Royal Philips CEO Roy Jakobs used the company’s 2023 results conference to update the market on the agile operating plan 2023-2025 and US actions to address the Respironics recall. Investors’ lively interest in the recall meant that strategic themes concerning environmental sustainability and future health care dividends from artificial intelligence platforms were all but sidelined.
Royal Philips's investor call on 29 January was dominated by the Philips Respironics recall and outlook for the company’s €1bn ($1.08bn) sleep and respiratory care portfolio.
After CEO Roy Jakobs briefed the market on Philips’ Q4 and full-year 2023 sales and earnings − including a 6%...