Carl Zeiss Meditec Reports Lower First Half Earnings, Plans ‘Package of Measures’ to Support Growth

Published on May 13, 2026
JENA, Germany—Carl Zeiss Meditec announced earnings on Tuesday for the first half of 2025/2026, with reported revenue of €991.0 million for the first half of its fiscal year, down 5.7 percent from €1,050.5 million in the same period last year. When adjusted for currency fluctuations, the decline was 1.0 percent. Adjusted EBITA fell to €60.5 million, down from the previous year’s €112.6 million, resulting in an adjusted EBITA margin of 6.1 percent, compared with 10.7 percent a year ago, the company reported.
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