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Heidelberg Materials — H1 2026 Earnings Presentation

72 slides from Heidelberg Materials's earnings presentation, 2026

  1. Slide 1: Capital Market Slides – H1 2026

    Capital Market Slides – H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials H1 2026

  2. Slide 2: Content

    Content 1. About Heidelberg Materials 2. Making a Material Difference: Strategy 2030 3. Business update 4. Heidelberg Materials as an attractive investment 2 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  3. Slide 3: About Heidelberg Materials

    1 About Heidelberg Materials 3 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  4. Slide 4: Heidelberg Materials is one of the world’s largest building materials companies

    About Heidelberg Materials Heidelberg Materials is one of the world’s largest building materials companies ~49,000 2,600 Leading positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete employees ​on 5 continents locations worldwide 4 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  5. Slide 5: Concrete is essential for building a sustainable society

    About Heidelberg Materials Concrete is essential for building a sustainable society Second most used material after water Locally produced and sold 100% recyclable Durable Sound absorbent Designable Flexible 5 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  6. Slide 6: From the ground to the skyline

    v From the ground to the skyline Tour Triangle – Place de la Porte de Versailles, Paris 70,000 m³ of Ready-mix concrete and 10,000 m³ of our low carbon product, evoBuild® 6 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  7. Slide 7: Building lasting connections

    Building lasting connections Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge – Washington DC, USA This 440-meter-long structure is the largest infrastructure project in the history of Washington, D.C. 7 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  8. Slide 8: Powering the future from the ground up

    v Powering the future from the ground up Hinkley Point C – Somerset, South West England 2.3mt of cement and aggregates laid the foundation for Hinkley nuclear power station 8 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  9. Slide 9: We see challenges as opportunities to discover new solutions

    We see challenges as opportunities to discover new solutions 3D-printed House – Heidelberg Less material, lower CO₂ footprint — thanks to Heidelberg Materials. 9 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  10. Slide 10: Sales share of sustainable products

    Sales share of sustainable products evoBuild U5 Hamburg: Germany's most sustainable subway Use of 200,000 tonnes of CO2-reduced evoBuild cements 70% CO2 reduction in the entire project – CO2 emissions established as an evaluation criterion in tenders Flagship project for sustainable procurement by t

  11. Slide 11: A global and balanced geographic footprint in heavy building materials

    About Heidelberg Materials A global and balanced geographic footprint in heavy building materials Revenue by Group areas Revenue by business lines (FY 2025) (FY 2025) Africa-Mediterranean-Western Asia Ready Mix & Asphalt 13% 25% Asia - Pacific 16% 46% Europe 51% Cement Aggregates 24% 25% North Ameri

  12. Slide 12: Solid asset base which provides strong growth potential

    About Heidelberg Materials Solid asset base which provides strong growth potential North Africa–Med.- America Europe Asia–Pacific Western Asia Total Cement 16.1 mt 60.6 mt 49.2 mt 36.5 mt 162.4 mt capacity Aggregates reserves & 12.3 bn tonnes 4.2 bn tonnes 3.2 bn tonnes 0.1 bn tonnes 19.8 bn tonnes

  13. Slide 13: Making a Material Difference

    2 Unique Positioning Strategy 2030 Material Radical Collective Value Making a Impact Focus Strength Creation Material Difference Global Advantage 13 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  14. Slide 14: Material Impact

    Material Impact Proven track record of profitable growth 14 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials © Henrik Hagerup

  15. Slide 15: Reliable and profitable performance across all financial KPIs

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Reliable and profitable performance across all financial KPIs RCO (€m) Net CapEx (€m) +43% Continuous result 1,205 3,204 3,381 1,080 1,042 1,063 1,145 improvement 3,022 2,614 2,476 855 2,363 Disciplined and sustainable CapEx 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2

  16. Slide 16: We have delivered on our targets

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 We have delivered on our targets Old mid-term targets 2025 for 2025 EBITDA margin 20% to 22% 21.8% ROIC above 10% 10.4% Leverage 1.5x to 2.0x 1.22x Cash conversion above 45% 45.1% Net CapEx €1.1bn p.a. €1.1bn p.a. 16 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelb

