Healthcare services group Uniphar said today that it saw its fastest rate of organic growth last year since its IPO, with about a 9% increase in organic gross profit growth.
In a trading update ahead of its AGM today, outgoing Chairman Maurice Pratt said that each of its three divisions delivered a strong performance last year.
“The business achieved 21% adjusted EPS growth in 2025, ahead of the group’s expectations. This was driven by a strong trading performance, lower finance costs and accretion from the €35m share buy-back programme completed in the period,” the chairman said.
Maurice Pratt also said that 2026 has started well for Uniphar, with performance in the first four months in line with the board’s expectations.
“Uniphar remains well positioned to deliver organic gross profit growth across each division in line with previous guidance and to deliver on expectations for the full year,” he said.
He also said that merger and acquisitions continue to play an important role in Uniphar’s growth strategy.
“The group maintains a disciplined approach to capital allocation, while managing an active pipeline of acquisition opportunities to further enhance the group’s growth potential,” he added.
