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Stabilus — FY2025 Earnings Presentation

41 slides from Stabilus's earnings presentation, Dec 8, 2025

  1. Slide 1: FY2025 Results

    FY2025 RESULTS ANALYST & INVESTOR WEB CONFERENCE DECEMBER 8, 2025 M O T I O N C O N T R O L 1

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER Stabilus SE (the “Company“, later “Stabilus”) has prepared this presentation solely for your information. It should not be treated as giving investment advice. Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, direct or indirect shareholders and advisors nor any other pe

  3. Slide 3: Key Takeaways

    KEY TAKEAWAYS We confirm the FY2025 preliminary results released on November 10, 2025. Revenue and earnings development in FY2025 strongly affected by the current market environment, the global tariff conflict, the unfavorable product mix and the higher pricing pressure in the automotive business as

  4. Slide 4: New CFO Andreas Jaeger

    NEW CFO ANDREAS JAEGER Born 1972, Swiss citizen Professional background Since Nov 2025: Stabilus Group, CFO 2021-2025: Forbo Group, CFO, Interim CEO 2016-2021: Geberit Group, Head of Corporate Controlling 2006-2016: Holcim Group, various finance functions, CFO of Holcim Ecuador S.A. Before 2006: Pri

  5. Slide 5: Shifting into a higher gear on the way to our profitability targets

    SHIFTING INTO A HIGHER GEAR ON THE WAY TO OUR PROFITABILITY TARGETS Organizational transformation: adjustments to the organizational structure, reduction of hierarchical layers, alignment of processes to foster stronger customer focus and faster decision-making Location-related measures: consolidati

  6. Slide 6: Payback time of planned measures less than 1 year

    PAYBACK TIME OF PLANNED MEASURES LESS THAN 1 YEAR c. €18m one-off expenses, predominantly related to severance payments, consolidation of office and production facilities, and other restructuring costs › expenses/provision recognized in FY2025 › cash outflow will be largely in FY2026 c. €19m cost sa

  7. Slide 7: A new product development: a new e-gripper series

    A NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: A NEW E-GRIPPER SERIES ELECTRIC SMART 3-JAW GRIPPER New product development in the Industrial Automation business unit: A new electric smart 3-jaw gripper with integrated controls and sensors. Electric “plug and play” gripper - easy to handle and to program. Life cycle tes

  8. Slide 8: A new initiative: Stabilus 4 Automation

    A NEW INITIATIVE: STABILUS 4 AUTOMATION 8

  9. Slide 9: Stabilus Group in Q4 FY2025

    STABILUS GROUP IN Q4 FY2025 REVENUE AND EARNINGS IMPACTED BY CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT REVENUE (€M) ADJ. EBIT (€M) PROFIT (€M) ADJ. FCF (€M) % organic growth % margin % revenue % revenue 12.5% 10.8% 5.2% (3.6)% 16.3% 18.6% - 6.0% - 2.2% - 18.9% - 165.1% + 6.9% 336.3 41.9 54.9 58.7 316.1 34.0 17.5 Q

  10. Slide 10: Stabilus Group in FY2025

    STABILUS GROUP IN FY2025 REVENUE AND EARNINGS IMPACTED BY CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT REVENUE (€M) ADJ. EBIT (€M) PROFIT (€M) ADJ. FCF (€M) % organic growth % margin % revenue % revenue 12.0% 11.0% 5.5% 1.9% 10.2% 9.2% - 0.8% - 4.6% - 9.2% - 66.4% - 10.4% 157.1 72.0 1,305.9 1,296.1 142.6 132.8 119.0

  11. Slide 11: Business development by region in Q4 FY25

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY REGION IN Q4 FY25 AMERICAS EMEA ASIA-PACIFIC Revenue  3.2% y/y  3.2% y/y  25.0% y/y 3.0% 17.8% 11.1% adj. EBIT margin  9.5pp y/y  9.5pp y/y  7.8pp y/y Revenue in APAC impacted by pricing pressure in Automotive. Adj. EBIT margin affected by the harmonization of transfer

