Brief: Lonza FY Sales Growth 21.7%

Lonza AG

28/01/2026 05:48

Removes reference to uncomparable estimate in bullets 2, 3, clarifies number in bullet 13

Jan 28 (Reuters) - LONZA GROUP AG LONN.S:

DELIVERS STRONG PROFITABLE GROWTH IN FULL-YEAR 2025 AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES VACAVILLE SITE INTEGRATION

LONZA FY SALES CHF 6,500 MILLION (REMOVES REFERENCE TO UNCOMPARABLE ESTIMATE)

FY CORE EBITDA CHF 2,100 MILLION (REMOVES REFERENCE TO UNCOMPARABLE ESTIMATE)

FY SALES GROWTH 21.7%

PROPOSED DIVIDEND OF CHF 5.00 PER SHARE

OUTLOOK 2026: LONZA ANTICIPATES CER SALES GROWTH OF 11-12% AND FURTHER CORE EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION, REACHING A LEVEL ABOVE 32%

EXPECTS NO MATERIAL FINANCIAL IMPACT FROM CURRENTLY PUBLISHED US TRADE AND TARIFF POLICIES

OUTLOOK 2026: CER SALES GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO BE STRONGER IN FIRST HALF OF 2026 THAN IN SECOND HALF

OUTLOOK 2026: ANTICIPATES AN FX^7 HEADWIND OF APPROXIMATELY -2.0% ON SALES AND CORE EBITDA

OUTLOOK 2026: FOR ITS CHI BUSINESS IN 2026, LONZA EXPECTS MID-SINGLE-DIGIT PERCENTAGE CER SALES GROWTH AND FURTHER CORE EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL, 50% OF DIVIDEND WILL BE PAID OUT OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION RESERVE

CLAUDIA SÜSSMUTH-DYCKERHOFF NOMINATED AS VICE-CHAIR OF LONZA BOARD

CHI AS A DISCONTINUED OPERATION DELIVERED +4.4% CER GROWTH AT A CORE EBITDA MARGIN OF 24.7% (CLARIFIES NUMBERS ARE NOT FOR FY, BUT SINCE CHI WAS CLASSIFIED AS DISCONTINUED)

CHI: FY CER SALES GROWTH OF +3.9% VERSUS PRIOR YEAR, RETURNING TO A ROBUST +8.0% CER SALES GROWTH IN H2 2025

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