Dorel Industries (DIIB) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Dorel Juvenile delivered strong performance in 2025, with an 84.7% increase in adjusted operating profit, driven by improved margins and disciplined cost management despite tariff pressures and mixed global markets.

• Dorel Home faced a lower sales environment due to constrained product availability and SKU rationalization, but operational initiatives and restructuring led to an improved adjusted operating loss year-over-year.

• Fourth quarter revenue declined 14.7% year-over-year to $278.9M, with a reported net loss of $24.6M, a significant improvement from a $73.0M loss in the prior year.

• Full-year revenue decreased 13.8% to $1,190.4M, while the net loss narrowed to $142.2M from $172.0M in 2024.

• The company completed most major restructuring activities in Dorel Home, streamlining operations and simplifying the business model for improved execution in 2026.

Financial highlights

• Consolidated Q4 revenue decreased 14.7% to $278 million, with declines in Home partially offset by improvements in Juvenile.

• Q4 gross profit increased by $10 million or 21%, with margins up 600 basis points, mainly from the Juvenile segment.

• Q4 operating loss was $8.7 million, improved from $23 million the previous year.

• Q4 adjusted net loss was $11.2M ($0.35/share), down from $59.2M ($1.82/share) last year.

• Juvenile segment Q4 revenue was $226.8 million, up 6.6% year-over-year; gross profit rose $13 million (24%), and gross margin reached 29.9%, up 440 basis points.

Outlook and guidance

• Focus remains on operational efficiency, supplier engagement, and product innovation in Juvenile, with continued volatility expected in the U.S. and Latin America.

• Dorel Home aims to complete inventory sell-through, integrate with Juvenile operations, and reignite its furniture business, expecting earnings improvements as 2026 progresses.

• Profitability in Home is anticipated by the second half of 2026, with a materially reduced cost structure.

• Volatility is expected to persist in the U.S. and certain Latin American markets, but international diversification provides resilience.