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Solar A/S: No. 5 2025 Revenue returns to growth
Q1 revenue and EBITDA are in line with our expectations. We confirm our EBITDA guidance of between DKK 530m and DKK 600m for 2025. CEO Jens Andersen says:"All markets and main segments have rebounded, resulting in a positive organic growth of 6.5% - a significant improvement from the -15.4% in Q1 2024. This pick-up strengthened our underlying financial performance. We have initiated measures to optimise our operating model, including cost containment, process improvements and staff reductions. C
About this update from Solar A/s Class B
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