Strong Full-Year Profitability
Full-year 2025 group results: EBITDA $9.5 billion and EBIT $3.5 billion, placing results toward the upper end of prior guidance; full-year EBITDA margin 17.7% and EBIT margin 6.5%.
Gemini Implementation Delivered Material Benefits
Gemini network produced operational and cost benefits: Q4 quantified benefits > $300 million (≈$150M bunker savings, ≈$120M asset-turn savings, ~$4M terminal uplift), and management now targets $820M–$1.1B in annualized benefits.
Ocean Volume Growth and High Utilization
Ocean loaded volumes up 8% year‑on‑year in Q4 (3.4 million FFEs; ~30 million FFEs for the full year); fleet utilization sustained at 94%; capacity grew ~4.3% year‑on‑year while asset turns improved ~4 percentage points.
Terminals Record Year and Strong Margins
Record year for Terminals: full‑year revenue growth ~20% and EBIT growth ~31%; Q4 revenue +13% to $1.4B, volumes +8.4% YoY, utilization 88%, revenue per move +4% to $363, and ROIC 16.1% (well above 9% target).
Improvement in Logistics & Services Profitability
Logistics & Services improved operational performance: full-year EBIT margin 4.8% (up 1.2 percentage points vs 2024); Q4 EBIT margin 4.9% (up from 4.1% YoY) marking the seventh consecutive quarter of YoY margin improvement.
Strong Cash Position and Cash Returns to Shareholders
Cash and deposits of $21.4B at quarter end; net cash $2.9B. Continued shareholder returns: proposed dividend DKK 480/share (40% payout) and a new $1B share buyback tranche (12 months), implying ~$2.1B total cash return for 2026.
Robust Cash Generation and CapEx Discipline
Q4 operating cash flow $2.5B; Q4 cash conversion 137% (FY conversion 102%); Q4 free cash flow ≈ $1B; full‑year CapEx $4.8B (at lower end of guidance).
Lower Depreciation Pressure for 2026
Useful life of vessels increased from 20 to 25 years, reducing depreciation by approximately $700M in 2026 (reflected in guidance).