April 24, 2026
Michele CAVIGIOLI - Head of Finance
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Maria Beatrice DE MINICIS - Head of Planning and Control
AGENDA
- Q1 2026 Results
- A resilient business model and a Sustainable Transformation
- 2026 Outlook
Q1 2026: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Revenues at €250.2m vs 256.0 in Q1 25 EBITDA at € 36.4m vs €33.8m in Q1 25 EBIT at € 17.2m vs € 15.1m in Q1 25 | • +0.7% at constant exchange rates (-2.3% at current), growth in Europe, North America and India offsetting the decline in China and South America |
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Net Income € 10.9m |
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FCF2 at € 14.3m vs €8.7m in Q1 25 |
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NFP2 at € 4.8m vs € 19.2m Dic '25 |
Lower use of factoring (- € 10.4m vs. Dic 2025) |
Sale of the Precision Springs
business unit
EV € 20,0m
Signed a Put Option agreement for the sale of non-core activities in Precision Springs ("PS")
PS has 3 plants (France, Netherlands, UK), 2025 revenues of €28.6m and €3.8m EBITDA
Transaction is expected to close by Q3 2026.
Non-recurring items include restructuring costs for actions already carried out or provisioned as in progress at the end of the period, gains/losses from divestitures and exchange rates, other non operating
income/costs, with the exception of write-downs of tangible and intangible assets 3
FCF and Net debt excluding IFRS 16
Q1 2026: SALES BY GEOGRAPHY
€m Europe 27 | Q1 25 138.4 | Q1 26 142.7 | change 3.2% | constant exchange rates 3.5% | reference market production -1.2% | performance vs market 4.7% | weight based on Q1 26 57.0% |
North America | 56.3 | 52.6 | -6.7% | 1.0% | -2.0% | 3.0% | 21.0% |
South America | 26.5 | 25.3 | -4.4% | -1.9% | 3.8% | -5.7% | 10.1% |
China | 30.9 | 26.4 | -14.5% | -9.5% | -9.8% | 0.3% | 10.6% |
India | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.4% | 19.9% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.7% |
Intercompany | (0.1) | (1.0) | |||||
Total | 256.0 | 250.2 | -2.3% | 0.7% | -3.4% | 4.1% | 100.0% |
Global sales at -2.3% vs Q1 2025, +0.7% at constant FX, vs. -3.4% market production
Europe: +3.5%, thanks to the growth of A&C, better than the market (-1.2%)
North America: +1.0%, overperforming the market (-2.0%)
South America: -1.9%1, lower than market
Cina: -9.5%, in line with the market
India: +19.9%, overperforming the market
1. at constant FX and excluding Argentina inflation 4
Source: Sogefi and S&P Global (IHS) data. Passenger cars and Light commercial vehicles only.
Q1 2026: SALES BY BUSINESS UNIT€m Air&Cooling | Q1 25 117.3 | Q1 26 115.4 | change -1.7% | constant exchange rates change 3.1% |
Suspensions | 138.5 | 135.3 | -2.3% | -0.8% |
Intercompany | 0.2 | (0.5) | ||
Total | 256.0 | 250.2 | -2.3% | 0.7% |
Suspensions: -0.8% at constant FX
Passenger Cars and Heavy Duty substantially stable in Europe
Decline in South America (-1.9%) and China (-9.9%)
India up 19.9%
Air and Cooling: +3.1% at constant FX
better-than-market performance in Europe, +10.4% thanks to
new projects
growth in North America (+1.0%)
decrease in China, -9.2%, in line with market
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Q1 2025
Q1 2026
OUR CUSTOMERS (% of sales)
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Q1 2026: EBIT PERFORMANCE BREAKDOWN VS Q1 25
5.9%
on sales
6.7%
on sales
6.9%
on sales
6.9%
on sales
(*) Variances calculated at stable FX
(**) Exchange rate impact net of Argentinian inflation 7
. Q1 2026: P&L
€m | Q1 2025 | % |
REVENUES | 256.0 | 100.0% |
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN | 75.7 | 29.6% |
Fixed Costs | (39.9) | -15.6% |
EBITDA Adjusted | 35.9 | 14.0% |
Non Recurring Items | 2.0 | 0.8% |
EBITDA | 33.8 | 13.2% |
D&A | (18.7) | -7.3% |
Write downs | - | 0.0% |
EBIT | 15.1 | 5.9% |
EBIT Adjusted | 17.1 | 6.7% |
Financial results | (2.7) | -1.1% |
Income Tax | (3.1) | -1.3% |
NET INCOME OF OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 9.8 | 3.8% |
