Third quarter 20251
Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the company’s third quarter 2025 results.
As Tempelman, CEO of Signify, comments:
"The market conditions today are challenging, with subdued demand and price pressure in Europe, and a slower than expected US market. While the trade channel and public sector were soft, our strategy to outperform in connected lighting and specialty offerings is delivering sustained growth.
The Consumer business continues to grow, boosted by our strong brand and the successful expansion of the Hue portfolio. In Professional, we continued to perform well in the project business, connected and specialty lighting such as agricultural lighting. The Professional and Consumer businesses both delivered robust margins.
Our OEM business has faced reduced demand and price pressure, as well as the anticipated impact of two major customers. The Conventional business declined as anticipated, with an additional impact from a manufacturing site rationalization.
Based on a softer than expected US market and further demand compression in the OEM business, we expect a comparable sales growth of -2.5 to -3.0%, or -1.0 to -1.5% excluding Conventional, an adjusted EBITA margin of 9.1-9.6%, and free cash flow generation around 7% of sales.
Looking ahead, we will focus on commercial and supply chain excellence, continuing to invest and leverage the full potential of our digital and AI capabilities, while maintaining our established cost and capital discipline. We are planning a Capital Markets Day next year where we will provide clarity on our portfolio, growth strategy and capital allocation.
I am impressed by the passion of our people and the strong culture of innovation. We will build on this and continue the shift in our culture to deliver the full potential of our operating model, with empowered and accountable market-led teams, focused R&D, accelerated digitalization and AI adoption, both in our customer offerings and in how we operate."
Brighter Lives, Better World 2025
In the third quarter of the year, Signify continued to progress on its Brighter Lives, Better World 2025 sustainability program commitments that contribute to doubling its positive impact on environment and society.
Signify is ahead of schedule to achieve its 2025 target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its entire value chain by 40% against the 2019 baseline - double the pace required by the Paris Agreement.
Circular revenues increased to 37% this quarter and beyond the 2025 target of 32%. The main contribution was from serviceable luminaires in the Professional business in all regions.
Brighter lives revenues increased to 34%, up 1% over last quarter, ahead of the 2025 target of 32%. This includes a strong contribution from Professional and Consumer products that support food availability and health and well-being.
The percentage of women in leadership positions remained at 27% this quarter, which is not aligned with our 2025 ambitions. Signify continues its actions to increase representation through focused hiring practices for diversity across all levels, and through retention and engagement actions to reduce attrition.
Outlook
Based on a softer than expected US market and further demand compression in the OEM business, Signify is adapting its guidance for FY 2025 as follows:
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Conference call and audio webcast
As Tempelman (CEO) and Željko Kosanović (CFO) will host a conference call for analysts and institutional investors at 9:00 a.m. CET to discuss the third quarter 2025 results. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available via the Investor Relations website.
Financial calendar 2026
January 30, 2026 Fourth quarter and full-year results 2025
February 24, 2026 Annual Report 2025
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Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. Our advanced products, systems and data-enabled services deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2024, we had sales of EUR 6.1 billion, approximately 29,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We feature in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and hold the EcoVadis Platinum rating, placing in the top one percent of companies assessed. News from Signify can be found in the Newsroom, on LinkedIn, Instagram and X. Information for investors is located on the Investor Relations page.
Signify global brands include: Philips, Philips Hue, WiZ, Interact, ColorKinetics, Dynalite, Telensa, Signify myCreation, Signify BrightSites, NatureConnect, Trulifi.
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