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How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
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Villeroy & Boch Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary27 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
9M revenue was €956.2m, down 11.1% YoY; the decline was 5.2% after adjusting for currency effects and divestments.
Adjusted FY 2026 guidance was confirmed despite geopolitical and market uncertainty; orders on hand rose to €167.4m from €150.4m at year-end 2025.
Financial highlights
Operating EBIT fell to €40.9m from €65.1m; prior-year operating EBIT adjusted for divestments was €55.5m.
Net loss was €12.4m versus net income of €8.4m, impacted by non-recurring tax effects; non-operating result improved to -€3.4m from -€24.5m.
Operating cash flow was -€29.2m versus +€15.0m; investing cash flow was -€20.9m and financing cash flow +€35.8m.
Q3 revenue was €320.4m versus €349.4m; EBIT was €0.5m versus €2.1m and net loss was €5.6m versus €5.4m.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 revenue is expected to decline in the high single-digit percentage range; operating EBIT guidance is €50m–€56m.
FY rolling return on net operating assets is forecast at 5.5%–6.5%; operating capital expenditure is expected at ~€40m.
Dining & Lifestyle typically generates higher revenue and operating result in Q4 due to Christmas trading.
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- Revenue up 6.7% year-over-year, with cautious outlook amid economic uncertainty.VIB3Q3 2025
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- Revenue exceeded €1 billion, but net profit dropped due to acquisition-related costs.VIB3Q3 2024
- Acquisition-fueled revenue growth offset by one-off costs, with outlook for further gains.VIB3Q2 2024
- Revenue up 33.2% year-over-year, driven by acquisitions and EMEA growth; outlook confirmed.VIB3Q1 2025
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Villeroy & Boch AG is a renowned German manufacturer of ceramics. The companyspecializes in a wide range of products, including tableware, bathroom ceramics, and wellness products, serving as a testament to its innovation and tradition in the ceramics industry. It operates through two main divisions: Dining & Lifestyle (formerly Tableware) and Bathroom and Wellness, with a historical footprint in architectural tiles through its now separate Tiles division. The company is headquartered in Mettlach, Germany, and its shares are listed on the Deutsche Börse, altough the Boch and Villeroy families still hold a significant portion of the voting capital.