EQS-News: Scout24 SE publishes integrated annual report 2025 and proposes 14% dividend increase; guidance for 2026 reiterated
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Scout24 today published its annual report for the 2025 financial year. The audited financials presented in the report confirm the preliminary results published on
1 EBITDA (unadjusted) is defined as earnings before the financial result, income taxes, depreciation, amortisation and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses. 2 Ordinary operating EBITDA refers to EBITDA adjusted for non-operating effects, which mainly include expenses for share-based payments, M&A activities (realised and unrealised), reorganisation and other non-operating effects. 3 The ordinary operating EBITDA margin is defined as ordinary operating EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. 4 Adjusted (1) for non-operating effects, which are also used to determine ordinary operating EBITDA, (2) for depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on assets acquired in business combinations, and (3) effects from business combinations included in the financial result, such as the measurement of purchase price liabilities. The one-time non-cash tax effect mentioned in the annual report 2025 does not apply here, as a standard tax rate is assumed. The complete financials for the year 2025 and detailed explanations are available at www.scout24.com/en/reporting-2025 as well as in our publications section at www.scout24.com/en/investor-relations/financial-reports-presentations. Dividend proposal of EUR 1.50 per share leads to increase of 14% compared to previous year Based on the successful financial year 2025 and the expectation of continued profitable growth, the Management Board and Supervisory Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting a dividend of Scout24 strengthens its ESG strategy with validated climate targets and future-focused workforce strategy Scout24 continues to systematically integrate sustainability into its governance and business model. The Sustainability Statement 2025 has been prepared in full alignment with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the CSRD framework and was subject to limited assurance audit. In 2025, Scout24’s medium- and long-term climate targets were officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi validation confirms that the company’s climate targets are aligned with a 1.5°C pathway. Scout24 is making continued progress towards achieving these targets. In the social dimension, Scout24 further enhanced digital and AI-related competencies across its workforce. The responsible use of artificial intelligence is governed by internal policies and embedded in existing management and compliance structures. From 2026 onwards, workforce AI capability development will also be reflected in a defined management performance metric. As a digital marketplace, data protection and safety remain key elements of Scout24’s Sustainability Strategy. Building on the optimisations implemented in 2024, Scout24 further reduced the number of fraudulent listings on the Immoscout24 platform by 19% in 2025. Further information can be found in the Annual Report 2025 within the sustainability statement. Overall, the combination of validated climate targets, structured oversight and a strong focus on platform reliability underscores the company’s commitment to long-term, responsible value creation. In addition to the integrated report, which consists of the annual report and the sustainability statement 2025, Management reiterates financial guidance for the 2026 financial year As already announced on 2) Excluding the (consolidated) contributions of Adevinta Real Estate S.L.U. and its subsidiaries in the 2026 financial year (since March 2026). 3) Including the (consolidated) revenue contributions of Adevinta Real Estate S.L.U. and its subsidiaries in the 2026 financial year (since March 2026). 4) Excluding the (consolidated) contributions of Adevinta Real Estate S.L.U. and its subsidiaries in the 2026 financial year (since March 2026).
Scout24 is one of the leading digital companies in
Vice President Group Strategy & Investor Relations Tel: +49 30 243011917 Email: ir@scout24.com
Tel: +49 30 243 01-1422 Email: mediarelations@scout24.com
This document contains carefully prepared information. However, the Company does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information and assumes no liability for losses resulting from the use of this information. This document may contain forward-looking statements about the business, financial and earnings situation as well as profit forecasts of the
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| Language: | English |
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| E-mail: | ir@scout24.com |
| Internet: | www.scout24.com |
| ISIN: | DE000A12DM80 |
| WKN: | A12DM8 |
| Indices: | DAX |
| Listed: | Regulated Market in |
| EQS News ID: | 2297634 |
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2297634 26.03.2026 CET/CEST