Guerbet: Revenue at June 30, 2020

2018 revenue at June 30, 2020

• Half-year revenue down vs prior year, affected by the COVID-19 crisis
  • -9.2% at current exchange rates at €363.7 million
  • -8.4% at constant exchange rates (CER) at €367.1 million
• Gradual return to a normal level of activity in June

Villepinte, July 23, 2020 – Guerbet (FR0000032526), a global leader in medical imaging, is reporting its revenue for the first half of its 2020 financial year. As anticipated, the Group’s activity was affected by the COVID-19 health crisis, which resulted in order postponements in April and May. The strong mobilization of the hospital sector in fighting the pandemic resulted in a sudden, temporary slowdown in consultations and standard medical examinations. The Group saw encouraging signs of recovery in June with a level of activity close to normal across all geographical regions. Revenue was €363.7 million at June 30, down 9.2% compared with the first half of 2019, including an unfavorable forex impact of €3.4 million. At constant exchange rates (CER)¹, revenue totaled €367.1 million, down 8.4%.

Consolidated Group revenue

Impact of the health crisis in Europe and the Americas, good sales in Asia

As expected, sales declined in most European countries. Revenue was down 21.1% at €138.9 million (€138.8 million at CER).

Revenue in the Americas fell 17.2% (-13.6% at CER) to €102.7 million due to lower volumes despite good price resistance.

In Asia, sales were up 10.4% at €84.2 million (+9% at CER). They continued to benefit from the upward momentum in volumes already observed during the first quarter.

Analysis of sales by activity

Diagnostic Imaging revenue was €308.4 million, compared with €354.6 million in the first half of 2019, down 13.0% (-11.9% at CER).

- MRI sales decreased 18.7% (same at CER), bringing reported revenue to €110.9 million, compared with €136.4 million in the same period last year. This decline was due to an unfavorable price effect related to the arrival of the generic of Dotarem^® in most countries of the Europe zone and a more pronounced unfavorable volume effect directly related to the health crisis.

- CT/Cath Lab² revenue at current exchange rates fell 9.7% to €196.0 million, compared with €217.0 million in the first half of 2019, with volumes down across all products in the range with the exception of Xenetix^®, which performed well in the current health environment. At CER, revenue for the first half was €199.9 million (-7.9%).

Interventional Imaging continued to be driven by Lipiodol^® sales. Its revenue totaled €36 million, up 3.1% (+1.9% at CER) from €34.9 million in the same period last year.

Reaffirmed confidence in the Group’s outlook

After April and May, with revenues down by around -30% compared with 2019, the Group saw encouraging signs of recovery in June with a gradual return to normal activity across all geographical regions. Despite the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting reduction of short-term visibility, Guerbet is reaffirming its confidence in its business model and outlook. Significant cost-cutting measures have been taken proactively and will be continued in the coming months. These include delays in certain non-critical projects and reductions in marketing and sales costs as well as support function costs. The Group also has solid fundamentals both commercially with its products, some of which are identified as medicinal products of major therapeutic interest, and financially with a sound financial position. The Group is expected to provide the market with forecasts for 2020 when releasing its consolidated financial statements for the first half of the year on September 23, 2020.

^[1] CER: At constant exchange rates. Amounts and rates of growth are calculated by canceling out the exchange rate effect, which is defined as the difference between the indicator’s value for period N, converted at the exchange rate for period N-1, and the indicator’s value for period N-1.

² As a reminder, the MRI and CT/Cath Lab divisions now include sales of injection systems and related consumables.

Upcoming events:

Presentation of half-year consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2020

September 23, 2020, after trading

About Guerbet

Guerbet is a leader in medical imaging worldwide, offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and digital and AI solutions for diagnostic and interventional imaging to improve patient diagnosis and treatment. A pioneer in contrast media for more than 90 years, with more than 2,800 employees worldwide, Guerbet continuously innovates and devotes 9% of its sales to research and development in four centers in France, Israel, and the United States. Guerbet (GBT) is listed on Euronext Paris (segment B – mid caps) and generated €817 million in revenue in 2019. For more information about Guerbet, please visit

Forward-looking statements

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