Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome, and thank you for joining Eurofins' First Quarter 2026 Trading Update Conference Call. Please note that this call is being recorded and will later be available for replay on Eurofins' Investor Relations website. [Operator Instructions] During this call, Eurofins' management may make forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to outlook and the related assumptions.

Management will also discuss alternative performance measures such as organic growth and EBITDA, which are defined in the footnotes of our press release. Actual results may differ materially from objectives discussed. Risks and uncertainties that may affect Eurofins' future results include, but are not limited to, those described in the Risk Factors section of the most recent Eurofins annual and half year reports. Please also read the disclaimer on Page 2 of this presentation, subject to which this call and the Q&A session are made. I would now like to turn the conference over to Dr. Gilles Martin, Eurofins' Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead.

Gilles Martin
Chairman of the Board & CEO

Hello, everybody, and welcome to our quarterly call. So in the first quarter, we only -- in the third quarter, we only published -- it's a limited comment that I will make today. In Q1 was a continuation of last year. We've had a softer revenue growth with a big impact on weather. Those who live in North America, in the Midwest or the East Coast and even in the South will