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Investing.com -- Forbo Holding stock fell 11.5% after the Swiss flooring and conveyor belt manufacturer reported first-half results that significantly missed analyst expectations and cut its full-year outlook amid ongoing market challenges.
The company reported sales of CHF547 million for the first half of 2025, 5% below consensus estimates of CHF575 million and down 1.5% in local currency year-over-year. The decline was entirely driven by lower volumes (-3.7%), partially offset by higher pricing (+1.8%).
Operating profit (EBIT) came in at CHF43 million, representing a substantial 31% miss versus consensus expectations of CHF62.5 million. The EBIT margin contracted 300 basis points year-over-year to 7.8%, pressured by higher costs and lower utilization rates. Net profit fell 31% to CHF33.4 million compared to the same period last year.
The company’s Flooring Systems division saw sales decline 1.4% in local currency, with weakness in both Americas (-2.2%) and Europe (-1.9%) due to ongoing softness in new construction. Meanwhile, the Movement Systems division experienced a 1.9% sales decline with its margin dropping 480 basis points year-over-year to 5.2%.
Forbo has significantly revised its full-year outlook, now anticipating slightly lower sales in local currency and a "significant decline" in group profit, though with a slight sequential improvement from the first half. The new guidance implies a full-year 2025 group profit of approximately CHF70 million, representing about 30% downside to previous consensus estimates.
"We expect a negative reaction. Earnings today came in worse than expected with both y/y and h/h deterioration in profitability. This makes new management announcements in the coming months crucial," UBS analysts noted.
The company ended the period with a net cash position of CHF34 million, down from CHF109 million at the end of fiscal year 2024.
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