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Fuchs — Q1 2025 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Fuchs's earnings presentation, Apr 30, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Financial Results Q1 2025

    FUCHS GROUP Financial Results Q1 2025 | Analyst Conference, 30th April 2025 | Stefan Fuchs, Chief Executive Officer | Isabelle Adelt, Chief Financial Officer | Lutz Ackermann, Head of Investor Relations

  2. Slide 2: Highlights Q1 2025

    HIGHLIGHTS Q1 2025 FUCHS WITH A GOOD START TO 2025 IN A CHALLENGING MARKET ENVIRONMENT €924 mn Q1 2025  Sales driven by business Confirmation of Outlook FY 2025 Sales up 5% yoy expansion and external growth  Sales: ~ €3.7 bn  Gross margin at 34.3% (33.8), €108 mn  EBIT: ~ €460 mn well above prev

  3. Slide 3: Sales Development

    SALES DEVELOPMENT 5% € mn 936 924 902 886 876 877 887 859 843 Q1 '23 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 '24 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 '25 l3

  4. Slide 4: EBIT Development

    EBIT DEVELOPMENT 1% € mn 113 116 107 111 108 103 100 100 97 Q1 '23 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 '24 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 '25 l4

  5. Slide 5: Q1 2025 Group Sales

    Q1 2025 GROUP SALES € mn 17 7 924 877 23 (2%) (2%) (1%) 47 (5%) Q1 2024 Organic External Currency Q1 2025 l5

  6. Slide 6: Q1 2025 KPI Summary

    Q1 2025 KPI SUMMARY KPI in € mn Q1 2025 Q1 2024  Sales up 5% year over year due to positive business development and external growth Sales 924 877  Gross margin at 34.3%, well above previous year’s figure of 33.8% Cost of sales -607 -581 driven by mix effects Gross profit 317 296  Other function

  7. Slide 7: Europe, Middle East, Africa

    EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA KPI in € mn Q1 2025 Q1 2024  Sales up 2% year over year; external growth offsets organic decline in challenging environment Sales 522 511 Organic growth -6 (-1%) -40 (-7%)  External growth through the acquisition of LUBCON and STRUB in the second half of 2024, and BOSS

  8. Slide 8: Asia-Pacific

    ASIA-PACIFIC KPI in € mn Q1 2025 Q1 2024  Sales up 8% year over year mainly driven by business growth Sales 264 245  Strong business performance in China overcompensates price Organic growth 16 (7%) 7 (3%) adjustments; India and Australia with positive development External growth 1 (0%) -  EBIT u

  9. Slide 9: North and South America

    NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA KPI in € mn Q1 2025 Q1 2024  Sales up 10% year over year due positive business performance of North and South America at the beginning of the year and Sales 183 167 external growth Organic growth 12 (8%) -3 (-2%)  Strong US dollar offsets the effects of the devaluation of t

  10. Slide 10: Net Liquidity

    NET LIQUIDITY Free cash flow before acq. €17 mn € mn 8 77 -64 -4 41 40 -14 -4 Net liq. Dec. Earnings D&A ./. Other Other Net liq. Mar. NOWC Acquisitions 2024 after tax Capex Changes Changes 2025 l 10

  11. Slide 11: Net Operating Working Capital (NOWC)

    NET OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL (NOWC) Q1 25 vs Q4 24: Inventories +€16 mn Rec. ./. Liab. +€45 mn € mn Rec. ./. Liab.* Inventories 871 NOWC (in %) 823 839 829 798 768 729 236 671 262 246 261 262 201 205 164 561 577 567 583 635 524 537 507 25.0% 22.6% 22.7% 23.2% 23.3% 22.3% 22.4% 21.6% Q4 2021 Q4 2022

  12. Slide 12: Different Price Developments for Raw Material Basket

    DIFFERENT PRICE DEVELOPMENTS FOR RAW MAT. BASKET Q1 Q2 and beyond Base On average, steady price development throughout the Oils No price changes to be quarter expected from supply/demand, however potential impact from tariffs as well as foreign exchange rates Additives Stable pricing and supply l 12

  13. Slide 13: Outlook Marking a Step Towards FUCHS2025 Target

    OUTLOOK MARKING A STEP TOWARDS FUCHS2025 TARGET March, 21st April, 30th: Confirming 2024 2025 outlook from KPI* in € mn March, 21st Sales 3,525 ~ 3,700 ~5% sales growth mainly volume-driven, assuming mostly stable prices EBIT 434 ~ 460 Strict cost management vs. higher personnel- and digitalization

  14. Slide 14: News from the FUCHS world

    News from the FUCHS world

  15. Slide 15: FUCHS and Dumarey Group launch lubricant for hydrogen engines

    FUCHS und Dumarey Group launch lubricant for hydrogen engines  FUCHS and the Dumarey Group have developed a market-ready lubricant for hydrogen combustion engines, setting new standards in sustainable drive technology  The cooperation strengthens the FUCHS portfolio for future-oriented mobility so

  16. Slide 16: Strong Track Record of Integrating Businesses

    STRONG TRACK RECORD OF INTEGRATING BUSINESSES (GLOBAL) (GER) (SE) (AU) (US) (GER) (SUI) €21 mn €135 mn €140 mn €25 mn €46 mn €40 mn €15 mn 2010 2015 2019 2024 2014 2016 2022 2025 (GER) Food Gr. Lub. (GER) (US) (US) Start of (ZA) (GB) €7 mn (US) business: €15 mn €15 mn €15 mn €11 mn 2024 l 16

  17. Slide 17: FUCHS acquires IRMCO – Manufacturer of metal forming lubricants

    FUCHS acquires IRMCO® – Manufacturer of metal forming lubricants With the acquisition of the American lubricant company, FUCHS expands its industrial product portfolio and strengthens its position as a provider of sustainable lubricant solutions for various markets. l 17

  18. Slide 18: Financial Calendar & Contact

    FINANCIAL CALENDAR & CONTACT Financial Calendar 2025 Investor Relations Contact FUCHS SE May 7, 2025 Annual General Meeting Einsteinstr. 11 68169 Mannheim July 31, 2025 Half-year Financial Statement Phone: +49 (0) 621 3802-1110 www.fuchs.com/group/investor-relations October 31, 2025 Quarterly Statem

  19. Slide 19: Q&A

    FUCHS GROUP Financial Results Q1 2025 | Q&A

  20. Slide 20: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER The information contained in this presentation is for background purposes only and is subject to amendment, revision and updating. Certain statements and information contained in this presentation may relate to future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on man

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