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Demant Q2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q2 2025 earnings summary13 Aug, 2025

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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Demant A/S is a hearing healthcare and audio technology company, headquartered in Denmark. Demant A/S develops, manufactures, and sells products and equipments to enhance people's hearing. Clients are able to meet with a specialist who will help them select their product. They also have access to a team of advisors offering on-going support.

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