Financial highlights in H1 2025
Strategic highlights in H1 2025
2025 and 2027 Objectives
Eurofins is confirming its objectives for FY 2025 and for the mid-term to FY 2027:
Comments from the CEO, Dr Gilles Martin:
“In the first half of 2025, Eurofins has been able to continue its track record of profitable growth despite continued macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty and volatility. At over €3.6bn, semi-annual revenues in, traditionally, the weakest half of the year reached a new record, driven by resilient demand in most of our end markets and regions, contributions from the ramp up of start-ups initiated in the past years and the completion of reasonably valued acquisitions to drive future profitable growth. At the same time, we have been able to further improve our financial performance in all regions thanks to efforts by Eurofins teams to manage pricing, costs and capital expenditures.
In addition to improved financial performance, our financial position has been reinforced with long-term refinancings of hybrid bonds and Schuldschein loans, confirming investor confidence in Eurofins’ profitability and cash flow growth trends. With financial leverage at the end of June 2025 at 2.1x, our solid balance sheet has ample capacity to allow us to continue with our strategic investment plans.
Looking forward to the end of 2025, Eurofins’ management expects that the business momentum will improve relative to the first half of the year due to the resilience of demand in Life and BioPharma Product Testing and easier prior year comparables in certain ancillary activities in BioPharma and routine clinical testing in France. In terms of profitability, notwithstanding potential currency translation effects, we remain confident in our ability to make improvements to our adjusted EBITDA margins18 and cash generation in 2025 vs 2024, while staying on track to achieve our 2027 financial objectives. Strategically, we remain laser focused on completing our 5-year investment programme in 2027, that will sustainably make Eurofins the most productive, digital, innovative and customer-centric network of laboratories in the end markets and regions we serve, providing an unmatched level of service and quality to our clients and an inspiring, rewarding and sustainable workplace for our teams.”
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Business Review
The following figures are extracts from the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes for the period ended 30 June 2025. The Half Year Report 2025 can be found on Eurofins’ website at the following link: https://www.eurofins.com/investors/reports-and-presentations/.
Alternative performance measures and separately disclosed items2 are defined at the end of this press release.
Table 1: Half Year 2025 Results Summary
|
|
H1 2025 |
H1 2024 |
+/- % Adjusted1 results |
+/- % Reported results |
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|
In €m except otherwise stated |
Adjusted1 results |
Separately disclosed items2 |
Reported results |
Adjusted1 results |
Separately disclosed items2 |
Reported results |
|
|
|
Revenues |
3,361 |
251 |
3,612 |
3,230 |
189 |
3,419 |
4% |
6% |
|
EBITDA3 |
810 |
-37 |
773 |
757 |
-43 |
714 |
7% |
8% |
|
EBITAS4 |
531 |
-67 |
464 |
497 |
-65 |
432 |
7% |
7% |
|
Net profit7 |
361 |
-114 |
247 |
320 |
-100 |
220 |
13% |
12% |
|
Basic EPS8 (€) |
1.83 |
-0.63 |
1.20 |
1.55 |
-0.54 |
1.01 |
18% |
18% |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
526 |
|
|
530 |
|
-1% |
|
Net capex9 |
|
|
251 |
|
|
252 |
|
0% |
|
Net operating capex |
|
|
173 |
|
|
190 |
|
-9% |
|
Net capex for purchase and development of owned sites |
|
|
78 |
|
|
62 |
|
+26% |
|
Free Cash Flow to the Firm before investment in owned sites16 |
|
|
354 |
|
|
341 |
|
+4% |
|
M&A spend |
|
|
158 |
|
|
246 |
|
-36% |
|
Net debt11 |
|
|
3,360 |
|
|
2,863 |
|
+17% |
|
Leverage ratio (net debt11/pro-forma adjusted1 EBITDA3) |
2.1x |
|
|
1.9x |
|
0.2x |
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Revenues
Reported revenues increased year-on-year to €3,612m in H1 2025 vs €3,419m in H1 2024, supported by resilient organic growth13 of 3.9% (2.9% excluding adjustment for public working days) and acquisitions, which contributed €49m to consolidated revenues in H1 2025. Note that H1 2024 pro-forma revenues include a contribution of €77m from acquisitions that were completed, but not consolidated, in FY 2024. In contrast, a year-on-year headwind of 0.7% from foreign currency negatively impacted revenue development.