Minority Interest Net income from discontinued operations | (0.7) - | -0.3% |
NET INCOME | 9.0 | 3.5% |
Q1 2026 | % |
250.2 | 100.0% |
75.9 | 30.4% |
(39.4) | -15.7% |
36.5 | 14.6% |
0.1 | 0.0% |
36.4 | 14.5% |
(19.1) | -7.6% |
- | 0.0% |
17.2 | 6.9% |
17.4 | 6.9% |
(2.4) | -1.0% |
(3.0) | -1.2% |
11.7 | 4.7% |
(0.8) | -0.3% |
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10.9 | 4.4% |
Higher contribution margin in %, thanks to effective management of pricing and purchasing
Fixed costs stable (slightly down in absolute value)
EBITDA Adjusted growing in % and value
Non-recurring items mainly related to exchange differences
EBIT Adjusted growing in % and value
Of which € 1.5m Cash Interests
Group Net Income up in % and absolute value
(*) For EBITDA/EBIT adjustment definition see appendix 8
Q1 2026: FREE CASH FLOW1€m | Q1 2025 | Q1 2026 | ||
FUNDS PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS | 25.7 | 29.2 | ||
Working Capital | 0.2 | -4.6 | ||
Capex (Tangible, Intangibles & IFRS15) | -18.3 | -13.1 | ||
Others | 1.1 | 2.8 | ||
FREE CASH FLOW (NET) EX DISPOSAL | 8.7 | 14.3 | ||
NET DEBT | 0.8 | 4.8 | ||
FACTORING | 57.6 | 54.7 |
Difference mainly due to lower use of factoring Lower capex due to phasing effect
lower use of factoring (-€ 2.9m)
1. FCF and Net debt excluding IFRS 16; FCF also excludes disposal proceeds, fair value of financial instruments and dividends paid 9
Q1 2026: SUSPENSIONS
SALES (€m)
EBITDA Adjusted (€m)
excluding non-recurring
EBITDA Margin
11.7%
12.9%
EBITDA Adjusted growing in absolute value and in %
Contribution margin up in % (from 30.0% to 31.4%) and value (+2.1%), thanks to effective management of pricing and purchasing
Fixed costs decreasing by 1.0%, allowing to maintain a substantially stable ratio on revenues, thanks to actions implemented in Europe
2025 down -0.8% at constant FX and net of Argentina inflation (-2.3% at current exchange rates)
EU Passenger Cars and Heavy-Duty both stable
Sales up in India (+19.9% at constant FX)
In South America -1.9% at constant FX and net of the effect
of local inflation
China down 9.9% at due constant FX, in line with the market
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EBITDA Adjusted (€m)
excluding non-recurring
Q1 2026: AIR&COOLING
SALES (€m)
EBITDA Margin
17.1% 16.7%
In 2025 +3.1% at constant FX (-1.7% at current)
Europe: +10.4% thanks to new projects
China: down 9.2% at constant FX, in line with the market
North America: +1.0% at constant FX (-6.7% at current
exchange)
EBITDA Adjusted slightly down in absolute value and in % due to different production mix in NAFTA
Contribution margin slightly up from 28.5% to 29.0%
Slight increase in fixed costs and amortization ratios,
linked to the development of new e-mobility products
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Figures as of March 31st 2026
Q1 2026: : DEBT PROFILE
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A Resilient Business Model and a Sustainable TransformationQ1 2026: NEW CONTRACTS 47% E-MOBILITY1
A&C is committed to developing a business portfolio of new products for purely electric vehicles, while
49% of the awards related to
E-mobility
continuing to leverage its leadership position on ICE platforms. During 1Q 2026, A&C:
was awarded with contract renewals in North America with a leading North American manufacturer
for the supply of traditional components for both combustion and hybrid engines.
New contracts were also awarded in China
Concluded a first agreement with major Indian OEM to supply EV cooling plates
Suspensions (not impacted by the EV transition) in Q1 2026 obtained new business:
46%* of the awards related to
E-mobility
In passenger cars, mainly for stabilizer bars in China and Europe
In the European Heavy-Duty segment
Excluding Heavy Duty
2026: MANAGEMENT EXPECTATIONS ON TARIFFS
In Q1 2026 no major changes were recorded in relation to the tariff situation, hence management expectations remain in line with the
previously released assessment below.
