Announcement no. 01/2025 | 4 February 2025
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the USD, against a loss of DKK 139 last
year which was mostly driven by the ARS.
The ordinary tax expense in Q1 was DKK
389 million, compared to DKK 342 million
last year, with an ordinary tax rate of 22%,
on par with last year. The total tax
expense in Q1 was DKK 725 million,
resulting in an effective tax rate of 41% in
Q1. The total tax expense was impacted
by an extraordinary expense of DKK 336
million related to the transfer of Kerecis’s
Intellectual Property (IP) from Iceland to
Denmark which is consistent with
Coloplast’s principal tax model.
The Kerecis IP transfer will have a similar
quarterly impact on the tax expenses for
the rest of FY 2024/25 as in Q1. As a result
of the Kerecis IP transfer, an extraordinary
tax payment in Iceland impacting cash
flows is expected in FY 2026/27 at the
earliest. The payment will be fully offset
by reduced tax payments in Denmark
starting in FY 2024/25.
Net profit
Adjusted for the impact from the Kerecis
IP transfer, net profit before special items
was DKK 1,438 million, a DKK 214 million
increase from last year. Adjusted diluted
earnings per share (EPS) were DKK 6.38, a
17% increase from last year.
Including the extraordinary impact from
the Kerecis IP transfer, net profit before
special items was 1,102 million, a DKK 122
million decrease from DKK 1,224 million
last year. Diluted earnings per share (EPS)
before special items were DKK 4.89, or a
10% decrease from last year. The
decrease was a result of lower net profit
compared to last year, due to the impact
from the extraordinary tax expense
related to the Kerecis IP transfer.
Net profit after special items was DKK
1,044 million and diluted EPS after special
items were DKK 4.63.
Cash flows and
investments
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from operating activities
amounted to an inflow of DKK 2,007
million, against DKK 1,788 million last year.
The positive development in cash flows
from operating activities was mostly driven
by positive development in working capital,
mostly driven by trade receivables and
inventories, partly offset by an increase in
outgoing interest payments.
Investments
Net investments amounted to DKK 133
million in the first quarter of 2024/25 or
around 2% of revenue, compared with
DKK 267 million last year, and included
positive impact from the divestment of
the core Skin Care product portfolio of
DKK 192 million.
Capital expenditures amounted to DKK
308 million in Q1, or 4% of revenue, on
par with last year.
Free cash flow
As a result, the free cash flow was an
inflow of DKK 1,874 million, compared to
an inflow of DKK 1,521 million in the same
period last year, or a 23% increase.
Excluding benefit from the divestment,
the free cash flow increase in Q1 was 11%.
Capital resources
At 31 December 2024, Coloplast had net
interest-bearing debt of DKK 23,852
million, against DKK 21,841 million at 30
September 2024. The gearing ratio at the
end of the period was 2.7x EBITDA (before
special items).
Coloplast is committed to deleveraging
and bringing the gearing ratio down to
around 2x EBITDA in 2024/25.
Statement of financial
position and equity
Balance sheet
At 31 December 2024, total assets
amounted to DKK 48,338 million, an
increase of DKK 265 million compared to
30 September 2024.
Working capital was 25% of revenue, on
par with 30 September 2024. Inventories
increased by DKK 1 million to DKK 3,673
million, while trade receivables decreased
by DKK 66 million to DKK 4,609 million and
trade payables decreased by DKK 389
million to DKK 1,130 million.
The long-term and FY 2024/25 working
capital-to-sales ratio expectations are
unchanged at around 24%.
Equity
Equity decreased by DKK 2,481 million
compared to 30 September 2024 to DKK
15,461 million. Total comprehensive
income for the period of DKK 1,308
million, effect of sale of treasury shares of
DKK 27 million and share-based
remuneration of DKK 15 million were
offset by payment of dividends of DKK
3,831 million.
Treasury shares
At 31 December 2024, Coloplast’s holding
of treasury shares consisted of 2,833,204
B shares, which was 31,341 less than 30
September 2024. The decrease was due to
exercise of share options.
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Adjusted for the impact from the Kerecis
IP transfer, ROIC after tax and before
special items was 15%, on par with last
year.
Including the extraordinary impact from
the Kerecis IP transfer, ROIC after tax and
before special items was 11%.