“Quality of revenues over volumes: I believe this best explains our outstanding financial results in 2024, thanks to a strong product mix and a growing demand for personalizations. On these solid foundations, we expect further robust growth in 2025, that will allow us to reach one year in advance the high-end of most of our profitability targets for 2026” said Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari. “Last year’s results reflect a great teamwork that involved all our Company’s souls. This teamwork was also visible in a very competitive racing season. The will to progress that has always characterized Ferrari has led to innovation in our infrastructure, with the inauguration of the e-building; in our products, best highlighted by the new supercar, the Ferrari F80; and in R&D, with the new E-Cells Lab that will further strengthen our electrochemical knowledge to prepare us for the future. And we will reveal more of our future on 9 October at our Capital Markets Day.”
Ferrari N.V. (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) today announces its consolidated preliminary unaudited results([1]) for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Shipments totaled 13,752 units in 2024, up 0.7% versus the prior year.
The geographic breakdown reflects the Company’s allocation strategy to preserve the brand’s exclusivity. In the year, EMEA was up 141 units, Americas increased by 192 units, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan decreased by 328 units and Rest of APAC increased by 84 units.
The increase in deliveries during the year was driven by the Ferrari Purosangue, the Roma Spider and the 296 GTS. Shipments of the SF90 XX family and 12Cilindri commenced in the second part of the year, while the deliveries of the 812 Competizione A decreased, approaching the end of lifecycle. Throughout the year, the Portofino M, the SF90 Stradale, the 812 GTS, the 812 Competizione and the Roma phased out. The shipments of the Daytona SP3 increased versus the prior year, in line with plans.
The products delivered in the year included ten internal combustion engine (ICE) models and six hybrid engine models, which represented 49% and 51% of total shipments, respectively.
Total net revenues
Net revenues for 2024 were Euro 6,677 million, up 11.8% or 13.4% at constant currency(1).
Revenues from Cars and spare parts were Euro 5,728 million (up 11.9% or 13.7% at constant currency), thanks to a richer product and country mix as well as increased personalizations.
Sponsorship, commercial and brand revenues reached Euro 670 million, up 17.1% or 17.6% at constant currency mainly attributable to new sponsorships and lifestyle activities.
Other was flat, with higher revenues from financial services, offset by the decreased contribution from the Maserati contract, which expired in 2023.
Currency – including translation and transaction impacts as well as foreign currency hedges – had a negative net impact of Euro 85 million, mostly related to the US Dollar, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan.
EBITDA and Operating profit (EBIT)
2024 EBITDA reached Euro 2,555 million, up 12.1% versus the prior year and with an EBITDA margin of 38.3%.
2024 Operating profit (EBIT) was Euro 1,888 million, increased 16.7% versus the prior year and with an Operating profit (EBIT) margin of 28.3%.
The Mix / price variance performance was very strong and positive for Euro 386 million, mainly reflecting the enrichment of the product mix, sustained by the deliveries of the Daytona SP3 and a few units of the 499P Modificata, increased personalizations and the positive country mix driven by Americas.
Industrial costs / research and development expenses increased Euro 19 million, primarily due to higher racing and innovation expenses, partially offset by lower depreciation and amortization, in line with the phase out of certain models.
SG&A grew Euro 92 million mainly reflecting the continuous initiatives for software, digital infrastructure and organizational development, as well as brand investments.
Other changes were positive for Euro 71 million, mainly thanks to new sponsorships and lifestyle activities, partially offset by higher costs due to the better 2024 Formula 1 season ranking.
Net financial income in the year was Euro 1 million, compared to net financial charges of Euro 15 million of the prior year, primarily driven by positive net foreign exchange impact and higher interest on the Group’s cash balance.
The effective tax rate([1]) in the year was 19.2%, mainly reflecting the estimate of the benefit attributable to the Patent Box and tax incentives for eligible research and development costs and investments.
As a result, the Net profit for the year was Euro 1,526 million, up 21.3% versus the prior year, and the diluted earnings per share for the year reached Euro 8.46, compared to Euro 6.90 in 2023.
Industrial free cash flow in the year was very strong at Euro 1,027 million, driven by the increased EBITDA, partially offset by a negative change in working capital, provisions and other for Euro 100 million, capital expenditures([2]) of Euro 989 million and taxes paid for Euro 400 million.
Net Industrial Debt(1) as of December 31, 2024 was Euro 180 million, compared to Euro 99 million as of December 31, 2023. This also reflected a total shareholders’ reward amounting to Euro 1,021 million, of which share repurchases accounted for Euro 581 million and dividends distribution([3]) for Euro 440 million, and substantially aligned with the industrial free cash flow generation of the year. As of December 31, 2024, total available liquidity was Euro 2,292 million (Euro 1,722 million as of December 31, 2023), including undrawn committed credit lines of Euro 550 million.
