
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
MANAGEMENT'S
REVIEW
ROAD &
LOGISTICS
AIR &
OCEAN
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
DISCLOSURE
NOTES
STATEMENT
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increase was primarily driven by unrecognised tax losses
in loss‑making entities in Germany, resulting in a higher
effective tax rate for the Group.
Prot for the period
Prot for the period increased to DKK 69million in
Q1 2026, compared to DKK 61million in the same
period last year. The improvement was driven by higher
adjusted EBIT and lower net nancial expenses, partly
offset by higher special items and an increased effective
tax rate.
Cash ows
Adjusted free cash ow
In Q1 2026, adjusted free cash ow amounted to
negative DKK 95million, representing a decrease of DKK
35million compared to the same period last year. Cash
ow for the quarter was negatively impacted by changes
in net working capital.
Net working capital
Net working capital development resulted in a cash
outow of DKK 168million in Q1 2026, compared to
a cash outow of DKK 102million in the same quarter
last year. The outow was mainly driven by normal
seasonality and was further impacted by timing effects,
as hauliers were paid in March ahead of Easter, as well
as a temporary build‑up related to the groupage TMS
roll‑out in Germany, which had a short‑term negative
effect on net working capital. Net working capital
amounted to DKK 145million at the end of the quarter,
compared to DKK 149million in Q1 2025, reecting a
positive contribution from the DTK acquisition.
Capital resources
Net interst-bearing debt
As of 31 March 2026, NTG had a net interest‑bearing
debt of DKK 1,298million, excluding IFRS 16 lease
liabilities, and DKK 2,584million including IFRS 16 lease
liabilities.
Leverage rao
The NIBD/EBITDA leverage ratio was 2.6x at 31 March
2026, unchanged compared to the same period last year.
The leverage ratio was positively impacted by
the inclusion of DTK, partly offset by the share buyback
programme executed during the quarter.
Invested capital
Invested capital amounted to DKK 4,177million as of
31 March 2026, compared with DKK 3,513million at
31 March 2025. The increase primarily reected
acquisitions completed during the period.
Return on invested capital before tax
Return on invested capital before tax (ROIC), including
goodwill and IFRS 16 effects, amounted to 15.9% in Q1
2026, compared to 18.6% in Q1 2025. The decline was
primarily driven by a higher average invested capital
following recent acquisitions. This was partly offset by
the increase in adjusted EBIT.
Outlook
Based on the results during the rst three months of
the year, we maintain the full-year guidance for 2026 as
follows:
• Adjusted EBIT of DKK 600 – 650million
• Special items of DKK 20-25million
Q1 2026 growth components
(DKKm) Organic % Acquisions % FX % Total %
Net revenue
Road & Logistics 203 10.1% 194 9.7% 8 0.4% 405 20.2%
Air & Ocean -85 -12.4% 0 0.0% -32 -4.6% -117 -17.0%
Total 118 4.4% 194 7.2% -24 -0.9% 288 10.7%
Gross prot
Road & Logistics 12 2.6% 52 11.5% 2 0.4% 66 14.5%
Air & Ocean -11 -7.4% 0 0.0% -6 -4.1% -17 -11.5%
Total 1 0.2% 52 8.6% -4 -0.7% 49 8.1%
Adjusted EBIT
Road & Logistics 2 2.0% 26 26.0% 1 1.0% 29 29.0%
Air & Ocean -12 -57.2% 0 0.0% 1 4.8% -11 -52.4%
Total -10 -8.3% 26 21.5% 2 1.7% 18 14.9%
Gross prot and
gross margin in Q1
(DKKm)
21.8%
Gross margin
463
602
651
21.5%
22.3%
21.8%
2024 2025 2026
Adjusted EBIT and operating
margin in Q1
(DKKm)
4.7%
Operating margin
114
121
139
5.3%
4.5%
4.7%
2024 2025 2026
Interim Report Q1 2026