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Leica Posts Record Year With Revenue Up 7.6% to €596 Million

Innovation with an expanded retail footprint powered gains during a rebound in demand for premium imaging.

Overview

  • Growth was driven by the core camera business and smartphone expansion, supported by diversification into home projectors, watches and premium eyeglass lenses, plus launches such as the Leica Q3, the Leica Lux photo app and the Cine Play 1 projector.
  • Sales increased across regions, with Europe up 7.6% including Germany up 11.4%, Asia up 7.3% and North America up 6.2%.
  • Performance benefited from new Leica Stores in Wuhan, Tokyo and Seoul, and online sales rose 12.5%.
  • Leica deepened its Xiaomi partnership and is developing a Leica‑branded smartphone for Europe, with timing still unannounced.
  • The company did not disclose net profit, and its sport optics unit remained the second‑largest business with robust performance.