Carl Zeiss Meditec achieves further revenue growth in Q1 2022/23 – Orders on hand remain high

Weaker product mix and high investments burden development of operating profit at start of the year

Jena, Germany | 10 February 2023 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

Carl Zeiss Meditec generated revenue of €470.3m in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022/23 (prior year: €410.2m), corresponding to growth of +14.6% (adjusted for currency effects: +12.1%). Orders on hand remained high at over €600m. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) decreased to around €60.3m (prior year: €74.4m). The EBIT margin was 12.8% (prior year: 18.1%).

“In a challenging environment with continued pressure on the supply chains and lockdowns in the important Chinese market, we still managed to achieve further growth. Our team is pulling out all the stops to reduce delivery time for our customers. At the same time, we are also continuously investing in our future growth,” says Dr. Markus Weber, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, commenting on the first quarter.

Both strategic business units contribute to growth

Revenue in the strategic business unit (SBU) Ophthalmology (previously Ophthalmic Devices) increased by +15.2% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022/23 (adjusted for currency effects: +12.7%), to €358.2m (prior year: €310.9m). Thereby Surgical Ophthalmology and Diagnostics made a solid contribution to growth. The supply chains for the equipment business remain tense.

The strategic business unit Microsurgery achieved revenue growth of +12.9% (adjusted for currency effects: +10.3%) to €112.0m (prior year: €99.3m). This SBU is also impacted by the strain in the supply chains. Orders on hand remain strong.

Solid growth rates in all reporting regions

Revenue in the EMEA1  region increased by +7.0% (adjusted for currency effects: +9.1%), to €122.1m (prior year: €114.1m). Southern Europe is making positive contributions to growth, while the core markets Germany, France, Italy and Spain present a heterogeneous picture.

Revenue in the Americas region increased by a significant +22,2% (adjusted for currency effects: +11.2%), from €114.5m to €139.9m. This result is attributable to both the US market and Latin America, which achieved double-digit percentage growth.

The APAC2  region made a solid contribution to growth. Revenue increased by 14.7% (adjusted for currency effects: +14.7%) to €208.2m (prior year: €181.5m). India and Southeast Asia, in particular, are making good contributions to revenue growth. The markets Japan and South Korea, on the other hand, were down slightly.

Weaker operating result compared with prior year

In spite of solid revenue growth, the operating result (earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT) declined in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022/23, to €60.3m (prior year: €74.4m). A curbing effect was caused by the significantly higher operating costs, due in particular to planned investments in sales and marketing as well as research and development. A weaker product mix with smaller proportions of surgical consumables also added to the decline in the operating result – primarily as a result of COVID-19-related declines in procedures in China in the reporting period, and a slowdown of the premium IOL business in South Korea. The EBIT margin in the first three months of fiscal year 2022/23 was 12.8% (prior year: 18.1%). Adjusted for special effects, it was 13.4% (prior year: 18.6%). Earnings per share benefited from gains on currency hedges and amounted to €0.57 in the first quarter (prior year: €0.42).

Positive outlook for the further course of business in 2022/23

In spite of geopolitical risks and an increasingly difficult macroeconomic environment, the Company expects further market growth. Revenue is expected to grow at least to the same extent as the market. Inflationary pressure in materials, logistics and personnel and supply chain bottlenecks remain in force. At the same time, investment in sales and marketing as well as research and development remains at a high level, as planned, in light of the launch of new products and innovations. The EBIT margin is expected to be slightly lower compared with the prior year, at around 19% to 21%. This requires a stabilization of the global supply chains, as well as a significant recovery of the consumables business in China over the further course of the fiscal year.

Revenue by strategic business unit

All figures in €m

3 months 2022/23

3 months 2021/22

Change from prior year %

Change from prior year % (currency-adjusted)

Ophthalmology

358.2

310.9

+15.2

+12.7

Microsurgery

112.0

99.3

+12.9

+10.3

Consolidated

470.3

410.2

+14.6

+12.1

Revenue by region

All figures in €m

3 months 2022/23

3 months 2021/22

Change from prior year %

Change from prior year % (currency-adjusted)

EMEA

122.1

114.1

+7.0

+9.1

Americas

139.9

114.5

+22.2

+11.2

APAC

208.2

181.5

+14.7

+14.7

Consolidated

470.3

410.2

+14.6

+12.1

Further information on our publication and the Analyst Conference Call on the results for the first three months of fiscal year 2022/23 can be found at https://www.zeiss.com/meditec-ag/investor-relations/financial-calendar/conference-calls.html

Press Contact

Sebastian Frericks
Director Investor Relations
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Phone: +49 3641 220-116
investors .meditec @zeiss .com

Brief Profile



Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE 0005313704), which is listed on the MDAX and TecDAX of the German stock exchange, is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. The Company supplies innovative technologies and application-oriented solutions designed to help doctors improve the quality of life of their patients. The Company offers complete solutions, including implants and consumables, to diagnose and treat eye diseases. The Company creates innovative visualization solutions in the field of microsurgery. With approximately 4,224 employees worldwide, the Group generated revenue of €1,902.8m in fiscal year 2021/22 (to 30 September).

The Group’s head office is located in Jena, Germany, and it has subsidiaries in Germany and abroad; more than 50 percent of its employees are based in the USA, Japan, Spain and France. The Center for Application and Research (CARIn) in Bangalore, India and the Carl Zeiss Innovations Center for Research and Development in Shanghai, China, strengthen the Company's presence in these rapidly developing economies. Around 41 percent of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG’s shares are in free float. The remaining approx. 59 percent are held by Carl Zeiss AG, one of the world’s leading groups in the optical and optoelectronic industries.

For further information visit: www.zeiss.com/med

Press Contact

Sebastian Frericks
Director Investor Relations
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Phone: +49 3641 220-116
investors .meditec @zeiss .com

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