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Genus PLC
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Price: 25 EUR 3.31% Market Closed
Market Cap: €1.7B

Genus PLC
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Genus PLC is an animal genetics company. It develops and licenses breeding stock and genetic material for livestock, especially pigs and cattle. Its products help farmers and meat and dairy producers raise animals with better growth, health, fertility, and feed efficiency. The company sells semen, breeding animals, and genetic services, and it earns money from selling these products and from royalties or licensing fees tied to its proprietary genetics. Its customers are livestock producers, breeding companies, and other food supply chain businesses that want better animals for their herds and breeding programs. Genus sits near the start of the livestock value chain. Instead of producing meat or milk itself, it supplies the genetic building blocks that shape future herds. That makes its business different from a typical farm supplier: its value comes from long-term breeding programs, data, and intellectual property rather than physical commodities.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Feb 26, 2026
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Record Profit: Genus delivered record first-half profit, with PBT up 57% to GBP 55.7 million and EPS up 53% to 60.8p, driven by growth in PIC and benefits from ABS' Value Acceleration Programme.

Strong Cash Flow: Free cash flow remained strong at GBP 8.2 million, close to last year’s record, with expectations to exceed FY '25's record level for the full year.

PIC China Growth: PIC China achieved over 50% royalty revenue growth, winning around 25 new customers over two years and forming a major joint venture with BCA.

ABS Margin Expansion: ABS saw profit rise 27%, with margin up 180 bps to 7.1%, propelled by VAP initiatives, and continues to target a double-digit margin.

PRP Progress: Regulatory progress on PRRS Resistant Pig (PRP) continues, including a key approval in Canada, with rising investment in market acceptance activities.

Guidance Reaffirmed: Management expects significant adjusted PBT growth for FY '26, in line with market expectations raised in January.

Key Financials
Profit Before Tax
GBP 55.7 million
Earnings Per Share
60.8p
Free Cash Flow
GBP 8.2 million
Leverage
1.4x
Return on Capital
15.8%
PIC Royalty Revenue
GBP 93 million
PIC Adjusted Operating Profit
GBP 72 million
PIC Operating Profit Margin
34.5%
PIC Operating Profit Margin (excluding milestone)
33%
ABS Operating Profit Margin
7.1%
Interim Dividend
11.2p per share
R&D Spend (H1)
GBP 35 million
PRP Spend (Full Year Forecast)
GBP 13 million
BCA Joint Venture Proceeds (Expected)
approx. GBP 100 million in fiscal Q4
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls
2026

Management

Mr. Jorgen Kokke
Chief Executive Officer & Director
No Bio Available
Ms. Alison Jane Henriksen ACA
CFO & Executive Director
No Bio Available
Dr. Matt Culbertson
Chief Operating Officer
No Bio Available
Dr. Elena Rice
Head of R&D and Chief Scientific Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Daniel William David Hartley
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
No Bio Available
Ms. Angelle R. Rosata SPHR
Chief Human Resources Officer
No Bio Available
Andrew Thompson
Head of ABS EMEA
No Bio Available
Mr. Jim Low
Chief Operating Officer of Genus ABS
No Bio Available
Ms. Janet Duane
Group Financial Controller
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
HAMPSHIRE
Basingstoke
Matrix House, Basing View
Contacts
+441256347100.0
www.genusplc.com
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