Denmark's Matas Q2 EBITDA slips on lower margin, higher staff costs

Overview

• Denmark beauty retailer's Q2 revenue grew 2.4%

• Q2 EBITDA before special items fell 4.2% yr/yr due to lower margin, higher staff costs

• Company maintained 2026/27 financial guidance but expects results at lower end of range

Outlook

• Matas maintains 2026/27 guidance, expects revenue growth of 2%-6% currency neutral

• Company expects 2026/27 EBITDA margin before special items of 14.0%-14.5%

• Matas says it is trending toward lower end of guidance range for 2026/27

Result Drivers

• COMPETITIVE PRESSURE - Co said Q2 results were affected by tough market conditions, especially for KICKS in Sweden

• LOWER CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Delays in IT system implementation led to fewer marketing campaigns in Q2, impacting performance

• GROSS MARGIN PRESSURE - Gross margin declined due to pricing initiatives, product mix changes, and increased consumer focus on promotions

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Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous specialty retailers peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Matas A/S is DKK120.00, about 23.5% above its November 4 closing price of DKK97.20

• The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

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