Table 2: Organic Growth13 Calculation and Revenue Reconciliation
|
|
In €m except otherwise stated |
|
H1 2024 reported revenues |
3,419 |
|
+ H1 2024 acquisitions - revenue part not consolidated in H1 2024 at H1 2024 FX |
77 |
|
- H1 2024 revenues of discontinued activities / disposals15 |
-11 |
|
= H1 2024 pro-forma revenues (at H1 2024 FX rates) |
3,484 |
|
+ H1 2025 FX impact on H1 2024 pro-forma revenues |
-24 |
|
= H1 2024 pro-forma revenues (at H1 2025 FX rates) (a) |
3,461 |
|
H1 2025 organic scope* revenues (at H1 2025 FX rates) (b) |
3,562 |
|
H1 2025 organic growth13 rate (b/a-1) |
2.9% |
|
H1 2025 acquisitions - revenue part consolidated in H1 2025 at H1 2025 FX |
49 |
|
H1 2025 revenues of discontinued activities / disposals15 |
1 |
|
H1 2025 reported revenues |
3,612 |
|
|
In €m except otherwise stated |
|
Q2 2024 reported revenues |
1,766 |
|
+ Q2 2024 acquisitions - revenue part not consolidated in Q2 2024 at Q2 2024 FX |
27 |
|
- Q2 2024 revenues of discontinued activities / disposals15 |
-6 |
|
= Q2 2024 pro-forma revenues (at Q2 2024 FX rates) |
1,786 |
|
+ Q2 2025 FX impact on Q2 2024 pro-forma revenues |
-45 |
|
= Q2 2024 pro-forma revenues (at Q2 2025 FX rates) (a) |
1,742 |
|
Q2 2025 organic scope* revenues (at Q2 2025 FX rates) (b) |
1,798 |
|
Q2 2025 organic growth13 rate (b/a-1) |
3.2% |
|
Q2 2025 acquisitions - revenue part consolidated in Q2 2025 at Q2 2025 FX |
47 |
|
Q2 2025 revenues of discontinued activities / disposals15 |
1 |
|
Q2 2025 reported revenues |
1,845 |
* Organic scope consists of all companies that were part of the Group as of 01/01/2025. This corresponds to the 2024 pro-forma scope.
Table 3: Breakdown of Revenue by Operating Segment
|
€m |
H1 2025 |
As % of total |
H1 2024 |
As % of total |
Y-o-Y variation % |
Organic growth13 |
|
Europe |
1,855 |
51% |
1,748 |
51% |
6.2% |
2.2% |
|
North America |
1,371 |
38% |
1,311 |
38% |
4.6% |
2.5% |
|
Rest of the World |
386 |
11% |
360 |
11% |
7.1% |
8.3% |
|
Total |
3,612 |
100% |
3,419 |
100% |
5.7% |
2.9% |
|
€m |
Q2 2025 |
As % of total |
Q2 2024 |
As % of total |
Y-o-Y variation % |
Organic growth13 |
|
Europe |
962 |
52% |
897 |
51% |
7.2% |
1.6% |
|
North America |
687 |
37% |
683 |
39% |
0.5% |
4.1% |
|
Rest of the World |
197 |
11% |
185 |
10% |
6.2% |
8.5% |
|
Total |
1,845 |
100% |
1,766 |
100% |
4.5% |
3.2% |
Europe
North America
Rest of the World
Table 4: Breakdown of Revenue by Area of Activity
|
€m |
H1 2025 |
As % of total |
H1 2024 |
As % of total |
Y-o-Y variation % |
Organic growth13 |
|
Life* |
1,473 |
41% |
1,379 |
40% |
6.8% |
5.7% |
|
BioPharma** |
1,042 |
29% |
1,000 |
29% |
4.2% |
0.8% |
|
Diagnostic Services & Products*** |
746 |
21% |
690 |
20% |
8.1% |
1.3% |
|
Consumer & Technology Products Testing**** |
351 |
10% |
349 |
10% |
0.5% |
1.5% |
|
Total |
3,612 |
100% |
3,419 |
100% |
5.7% |
2.9% |
|
€m |
Q2 2025 |
As % of total |
Q2 2024 |
As % of total |
Y-o-Y variation % |
Organic growth13 |
|
Life* |
755 |
41% |
715 |
40% |
5.7% |
6.1% |
|
BioPharma** |
526 |
29% |
511 |
29% |
2.9% |
1.5% |
|
Diagnostic Services & Products** |
387 |
21% |
356 |
20% |
8.7% |
1.9% |
|
Consumer & Technology Products Testing**** |
177 |
10% |
183 |
10% |
-3.5% |
-0.3% |
|
Total |
1,845 |
100% |
1,766 |
100% |
4.5% |
3.2% |
* Consisting of Food and Feed Testing, Agro Testing and Environment Testing
** Consisting of BioPharma Services, Agrosciences, Genomics and Forensic Services
*** Consisting of Clinical Diagnostics Testing and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Solutions
**** Consisting of Consumer Product Testing and Advanced Material Sciences
Infrastructure Programme
