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Leifheit Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary5 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
9M 2026 turnover was €169.1m, down 5.5% YoY amid weak demand; gross margin rose to 45.5%.
Reported EBIT was -€2.9m; market-share gains and brand initiatives supported performance, while FOCUS targets a leaner operating model and lower costs.
Financial highlights
Turnover fell to €169.1m from €179.0m; gross profit was €76.8m versus €78.3m.
EBIT was -€2.9m versus €5.4m; EBIT before special items was -€1.0m versus €6.9m. Net result was -€2.7m versus €3.2m.
Q3 EBIT was -€0.2m versus €3.4m, reflecting lower turnover and FOCUS-related special items.
FOCUS special items totaled €1.9m in 9M; higher marketing, freight, fuel and project costs also weighed on results.
Operating cash flow was -€0.2m and free cash flow -€3.8m; Q3 free cash flow improved by €3.5m after -€7.3m in H1.
Outlook and guidance
FY2026 turnover is forecast to decline by a mid-single-digit percentage; EBIT guidance is -€5m to -€6m, EBIT before special items €1m to €2m, and FCF -€1m to -€2m.
FY segment outlook: Household turnover down mid-single digits, Wellbeing down high-single digits and Private Label up mid-single digits.
FOCUS is expected to generate at least €8m in recurring annual savings from 2028; initial positive effects are expected from 2027.
Mid-term targets include sales CAGR of 3–6% and EBIT margin of 7–10%; Vision 2030+ targets sales above €300m and EBIT margin above 10%.
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Latest events from Leifheit
- Higher margins lifted H1 EBIT 47.5%; FY earnings and cash-flow guidance rose amid demand and freight headwinds.LEI
Q2 2024 - Margin gains lifted Q1 EBIT despite lower sales; FY 2024 guidance was reaffirmed.LEIQ1 2024
- FY turnover guidance was cut, while EBIT guidance held and adjusted margins improved.LEIQ3 2025
- FY24 EBIT doubled as strategy targets profitable growth and higher margins.LEIQ4 2024
- H1 sales and EBIT fell; margin gains and cost actions support reduced FY guidance.LEIQ2 2025
- Turnover fell 3.3%, but gross margin rose and FY2025 guidance held.LEIQ1 2025
- FY25 sales fell 10.3%; FY26 targets slight growth with stable EBIT and free cash flow.LEIQ4 2025
- Higher spending drove a Q1 EBIT loss despite margin gains; FY guidance was reaffirmed.LEIQ1 2026
- Sales fell 5.8%; higher margins could not offset weak demand and near-term FOCUS costs.LEIQ2 2026
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