Income statement
Total costs excluding net other operating income, net financials, share of losses in associates and taxes
amounted to DKK 6,436 million in the first half and DKK 3,195 million in the second quarter of 2022.
This was DKK 1,047 million (19%) and DKK 586 million (22%) higher, respectively, than in the
corresponding periods of 2021. The year-on-year increases in the first half and in the second quarter
were mainly due to the higher cost of goods sold, which increased as a function of higher sales as well
as higher input and logistics costs.
The gross margin was 55.5% both in the first half and in the second quarter of 2022, decreasing by 2.9
and 3.2 percentage points, compared to the respective periods of 2021, where the gross margin was
strong both in the first half and the second quarter. The lower year-on-year gross margin was mainly a
result of higher input and logistics costs that were partly offset by productivity improvements and
operating leverage. Currencies provided a slight tailwind in both the first half and the second quarter,
while the effect of changes in sales prices was slightly positive in the first half, driven by developments
in the second quarter. In addition, the second quarter gross margin was negatively impacted by around
1 percentage point due to a provision for scrapping of inventory in Agriculture.
Operating costs totaled DKK 2,585 million in the first half and DKK 1,288 million in the second quarter
of 2022. This marked an increase of DKK 255 million (11%) and DKK 158 million (14%), respectively,
compared to the same periods of 2021. The first half increase in operating costs was mainly due to
higher sales and distribution costs as well as higher administrative costs and partly offset by somewhat
lower research and development costs. M&A-related effects from the recent acquisition of Synergia
Life Sciences impacted all three operating cost lines slightly. In addition, the increase in sales and
distribution costs was due to higher logistics costs, continued investments in commercial activities and
the first quarter provision related to doubtful receivables from customers in Russia. As in the first half,
the second quarter increase in operating costs was mainly driven by higher sales and distribution costs
as well as higher administrative costs. Year-on-year currency developments added to the higher
operating costs in both the first half and the second quarter.
• Sales and distribution costs increased by 31% to make up 13% of sales during the first half of
the year and increased by 28% to make up 13% of sales in the second quarter.
• Research and development costs decreased by 7% to make up 11% of sales in the first half of
the year and were flat and made up 12% of sales in the second quarter.
• Administrative costs increased by 15% to make up 5% of sales in the first half of the year and
increased by 20% to make up 6% of sales in the second quarter.
Other operating income amounted to DKK 31 million in the first half of 2022. This was a decrease of
DKK 109 million compared to the same period of 2021. The decrease is explained by higher other
operating income in the first quarter of last year, which included contingent income from the divested
pharma-related royalty and proceeds from the sale of a non-core administrative building. Other
operating income amounted to DKK 19 million in the second quarter and was on par with the
corresponding period of 2021.
Depreciation and amortization amounted to DKK 738 million in the first half, corresponding to an
increase of 3% compared to the first half of 2021. In the second quarter, depreciation and amortization
amounted to DKK 377 million, which was on par with the second quarter of 2021.
EBIT was DKK 2,252 million in the first half and DKK 1,110 million in the second quarter of 2022,
corresponding to an EBIT margin of 26.0% and 25.9%, respectively. This was an increase of DKK 145
million and a decrease of 2.6 percentage points for the first half of 2022 and an increase of DKK 120
million and a decrease of 1.8 percentage points for the second quarter compared to the EBIT and the
EBIT margin for the corresponding periods of 2021. The first-half EBIT margin decrease was mainly
the result of a reduced gross margin and lower other operating income. The aforementioned provision
for uncertain receivables in Q1, included in operating costs, and the provision related to the scrapping
of inventory in Agriculture impacting the gross margin in Q2, had a negative effect of close to 1