H1 2025 results
Activity and profitability
-- H1 revenue: EUR387.8 million, down 5.4% at CER1 and on a like-for-like
basis2, mainly due to the decline in activity in France
-- Restated EBITDA margin3 came out at 12.9%, compared with 15.4% a year
earlier
2025 financial targets
-- Revenue: slight decrease of approximately 1% at CER and on a
like-for-like basis
-- Restated EBITDA margin: between 12% and 13% of revenue
-- Free cash flow: slightly negative
Villepinte, September 24, 2025, 5.45 p.m.: Guerbet (FR0000032526 GBT), a global specialist in contrast agents and solutions for medical imaging, is publishing its consolidated financial statements for the first half of the current year.
Group sales for the period amounted to EUR387.8 million, down 7.5% compared with the first half of 2024. At constant exchange rates (CER)(1) , revenue fell 5.6% on a consolidated basis and 5.4% on a like-for-like basis(2) , with the latter declining less in the second quarter of 2025 (-3.9%) than in the first quarter (-7.1%).
The decline in activity in first-half 2025 mainly stemmed from the contraction in sales in France, as a result of the supply reform implemented on March 1, 2024, which required the Group to adapt its manufacturing chains to the new product mix (the shift from single doses to large bottles). In addition, the Group's mid-year performance suffered from a demanding basis of comparison, with 11.8% CER growth in first-half 2024.
By geographic region, the revenue of the EMEA region amounted to EUR169.6 million in the first half of 2025, down 7.7% at CER and like-for-like. Excluding France, revenue grew 6.9% at CER and like-for-like, driven by the increase in volumes.
Sales in the Americas region were stable at CER and like-for-like (-0.3%), reflecting solid volume growth combined with price pressures resulting from the increased weight of distributors in the customer mix.
In Asia, sales came to EUR98.6 million in the first half of the year, down 7.3% at CER and like-for-like, but the second quarter trended positively, up 1.2%. Performance was impacted by a significant delay in orders.
By business activity, Diagnostic Imaging revenue stood at EUR334 million at mid-year, down 6.8% at CER and like-for-like.
-- The sales of the IRM division (-1.5% at CER and like-for-like) factor in
pressure on Dotarem$(R)$ prices as well as a solid increase in volumes.
-- The decline in X-ray division revenue (-9.7% at CER and like-for-like)
primarily resulted from activity in France and South Korea, together with
an unfavorable base effect in Latin America.
Interventional Imaging sales totaled EUR51.9 million in the first half of the year, up 4.6% at CER and like-for-like. They continue to benefit from solid momentum in Lipiodol(R) (volumes and prices), particularly in vascular embolization.
In millions of euros Consolidated financial statements H1 2024 H1 2025 (IFRS) Published Published ----------------------------------- ---------- Revenue 419.2 387.8 ----------------------------------- ---------- EBITDA* 61.0 46.1 As a % of revenue 14.6% 11.9% ----------------------------------- ---------- Operating income (expense) 30.3 15.0 As a % of revenue 7.2% 3.9% ----------------------------------- ---------- Net income (loss) 10.0 1.3 As a % of revenue 2.4% 0.3% ----------------------------------- ---------- Net debt 364.9 353.3 ----------------------------------- ---------- ----------
* EBITDA = Operating income + net depreciation, amortization and provisions.
The decline in activity and pricing pressures affected profitability over the period, despite tight control of operating costs, in terms of procurement (-6.5%), personnel expenses (-0.5%) and external expenses (-6.1%). EBITDA margin came out at 11.9% in the first half of 2025, compared with 14.6% previously. Restated for exceptional costs related to the optimization of the operational framework and changes in the sales model, the EBITDA margin was 12.9% in first-half 2025.
After depreciation, amortization and provisions totaling EUR31.1 million (versus EUR30.7 million a year earlier), operating income was EUR15.0 million at June 30, 2025.
The Group posted net income of EUR1.3 million over the period, after accounting for financial expenses, which were down (-11.4%) to EUR9.9 million, as well as foreign exchange losses for a total of EUR2.4 million.
Free cash flow negative but improving compared with last year
On the balance sheet, shareholders' equity stood at EUR376 million at June 30, 2025, compared with EUR394 million at end-2024, while net debt stood at EUR353.3 million (vs. EUR364.9 million a year ago). Over one year, gearing (net debt/equity ratio) was stable at 0.94.
At mid-year, free cash flow $(FCF)$ was negative (-EUR8.4 million) but showed a clear improvement compared with first-half 2024 (-EUR29.1 million). This trend mainly reflects the significant improvement in the working capital requirement.
2025 outlook: adjustment of full-year financial targets
On September 15, Guerbet announced a downward revision of its full-year 2025 financial targets.
The contraction in business activity in France, which continues to be disrupted by supply reform, ongoing pricing pressure, and the unfavorable shift in the customer mix in the United States, with distributors accounting for a higher proportion of sales, as well as a technical issue (now resolved) when restarting operations at the Raleigh site following routine maintenance, are weighing on the Group's growth and profitability in the current year.
As a result, Guerbet's management has revised its guidance for full-year 2025 as follows:
-- A slight decline in revenue of approximately 1% at constant exchange
rates and on a like-for-like basis, compared with growth of between 3%
and 5% as previously announced,
-- Restated EBITDA margin on revenue of between 12% and 13%, compared with
"above 15%" as previously announced,
-- Slightly negative free cash flow, compared with the previously announced
"positive" level.
Measures have already been taken to safeguard product availability, strengthen sales discipline and optimize the cost base, while strictly monitoring cash generation.
The management is reaffirming its confidence in the Group's prospects, underpinned by a diversified product portfolio and leading positions in buoyant international markets. The continued ramp-up of Elucirem$(TM)$ and accelerated momentum for Lipiodol(R) in Interventional Imaging are expected to support a return to growth.
"The results for the first half of 2025 are well below our expectations. To address this situation, we need to act quickly with rigor and determination by focusing all our employees on the following priorities: the recovery of sales in our long-standing businesses; the acceleration of the development of interventional imaging, which continues to trend positively; the rigorous management of our margins and operating costs; and, lastly, the generation of cash necessary to ensure our financial solidity. Jérôme Estampes, appointed Chief Executive Officer of a group that he knows well, has the experience and determination necessary to lead this turnaround in the short term with discipline and method," said Hugues Lecat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Guerbet.
Next event:
Publication of Q3 2025 revenue
October 23, 2025, after market close
About Guerbet
At Guerbet, we build lasting relationships so that we enable people to live better. That is our purpose. We are a global leader in medical imaging, offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and digital and AI solutions for diagnostic and interventional imaging. As pioneers in contrast products for 98 years, with more than 2,905 employees worldwide, we continuously innovate and devote 9% of our revenue to Research and Development in four centers in France and the United States. Guerbet $(GBT)$ is listed in compartment B of Euronext Paris and generated revenue of EUR841m in 2024. For more information, please visit www.guerbet.com.
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