Olivier Calvet's questions to SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co KgaA (SHTPY) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Olivier Calvet of UBS Group AG inquired about Q1 volume development in the Drug Containment Solutions (DCS) segment, the expected duration of foreign exchange impacts, regional growth trends for vials, and the timeline for the U.S. expansion for GLP-1 production.
Answer
CFO Dr. Almuth Steinkuhler clarified that Q1 DCS growth was driven by a small price impact with the remainder from volume, and that the significant FX impact from the Argentinian peso is now largely digested and not expected to repeat. CEO Andreas Reisse added that vial order intake is recovering strongly in EMEA and North America. He also stated the U.S. expansion decision is not urgent due to existing capacity and confirmed some benefit from GLP-1 compounding via sterile vial sales.