In the first six months of 2025, Eurofins increased its net surface area of laboratory, office, and storage space by 30,000 m², resulting in a total net floor area of 1,863,000 m² at the end of June 2025. Through the delivery of building projects, building purchases and acquisitions as part of its strategy to lease less and own more of its strategic sites, Eurofins added 26,000 m² in total surface area of owned sites. Meanwhile, leased surfaces only increased by 4,000 m². In terms of ownership, the proportion of net floor area owned by Eurofins as at 30 June 2025 reached 35.4%, a continued increase compared to the 34.5% owned by Eurofins at the end of 2024, supported by the projects listed below.
In Lidköping, Sweden, a significant project at an existing facility housing Food and Feed Testing and Environment Testing operations was completed, with more than 2,300 m² either renovated or expanded, bringing the size of the Lidköping campus to 9,600 m². This renovation and expansion activity resulted in the addition of added biofuel laboratory capacity, distribution areas, laboratory changing rooms and warehouse space, and also supported the consolidation of several functions previously spread across multiple sites into one single location.
In response to growth in the Japanese Environment Testing market and following the successful commissioning of a new 3,000 m² laboratory in Hamamatsu in 2023, Eurofins completed the purchase of a previously leased 926 m² facility in Hamamatsu to strengthen its presence in this strategic sector. The site houses a PFAS testing laboratory and the newly acquired business Quality Laboratory Environment Center Ltd. This acquisition reinforces Eurofins’ long-term commitment to environmental and public health testing in the Japan and the Asia Pacific region.
In March 2025, Eurofins Environment Testing North Central in the U.S. successfully completed the fit-out of a new 4,640 m² facility in Chicago (IL) to consolidate existing operations and provide capacity for future growth. Additionally, some space will be utilised by Eurofins Food and Feed Testing to build out a microbiology testing laboratory. The new facility is equipped with motion sensors for automated lighting, online HVAC monitoring systems, and air curtains at high-traffic doorways to enhance energy efficiency.
In May 2025, Eurofins acquired a previously leased facility outside of London, UK housing Eurofins Selcia, a global contract research provider of integrated drug discovery, medicinal chemistry and 14C radiolabeled compounds. This facility, comprises 3,822 m² of floor area and is situated on an 8,580 m² plot, providing ample space for future expansion.
As part of the acquisition of SYNLAB’s clinical diagnostics operations in Spain, Eurofins has integrated a state-of-the-art laboratory in Barcelona into its Clinical Testing network. The 10,000 m² facility features over 5,000 m² of advanced laboratory space and houses one of the country’s most powerful automated analytical systems.
For the remainder of 2025 and for 2026, Eurofins is planning to add 157,000 m² of laboratory and operational space through building projects, acquisitions, new leases and consolidation of sites, as well as through the renovation of 33,000 m² of its current sites to bring them to the highest standard.
Financial Review
Adjusted1 EBITDA3 was €810m in H1 2025. The adjusted EBITDA margin18 was 22.4%, an improvement of 30bps vs the 22.1% recorded in H1 2024. The improvement was realised through a combination of pricing adaptations, better capacity utilisation and cost efficiency initiatives.
