Vimian’s Interim Report for the second quarter of 2023

Regulatory press release 17 Aug 2023
 

Strong growth in resilient market

  • Revenue increased by 21 per cent to EUR 81.3m (67.0) with organic growth of 14 per cent
  • Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 28 per cent to EUR 10.1m (7.9) at a margin of 12.5 per cent (11.8). Profit for the quarter totalled EUR 3.2m (10.0)
  • Adjusted EBITA increased by 15 per cent to EUR 20.3m (17.7) at a margin of 25.0 per cent (26.4) with items affecting comparability of EUR -4.3m (-5.7)
  • Earnings per share before and after dilution EUR 0.01 (0.03). Earnings per share adjusted for non-recurring items EUR 0.02

“Vimian delivers another quarter with strong organic growth of 14 per cent and positive momentum across all segments. We are well positioned leveraging strong global market positions in attractive niches of the animal health market. The sector remains resilient as consumers continue to prioritise spending on more and better healthcare for their pets”, says Dr. Fredrik Ullman, CEO of Vimian Group and continues:

“The adjusted EBITA margin of 25 per cent reflects the mix effect in Specialty Pharma where US Specialised Nutrition delivers exceptional growth, alongside our investments to drive growth. We are consistently striving to improve performance and aim to deliver margin expansion during the second half of the year.”

Last twelve months pro-forma revenues (including the full year impact of all acquisitions completed during the twelve months ending 30 June) reached EUR 329 million and pro-forma adjusted EBITA EUR 85.7 million.

A telephone and webcast will be held for investors, analysts, and media, today at 09.00 (CET). The conference will be held in English and include a question-and-answer session.

To attend the telephone conference:
Dial-in number to the teleconference will be received by registering on the link below. After the registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the telephone conference.
https://conference.financialhearings.com/teleconference/?id=2001156

To attend the webcast:
Link: https://ir.financialhearings.com/vimian-group-q2-2023

Related presentation materials will be available on Vimian’s website (https://vimian.com/investors/reports-and-presentations/) ahead of the telephone and web conference.