  17. Slide 17: Continuously creating sustainable shareholder return

    Shareholder return Continuously creating sustainable shareholder return Share price performance Dividend per share (including dividend yields2) (Base: 31 December 2020 = 100) Maintaining a progressive dividend policy 400 +163% 3.6 € 3.3 € 300 Heidelberg 3.0 € Materials 2.4 € 2.6 € 200 +99% MSCI WCM1

  18. Slide 18: Unique Positioning

    Unique Positioning 18 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials © Mohamed Rafi

  19. Slide 19: Strong megatrends

    Strong megatrends Energy transition Propelling Advanced infrastructure growth Housing and urbanisation Defence revamping Digitalisation 19 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials © Maxwell Osabo

  20. Slide 20: Radical Focus: “The heavy ones”

    Radical Focus “The heavy ones” Cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt 20 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials © Anvar Sadath

  21. Slide 21: Growing the company through organic and inorganic means

    Strategy Growing the company through organic and inorganic means Significant growth over the last 3 years, Major acquisitions over the past 3 years despite significant volume and FX pressure RCO (€bn) 2.1 3.4 Cement 2.5 -1.0 Aggregates Ready Mix -0.2 Recycling Cementitious 2022 RCO Volume Currency P

  22. Slide 22: Europe

    Europe Demand rebound Further redesign of clinker asset base Upward swing in profitability 22 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  23. Slide 23: Reducing clinker asset base and expanding materials capacities

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Reducing clinker asset base and expanding materials capacities Wave 1 Wave 2 Transformation Accelerator – European Masterplan – March 2026 improve asset structure preparing the next phase • Paderborn, Germany • Skövde, Sweden (clinker reduction) 5 plant cl

  24. Slide 24: North America

    North America Pent-up demand Over-proportional growth through digital and AI-based solutions Prepared for short-term volatility 24 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials © Wentao Guo

  25. Slide 25: Economic outlook supportive of robust long-term growth

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Economic outlook supportive of robust long-term growth Digital & AI infrastructure drive positive demand Infrastructure Robust federal and Steady positive short- state investments term outlook Residential Housing fundamentals Short-term pressure as remain

  26. Slide 26: Strong growth with value accretive investment strategy

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Strong growth with value accretive investment strategy Continuation of value-creating pure-play Incremental capacity (examples) growth strategy in North America A Northeast Philadelphia (AGG) Pennsylvania +0.5mt B Southeast Atlanta (AGG) Georgia +0.5mt C M

  27. Slide 27: Emerging markets

    Emerging markets Structural growth dynamics Superior asset light model Over-proportional return on invested capital 27 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials © Ruel Pahang

  28. Slide 28: Emerging Markets offer structural growth potential

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Emerging Markets offer structural growth potential Presence in over 15 Emerging Markets across Asia and Africa Urban population growth (’24-’35) +2.2% C A Cement demand growth (’24-’30) +5.0% M&A (examples) A AMWA Region Asment Témara B Morocco (CEM, AGG &

  29. Slide 29: Sustainability

    Global Advantage Sustainability 29 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  30. Slide 30: Delivering material impact – with the industry’s most ambitious targets

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Delivering material impact – with the industry’s most ambitious targets By 2030 Specific net CO2/t of cementitious Share of revenue from material (scope 1) sustainable products <400kg >50% Alternative fuel rate >50% prev. 45% Clinker incorporation rate 64%

  31. Slide 31: The most comprehensive low-carbon product portfolio

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 The most comprehensive low-carbon product portfolio Classification within the concept of lead markets for low-carbon cements 500 D Based on an initial concept by (in kg CO2-eq./t cement; colour shading) 400 International Energy Agency (IEA) C Emission thre

  32. Slide 32: Sustainability: Two major steps in decarbonisation

    Sustainability Sustainability: Two major steps in decarbonisation evoZero® hits the market Final Investment Decision for Padeswood Delivery of world’s first carbon captured near-zero Set to be the world's first fully decarbonised cement cement evoZero to customers across Europe has started productio

  33. Slide 33: High recognition for transparency and performance on climate change

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 High recognition for transparency and performance on climate change Top grade A in 23.7 B- 76/100 AA (0 to 40+) CDP Climate Score Stable A- water score 90.11 (0 to 100) 73 2030 and 2050 targets validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 33 H1 202

