D'Ieteren No room for error in 2H25, with Belron in focus
1H25 results disappointed with the adj. PBT (gs) down 22.7% to € 452.4m (kbcse: € 493m, css: € 475m). Note that on a comparable basis, the adj. PBT (gs) only decreased by 8.7%, but remained below the full year guidance (slight improvement). The miss was driven by a weak performance at TVH Parts, and only modest margin improvement at Belron. While the reiteration of the FY25 outlook implies a big step up in Belron's margins in 2H25, we give the group the benefit of the doubt. This because management highlighted during the conference call that 1H25 margins were impacted by fewer trading days an...