By Alessandro Parodi
(Reuters) -Dutch healthcare technology company Philips on Tuesday lowered its estimated impact from import tariffs after the U.S. and the European Union agreed to the United States imposing a 15% rate on most EU goods.
The group, which sells products ranging from toothbrushes to medical imaging systems, said it expects an impact of 150-200 million euros ($173-232 million) from the tariffs, lower than the 250-300 million euros it estimated previously.
The tariff impact “has evolved and continues to be dynamic”, Philips said in a statement.
The company also increased its core profit (EBITA) margin forecast to a range between 11.3% and 11.8% from its previous forecast of 10.8%-11.3%.
Its second-quarter adjusted EBITA margin grew to 12.4%, beating analysts’ average forecast of 9.9% in a company-provided consensus, while sales were in line with expectations at 4.3 billion euros.
Philips operates through its Personal Health, Diagnosis & Treatment, and Connected Care segments. Its top selling products include image-guided and diagnostic systems, consumer electronics and appliances.
The company said its comparable order intake grew by 6% in the quarter, citing the impact of innovations including AI-enabled diagnostic systems.
The group also said it had signed a long-term deal with the Indonesian Ministry of Health for its Azurion image-guided therapy system for cardiac, stroke and cancer care.
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(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi in Gdansk; editing by Matt Scuffham)