  34. Slide 34: Digital/AI

    Global Advantage Digital/AI 34 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  35. Slide 35: Digital and AI-based solutions to drive efficient and reliable operations

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Digital and AI-based solutions to drive efficient and reliable operations Lake Bridgeport, TX Dallas, TX Atlanta, GA Equipment automation Data-driven operating model Digital platform Autonomous HROC Command Trucks Cloud Deeply imbedded digital solutions dr

  36. Slide 36: Unlocking commercial value as a frontrunner in Digital & AI

    Digital Unlocking commercial value as a frontrunner in Digital & AI We are moving the industry We empower our customers with to the cloud with our partners value-add solutions Command Alkon: Reinventing Giatec: Leading digital Recipe optimisation Bundling concrete business processes at scale concret

  37. Slide 37: Technical Excellence

    Global Advantage Technical Excellence 37 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  38. Slide 38: Leveraging global set-up to accelerate efficiencies through various initiatives

    Technology & Innovation Leveraging global set-up to accelerate efficiencies through various initiatives Linking global advantages with technology to accelerate and multiply efficiency gains Worldwide 30 sites in 3 years (100 trucks) CCS 2-million-tonnes-hauled mark reached at the TAI Autonomous Lake

  39. Slide 39: Transformation Accelerator – achieving efficient and sustainable cost structure

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Transformation Accelerator – achieving efficient and sustainable cost structure Operating models Blueprints and technological advancement Global efficiency programme Multiplier Leveraging automation and digitalisation as well as cost-effective OpEx savings

  40. Slide 40: Value Creation

    Value Creation 40 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials © Mohd Nazri Sulaiman

  41. Slide 41: RCO: accelerating both organic and inorganic growth

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 RCO: accelerating both organic and inorganic growth RCO bridge (€m) Continuous focus 7% to 10% +47% Average growth p.a. on price over cost Clinker capacity optimisation 3,204 Operational excellence and digitalisation 2024 RCO Operational Asset footprint M&

  42. Slide 42: Significant cash potential to maximise shareholder returns

    Making a material difference: Strategy 2030 Significant cash potential to maximise shareholder returns € More than 15–17bn €10bn 5–6bn >10bn 5–6bn excess cash >6bn for increase of organic investments, further M&A and Deployed capital Bolt-on M&A Dividend + announced Available cash for Further debt h

  43. Slide 43: Business update

    3 Business update 43 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  44. Slide 44: Strong performance FY 2025

    Full year overview Strong performance FY 2025 +1% LfL +54 bps +6% LfL +4% Revenue EBITDA margin RCO Adjusted EPS1 21.5 €bn 21.8 % 3.4 €bn €12.4 PY: 2.2 €bn Up from 9.9% +10% -3% Free cashflow ROIC Shareholder return Carbon emissions 2.1 €bn 10.4% 1.1 €bn 512 kg CO2/t CEM 1 EPS adjusted for “addition

  45. Slide 45: Strong Q2 growth trajectory

    Strong Q2 growth trajectory Good operational performance in the quarter: • Revenue +6% vs. prior year • RCO +4% vs. prior year First quarter since Q1 2022 with positive volume impact Additional growth through M&A: • MAAS (Australia): Potential closing in Q3/Q4 2026 • AmeriTex (US): Strategic acquisi

  46. Slide 46: Q2 2026 operational result

    Operational result Q2 2026 operational result Revenue [€m] Operating EBITDA [€m] Operating EBITDA Margin Operating EBIT (RCO) [€m] +361 €m +44 €m +38 €m (+6%) (+3%) -72 bps (+4%) LfL: +7% LfL: +4% LfL: +5% 6.044 1.374 1.417 24.2% 23.4% 1.048 1.086 5.683 Q2 2025 Q2 2026 Q2 2025 Q2 2026 Q2 2025 Q2 202

  47. Slide 47: H1 2026 operational result

    Operational result H1 2026 operational result Revenue [€m] Operating EBITDA [€m] Operating EBITDA Margin Operating EBIT (RCO) [€m] +182 €m (+2%) -29 €m -33 €m LfL: +3% (-1%) -59 bps (-3%) LfL: -1% LfL: -2% 10.398 10.580 1.930 1.901 18.6% 18.0% 1.282 1.249 H1 2025 H1 2026 H1 2025 H1 2026 H1 2025 H1 2

