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Bang & Olufsen Reports Lower-Than-Expected Q3 2026 Revenue, Adjusts Outlook
Bang & Olufsen A/S held its Q3 2026 sales and trading call on April 16, reporting positive like-for-like sell-out growth but lower-than-expected revenue due to weak performance of its new Soundbar Beosound Premiere. The company adjusted its full-year outlook and withdrew midterm financial ambitions amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
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Bang & Olufsen A/S held its Q3 2026 sales and trading call on April 16, 2026, at 4:00 AM EDT to discuss the interim report for the third quarter of the 2025-26 financial year. The call was recorded and featured Interim CEO and CFO Nikolaj Wendelboe. The company reported positive like-for-like sell-out growth across its group in Q3 2026.
However, revenue fell short of expectations, primarily due to the underperformance of the newly launched Soundbar Beosound Premiere. This contributed to an adjustment of the financial year 2025-26 outlook announced on March 23, 2026. On the same date, Bang & Olufsen cited increased geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty as factors influencing the revised outlook.
Additionally, the company withdrew its midterm financial ambitions for the 2027-28 period. To address these challenges, Bang & Olufsen is strengthening its commercial operating model, focusing on better coordination between marketing investments, retail execution, and product launches.
The Q3 2026 interim report and related call included participation from analysts Poul Jessen of Danske Bank A/S and Niels Granholm-Leth of DNB Carnegie, Research Division.
“We have seen positive like-for-like sell-out growth across the group in Q3 2026," said Nikolaj Wendelboe.”
“Revenue was lower than expected due to the performance of the Soundbar Beosound Premiere," he added.”
“We are strengthening our commercial operating model to improve coordination between marketing, retail, and product launches," Wendelboe stated. The company’s adjustments reflect ongoing challenges in the global economic environment and the impact of geopolitical factors on consumer demand and supply chain dynamics.”