2025 guidance, based on the following assumptions for the year and the current custom duties framework:
- Positive product and country mix, along with strong personalizations
- Improved contribution from racing activities, reflecting higher sponsorships as well as commercial revenues linked to the better Formula 1 ranking achieved in 2024
- Lifestyle activities to expand its revenues growth rate, while investing to accelerate development and enlarge the network
- Continuous brand investments, higher racing and digital transformation expenses
- Increased costs implied by the ongoing supply chain challenges
- Higher effective tax rate in connection to the change of the Patent Box regime
- Robust Industrial free cash flow generation driven by strong profitability, partially offset by capital expenditures more contained versus prior year
Q4 2024 highlights:
- On November 7, 2024 Ferrari announced that Ferrari S.p.A. has signed a multiyear partnership agreement with IBM. Under this agreement, effective from January 1, 2025, IBM is Premium Partner of Scuderia Ferrari and the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy.
- The fifth tranche of the multi-year share repurchase program was completed on November 26, 2024. Ferrari announced its intention to continue with a sixth tranche of up to Euro 150 million to be executed from December 6, 2024 and to end no later than February 20, 2025.
- On December 10, 2024 Ferrari N.V. announced a multi-year agreement starting from 2026 with Andretti Formula Racing LLC, regarding the supply of power units and gearboxes to the racing team led by TWG Global and General Motors, subject to Andretti Formula Racing LLC receiving written confirmation from the FIA – F1 that its entry to the 2026 FIA Formula One Championship has been accepted and approved.
- In December, Ferrari received the confirmation of the Equal-Salary Certification at global level for providing equal pay to men and women with the same qualifications and positions in the Company. In addition to that, Ferrari S.p.A. received the gender equality certification issued under Italian UNI/PDR 125:2022.
Subsequent events:
- Under the sixth tranche of the new multi-year common share repurchase program announced on September 30, 2022, from January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025 the Company purchased 161,276 common shares for a total consideration of Euro 66.6 million. At January 31, 2025 the Company held in treasury an aggregate of 15,040,444 common shares equal to 5.85% of the total issued share capital including the common shares and the special voting shares, net of shares assigned under the Company’s equity incentive plan.
[1] The term EBIT is used as a synonym for Operating profit. Adjusted metrics equaled the reported ones, since there were no adjustments impacting EBITDA, EBITDA margin, EBIT, EBIT margin, Net profit, Basic EPS and Diluted EPS in the periods presented. Refer to specific paragraph on non-GAAP financial measures.
[2] These results have been prepared in accordance with the IFRS Accounting Standards (“IFRS Accounting Standards”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) as well as IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union
[3] Excluding strictly limited racing cars (such as the XX Programme and the 499P Modificata), one-off and pre-owned cars
[4] EMEA includes: Italy, UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Middle East (includes the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait), Africa and European markets not separately identified; Americas includes: United States of America, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America; Rest of APAC mainly includes: Japan, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, India and Malaysia
[5] Of which 839 units in Q4 2024 (+74 units or +9.7% vs Q4 2023) and 3,452 units in FY 2024 (+190 units or +5.8% vs FY 2023) in the United States of America
[6] Of which 181 units in Q4 2024 (-111 units or -38.0% vs Q4 2023) and 814 units in FY 2024 (-407 units or -33.3% vs FY 2023) in Mainland China
[7] Includes net revenues generated from shipments of our cars, any personalization generated on these cars, as well as sales of spare parts
[8] Includes net revenues earned by our racing teams (mainly in the Formula 1 World Championship and the World Endurance Championship) through sponsorship agreements and our share of the Formula 1 World Championship commercial revenues, as well as net revenues generated through the Ferrari brand, including fashion collections, merchandising, licensing and royalty income
[9] Primarily relates to financial services activities, management of the Mugello racetrack and other sports-related activities, as well as net revenues generated from the rental of engines to other Formula 1 racing teams and from the sale of engines to Maserati. Starting from 2024, residual net revenues generated from the sale of engines are presented within other net revenues as a result of the expiration of the supply contract with Maserati in December 2023. As a result, net revenues generated from engines of Euro 39 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and Euro 127 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, that were previously presented as “Engines” net revenues, have been presented within “Other” net revenues to conform to the current presentation.
[10] The effective tax rate benefited from the coexistence of two successive Patent Box tax regimes, which provide tax benefits for companies using intangible assets. The Patent Box regime firstly introduced by the Italian Law No. 190/2014 was implemented by the Group from 2020 to 2024, recognizing the tax benefit over three annual installments. The new Patent Box regime regulated by Law Decree No. 146, effective from October 22, 2021, provides for a 110% super tax deduction for costs relating to eligible intangible assets and allows for a transitional period where both regimes coexist.
[11] Capital expenditures excluding right-of-use assets recognized during the period in accordance with IFRS 16 – Leases
[12] Excluding dividend distribution to non-controlling interest (NCI)
[13] Calculated using the weighted average diluted number of common shares as of December 31, 2024 (179,992 thousand)
[14] Capitalized as intangible assets
[15] For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the weighted average number of common shares for diluted earnings per share was increased to take into consideration the theoretical effect of the potential common shares that would be issued for outstanding share-based awards granted by the Group (assuming 100 percent of the target awards vested)
SOURCE: Ferrari
