DKSH Holding AG (DKSH.SW, DKSHF) Tuesday said that its profit declined in fiscal 2025, impacted by lower net sales. While the company confirmed its outlook for fiscal 2026, it also increased its annual dividend.
The Swiss market expansion services company posted profit attributable to shareholders of DKSH Holding Ltd of 202.9 million Swiss francs or 3.12 francs per share in fiscal 2025, lower than 214.8 million francs or 3.30 francs per share a year ago.
According to DKSH Holding, annual pre-tax profit fell 4.5 percent to 295.9 million francs from 313.2 million francs in fiscal 2024. The company's net sales declined 0.2 percent in fiscal 2025 to 11.07 billion francs from 11.09 billion francs in the prior year.
DKSH Holding said that operating profit or EBIT, however, rose to 335.4 million francs from 333.9 million francs last year. Core operating profit or core EBIT climbed 6.7 percent to 349.0 million francs from 343.1 million francs a year ago.
The company said that it is planning an increased ordinary dividend for fiscal 2025 of 2.50 francs per share, up 6.4 percent from 2.35 francs per share in the previous year.
Looking ahead, DKSH Holding also confirmed its 2026 outlook that the Core EBIT will be higher than that in 2025. The outlook takes into account economic growth in Asia Pacific and constant exchange rates.
On the Swiss Exchange, DKSH.SW ended Monday's trading at 60.20 Swiss francs, down 0.50 francs or 0.82 percent.
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