Table 5: Separately Disclosed Items2
|
€m |
|
H1 2025 |
H1 2024 |
|
Mature scope14 |
Revenues |
3,361 |
3,230 |
|
EBITDA3 impact from one-off costs from network expansion, integrations, reorganisations and discontinued operations, and other non-recurring income and costs |
-17 |
-17 |
|
|
Non-mature scope14 |
Revenues |
251 |
189 |
|
EBITDA3 impact from temporary losses and other costs related to start-ups and acquisitions in significant restructuring |
-20 |
-26 |
|
|
Total |
Revenues |
3,612 |
3,419 |
|
EBITDA3 impact from Separately Disclosed Items2 |
-37 |
-43 |
Separately Disclosed Items2 (SDI) at the EBITDA3 level decreased year-on-year to €37m (equivalent to 1.0% of reported revenues, a 20bps decline year-on-year) and comprised:
Reported EBITDA3 improved by 8.3% year-on-year to €773m in H1 2025 vs €714m in H1 2024. In terms of Reported EBITDA3 as a proportion of total revenues, the margin improved year-on-year by 50bps to 21.4% in H1 2025 vs 20.9% in H1 2024.
Table 6: Breakdown of Reported EBITDA3 by Operating Segment
|
€m |
H1 2025 |
Rep. EBITDA3 margin % |
H1 2024 |
Rep. EBITDA3 margin % |
Y-o-Y variation % |
|
|
Europe |
306 |
16.5% |
292 |
16.7% |
5.0% |
|
|
North America |
392 |
28.5% |
356 |
27.1% |
10.0% |
|
|
Rest of the World |
96 |
24.8% |
84 |
23.4% |
13.9% |
|
|
Other* |
-20 |
|
-18 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
773 |
21.4% |
714 |
20.9% |
8.3% |
|
|
*Other corresponds to Group service functions |
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In Europe, the 5% year-on-year increase in reported EBITDA3 resulted from pricing initiatives, volume growth and cost discipline measures. These measures helped to counter the negative impact of tariff cuts in France related to routine clinical testing that took place in September 2024 and the acquisition of SYNLAB’s clinical diagnostics operations in Spain.
In North America, solid growth in Food Testing, Environment Testing, and BioPharma Product Testing, alongside controlled personnel and consumables costs, resulted in a 140bps year-on-year increase in reported EBITDA3 margin.
In Rest of the World, the year-on-year expansion of profits (by 13.9%) and reported EBITDA3 margin (by 140bps) resulted from strong volume growth and disciplined cost management.
Depreciation and amortisation (D&A), including expenses related to IFRS 16, increased by 9.9% year-on-year to €310m. As a percentage of revenues, D&A stood at 8.6% of revenues in H1 2025.
Net finance costs amounted to €54m in H1 2025. The decrease vs €69m in H1 2024 resulted from a positive effect on finance income from currency translation on cash pools and reduced finance costs due to less interest paid on debt instruments.
Due to the increase in profitability and a slightly higher tax rate (28.8% in H1 2025 vs 27.0% in H1 2024, as the prior year tax rate was positively impacted by one-offs in North America), the income tax expense increased to €100m in H1 2025 vs €81m in H1 2024.
Reported net profit7 in H1 2025 stood at €247m (6.8% of revenues and 12.3% higher than €220m in H1 2024). When considered in combination with the reduction in basic weighted average shares outstanding (182m in H1 2025 vs 193m in H1 2024), the reported basic EPS8 in H1 2025 was €1.20, an increase of 18.4% vs €1.01 in H1 2024.
