Springer Nature's stock climbed after the academic publishing group projected continued sales growth and further margin improvement for the current year.
The Frankfurt-listed company saw its shares rise 8.4% in early trading to €16.32. In a business update on Tuesday, Springer Nature stated it anticipates underlying revenue growth of 5% to 6%. Last year, the group reported revenue of €1.93 billion ($2.22 billion), representing a 6.2% increase compared to the previous year.
The publisher of academic journals including Nature and Scientific American reported an adjusted operating profit of €543.6 million for the last year, with a margin of 28.2%, up from 27.7% in 2024. The company indicated it expects this margin to improve by approximately 0.3 percentage points this year.
CEO Frank Franken Peters stated that the company is transforming its publishing processes using technology and artificial intelligence tools. "This foundation gives us confidence for sustained growth in 2026 and beyond," he said.
Springer Nature has proposed a dividend of €0.83 per share for 2025, amounting to a total distribution of €165.1 million. Concurrently, the company's free cash flow increased to €298 million, while net debt was reduced by approximately €400 million to €1.2 billion.
CFO Alexandra Dambek commented on the results, saying, "Strong cash flow generation in 2025 and the continued reduction in leverage enhance the company's resilience and strategic flexibility. Our guidance for 2026 reflects the strength of our business portfolio and our ability to consistently deliver adjusted operating profit margin growth that outpaces revenue growth."
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