Q4 Revenue and Organic Growth
Q4 sales of SEK 891 million with 6% organic growth in local currency excluding discontinued business; full-year sales SEK 3.5 billion with 4% organic growth in local currency excluding discontinued business (2% growth in local currencies for the full year including discontinued business).
Strong Americas Performance and Technologies Momentum
Americas Q4 sales SEK 299 million, representing 34% of Group revenue and 9% organic growth in local currency. Technologies in Americas grew ~40% in the quarter, driven by increased EmbryoScope penetration and commercial investments.
Robust APAC Finish
APAC Q4 sales SEK 259 million with 10% organic growth in local currency. Consumables grew 11% and Technologies grew 13% in APAC, driven by targeted disposable device campaign and year-end budget release for capital purchases.
Consumables Share Gains in EMEA
EMEA Consumables delivered 11% growth in the quarter, outperforming market growth and delivering share gains in key focus markets (EMEA accounts for 34% of total sales).
Strategic Restructuring and Commercial Focus
Announced restructuring of the Genetic Services business (phasing out GPDx and NACE and exiting some markets) to focus on higher‑prospect tests/markets; increased commercial excellence capabilities and cross‑selling (more customers buying across Consumables, Technologies and Genetic Services); explicit push to accelerate EmbryoScope + lab control penetration.
Balance Sheet Stability and Shareholder Return
Leverage (net debt/EBITDA) ended at 0.7 (unchanged year-on-year). Proposed dividend SEK 1.10 per share, unchanged from prior year, signalling a stable capital return policy.