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Municipality Owned Enterprises

SĮ „Švara“ was registered in 1991 and in 2000 was reorganized into UAB „Kauno švara“. The main activity of the company is the collection, pressing and transportation of municipal, construction, green, industrial, bulky, hazardous waste. Collection and sorting of secondary raw materials, management of packaging and packaging waste, issuance of certificates. Also environmental care – cleaning and maintenance of city streets and territories.

Financial results

P/L Statment

2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenue 33,373 36,213 42,921 44,819
Cost of goods sold 27,850 31,143 37,291 39,821
Gross profit (loss) 5,523 5,070 5,630 4,998
Gross profit margin 17% 14% 13% 11%
Operating expenses 2,808 2,355 2,450 2,782
Operating profit (loss) 2,715 2,715 3,180 2,215
Operating profit margin 8% 7% 7% 5%
EBITDA 6,816 7,177 8,280 7,699
EBITDA margin 20% 20% 19% 17%
Net profit (loss) 2,268 2,281 2,535 1,987
Net profit margin 7% 6% 6% 4%

Balance sheet

2022 2023 2024 2025
Non-current assets 21,802 24,541 25,366 23,562
Intangible assets 17 14 13 23
Tangible assets 19,308 22,028 22,886 21,151
Financial assets 2,385 2,379 2,359 2,252
Other non-current assets 92 120 107 136
Current assets 9,632 8,441 10,210 10,058
Inventories and prepaid expenses 1,106 980 954 673
Accounts receivable in one year 4,450 3,928 4,733 4,303
Other current assets 0 130 123
Cash and cash equivalents 4,077 3,404 4,401 5,083
Total assets 31,594 33,190 35,807 33,838
Equity 19,294 19,076 17,039 19,026
Grants and subsidies 2,329 1,645 1,155 1,619
Liabilities 9,693 12,154 17,167 12,715
Financial liabilities 4,764 7,000 6,588 5,042
Long-term liabilities 2,976 4,122 4,365 3,413
Short-term liabilities 6,717 8,032 12,802 9,302
Equity and liabilities 31,594 33,190 35,807 33,838

Financial ratios

2022 2023 2024 2025
Capital return ratios
Return on assets (ROA) 7% 7% 7% 6%
Return on equity (ROE) 13% 12% 14% 11%
Return on capital employed (ROCE) 12% 12% 15% 10%
Capital structure and liquidity ratios
Debt / asset ratio (D/A) 0.15 0.21 0.18 0.15
Current Ratio 1.43 1.05 0.80 1.08
Quick ratio 1.27 0.93 0.72 1.01
Turnover ratios
Asset turnover 1.06 1.09 1.20 1.32
Fixed asset turnover 1.53 1.48 1.69 1.90
Equity turnover 1.73 1.90 2.52 2.36
Profitability ratios
EBITDA margin 20% 20% 19% 17%
Operating profit margin 8% 7% 7% 5%
Net profit margin 7% 6% 6% 4%
Other ratios
Dividends to the Municipality 2,500.00 2,000.00 0.00 0.00
Dividends paid / net profit 1.10 0.88 0.00 0.00

Expectations of the municipal

About the company

  • Official nameUAB „Kauno švara“
  • Legal formPrivate limited liability company (UAB)
  • Company code132616649
  • SectorWaste and environmental management
  • Line of businessWaste disposal services
  • Representing institutionKaunas city municipality
  • Share belonging to the Municipal100%
  • Contacts https://svara.lt/
ROE

11.0%

Number of employees

607

Financial data provided as at end-December 2024

Management

  • Justas LimanauskasChief Executive Officer

Information as of: 2026-06-01