  12. Slide 12: Business development by region in FY2025

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY REGION IN FY2025 AMERICAS EMEA ASIA-PACIFIC Revenue  2.5% y/y  3.2% y/y  12.4% y/y 7.9% 12.2% 14.1% adj. EBIT margin  2.3pp y/y  1.8pp y/y  3.4pp y/y Twelve months of Destaco results included in FY2025 (vs. six months in FY2024). APAC revenue impacted by higher pricing

  13. Slide 13: Americas: higher revenues driven by acquisition, impacted by uncertainty and weak USD

    AMERICAS: HIGHER REVENUES DRIVEN BY ACQUISITION, IMPACTED BY UNCERTAINTY AND WEAK USD REVENUE (€M) % organic growth Revenue  2.5% y/y + 2.5% - 2.1% › Organic -2.1%, M&A +11.6%, FX -7.0% 480.9 › Lower revenues in Automotive, CV1, 469.0 and EC, partially offset by growth in DIAMEC, HRF, AMR and IMA ›

  14. Slide 14: EMEA: revenue increase driven by acquisition

    EMEA: REVENUE INCREASE DRIVEN BY ACQUISITION REVENUE (€M) % organic growth Revenue  3.2% y/y + 3.2% - 1.4% › Organic -1.4%, M&A +5.0%, FX -0.4% 525.5 542.2 › Lower revenues in all market segments except in IMA1 and DIAMEC › 12 months Destaco results included in FY25 vs. 6 months in FY24 FY2024 FY20

  15. Slide 15: APAC: results impacted by U.S. tariff policy and pricing pressure in Automotive

    APAC: RESULTS IMPACTED BY U.S. TARIFF POLICY AND PRICING PRESSURE IN AUTOMOTIVE REVENUE (€M) % organic growth Revenue  12.4% y/y - 12.4% - 13.6% › Organic -13.6%, M&A +3.5%, FX -2.3% › Lower revenues in Automotive, AMR1, 311.5 and EC, partially offset by growth in CV 273.0 and IMA; DIAMEC and EC re

  16. Slide 16: Business development by market segment in Q4 FY25

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY MARKET SEGMENT IN Q4 FY25 ICON MARKET SEGMENT % CHANGE Y/Y 2% 2% 5% Automotive (AGS and APR)  10% 8% AGS Industrial Machinery & Automation (IMA)  4% 23% Distributors, Independent Aftermarket, E-  9% Q4 FY25 commerce (DIAMEC) 13% REVENUE Commercial Vehicles (CV)  1% €316.1

  17. Slide 17: Business development by market segment in FY2025

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY MARKET SEGMENT IN FY2025 ICON MARKET SEGMENT % CHANGE Y/Y 2% 2% 4% 8% Automotive (AGS and APR)  10% AGS Industrial Machinery & Automation (IMA)  61%1 25% Distributors, Independent Aftermarket, E-  5% 12% FY2025 commerce (DIAMEC) REVENUE Commercial Vehicles (CV)  5% €1,296

  18. Slide 18: Net leverage ratio at 2.96 as of end Sept 2025

    NET LEVERAGE RATIO AT 2.96 AS OF END SEPT 2025 › Our goal is to reduce net 2.96 leverage ratio below 2.0 within 2.8 the next three years. › Our mid-term target leverage 2.5 ratio is 1.0. 1.5 668.4 631.8 1.2 1.1 1.0 330.0 0.6 274.4 0.4 0.3 199.2 189.1 172.3 107.0 88.4 64.9 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

  19. Slide 19: NWC/revenue ratio improved to 17.9%

    NWC/REVENUE RATIO IMPROVED TO 17.9% › NWC/revenue ratio substantially improved by 1.4pp 23.1% q/q to 17.9% as of end FY2025. 22.5% › A new ABS factoring program was introduced in August 2025 to optimize working capital. 21.1% › Receivables sold under the 20.7% 20.3% 20.4% 20.3% factoring program as

  20. Slide 20: Investment focus on innovative new products

    INVESTMENT FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS › Important investment projects: › radar technology, › smart door actuation, › electric grippers, 6.8% › automation of production 6.1% 6.3% facilities. 5.9% 5.8% 5.0% 88.5 4.9% 82.9 4.3% 4.0% 73.7 56.5 45.1 47.5 47.6 45.1 40.6 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 F

