ZEISS Strengthens Resilience Amid Market Uncertainty
The ZEISS Group concluded fiscal year 2024/25 with solid growth. Revenue increased to 11.896 billion euros (prior year: 10.894 billion euros, up 9%), and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached 1.552 billion euros (prior year: 1.444 billion euros), giving an EBIT margin of 13%. The result, particularly the mixed picture in the four segments, reflects the increasing geoeconomic and geopolitical challenges that the company faced in the past fiscal year.
“ZEISS is still operating in a dynamic and challenging business environment,” said Andreas Pecher, President and CEO of the ZEISS Group. Geopolitical tensions, trade barriers, and the conflicts between the major economic regions intensified further in fiscal year 2024/25. This directly impacted the willingness of industry to invest, as well as consumer confidence. “There was increased uncertainty in the markets in the past fiscal year. This required us to adapt strategic activities and strengthen targeted resilience measures,” Pecher explained.
Long-Term Vision Driven by Innovation
Despite the uncertain market conditions in fiscal year 2024/25, ZEISS maintained its substantial investment in research and development. “We invested over 1.7 billion euros to develop innovations. Innovative strength remains the key factor for ZEISS’ medium- and long-term success,” said Pecher.
