EQS-Adhoc: HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA: Reduced earnings in Q3 2025/26 – Guidance for adjusted EBIT at previous year’s level still valid

HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA: Reduced earnings in Q3 2025/26 – Guidance for adjusted EBIT at previous year’s level still valid

Bornheim (Palatinate), Germany, December 5, 2025
Based on preliminary figures, HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0006083405) expects to report weaker sales growth and a year-on-year reduction in earnings in Q3 2025/26 (September 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025).

Net sales for this period grew by 2.2% to EUR 1,538.7 million (Q3 2024/25: EUR 1,505.1 million) and undercut the company’s expectations, meaning that higher costs could not be fully offset by sales growth. As a result, adjusted EBIT decreased by 21.0% to EUR 27.3 million (Q3 2024/25: EUR 34.6 million).

The original guidance dated May 21, 2025 continues to apply. For the 2025/26 financial year, the Group still expects net sales at or slightly above* the previous year’s figure (EUR 6,200 million) and adjusted EBIT at** the level reported for the 2024/25 financial year (EUR 269.5 million). From a current perspective, adjusted EBIT in the upper half of the projected range is not excluded but is no longer the most likely scenario.

Guidance nomenclature:
* Sales: “At previous year's level” = -2% to +2% | “Slight” = +/- 2% to +/-6% | “Significant” = changes of = > +/-6%. 
** Adj. EBIT: “At previous year's level” = -5% to +5% | “Slight” = +/- 5% to +/-12% | “Significant" = > +/-12%.

The preliminary figures for Q3/9M 2025/26 are shown in the table:

The definitive financial results for Q3/9M 2025/26 will be published on December 19, 2025. An investor and analyst call will be hosted that day.

Explanations and reconciliations of the key financial figures used can be found on our website: https://www.hornbach-holding.de/en/investor-relations/reports-presentations/alternative-key-performance-indicators