Cash Flow & Financing
Table 7: Cash Flows Reconciliation
|
€m |
H1 2025 |
H1 2024 |
Y-o-Y variation |
Y-o-Y variation % |
|
Net Cash provided by operating activities |
526 |
530 |
-4 |
-1% |
|
Net capex9 (i) |
-251 |
-252 |
+1 |
0% |
|
Net operating capex (includes LHI) |
-173 |
-190 |
+17 |
-9% |
|
Net capex for purchase and development of owned sites |
-78 |
-62 |
-16 |
+26% |
|
Free Cash Flow to the Firm before investment in owned sites16 |
354 |
341 |
+13 |
+4% |
|
Free Cash Flow to the Firm10 |
276 |
279 |
-3 |
-1% |
|
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net (ii) |
-158 |
-246 |
+88 |
|
|
Proceeds from disposals of subsidiaries, net (iii) |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
|
Other (iv) |
0 |
14 |
-14 |
|
|
Net Cash used in investing activities (i) + (ii) + (iii) + (iv) |
-408 |
-484 |
+76 |
+16% |
|
Net Cash provided by financing activities |
57 |
-588 |
+645 |
|
|
Net increase / (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts |
138 |
-540 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period and bank overdrafts |
751 |
681 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities in H1 2025 of €526m was stable vs €530m in H1 2024, as improved profitability was counterbalanced by higher year-on-year outflows for net working capital12 (NWC) variation and cash taxes. Following impacts mainly related to COVID-19, the NWC12 intensity was particularly high at the end of 2023, leading to a one-off lower cash outflow for the change in NWC12 in H1 2024.
In relative terms, Eurofins was able to improve its NWC12 intensity, decreasing it from 6.3% at the end of June 2024 to 5.5% at the end of June 2025. The year-on-year improvement mostly resulted from a decrease in Days of Sales Outstanding (56 in H1 2025 vs 59 in H1 2024).
Cash generation more than adequately financed net capex9 of €251m. The decline in net operating capex of €173m in H1 2025 (4.8% of revenues) vs €190m in H1 2024 (5.5% of revenues) reflects discipline in programmes related to capacity expansion, particularly in areas where growth is more muted at the moment. Meanwhile, Eurofins invested €78m to own and develop its high-throughput laboratory campuses. Free Cash Flow to the Firm10 (FCFF) before investment in owned sites16 was €354m in the reporting period, an improvement vs €341m in the prior year period.
FCFF10 was steady at €276m in H1 2025 vs €279m in H1 2024. Likewise, cash conversion (FCFF10 / Reported EBITDA3) of 36% in H1 2025 was relatively constant vs 39% in H1 2024.
During H1 2025, the Group completed 22 business combinations including 11 acquisitions of legal entities and 11 acquisitions of assets. Net cash outflow on acquisitions completed during the period and in previous years (in case of payment of deferred considerations) amounted to €158m.
Net cash provided by financing activities of €57 in H1 2025 was influenced by the following factors:
Due to the aforementioned factors, at the end of June 2025, gross debt stood at €4,114m while net debt11 stood at €3,360m. The corresponding leverage (net debt11 to last 12 months proforma adjusted1 EBITDA3) was 2.1x, an increase of 0.2x vs the end of December 2024 and well within Eurofins’ 1.5x-2.5x target range. Eurofins has no major refinancing requirements until the outstanding €302m senior Eurobonds become due for repayment on 17 July 2026. Eurofins also possesses a solid overall liquidity position, which includes a cash position of €753m as at 30 June 2025, as well as access to over €1bn of committed, undrawn mid-term (3-5 years) bilateral bank credit lines.
Start-up Programme
Start-ups or green-field laboratory projects are generally pursued in either new markets, in emerging markets in particular, where there are often limited viable acquisition opportunities, or in developed markets where Eurofins transfers technology developed by its R&D and Competence Centres abroad or expands geographically to complete its national hub and spoke laboratory network in an increasing number of countries.
In H1 2025, the Group opened 6 new start-up laboratories and 19 new start-up blood collection points (BCPs). The 325 start-ups and 118 BCPs launched since 2000 have made material contributions to the overall organic growth13 of the Group, accounting for 0.8% out of the 2.9% organic growth13 achieved in H1 2025. Their EBITDA3 margin continues to progress while remaining dilutive to the Group.
Of the 325 start-ups and 118 BCPs the Group has launched since 2000, 61% are located in Europe, 14% in North America and 25% in the Rest of the World, of which a significant number are in high growth regions in Asia. By activity, 33% are in Life, 16% in BioPharma, 43% in Diagnostic Services & Products (BCPs are accounted for in this area of activity) and 7% are in Consumer & Technology Products Testing.
