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FUCHS SE Financial Results 9M 2026 | Analyst Conference, October 30, 2026 | Stefan Fuchs, Chief Executive Officer | Esma Saglik, Chief Financial Officer | Andreas Schaller, Head of Investor Relations
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DISCLAIMER The information contained in this presentation is for background purposes only and is subject to amendment, revision and updating. Certain statements and information contained in this presentation may relate to future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. In addition to statements which are forward-looking by reason of context, including without limitation, statements referring to risk limitations, operational profitability, financial strength, performance targets, profitable growth opportunities, and risk adequate pricing, other words such as “may, will, should, expects, plans, intends, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, or continue”, “potential, future, or further”, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors can include, among other factors, changes in the overall economic climate, procurement prices, changes to exchange rates and interest rates, and changes in the lubricants industry. FUCHS SE provides no guarantee that future developments and the results actually achieved in the future will match the assumptions and estimates set out in this presentation and assumes no liability for such. Statements contained in this presentation regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. The company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any statements contained in this presentation, whether as aresult of new information, future events or otherwise. In particular, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this presentation. l 2
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l 3 HIGHLIGHTS 9M 2026 EBIT € 409 mn +25% (9M 2025: € 326 mn) FCF before acquisitions € 92 mn € -89 mn (9M 2025: € 181 mn) Sales revenues € 3,126 mn +16% (9M 2025: € 2,700 mn) ▪ Sales growth driven by demand and inflation ▪ EBIT reaches new record ▪ Free Cashflow declines due to inflation-driven NOWC build-up
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l 4 QUARTERLY SALES DEVELOPMENT € mn 887 902 859 924 880 896 863 934 Q2 ’24 Q3 Q4 Q1 ’25 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 ’26 Q2 Q3 1,069 1,123 +25% +5%
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359 9M 2025 Organic 68 External -1 Currency 9M 2026 2,700 3,126 +16% l 5 (+13%) (0%)(+3%) € mn SALES 9M 2026
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QUARTERLY EBIT DEVELOPMENT € mn 111 116 100 108 101 117 109 125 135 149 Q2 ’24 Q3 Q4 Q1 ’25 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 ’26 Q2 Q3 +27% +10% l 6
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l 7 KPI in € mn 9M 2026 9M 2025 Sales 3,126 2,700 Cost of sales -2,054 -1,759 Gross profit 1,072 941 Other function costs -662 -622 EBIT bef. at Equity 410 319 EBIT 409 326 Capex -61 -51 Change of NOWC -265 -86 FCF bef. acq. 92 181 KPI SUMMARY 9M 2026 ▪ Sales up 16% or € 426mn led by strong organic growth, primarily driven by volume growth (H1) and inflation (Q3) ▪ Gross margin eased to 34.3% (34.9%) reflecting inflation ▪ Other function costs rose by € 40mn or 6%, well below sales growth; cost increase primarily driven by consolidation of Turkey, higher freight and other sales costs as well as other operating income and expenses: One-time gain from sale of land in Australia was more than offset by negative one-offs related to the first-time consolidation of the Turkish joint venture ▪ At-equity result was impacted by a one-off negative effect related to the fire at the plant Yanbu, Saudi-Arabia in July ▪ EBIT rose significantly by 25% or € 83mn to € 409mn; margin improved to 13.1% (12.1) ▪ FCF before acquisitions declined due to the inflation-driven increase in net operating working capital (NOWC)
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l 8 KPI in € mn 9M 2026 9M 2025 Sales 1,816 1,556 Organic growth 186 (12%) -23 (-1%) External growth 67 (4%) 34 (2%) FX effects 7 (1%) 1 (0%) EBIT bef. at Equity 197 163 EBIT 196 170 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA ▪ Sales up 17% year over year mainly driven by strong organic growth; acquisition and currency effects contribute to positive performance ▪ Strong growth across the entire region; significant absolute contributions from Germany, South Africa, the UK, Poland, and Italy ▪ External growth reflects the full consolidation of the Turkish joint venture following the acquisition completed end of April 2026 ▪ EBIT improvement driven by high sales growth
