Overview
Finland pharmaceutical distributor's Q1 invoicing up 8.1% yr/yr, net sales fell 2.2%
Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 rose 2% yr/yr, net loss narrowed to EUR -2.0 mln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA to increase from prior year
Outlook
Oriola expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA to increase from 2025 (EUR 35.1 mln)
Result Drivers
PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTION VOLUMES - Co said growth in net sales was driven by higher volumes in pharmaceutical distribution in Finland and Sweden, and high volumes in parallel imports in Sweden
FINNISH WHOLESALE AND DOSE DISPENSING - Co said improvement in Products segment was driven by growth in Finnish wholesale and dose dispensing businesses
WEAK ADVISORY SERVICES - Co said advisory services had a slow start to the year, resulting in a decline in net sales and lower adjusted EBITDA in the Services segment
Company press release: ID:nWkr7nvN3m
Key Details
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Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
-EUR 0.01
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 Oriola Oyj is €1.00, about 5.8% above its April 28 closing price of €0.95
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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