  48. Slide 48: Q2 2026: Operating EBIT (RCO) bridge [€m]

    Operational result Q2 2026: Operating EBIT (RCO) bridge [€m] +38 €m (+4%) +50 €m (+5%) 70 -19 14 1,086 -1 1,072 1,048 -26 1,021 Q2 2025 RCO Currency Q2 2025 LfL RCO Net volume Price over cost Depreciation Q2 2026 LfL RCO Scope Q2 2026 RCO & Amort. 48 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materi

  49. Slide 49: H1 2026: Operating EBIT (RCO) bridge [€m]

    Operational result H1 2026: Operating EBIT (RCO) bridge [€m] -33 €m (-3%) 1,282 -31 -19 €m (-2%) 1,252 -16 17 1,249 2 -5 1,232 H1 2025 RCO Currency H1 2025 LfL RCO Net volume Price over cost Depreciation H1 2026 LfL RCO Scope H1 2026 RCO & Amort. 49 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materia

  50. Slide 50: Pricing discipline and TAI savings mitigate inflationary pressure

    Operational result Pricing discipline and TAI savings mitigate inflationary pressure Pricing discipline remains strong amid Transformation Accelerator Initiative (TAI) ongoing cost inflation savings reach ~440 €m as of June 2026 >500 €m Proactive price management remains focused on Saving target pre

  51. Slide 51: Europe

    Operational result Europe • Price increases and energy driven surcharges in Q2 2025 Q2 2026 place. Price-over-cost continues to be positive in the region. +92 €m +11 €m +9 €m (+4%) (+2%) (+2%) LfL: +3% LfL: +1% LfL: +1% • Recovery signs in Germany, BeNe, and France 2,583 2,674 648 660 have stalled a

  52. Slide 52: North America

    Operational result North America • Resilient result development despite Q2 2025 Q2 2026 challenging weather conditions in core markets. +67 €m +17 €m (+5%) (+4%) +16 €m LfL: +7% LfL: +9% (+5%) LfL: +11% • Strong volume developments in aggregates 1,476 1,543 420 437 and cement as large manufacturing

  53. Slide 53: Asia – Pacific

    Operational result Asia – Pacific Australia: Q2 2025 Q2 2026 • Market remains resilient to the Middle East conflict. Good volumes, pricing, and diligently +96 €m +3 €m +3 €m managed cost structure led to very good result (+12%) (+2%) LfL: +11% (+4%) development. LfL: 0% LfL: 0% 911 149 153 815 91 94

  54. Slide 54: Africa – Mediterranean – Western Asia

    Operational result Africa – Mediterranean – Western Asia Q2 2025 Q2 2026 • Cement EBITDA margin above 30%. +38 €m +10 €m +7 €m (+6%) (+6%) (+5%) LfL: +6% LfL: +5% LfL: +7% • Good pricing in core markets, coupled with 675 713 174 184 very strict cost management drives EBITDA 144 151 growth. • Continu

  55. Slide 55: Portfolio streamlining continues

    Strategy Portfolio streamlining continues Acquisitions Leading supplier of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt Australia based in Eastern Australia Fast growing manufacturer of reinforced concrete pipe, box culverts US and precast concrete in Texas Fully integrated cement and building mate

  56. Slide 56: Sustainability highlights

    Sustainability highlights EU ETS proposal: We welcome a robust and predictable ETS framework − Proposal broadly supports majority of decarb projects − Low-carbon energy, funding for breakthrough innovation projects, derisking of CO₂ transport & storage infrastructure, and green lead markets remain k

  57. Slide 57: Sustainability KPIs

    Sustainability Sustainability KPIs Specific net CO2 emissions [kg CO /t cementitious material] 2 Alternative fuel rate 576 0.0% >50.0% +130 bps 510 510 33.5% 34.8% <400 25.7% 2020 Jun 2025 Jun 2026 2030 2020 Jun 2025 Jun 2026 2030 Clinker incorporation factor Sustainable revenue 74.3% -70 bps >50.0%

  58. Slide 58: Revision of EU ETS: Heidelberg Materials welcomes proposal

    EU ETS Revision of EU ETS: Heidelberg Materials welcomes proposal largely supporting its decarbonization strategy with no major changes until 2030 Some major adjustments as proposed HM’s general view: ▪ LRF1: annual reduction rate of the ETS cap adjusted to EU ETS maintained as cornerstone of climat

