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Knorr Bremse : Q1/26 Financial Report (DE000KBX1006 Q1 2026 EQ E 00)
Knorr Bremse : Q1/26 Financial Report (DE000KBX1006 Q1 2026 EQ E

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KNORR-BREMSE Quarterly Statement January 1 to March 31, 2026 j Quarterly Statement JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2026 KNORR-BREMSE AG K N O R R - B R E M S E G R O U P K E Y I N D I C A T O R S ( I F R S ) Q1/2026 Q1/2025 Revenues € million 1,937 1,958 EBIT € million 245 204 EBIT margin % 12.6 10.4 Operating EBIT € million 261 236 Operating EBIT margin % 13.5 12.1 Net income € million 160 143 Return on sales after taxes % 8.2 7.3 Earnings per share € 0.95 0.84 Order intake € million 2,229 2,376 Order book (March 31) € million 7,813 7,443 Free cash flow € million 32 15 Cash flow from operating activities € million 66 66 Capital expenditure € million 62 53 Capital expenditure as % of revenues % 3.2 2.7 R&D costs € million 136 139 R&D as % of revenues % 7.0 7.1 Mar. 31, 2026 Dec. 31, 2025 Total assets € million 9,423 8,883 Equity € million 3,374 3,180 Equity ratio % 35.8 35.8 Operating ROCE (annualized)* % 22.1 23.4 Net working capital Days' sales 67.6 51.6 * The ratio of operating EBIT to adjusted capital employed; the latter being the recognized capital employed of € 5,502 million (Dec. 31, 2025: € 4,656 million) less the KB Signaling and duagon assets of € 791 million (Dec. 31, 2025: KB Signaling assets € 313 million) identified in the purchase price allocation. F I R S T T H R E E M O N T H S O F 2 0 2 6 Order intake of € 2,229 million down by a moderate 6.2% year-over-year due to a slight downturn in the rail vehicle business and a moderate decline in demand in the commercial vehicle business Order book at € 7,813 million a solid € 370 million above prior year, buoyed by the acquisition of the duagon Group Revenues of € 1,937 million slightly below the previous year Profitability: Operating EBIT of € 261 million up significantly on the previous year by 10.5% with a solid increase in the operating EBIT margin to 13.5% (previous year: 12.1%) Free cash flow of € 32 million up € 17 million on the previous year (€ 15 million) amid unchanged cash flow from operating activities, due mainly to higher proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment Knorr-Bremse confirms its full-year guidance for 2026: Revenue: € 8,000 million to € 8,300 million (2025: € 7,817 million) Operating EBIT margin: ~14% (2025: 13.0%) Free cash flow: € 750 million to € 850 million (2025: € 790 million) B U S I N E S S P E R F O R M A N C E I N T H E F I R S T T H R E E M O N ...