Acquisitions
During H1 2025, the Group completed 22 business combinations consisting of 11 acquisitions of legal entities and 11 acquisitions of assets for a total investment of €158m. Prior to their acquisition, these entities generated revenues of about €210m in 2024 and comprised approximately 1,900 employees.
Divestments
During H1 2025, the Group discontinued some small businesses mainly in Food Testing in Germany and Clinical Diagnostics in the Middle East that contributed consolidated revenues of €1m in 2025 and €7m in 2024. The divestment or discontinuation of these businesses did not result in a material loss on disposal.
Post-Closing Events
Since 1 July 2025, Eurofins has completed 4 small business combinations, one in Europe, one in North America and two in Rest of the World. The total annual revenues of these acquisitions amounted to over €7m in 2024 for an aggregate acquisition price of ca. €9m. These acquisitions employ 90 employees.
Summary financial statements:
Table 8: Summarised Income Statement
|
|
H1 2025 |
H1 2024 |
|
In €m except otherwise stated |
Reported |
Reported |
|
Revenues |
3,612 |
3,419 |
|
Operating costs, net |
-2,839 |
-2,705 |
|
EBITDA3 |
773 |
714 |
|
EBITDA3 Margin |
21.4% |
20.9% |
|
Depreciation and amortisation |
-310 |
-282 |
|
EBITAS4 |
464 |
432 |
|
Share-based payment charge and acquisition-related expenses, net5 |
-62 |
-63 |
|
Gain/(loss) on disposal |
-2 |
- |
|
EBIT6 |
400 |
369 |
|
Finance income |
24 |
15 |
|
Finance costs |
-78 |
-84 |
|
Share of profit of associates |
- |
1 |
|
Profit before income taxes |
346 |
301 |
|
Income tax expense |
-100 |
-81 |
|
Net profit7 for the year |
247 |
220 |
|
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
Owners of the Company and hybrid capital investors |
247 |
221 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
- |
-1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (basic) in EUR |
|
|
|
- Total |
1.35 |
1.14 |
|
- Attributable to owners of the Company8 |
1.20 |
1.01 |
|
- Attributable to hybrid capital investors |
0.15 |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (diluted) in EUR |
|
|
|
- Total |
1.31 |
1.13 |
|
- Attributable to owners of the Company |
1.16 |
1.00 |
|
- Attributable to hybrid capital investors |
0.15 |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average shares outstanding - in millions |
182.1 |
193.0 |
|
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding - in millions |
188.5 |
195.2 |
Table 9: Summarised Balance Sheet
|
|
30 June |
31 December 2024 |
|
In €m except otherwise stated |
Reported |
Reported |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
2,437 |
2,560 |
|
Goodwill |
4,596 |
4,841 |
|
Other intangible assets |
711 |
788 |
|
Investments in associates |
6 |
6 |
|
Non-current financial assets |
104 |
112 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
113 |
130 |
|
Total non-current assets |
7,967 |
8,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
146 |
142 |
|
Trade receivables |
1,069 |
1,094 |
|
Contract assets |
328 |
306 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
211 |
192 |
|
Current income tax assets |
110 |
102 |
|
Derivative financial instruments assets |
1 |
2 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
753 |
614 |
|
Total current assets |
2,619 |
2,452 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
10,586 |
10,888 |
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
2 |
2 |
|
Treasury shares |
-223 |
-308 |
|
Hybrid capital |
1,206 |
1,000 |
|
Other reserves |
1,063 |
1,601 |
|
Retained earnings |
2,810 |
2,692 |
|
Currency translation reserve |
-223 |
352 |
|
Total attributable to owners of the Company |
4,635 |
5,339 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
36 |
46 |
|
Total shareholders' equity |
4,672 |
5,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings |
3,575 |
3,131 |
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Derivative financial instruments liabilities |
6 |
|
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Deferred tax liabilities |
100 |
110 |
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Amounts due for business acquisitions |
55 |
63 |
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Employee benefit obligations |
64 |
66 |
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Provisions |
29 |
23 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
3,829 |
3,393 |
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|
|
|
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Borrowings |
538 |
479 |
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Interest due on borrowings and earnings due on hybrid capital |
112 |
55 |
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Trade accounts payable |
605 |
646 |
|
Contract liabilities |
176 |
196 |
|
Current income tax liabilities |
25 |
35 |
|
Amounts due for business acquisitions |
30 |
46 |
|
Provisions |
21 |
33 |
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Other current liabilities |
577 |
621 |
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Total current liabilities |
2,085 |
2,110 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
10,586 |
10,888 |
Table 10: Summarised Cash Flow Statement
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H1 2025 |
H1 2024 |
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In €m except otherwise stated |
Reported |
