Revenue Growth
Consolidated revenue of $235.5M in Q1, up $15.3M or 7% year-over-year driven by 5.7% organic growth, 0.7% from acquisitions and a 0.6% positive FX impact.
Strong Margin Expansion and EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA of $48.1M with a margin of 20.4% vs 18.5% a year ago (improvement of 190 bps); gross margin improved to 38.9% from 37.8% (+110 bps); operating income increased by $11.7M year-over-year.
Net Earnings and EPS Improvement
Net earnings rose to $22.7M from $12.5M (an 82% increase) and diluted EPS increased to $0.31 from $0.17 year-over-year.
Segment Performance — Accessibility and Patient Care
Accessibility revenue grew 7.9% driven by strong stairlift demand in Europe and Canada; Accessibility adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 22.4% from 20.1% (+230 bps). Patient Care revenue grew 3.8% with organic growth of 6.5%; Patient Care adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 19.5% from 18.8%.
Operational Improvements from Savaria One
Savaria One: ~400 initiatives completed historically, ~200 in flight, ~40 launched in Q1; internal estimate of ~$7M EBITDA improvement attributable to initiatives in Q1, with continued initiatives expected to drive further gains.
Balance Sheet Strength and Liquidity
Net debt-to-EBITDA reduced to 0.92x (below 1.0x); $324M of available liquidity under credit facility; finance costs decreased to $3.1M from $3.5M and interest on long-term debt decreased ~$1.2M versus prior year.
Strategic CapEx, M&A Capacity and Guidance
Q1 CapEx was $6M (≈2.5% of sales) including $1M for Greenville expansion; full-year CapEx expected slightly >2.5% but <3%; management targets ~12% annual revenue growth to 2030 to ~$1.6B and maintaining adjusted EBITDA margins ≥20%; M&A ambition of ~$200M over 5 years supported by liquidity.
Product & Commercial Wins
Notable commercial wins and operational wins: dealer wallet shifts in Europe, stronger Beamsville bed factory performance winning Canadian public tenders, Matot dumbwaiter integration with reduced lead times and strong order intake, direct stores growth (Australia, U.K.), and in-house Ultron electronics mitigating supply chain/semiconductor shortages.