Demant slumps as disappointing 2026 forecasts dwarf Q4 beat

Demant A/S

03/02/2026 08:24

** Shares in Demant DEMANT.CO fall nearly 10% after the Danish hearing aid maker published lower-than-expected forecasts for 2026 in its report for the final quarter of last year

** Demant posts Q4 revenue of 6.26 billion Danish crowns ($374 million), above the 6.12 billion seen on average in a company compiled poll

** The company expects 2026 EBIT in a range of 4.10-4.50 billion crowns, which RBC says implies an 8% downside to consensus

** The broker adds the forecast for organic growth between 3-6% in 2026 also implies a 1% downside to estimates

** The shares are set for their worst day since July 2024 if the losses hold

($1 = 6.3177 Danish crowns)

(Reporting by Boleslaw Lasocki)

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