Reported |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
Profit before income taxes |
346 |
301 |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
310 |
282 |
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Share-based payment charge and acquisition-related expenses, net5 |
62 |
63 |
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Gain/(loss) on disposal |
2 |
- |
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Finance income and costs, net |
50 |
68 |
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Share of profit from associates |
- |
-1 |
|
Transactions costs and income related to acquisitions |
-6 |
-4 |
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Changes in provisions employee benefit obligations |
-8 |
-1 |
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Other non-cash effects |
- |
-1 |
|
Change in net working capital12 |
-117 |
-78 |
|
Cash generated from operations |
638 |
629 |
|
Income taxes paid |
-112 |
-98 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
526 |
530 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
-221 |
-218 |
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Purchase, capitalisation of intangible assets |
-34 |
-36 |
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Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
5 |
2 |
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Net capex9 |
-251 |
-252 |
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Free cash Flow to the Firm10 |
276 |
279 |
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|
|
|
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Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net |
-158 |
-246 |
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Proceeds from disposals of subsidiaries, net |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Disposal/(acquisitions) of investments, financial assets and derivative financial instruments, net |
-3 |
-1 |
|
Interest received |
4 |
15 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
-408 |
-484 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of share capital |
- |
- |
|
Purchase of treasury shares, net of gains |
-460 |
-30 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of hybrid capital |
398 |
- |
|
Repayment of hybrid capital |
-193 |
- |
|
Proceeds from borrowings |
669 |
30 |
|
Repayment of borrowings |
-118 |
-464 |
|
Repayment of lease liabilities |
-102 |
-93 |
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Dividends paid to shareholders and non-controlling interests |
-109 |
-1 |
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Earnings paid to hybrid capital investors |
-3 |
- |
|
Interests and premium paid |
-25 |
-31 |
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Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities |
57 |
-588 |
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Net effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts |
-37 |
1 |
|
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts |
138 |
-540 |
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Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of period |
613 |
1,221 |
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Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of period |
751 |
681 |
Alternative Performance Measures
The Group is providing in these preliminary unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements certain alternative performance measures (non-GAAP measures).
1 Adjusted results – reflect the ongoing performance of the mature14 and recurring activities excluding “separately disclosed items”.
2 Separately disclosed items – include one-off costs from network expansion, integration and reorganisation, discontinued operations, other non-recurring income and costs, temporary losses and other costs related to start-ups and acquisitions undergoing significant restructuring, share-based payment charge and acquisition-related expenses, net5, gain and loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net, net finance costs related to borrowing and investing excess cash and one-off financial effects (net of finance income), net finance costs related to hybrid capital and the related tax effects.
3 EBITDA – Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, share-based payment charge and acquisition-related expenses, net5 and gain and loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net.
4 EBITAS – EBITDA3 less depreciation and amortisation.
5 Share-based payment charge and acquisition-related expenses, net – Share-based payment charge, impairment of goodwill, amortisation of acquired intangible assets, negative goodwill, and transaction costs related to acquisitions as well as income from reversal of such costs and from unused amounts due for business acquisitions.
6 EBIT – EBITAS4 less share-based payment charge and acquisition-related expenses, net5 and gain and loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net.
7 Net Profit – Net profit for owners of the Company and hybrid capital investors before non-controlling interests.
8 Basic EPS – basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the Company.
9 Net capex – Purchase, capitalisation of intangible assets, purchase of property, plant and equipment less capex trade payables change of the period and proceeds from disposals of such assets.
