Geopost defied challenging economic headwinds in 2025 to deliver steady sales and a 5% increase in global parcel deliveries, with over 2.2 billion parcels handled worldwide during the year, according to its latest annual results.
The five main European markets - Germany, UK, France, Poland and Italy - accounted for 63% of total sales in 2025. However the UK experienced a slight decline, while sales in Italy remained stable, and Germany and France posted positive growth rates.
Several other European countries also saw strong growth including Croatia, up by 13.1%, Poland, with a rise of 10.8% and Ireland, which jumped by 7.7% during the year.
The company reported operating profit (EBIT) coming in at €466m (£407m), with the result impacted by “intense competitive pressure, persistent pricing constraints and sustained cost inflation”.
Sales rose marginally by 0.3% to €15.8bn year-on-year with parcel/express sales amounting to €13.6bn, up 2.7%.
Geopost saw growth accelerate in strategic segments including in Out-of-Home (OOH) deliveries which saw a 31% increase in volumes in Europe, confirming OOH as a structural growth driver, supported by a network of more than 150,000 pick-up points, across Europe, made up of 100,000 parcel shops and 50,000 lockers.
International delivery also grew by 6.5% growth in cross-border sales, reflecting the increasing scale and integration of Geopost’s international network.
Meanwhile Geopost’s specialised delivery service saw food volumes up 7%, with temperature-controlled activity rising 11% during the year.Temperature-controlled delivery is now available in eight countries.
Geopost’s 2025 peak period was particularly successful with the delivery of 392 million parcels across Europe, a 9.1% increase compared to 2024. Peak day was recorded on 1 December, with 12.2 million parcels processed, up4.8% compared to 2024. B2C volumes were particularly strong with a 9% increase on 2024.
The company also drove down CO₂ emissions 1.6% compared with 2024, the fourth consecutive annual decline.
By year-end, Geopost operated 12,249 low-emission delivery vehicles, representing 17.3% of its fleet. In addition, 18.4% of road transportation kilometers were completed using alternative energy sources, and 61.1% of total energy consumption came from renewable sources.
Internal investments reached €443m, focused on sorting capacity, IT systems, locker networks and fleet transition infrastructure.
Geopost also expanded its digital services. Its SME-focused platform Singular is now active in six European countries, while myDPD reached 38.5 million users. The company also launched Geopost Vision in 11 countries, using its delivery network to provide large-scale street-level imagery for mobility stakeholders.
Yves Delmas, Geopost chief executive, said: “Despite a highly demanding market environment in 2025, marked by intense competitive pressure and sustained cost inflation, Geopost delivered solid volume growth.
“While profitability was impacted by external pressures across the parcels and express sector, we remained focused on disciplined execution and on adapting our operations to a rapidly evolving market.”
