Significant increase in sales and higher operating result in the first half of the year due to the growing ventilation segment

  • Group sales rose by 11% to EUR 382.8 million in the first half of 2025
  • Strong sales increase in the ventilation segment of 24% (organically +15%1) to EUR 254.1 million; ventilation sales rose to 66% (previous year: 59%) of total sales
  • Operating result (EBIT) was EUR 32.7 million (+45%); EBIT margin of 8.5%; no one-off effects in the first half of 2025
  • Net profit increased by 229% to EUR 23.5 million
  • Cash flow from operating activities grew by 60% to EUR 22.9 million
  • Guidance for the 2025 financial year: sales of between EUR 740 and EUR 770 million and an adjusted EBIT margin approximately on the level of the first six months

Zehnder Group intends to acquire Airthings' business segment for indoor air quality monitoring

  • Signing of a letter of intent to sell Airthings' business segment assets to Zehnder
  • Targeted strengthening of Zehnder's growing Clean Air Solutions service division with innovative solutions for indoor air quality monitoring
  • Asset Purchase Agreement planned, pending customary due diligence

Annual General Meeting of Zehnder Group AG approves all motions

  • Management report, annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements 2024 approved
  • Confirmation of dividend of CHF 1.00 per registered share A
  • Reelection of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Sustainability Report 2024 and all other agenda items confirmed

Zehnder Group on its way to becoming a leading international provider of indoor climate solutions

One-off effects due to the accelerated transformation into an innovative system specialist and service provider will impact the results for the 2024 financial year – but positive momentum in the second half of the year

  • Group sales decreased by 7% to EUR 705.8 million
  • Operating result (EBIT) totaled EUR 14.1 million (–76%), corresponding to an EBIT margin of 2.0% and a net loss of EUR 2.4 million
  • One-off costs for strategic measures to sustainably optimise profitability and impairments amounted to EUR 35.9 million
  • Adjusted EBIT1 before one-off effects of EUR 50.1 million (21% compared to previous year), corresponding to an EBIT margin of 7.1%
  • Cash flow from operating activities of EUR 60.6 million (–31% compared to previous year)
  • Proposal of a dividend of CHF 1.00 per registered share A (previous year: 1.30 CHF)
  • Implementation of important measures according to plan like the acquisition of Siber, production optimisations in China and Switzerland, and the expansion of the Gränichen site into a centre of excellence for indoor climate solutions
  • For the first time, ventilation segment with a 60% share of total sales in reporting year
  • Confirmation of medium-term targets of average annual sales growth of 5% and an EBIT margin of 9–11%

Current market environment leads to lower sales at Zehnder Group

  • Zehnder Group sales fell by 7% to EUR 705.8 million in 2024. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty as well as high construction costs led to a decline in construction and renovation activities
  • Sales in the ventilation segment decreased by 4% to EUR 424.2 million, influenced by the decrease in new residential construction. The Siber acquisition contributed positively, adding 4% to ventilation sales
  • In the radiator segment, sales fell by 12% to EUR 281.6 million, primarily due to the decline in renovation activities

Zehnder Group accelerates transformation into leading international supplier of indoor climate systems

  • Future consolidation of radiator production for flat tube radiators at the plant in France
  • Conversion of the production site in Graenichen (CH) by building an international competence centre for the growing service and maintenance business and for information, training and professional development purposes
  • Plans to reduce up to 50 production jobs in Graenichen, partially offset by the expansion of the service and maintenance business
  • One-off costs of EUR 20.0-25.0 million for measures to expand the market position, repurposing of the Graenichen site, further restructuring measures, and impairments to consequently pursue the transformation to a climate system provider

Valentina Videva Dufresne appointed President North America and Member of the Group Executive Committee of Zehnder Group

  • Appointment of President North America to spearhead the continued growth of Zehnder's North American business

Lower sales and operating margin in the first half of 2024 in a challenging market environment

  • Group sales fell by 15% to EUR 344.7 million in the first half of 2024; ventilation and radiator segments both recorded lower sales
  • Operating result (EBIT) of EUR 12.5 million, corresponded to an EBIT margin of 3.6%
  • The divestment of the Climate Ceilings Solutions business resulted in a one-off loss of EUR 8.1 million; selective organisational adjustments led to one-off costs of around EUR 2.0 million
  • EBIT before one-off effects1 stood at EUR 22.6 million; the EBIT margin before one-off effects1 of 6.6% stabilised at the level of the second half of 2023
  • Cash flow from operating activities decreased to EUR 14.3 million (36%)