Egg-production profitability in Russia was just 5.5% in January–September 2025, seven times lower than a year earlier (38.81%). This sharp decline in profitability is linked to an overproduction crisis in the industry and the subsequent collapse in prices.
Over the first nine months of 2025, egg prices fell by more than 25%. Sales volumes increased by 10%, while sales value fell by 13%. According to an industry source cited by the publication, profitability is declining at almost all poultry farms, except in certain regions where supply does not exceed demand (Siberia) or has been reduced by avian influenza outbreaks (the Urals).
The situation differs fundamentally from 2022–2024, when egg prices rose by almost 45%, contributing significantly to food inflation. According to consultants, production profitability then peaked at 53.6% in the first quarter of 2024.
Price increases during that period were driven by inflation throughout the cost chain rather than by higher producer margins. Production costs rose by 24%, producers’ selling prices by 38% and retail prices by 42.5%. The sharp price increases at the end of 2023 forced the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to place pricing under temporary control.
In 2025, the balance between supply and demand began to recover, but prices continued to fall. Estimates suggest that by October the average producer price had dropped to RUB 5,300 per thousand eggs. Retailers’ purchasing policies put additional pressure on profitability: they primarily purchase C1-category eggs, leading to excess stocks of other categories and their sale below cost.
Experts predict that if production continues to grow while demand stagnates, profitability could fall to 2–5%. An optimistic scenario envisages stabilization at 5–15%, provided output is adjusted and feed costs decline.