Air & Cooling achieved €217m revenues of in the USMCA region in 2025, selling components produced in Canada and Mexico primarily to General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. Of these, 50% were destined to customer production facilities in Canada and Mexico, and 50% were imported by customers in the United States.
Direct impact of tariffs:
Since Sogefi does not directly export to the United States, leaving this task to its customers, and does not produce in the US, thus not being subject to import duties on materials and components there, no significant direct impacts from tariffs are currently being recorded, nor are
expected based on current regulation
Moreover, approximately 70% (in value) of components exported to the US are USMCA-compliant and therefore, based on current regulation,
are not subject to duties even on Sogefi's customers
Regarding procurement, since Canada introduced counter-tariffs on steel products, Sogefi's manufacturing operations in Canada are experiencing an increase in the cost of steel components purchased from US suppliers which, however, is not significant at this time
Therefore, the direct impact of the tariffs on Sogefi is currently not significant; however, given the high uncertainty on the evolution of the tariff regimes, it cannot be excluded that an impact could arise in the future
In the medium term, if the tariffs remain in place, Sogefi could also be exposed to:
the risk of weaker volumes in USMCA and Europe (exports), due to lower demand as a consequence of higher car costs
The risk of increased pressure by OEMs on selling prices
the risk of losing competitiveness vs. competitors producing in the US, due to the tariffs that North American customers may have to pay on
products purchased from Sogefi in Canada and Mexico (this risk could be mitigated, if not offset, by the increases in production costs that US
competitors could experience due to the tariffs on imported raw materials and components) 15
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2026 Outlook16
2026 OUTLOOK
Visibility of the automotive market's performance in the coming months is severely impacted by uncertainties surrounding the geopolitical context, particularly in the Middle East, which could significantly impact macroeconomic trends, particularly inflation, international trade and the supply chain, economic growth, and demand trends.
S&P Global's latest estimate predicts that, after the decline in the first quarter of 2026 (-3.4%), global automobile production for the full year 2026 will decline by 1.8%, with a further 2.6% decline in production in Europe and -2.0% in NAFTA. Following significant growth in 2025, China will also experience a 2.4% decline. Growth of 6.0% is expected in India and 2.4% in South America. For Heavy Duty, however, slight growth and a recovery in European production are expected.
Regarding raw material and energy prices, significant increases and higher volatility have been recorded
following the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
Considering the weight of Europe and North America in its business portfolio and current exchange rates, Sogefi confirms its forecast for 2026, a low/mid-single-digit revenues decline and an Adjusted EBIT margin substantially in line with that recorded in the 2025 financial year, excluding any currently unforeseen non-recurring charges. These forecasts are made in a context of considerable uncertainty regarding the evolution of the global geopolitical and macroeconomic scenario and the resulting impacts on production costs and demand. Therefore, scenarios of reduced demand and/or a temporary decline in industrial margins cannot be ruled out.
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S&P Global (IHS) March 2026
MARKET OUTLOOK
€m Europe 27 |
North America |
South America |
China |
India |
Total |
Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 |
-1.2% |
-2.0% |
3.8% |
-9.8% |
9.4% |
-3.4% |
Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 | Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 | Q4 2026 vs Q4 2025 |
-6.2% | -2.0% | -2.0% |
-3.6% | -2.4% | 0.2% |
2.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
-0.4% | 0.9% | -1.3% |
8.8% | 8.8% | -2.7% |
-1.9% | -0.3% | -1.8% |
Expecting a weak Q2 2026 in Europe and North America
FY 2026 vs FY 2025 | FY 2026 vs FY 2019 |
-2.6% | -20.4% |
-2.0% | -8.3% |
2.4% | -2.0% |
-2.4% | 31.4% |
6.0% | 54.6% |
-1.8% | 2.7% |
Low-single digit decline expected in 2026
Higher than pre-covid level in 2026 thanks to China and India
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CONTACTS
Michele Cavigioli, Head of Finance Stefano Canu, Investor Relations
Tel: +39 02 46750214
Fax: +39 02 43511348
Mail: ir@sogefigroup.com
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