  59. Slide 59: Financial highlights

    Financial highlights Adjusted EPS increases by 2% to 4.47 € Last 12 months free cash flow at 1.9 €bn 1 Leverage at the same level of prior year Balanced capital allocation leading to higher shareholder return and growth through M&A Shareholder return increases by +13% 2 Third tranche of 1.2 €bn shar

  60. Slide 60: Adjusted EPS continues to increase

    Financial result Adjusted EPS continues to increase Income Statement [€m] H1 2025 H1 2026 Delta Key items below RCO Revenue 10,398 10,580 182 Additional ordinary result: RCOBD (Operating EBITDA) 1,930 1,901 -29 Impairment and restructuring of plants in Depreciation and amortization -648 -652 -5 Euro

  61. Slide 61: Free cash flow

    Financial result Free cash flow Free cash flow [€m] H1 2025 H1 2026 Delta Free cash flow drivers Operating EBITDA 1,930 1,901 -29 Working capital: Change in working capital -1,145 -1,244 -99 Seasonal build-up as construction activity Net interest -103 -116 -14 increases Taxes paid -350 -343 7 Share

  62. Slide 62: Net debt development [€m]

    Financial result Net debt development [€m] Leverage Leverage June 2025 June 2026 1.56x 1.66x +528 €m 507 7,726 7,197 431 115 635 756 -1,915 Shareholder return: 1.18 €bn (13% increase) Net debt June 2025 FCF Net growth CapEx Group Dividends Minority Dividends Share buyback Currency/other Net debt Jun

  63. Slide 63: Balanced debt maturity profile

    Capital allocation policy Balanced debt maturity profile Debt maturity profile as of June 30, 2026 in €m Debt Instruments Conventional Bonds 1.408 Sust.-Linked Bonds 158 Green Bonds 918 929 18 853 761 179 729 103 750 11 700 600 600 1.250 500 900 729 750 750 750 750 700 700 600 600 500 2026 2027 2028

  64. Slide 64: Capital allocation policy

    Capital allocation policy Credit ratings Rating agency Long-term rating Outlook Short-term rating Moody’s Baa2 Positive P-2 S&P Global BBB Positive A-2 Total bonds volume Equity ratio Average coupon 7.55 €bn 51.7% 3.2%1 Heidelberg Materials continues to target a solid investment grade rating. 1 The

  65. Slide 65: Outlook

    Outlook

  66. Slide 66: 2026 market overview – H2 update

    Business Outlook & Guidance 2026 market overview – H2 update Europe • Eastern/Southern Europe: continuation of market improvement • Western: market stabilisation, overall North America pending recovery • Positive cement pricing in H1, further • Northern Europe: positive volume and push for price inc

  67. Slide 67: Guidance

    Business Outlook & Guidance Guidance 2026 Target RCO 3.40 to 3.65 €bn 1 ROIC Slightly above 10% At previous year CO2 emission level 2 CapEx Net 1.2 to 1.3 €bn In line with mid-term Leverage target: Around 1.5x Further increase in shareholder return though progressive dividend and share buyback 1 Old

  68. Slide 68: Stepping up our financial ambition for 2030

    Business Outlook & Guidance Stepping up our financial ambition for 2030 2030 Target RCO/RCO growth (average p.a.) 7% to 10% ROIC Around 12% Cash conversion rate Around 50% CapEx Net Around 1.3 €bn Leverage Around 1.5x Making a Material Difference 1 Old target: 3.40 to 3.75 €bn 2 Change mainly driven

  69. Slide 69: Heidelberg Materials as an attractive investment

    4 Heidelberg Materials as an attractive investment 69 H1 2026 Capital Market Slides | Heidelberg Materials

  70. Slide 70: Heidelberg Materials – An attractive Investment

    Heidelberg Materials – An attractive Investment 1 Profitable, value-driven growth Balanced global footprint enables resilient and profitable expansion 2 Strong and reliable financial performance Results and margins have increased year over year, even in weaker construction cycles Differentiated prod

  71. Slide 71: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information provided herein has been prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). All the figures included in this presentation are preliminary, unaudited and subject to revision upon completion of the Company's closing and a

  72. Slide 72: Heidelberg

    Heidelberg Materials

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