Dometic Group AB (publ) (DTCGF)

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Revenue comes from selling hardware either to original equipment manufacturers, who install it before a vehicle or boat is sold, or through the aftermarket, where dealers and owners buy replacement or upgrade parts. Demand for both channels tracks how many new RVs, caravans and boats are being built and how much people are spending on outdoor recreation, which makes the business sensitive to consumer discretionary spending and to interest rates that affect big-ticket purchases.

Dometic's names are well established with RV and marine manufacturers who specify its equipment as original fittings, which gives it a durable relationship advantage in a niche market. The advantage is narrow because the underlying products — refrigerators, air conditioners, awnings — are not difficult for competitors to replicate, and OEM customers can and do switch suppliers when price or quality shifts.

RVs, caravans and boats are large discretionary purchases that buyers postpone when consumer confidence weakens or credit gets more expensive, which flows directly through to Dometic's OEM orders. The company itself described 2025 as a year of tough market conditions and declining demand in the outdoor recreation industry, with only tentative signs of stabilisation by year-end.