  21. Slide 21: FY2025 capex by category

    FY2025 CAPEX BY CATEGORY MAJOR FOCUS ON R&D AND GROWTH OPTIMIZATION › The €88.5m capex in FY2025 comprises: CAPEX €13.5m › €30.8m capitalized R&D (35% of total capex; CAPITALIZED R&D c. 2.4% of group revenue), EXPENSES (new products and › €30.1m growth capex customer projects) (34% of total capex; c

  22. Slide 22: Outlook for FY2026

    OUTLOOK FOR FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 Actual Forecast Revenue €1,296.1m €1.1bn - €1.3bn Adj. EBIT margin 11.0% 10% - 12% Adj. FCF €119.0m €80m - €110m › The forecast range reflects difficult market conditions, macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties. 22

  23. Slide 23: Key assumptions for FY2026 outlook

    KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR FY2026 OUTLOOK ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE MID-POINT OF THE FORECAST RANGE GDP1 GROWTH COST INFLATION › c. +3% y/y in CY2025 and CY2026 › material cost (average price for metals, plastics, energy) expected to slightly decrease in FY2026 › labor cost inflation of c. 6% y/y in FY2026 LVP1

  24. Slide 24: Forecast by operating segment (region)

    FORECAST BY OPERATING SEGMENT (REGION) STABILUS GROUP AMERICAS EMEA ASIA-PACIFIC FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Revenue €1,296.1m €1.1bn - €1.3bn €480.9m €400m - €460m €542.2m €500m - €570m €273.0m €200m - €270m

  25. Slide 25: Further parameter expectations for FY2026

    FURTHER PARAMETER EXPECTATIONS FOR FY2026 HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS PPA D&A1 CAPEX1 TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM › c. €30m in FY2026 (thereof › c. €60m machine capex (investments in PPE) › c. €18m one-off cash out in FY2026 c. €16m Destaco PPA D&A) › c. €19m cost savings in FY2027, c. €32m › gradually reducing t

  26. Slide 26: Summary and outlook

    SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK The FY2025 revenue and earnings development was significantly impacted by the current market environment and the US tariff policy. To the 2026 AGM we will propose a dividend of €0.35 per share (a total dividend of €8.6m and distribution ratio of c. 37% of group net income). Given

  27. Slide 27: Q&A Session

    Q&A SESSION M O T I O N C O N T R O L 27

  28. Slide 28: Appendix

    APPENDIX M O T I O N C O N T R O L 28

  29. Slide 29: Revenue and adjusted EBIT margin by quarter

    REVENUE AND ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN BY QUARTER 21.3% 19.9% 20.4% 19.4% adjusted EBIT margin in % revenue in €m 18.9% 13.1% 16.8% 16.9% 17.8% 15.0% 15.9% 12.3% 14.7% 14.0% 13.2% 12.5% 11.2% 10.5% 11.2% 13.2% 12.4% 11.6% 10.9% 11.6% 12.8% 12.2% 11.6% 10.8% 13.7% 11.5% 11.1% 12.3% 12.5% 11.0% 11.2% 11.7%

  30. Slide 30: Revenue: three months ended September 30, 2025

    REVENUE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 REVENUE (€M) Q4 FY2024 Q4 FY2025 Change % change Acquisition effect Currency effect Organic growth Actual Actual Automotive Gas Spring 29.3 25.6 (3.7) (12.6)% 0.0% 0.0% (12.6)% Automotive Powerise 25.5 29.0 3.5 13.7% 0.0% (2.1)% 15.8% Industrial Componen

  31. Slide 31: Revenue: year ended September 30, 2025

    REVENUE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 REVENUE (€M) FY2024 FY2025 Change % change Acquisition effect Currency effect Organic growth Actual Actual Automotive Gas Spring 124.5 117.7 (6.8) (5.5)% 0.0% 0.0% (5.5)% Automotive Powerise 111.5 112.6 1.1 1.0% 0.0% (0.8)% 1.8% Industrial Components 261.5 261.9

