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Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the company’s fourth quarter & full year results 2025.
“Signify's performance in 2025 highlighted the resilience of our business as we responded to reduced demand, the ripple effect of tariffs, and price pressure in our trade channels. In this context, our full-year results were mixed. Our Professional business grew in the US but declined in Europe. Our Consumer business delivered sustained growth in all regions except China. Connected lighting showed strong growth in both Professional and Consumer markets, but this was offset by a decline in non-connected, particularly in trade channels. Both businesses maintained a strong gross margin. OEM faced reduced demand and pricing pressure. Adjusted EBITA was 8.9%, and we generated strong cash flow of EUR 440 million, or 7.6% of sales.
In the fourth quarter, continued connected growth and a strong topline performance in the US and India was offset by declines in a number of other regions. The adjusted EBITA margin for the quarter was impacted by a lower contribution from Consumer, OEM and Conventional." said As Tempelman, CEO of Signify.
“Through what will be a transitional year for Signify, our immediate priority is to outperform in a tough market by strengthening our commercial and operational excellence, and cost competitiveness. To drive this, we are announcing a EUR 180 million program to structurally reset our cost base, which will unfortunately impact 900 roles across Signify. To focus the business for future success, we are conducting a full strategy and portfolio review and will share our conclusions at our Capital Markets Day on June 23, 2026.
We anticipate the challenging conditions to persist through 2026. Considering the diverging dynamics in our end markets, we are not providing guidance on full-year sales at this stage. We expect an adjusted EBITA margin of 7.5-8.5%, and free cash flow generation of 6.5-7.5% of sales. We intend to pay an increased dividend of EUR 1.57 per share, while pausing share buybacks for capital reduction purposes, to preserve financial flexibility during our strategic review.
I want to thank our employees for their commitment and resilience throughout the year. Their dedication is essential as we position Signify for sustainable, profitable growth.”
Brighter Lives, Better World 2025
Having completed its Brighter Lives, Better World 2025 sustainability program, Signify will introduce its new sustainability program in the first quarter of 2026. In the final quarter of the 2025 program, Signify achieved the following results:
Double the pace of the Paris Agreement
Signify surpassed 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.
Double Circular revenues
Circular revenues reached 37% of sales, beyond the 2025 target of 32%. The main contribution was from serviceable luminaires in the Professional business, with strong performance in the Americas.
Double Brighter lives revenues
Brighter lives revenues were at 34% of sales, surpassing the 2025 target of 32%. This included strong contribution from consumer and special lighting products.
Double the percentage of women in leadership
The percentage of women in leadership positions remained at 27%, which did not meet the 2025 target of 34%. Signify remains committed to increasing representation through focused hiring practices for diversity across all levels, and through retention and engagement actions that reduce attrition.
Cost reduction program
The company will structurally reset its cost base and establish continuous productivity improvements, while remaining committed to its operating model.
To drive this, Signify is announcing a EUR 180 million cost reduction program. The majority of savings will be delivered through 2026, with the full benefit realized in 2027.
Outlook
Signify anticipates the challenging conditions to persist through 2026. Considering the diverging dynamics in its end markets, the company is not providing guidance on full-year sales at this stage. Signify expects an adjusted EBITA margin of 7.5-8.5%, and free cash flow generation of 6.5-7.5% of sales.
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Capital allocation
Capital allocation policy
Signify's capital allocation policy aims to
Dividend
Signify proposes a cash dividend of EUR 1.57 per share for 2025, in line with its policy to pay an increasing annual cash dividend per share year on year. The dividend proposal is subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) to be held on April 24th, 2026. Further details will be provided in the agenda for the AGM.
Share repurchases
In 2025, Signify repurchased shares for a total consideration of EUR 150 million and cancelled a total of 5.8 million shares.
Signify will pause share repurchases for cancellation while its portfolio and strategy review is underway, reflecting prudent capital discipline amid challenging industry dynamics, with a reassessment planned following the review.
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 fourth quarter & full year 2025 results. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available via the Investor Relations website.
Financial calendar 2026
February 24, 2026: Annual Report 2025
April 24, 2026: First quarter results 2026
April 24, 2026: Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
April 30, 2026: Ex-dividend date
May 4, 2026: Dividend record date
May 11, 2026: Dividend payment date
June 23, 2026: Capital Markets Day
July 24, 2026: Second quarter results 2026
October 23, 2026: Third quarter results 2026
Forward-Looking Statements and Risks & Uncertainties
This document and the related oral presentation contain, and responses to questions following the presentation may contain, forward-looking statements that reflect the intentions, beliefs or current expectations and projections of Signify N.V. (the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), including statements regarding strategy, estimates of sales growth and future operational results.
By their nature, these statements involve risks and uncertainties, and there may be many factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include macroeconomic volatility, geopolitical and regulatory changes including trade tariffs, competitive price pressure, technological disruptions, reduced governmental funding for energy efficiency and sustainability, currency risks, changes in international tax laws, effects of environmental crises, climate change and natural disasters, cybersecurity risk, and export controls and sanctions.
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Market and Industry Information
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Certain parts of this document contain non-IFRS financial measures and ratios, such as comparable sales growth, adjusted gross margin and indirect costs, EBITA, adjusted EBITA, free cash flow, Net debt, Working capital, Brighter lives revenues, Circular revenues and other related ratios, which are not recognized measures of financial performance or liquidity under IFRS. The non-IFRS financial measures presented are measures used by management to monitor the underlying performance of the Group’s business and operations. Not all companies calculate non-IFRS financial measures in the same manner or on a consistent basis and these measures and ratios may not be comparable to measures used by other companies under the same or similar names. A reconciliation of a number of non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures is contained in appendix B, Reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures, of this document. For further information on non-IFRS financial measures, see "Chapter 18 Reconciliation of non-IFRS measures" in the Annual Report 2024.
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All amounts are in millions of euros unless otherwise stated. Due to rounding, amounts may not add up to totals provided. All reported data is unaudited. Unless otherwise indicated, financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies as stated in the Annual Report 2024 and the Semi-Annual Report 2025.
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Signify Investor Relations
Thelke Gerdes
Tel: +31 6 1801 7131
E-mail: thelke.gerdes@signify.com
Signify Corporate Communications
Tom Lodge
Tel: +31 6 5252 5416
E-mail: tom.lodge@signify.com

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is wereldwijd marktleider in verlichtingsoplossingen voor professionals, consumenten en verlichting voor het Internet of Things. Onze Philips producten, Interact systemen en dataverzamelingsservices leveren aanzienlijke zakelijke waarde en verbeteren het leven van mensen in huizen, gebouwen en openbare ruimtes. Met een omzet van EUR 6.1 miljard in 2024, ongeveer 29.000 medewerkers en een aanwezigheid in meer dan 70 landen, benutten wij de buitengewone mogelijkheden van licht voor een beter leven en een duurzamere wereld. Sinds onze beursgang staan we al acht jaar op rij in de Dow Jones Sustainability World Index en hebben we ook vijf jaar op rij de EcoVadis Platinum-rating behaald, waarmee Signify tot de beste één procent van de beoordeelde bedrijven behoort. Bezoek voor nieuws en updates over Signify onze Newsroom, X, LinkedIn en Instagram. Bezoek voor informatie over investeringen onze Investor Relations pagina.


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