Steady progress

Q1 Report 2026
DFDS vessel Freesia Seaways, sailing on the open sea, carrying a full load of unaccompanied trailers

Financial performance in both divisions continued to improve in Q1 2026, which together with our cash flow focus, also improved financial leverage.

Key results

Revenue down 2% to DKK 7.4bn

EBIT improved DKK 150m to DKK 33m

Adjusted free cash flow of DKK 300m

Financial leverage (NIBD/EBITDA) improved to 3.9x

Outlook 2026

The 2026 EBIT outlook of DKK 1,000-1,400m is unchanged following the outlook update made in April 2026. The expectation for the Adjusted free cash flow has been firmed up to above DKK 250m, up from the previous expectation of a cash flow above zero.

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