Sonova forecasts higher full-year results driven by new launches
18/05/2026 06:01
May 18 (Reuters) - Swiss hearing aid maker Sonova Holding SOON.S forecast higher sales for its 2026/27 financial year on Monday, betting on the upcoming launches of its new platform and other products. The world's largest maker of hearing aids expects its sales to rise between 5% and 8%, compared with 5.9% last year. Analysts, polled by Vara Research ahead of the results publication, had forecast local-currency sales growth of 5.8% for the past year and 5.9% for 2026/27. Its core operating profit is expected to grow between 7% and 10% at constant exchange rates in the twelve months through March 2027. Sonova said it expected a gradual market recovery through the year, with overall market growth of 2% to 4%, improving towards the mid-term assumption of 3% to 5%. (Reporting by Amir Orusov and Anastasiia Kozlova, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak) ((Amir.Orusov@thomsonreuters.com; Anastasiia.Kozlova@thomsonreuters.com))