Weaker Q4 on sales and margins
While sales continued on a positive trend, there was some slowdown in Q4, mainly in pharma technologies (slower increase of utilisation capacity than expected) and in consumer healthcare (tougher comparison). Group sales in Q4 grew 4% YOY vs 20% at 9M. Specialty pharma remained strong, helped by the osteoarticular business, particularly in Sweden and Poland. EBITDA margin decreased 80bp on lower gross margin, while EBIT came down 23% on a EUR1.3m impairment. Net d ....
15 Mar 2024
Growth continues but beware of costs
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Growth continues but beware of costs
- Published:
15 Mar 2024 -
Author:
Ruiz Francisco FR -
Pages:
9 -
Weaker Q4 on sales and margins
While sales continued on a positive trend, there was some slowdown in Q4, mainly in pharma technologies (slower increase of utilisation capacity than expected) and in consumer healthcare (tougher comparison). Group sales in Q4 grew 4% YOY vs 20% at 9M. Specialty pharma remained strong, helped by the osteoarticular business, particularly in Sweden and Poland. EBITDA margin decreased 80bp on lower gross margin, while EBIT came down 23% on a EUR1.3m impairment. Net d ....