UK's Animalcare FY25 revenue up 20%, slightly misses estimates

Animalcare

22/01/2026 07:14

Overview

UK veterinary sales firm estimates FY25 revenue grew 20%, slightly missing analyst expectations

Company estimates FY25 underlying EBITDA growth, in line with company-provided market expectations of £17.6 mln

Company strengthened R&D pipeline and made strategic equity investment in InVetro Pty Ltd

Outlook

Animalcare plans to invest 5% of revenue in R&D from 2026

Company aims to leverage commercial platform for sustainable growth

Animalcare to host Capital Markets Event in March to discuss growth strategies

Result Drivers

RANDLAB INTEGRATION - Successful integration of Randlab contributed significantly to revenue and EBITDA growth, supported by high gross margins

COMPANION ANIMAL GROWTH - Strong double-digit growth in flagship brands like Daxocox, aided by new tablet strengths

EQUINE SEGMENT EXPANSION - Equine products saw strong growth, now representing 24% of revenues, driven by Randlab's contribution and organic growth

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Miss*
GBP 89.1 mln
GBP 89.23 mln (4 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Animalcare Group plc is GBp332.50, about 30.9% above its January 21 closing price of GBp254.00

The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nRSV8630Pa

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