  32. Slide 32: Adjusted EBIT

    ADJUSTED EBIT THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 ADJUSTED EBIT (€M) Q4 FY2024 Q4 FY2025 Change % change Acquisition effect Currency effect Organic change Actual Actual EMEA 10.7 23.6 12.9 120.6% 0.0% (1.9)% 122.5% AMERICAS 15.9 3.7 (12.2) (76.7)% 0.0% (3.8)% (72.9)% APAC 15.3 6.7 (8.6)

  33. Slide 33: P&L and adjusted EBIT: three months

    P&L AND ADJUSTED EBIT THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 P&L (€M) ADJUSTED EBIT (€M) Q4 FY2024 Q4 FY2025 Q4 FY2024 Q4 FY2025 Change % change Change % change Actual Actual Actual Actual Revenue 336.3 316.2 (20.1) (6.0)% EBIT 22.9 5.5 (17.4) (76.0)% Cost of sales (245.8) (232.4) 13.4 (5.5)% PPA adj

  34. Slide 34: P&L and adjusted EBIT: year ended

    P&L AND ADJUSTED EBIT YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 P&L (€M) ADJUSTED EBIT (€M) FY2024 FY2025 FY2024 FY2025 Change % change Change % change Actual Actual Actual Actual Revenue 1,305.9 1,296.1 (9.8) (0.8)% EBIT 113.3 84.3 (29.0) (25.6)% Cost of sales (963.6) (943.9) 19.7 (2.0)% PPA adj. - D&A 30.3 33

  35. Slide 35: Balance sheet

    BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 BALANCE SHEET (€M) Sept 2024 Sept 2025 Change % change Actual Actual Property, plant and equipm. 300.3 303.9 3.6 1.2% Goodwill 540.0 526.6 (13.4) (2.5)% Other intangible assets 477.9 450.4 (27.5) (5.8)% Other investments 6.0 6.0 - 0.0% Inventories 223.6 204.4 (19.2)

  36. Slide 36: Cash flow: three months

    CASH FLOW THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 CASH FLOW STATEMENT (€M) Q4 FY2024 Q4 FY2025 Change % change Actual Actual Cash flow from operating activities 74.7 77.2 2.5 3.3% Cash flow from investing activities (22.0) (20.8) 1.2 (5.5)% Cash flow from financing activities (80.7) (19.5) 61.2 (75.8)

  37. Slide 37: Cash flow: year ended

    CASH FLOW YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 CASH FLOW STATEMENT (€M) FY2024 FY2025 Change % change Actual Actual Cash flow from operating activities 197.0 196.5 (0.5) (0.3)% Cash flow from investing activities (717.4) (86.2) 631.2 (88.0)% Cash flow from financing activities 440.7 (52.3) (493.0) <(100.0)

  38. Slide 38: LVP development / forecast: quarterly view

    LVP DEVELOPMENT / FORECAST QUARTERLY VIEW: Q1 FY25 – Q4 FY26 Light vehicle production in million units Growth rate y/y in % 9.8% 9.4% 7.3% 6.7% 3.4% 3.6% 3.4% 2.2% 3.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2.0% -1.0% -0.3% -1.7% -1.6% -1.4% -3.3% -2.5% -0.9% -1.4% -2.9% -0.9% -3.8% -3.4% -2.5% -2.5% -3.8% -4.1% -3.2% -2.9% -5

  39. Slide 39: LVP development / forecast: yearly view

    LVP DEVELOPMENT / FORECAST YEARLY VIEW: FY2024 – FY2026 Light vehicle production in million units Growth rate y/y in % 7.3% 3.6% -0.6% -1.5% -2.0% -1.8% -2.1% -2.5% 89.4 92.6 90.6 51.2 54.9 53.5 World APAC 18.5 18.4 18.1 AMER 19.7 19.3 19.0 EMEA FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 Source: leading market forecast i

  40. Slide 40: Acronyms and abbreviations

    ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Adj. Adjusted FX Foreign exchange, currency effect AGS Automotive Gas Spring FY Fiscal year AMR Aerospace, Marine & Rail GDP Gross domestic product APAC Asia-Pacific HRF Health, Recreation & Furniture APR Automotive Powerise IMA Industrial Machinery & Automation bp Basis p

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