UCB SA (UCBJY) on Thursday reported a 46% increase in full-year profit, supported by a 32% rise in sales.
Profit before income taxes increased 57% to €1.822 billion from €1.163 billion in 2024.
EBIT (operating profit) rose 47% to €1.948 billion from €1.324 billion, while adjusted EBIT more than doubled to €2.009 billion from €836 million.
Adjusted EBITDA climbed 79% to €2.636 billion from €1.475 billion.
Net profit rose 46% to €1.558 billion or €8.20 per share compared with €1.065 billion or €5.61 per share a year earlier.
Core EPS was €9.99, up more than 100% from €4.98.
Revenue grew 26% to €7.741 billion from €6.152 billion.
The company said net sales rose 32% to €7.388 billion, driven by strong launch execution of its growth drivers — Bimzelx, Evenity, Fintepla, Rystiggo and Zilbrysq — more than doubling their combined net sales.
Royalty income and fees increased 12% to €88 million, while other revenue declined 43% to €265 million.
For fiscal 2026, the company expects revenue to grow in the high single-digit to low double-digit percentage range at constant exchange rates (CER).
Adjusted EBITDA is projected to increase in the high single-digit to high teens percentage range at CER. Excluding other operating one-offs recorded in 2025, adjusted EBITDA growth is expected to be in the high teens to high twenties percentage range at CER.
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