10 Free Cash Flow to the Firm – Net cash provided by operating activities, less Net capex.
11 Net debt – Current and non-current borrowings, less cash and cash equivalents.
12 Net working capital – Inventories, trade receivables and contract assets, prepaid expenses and other current assets less trade accounts payable, contract liabilities and other current liabilities excluding accrued interest receivable and payable.
13 Organic growth for a given period (Q1, Q2, Q3, Half Year, Nine Months or Full Year) – non-IFRS measure calculating the growth in revenues during that period between 2 successive years for the same scope of businesses using the same exchange rates (of year Y) but excluding discontinued operations.
For the purpose of organic growth calculation for year Y, the relevant scope used is the scope of businesses that have been consolidated in the Group's income statement from the previous financial year (Y-1). Revenue contribution from companies acquired in the course of Y-1 but not consolidated for the full year are adjusted as if they had been consolidated as of 1st January Y-1. All revenues from businesses acquired since 1st January Y are excluded from the calculation. Also, all revenues from discontinued activities / disposals in both the previous financial year (Y-1) and year Y are excluded from the calculation.
14 Mature scope: excludes start-ups and acquisitions in significant restructuring. A business will generally be considered mature when: i) The Group’s systems, structure and processes have been deployed; ii) It has been audited, accredited and qualified and used by the relevant regulatory bodies and the targeted client base; iii) It no longer requires above-average annual capital expenditures, exceptional restructuring or abnormally large costs with respect to current revenues for deploying new Group IT systems. The list of entities classified as mature is reviewed at the beginning of each year and is relevant for the whole year.
Non-mature scope: includes start-ups or acquisitions in significant restructuring. These are companies or business activities established to develop an existing business model, transfer technology or a specific strategy. They are generally greenfield operations, or, in certain cases, newly acquired businesses bought to achieve a target market share in a given geography that are not operating optimally, but that have the potential to operate efficiently and profitably once restructured or reorganised to the Group’s model.
15 Discontinued activities / disposals: discontinued operations are a component of the Group’s businesses or product lines that have been disposed of, or liquidated; or a specific business unit or a branch of a business unit that has been shut down or terminated, and is reported separately from continued operations.
16 FCFF before investment in owned sites: FCFF less net capex9 spent on purchase of land, buildings and investments to purchase, build or modernise owned sites/buildings (excludes laboratory equipment and IT).
17 Free Cash Flow to Equity: Free Cash Flow to the Firm10, less disposal/(acquisition) of investments, financial assets and derivative financial instruments, net, and after interests and premium paid net of interest received. Free cash flow to Equity does not take into account the dividends paid to shareholders and non-controlling interests as well as earnings paid to hybrid capital holders.
18 Adjusted1 EBITDA3 margin: adjusted1 EBITDA3 divided by reported revenues.
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About Eurofins – the global leader in bio-analysis
Eurofins is Testing for Life. The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
With over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in 60 countries, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of a wide range of products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services and in-vitro diagnostic products.
Eurofins companies’ broad range of services are important for the health and safety of people and our planet. The ongoing investment to become fully digital and maintain the best network of state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment supports our objective to provide our customers with high-quality services, innovative solutions and accurate results in the best possible turnaround time (TAT). Eurofins companies are well positioned to support clients’ increasingly stringent quality and safety standards and the increasing demands of regulatory authorities as well as the evolving requirements of healthcare practitioners around the world.
Eurofins has grown very strongly since its inception and its strategy is to continue expanding its technology portfolio and its geographic reach. Through R&D and acquisitions, the Group draws on the latest developments in the field of biotechnology and analytical chemistry to offer its clients unique analytical solutions.
Shares in Eurofins Scientific are listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN FR0014000MR3, Reuters EUFI.PA, Bloomberg ERF FP).
Until it has been lawfully made public widely by Eurofins through approved distribution channels, this document contains inside information for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, as amended.
Important disclaimer:
This press release contains forward-looking statements and estimates that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements and estimates contained herein represent the judgment of Eurofins Scientific’s management as of the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance, and the forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur. Eurofins Scientific disclaims any intent or obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements and estimates. All statements and estimates are made based on the information available to the Company’s management as of the date of publication, but no guarantees can be made as to their completeness or validity.