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Demant Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Executive summary
Global hearing healthcare market growth lagged long-term trends due to macroeconomic uncertainty and trade disruptions, with unit growth in hearing aids but ASP headwinds from geographic mix changes, especially in the US.
Group organic growth was flat at 0% for H1 2025, below expectations, with lower sales to a major US retailer and unfavorable geographic mix impacting results.
Revenue grew 2% in local currencies to DKK 11,253 million in H1 2025, with acquisitive growth at 3%.
Profit after tax from continuing operations declined 17% year-over-year to DKK 1,130 million.
Agreement signed in June to acquire KIND Group, a leading German hearing aid retailer with 650 clinics, pausing the share buyback program.
Financial highlights
EBIT before special items was DKK 1,849 million, down 11% year-over-year, with margin contracting to 16.4%.
Gross margin declined by 0.8 percentage points to 76.0%, mainly from unfavorable mix and ASP headwinds.
Free cash flow reached DKK 1,126 million, with strong operational cash flow slightly up 1% year-over-year.
Net interest-bearing debt increased 4% to DKK 14,099 million; gearing multiple at 2.5.
Share buy-backs totaled DKK 582 million before suspension in June 2025.
Outlook and guidance
2025 organic growth guidance revised to 1–3% (from 1–5%); EBIT before special items now DKK 3,900–4,300 million (from DKK 4,100–4,500 million).
KIND Group acquisition not included in 2025 outlook; closing expected in H2 2025.
Hearing aid market unit growth for 2025 expected at 2–4%, with value growth of 1–3% and ASP development around -1%.
Effective tax rate expected around 23%; FX impact on EBIT estimated at DKK -125 million for the year.
Share buy-backs suspended as of 11 June 2025.
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