Clariant Ag · SIX:CLN
Clariant — Q3 2026 Earnings Presentation
27 slides from Clariant's earnings presentation, Nov 3, 2026
Slide 1: Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026
Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Analyst presentation Investor Relations 03.11.2026
Slide 2: Disclaimer
2 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Disclaimer This presentation contains certain statements that are the Company’s ability to continue to receive adequate neither reported financial results nor other historical products from its vendors on acceptable terms, or
Slide 3: Group performance
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Slide 4: Third Quarter 2026 Key messages
4 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Third Quarter 2026 Key messages Sales of CHF 968.8 m – strong growth in CC3 and AA (pricing and volumes) – CA continued to be impacted by 48 % + 5.6 % Middle East (ME) conflict EBITDA b.e.i.4 margin 230 bps lower as continued
Slide 5: Q3 sales: Strong pricing across all BUs with underlying volume growth
5 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Q3 sales:1 Strong pricing across all BUs with underlying volume growth in CC2 and AA; CA volumes remain impacted by Middle East conflict + 6.7 % LC excl. portfolio pruning + 1.3 % + 5.6 % LC reported 956.4 968.8 905.9 - 0.1 %
Slide 6: Q3 EBITDA b.e.i.: Strong performance in AA offset by two effects
6 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Q3 EBITDA b.e.i.:1 Strong performance in AA offset by two effects of broadly similar magnitude across Corporate costs and businesses Margin - 230 bps 162.0 - 80 bps 151.5 - 110 bps - 70 bps 17.9 % + 30 bps 15.6 % Strong pricin
Slide 7: Performance improvement programs achieve CHF 79 m run-rate savings
7 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Performance improvement programs (Investor Day 2024) achieve CHF 79 m run-rate savings, on track to deliver full CHF 100 m by 2027 Key levers: • SG&A reduction Programs • Footprint optimization Run-rate savings of CHF 100 m •
Slide 8: Q3 2026 Business performance
Q3 2026 Business performance
Slide 9: Third Quarter 2026 Care Chemicals
9 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Third Quarter 2026 Strong growth driven by pricing in Care Chemicals industrial businesses and Sales1 (in CHF m) Personal & Home Care + 8.7 % LC excl. portfolio pruning – Price: Strong increase related to time-lag of formula-b
Slide 10: Third Quarter 2026 Catalysts
10 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Third Quarter 2026 Positive pricing despite continued Catalysts ME impact, high margin comparable Sales1 (in CHF m) – Price: slightly up across the portfolio + 1.8 % + 1.3 % 0.0 % 171.0 + 3.7 % - 1.9 % 174.1 - 0.5 % 173.3 – V
Slide 11: Third Quarter 2026 Adsorbents & Additives
11 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Third Quarter 2026 Margin improvement driven by Adsorbents & Additives strong top-line in Additives Sales (in CHF m) + 6.4 % + 7.9 % – Price: up in all segments to offset inflationary raw 244.3 + 5.4 % + 1.0 % 0.0 % 259.9 + 1
Slide 12: Group Outlook
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Slide 13: Guidance 2026 remains unchanged in challenging and volatile market environment
13 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Guidance 2026 remains unchanged in challenging and volatile market environment impacted by Middle East conflict 2026 guidance (Q2) External factors Internal factors 2026 guidance (Q3) – Middle East (ME) conflict with – Portfo
Slide 14: Appendix
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Slide 15: Modeling guidance FY 2026 versus FY 2025
15 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Modeling guidance FY 2026 versus FY 2025 • Divestments and closures create a negative top-line impact of 1 % (Group) and Portfolio pruning 2 % (Care Chemicals) to 2026 sales • Growth in Adsorbents & Additives Sales guidance •
Slide 16: Third Quarter 2026 – Overview
16 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Third Quarter 2026 – Overview Group Care Chemicals in CHF m Q3 2026 Q3 2025 % CHF % LC1 in CHF m Q3 2026 Q3 2025 % CHF % LC1 Sales 968.8 905.9 6.9 5.6 Sales 531.8 490.6 8.4 6.6 EBITDA 144.0 158.8 - 9.3 EBITDA 92.0 93.0 - 1.1
Slide 17: First Nine Months 2026 – Overview
17 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 First Nine Months 2026 – Overview Group Care Chemicals in CHF m 9M 2026 9M 2025 % CHF % LC1 in CHF m 9M 2026 9M 2025 % CHF % LC1 Sales 2 828.1 2 886.6 -2.0 1.0 Sales 1 582.1 1 586.4 -0.3 2.1 EBITDA 444.2 449.9 -1.3 EBITDA 302
Slide 18: Geographic split
18 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Geographic split Q3 sales CHF 968.8 m 9M sales CHF 2 828.1 m in CHF m, % in local currency1 in CHF m, % in local currency1 Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific 289.5 / + 7.7 % 825.9 / + 8.7 % China 87.7 / - 8.0 % China 281.7 / - 2.5 % B
Slide 19: Cost dynamics – year on year and sequentially mixed
19 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Cost dynamics – year on year and Strong pricing and volumes stable sequentially mixed around the flat line − Raw materials in Q3 up 12.0 % YoY (sequential up 2.4 %) − Low-growth economic environment with inflationary raw mate
Slide 20: Exposure to attractive consumer markets of close to 50 %
20 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Exposure to attractive consumer markets of close to 50 %... …with accelerating demand for sustainable products Sales by end market 2021 (Total Group) Sales by end market Q3 LTM 20261 Chemical Chemical Process Process Consumer
Slide 21: ESG – Clariant's sustainability transformation commitment
21 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 ESG – Clariant’s sustainability transformation commitment Sustainability priorities Investment in operations and portfolio Fighting climate change Increasing circularity Sustainable operations Reducing our own carbon Products
Slide 22: Clariant's leading sustainability ratings and rankings
22 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Clariant’s leading sustainability ratings and rankings Status as of September 2026 Index / Ranking / Clariant Score / Percentile First Year of Status / Comments Rating Rank or Range Inclusion 19% 20% 27% 19% AA to A with 2026
Slide 23: Significant improvement of non-financial KPIs
23 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Significant improvement of non-financial KPIs – fully on track to deliver updated 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets Reducing corporate GHG emissions New operating model driving customer satisfaction and 46.9 % reduction emplo
Slide 24: Calendar of Upcoming Corporate Events
24 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 Calendar of Upcoming Corporate Events 7 April 2027 30 July 2027 Annual General Second Quarter / Meeting 2027 Half Year 2027 Reporting 23 February 2027 29 April 2027 29 October 2027 Fourth Quarter / First Quarter Third Quarter
Slide 25: The Executive Leadership Team
25 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 The Executive Leadership Team Conrad Keijzer Chief Executive Officer Executive Leadership Team Executive Steering Committee Marcelo Lu Jens Cuntze Angela Cackovich Oliver Rittgen Priya Thaman Judith Bischof Richard Haldimann
Slide 26: IR contacts
26 Third Quarter / Nine Months Figures 2026 Investor Relations, 03.11.2026 IR contacts ANDREAS SCHWARZWÄLDER Head of Investor Relations Phone: +41 61 469 63 73 Email: investor-relations@clariant.com THIJS BOUWENS Investor Relations Officer Phone: +41 61 469 63 73 Email: investor-relations@clariant.c
Slide 27: Thank you
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