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Fuchs Q3 2025 earnings summary

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Q3 2025 earnings summary31 Oct, 2025

Executive summary

  • Sales for the first nine months of 2025 rose 1% year-over-year to €2.7 billion, driven by both organic and external growth, despite negative currency effects and a challenging economic environment.

  • EBIT for the period was €326 million, down 2% year-over-year, as higher costs outpaced sales growth, but Q3 EBIT improved 16% sequentially and slightly exceeded last year's Q3.

  • Free cash flow before acquisitions was €181 million, down from €194 million in the prior year, with net liquidity reduced to €30 million after dividends and acquisitions.

  • The company confirmed its 2025 outlook, expecting year-end profitability to match last year, with sales, EBIT, and FVA at similar levels to 2024.

  • Earnings after tax declined 3% to €228 million, and earnings per share fell by €0.05 to €1.73 (ordinary) and €1.74 (preference).

Financial highlights

  • Gross profit increased to €941 million, with gross margin improving to 34.9% year-to-date, up from 34.6% year-over-year.

  • Other functional costs rose 5% due to acquisitions, inflation, and one-time investments.

  • EBIT margin was 12.1%, down from 12.5% in the prior-year period.

  • CapEx remained stable at €51 million, with total investments increasing to €47 million year-over-year.

  • Net operating working capital as a percentage of sales was 23.0% at Q3 2025, with target range at 21–22%.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year 2025 guidance reaffirmed: sales revenues at €3,525 million, EBIT at €434 million, FVA at €245 million, and free cash flow before acquisitions around €260 million.

  • Q4 revenues and EBIT are expected to be in line with the prior year, with full-year profitability projected to match last year.

  • Slightly higher volumes are expected to be offset by negative currency effects, and additional measures are planned to address higher personnel and digitalization costs.

  • The economic environment remains challenging, with continued uncertainty due to subdued industrial production, tariff discussions, and geopolitical tensions.

  • Free cash flow before acquisitions is expected to normalize at around $260 million for the year.

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Fuchs Petrolub AG develops, produces, and sells lubricants and related specialties worldwide. It operates in four segments: Industrial Lubricants, Automotive Lubricants, Specialties and Greases, and Other Businesses. The Industrial Lubricants segment offers industrial oils and fluids; functional fluids for paper, textile, printing, and filament processing machines; heat transfer fluids; hydraulic oils; metalworking fluids; fuel additives; vacuum pump oils; greases made of mineral or synthetic oil base stocks; and valves lubricants, as well as special products for technical applications.

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