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l 9 KPI in € mn 9M 2026 9M 2025 Sales 859 763 Organic growth 87 (12%) 53 (7%) External growth 0 (0%) 2 (0%) FX effects 9 (1%) -31 (-4%) EBIT bef. at Equity 131 102 EBIT 131 102 ASIA-PACIFIC ▪ Sales up 13%, driven by strong organic growth and slightly positive currency effects; Australia and China with high absolute contribution, while smaller countries post strong relative growth rates ▪ Currency effects show positive turnaround over the course of the year ▪ EBIT up by 28% year over year driven by high sales growth and strong improvement of gross profit as well as € 7mn gain from sale of land in Australia incurred in Q1 ▪ Positive earnings development especially in Australia and China
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l 10 KPI in € mn 9M 2026 9M 2025 Sales 593 521 Organic growth 89 (17%) 24 (5%) External growth 1 (0%) 7 (1%) FX effects -18 (-3%) -21 (-4%) EBIT bef. at Equity 81 57 EBIT 81 57 NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA ▪ Sales grow 14% year over year despite negative currency effects ▪ Organic growth of 17% year over year predominantly driven by North America; South America also well above prior year ▪ External growth from IRMCO, a specialist in lubricant solutions for metal forming ▪ Significant EBIT improvement of 42% compared to the weak prior year period which was impacted, particularly in the second quarter, by uncertainties around tariff discussions; both North and South America with strong earnings growth ▪ FX headwinds continue to ease over the course of the year, but still weigh on revenue; slightly positive effect in Q3
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NET OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL (NOWC) € mn Q3 26 vs Q4 25: Inventories € +210 mn Receivables ./. Payables € +104 mn 635 524 567 583 571 580 566 574 696 776 236 205 201 246 227 243 160 210 214 264 22.3% Q4 2024 22.4% Q1 2025 22.7% Q2 2025 23.0% Q3 2025 21.0% Q4 2025 21.0% Q1 2026 21.3%25.0% 23.1% Q3 2026Q4 2022 21.6% Q4 2023 871 729 768 829 798 824 726 785 910 1,039 Q2 2026 +26.2% Inventories Receivables ./. Payables NOWC (in %) € mn l 11
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NET LIQUIDITY l 12l 12 151 41 281 15 61 Net. liq. Dec. 25 Earnings after tax D&A ./. Capex NOWC Other Changes Dividend Aquisitions Other Changes Net. liq. Sep. 26 -265 -160 Free cash flow before acq. €92 mn Inventories: -176 Receivables: -207 Liabilities: +118 € mn -30 -12
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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT: HIGH MATERIAL COST INFLATION ▪ Balanced supply-demand environment until early March; Middle East conflict disrupted pricing and availability ▪ Confident to supply our existing customers thanks to our broad sourcing network – but tight supply exists in the market ▪ Sharp increase in raw material prices due to constrained supply – peak not yet reached; transparent customer communication – multiple price increases implemented ▪ Market visibility remains limited amid ongoing geopolitical tensions ▪ Even if the conflict was resolved in the near term, supply conditions are likely to remain challenging in 2027 2026 Base Oils and additives
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l 14 KPI1 in € mn Actuals 2025 March, 20th July, 31st October, 30th Sales 3,563 ~3,700 Significantly above 3,700 ~4,100 Organic growth accelerated by strong price increases to compensate raw material cost inflation; M&A activities EBIT 435 ~450 460 - 480 ~500 Strong volume growth in Q2 including temporary effects; price increases implemented to offset raw material cost inflation; continued strict cost management FVA 249 ~250 Moderately above 250 ~300 Higher earnings vs. increasing capital employed FCF bef. acq. 316 ~270 Significantly below 270 Significantly below 270 Strong increase of NOWC, driven by raw material cost inflation and sales price increases OUTLOOK 2026 1 The impact of the ongoing tense geopolitical situation on the global economy and FUCHS cannot be reliably estimated. In addition, the further development of raw material prices remains a matter of great uncertainty. Outlook 2026
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l 15 News from the FUCHS world
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FUCHS expands presence in Africa Strengthening our presence in Southern and Eastern Africa l 16 ▪ Full acquisition of the companies in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique ▪ New joint venture in Kenya ▪ Increased stake in the joint venture in Tanzania ▪ Approx. EUR 50 million in sales ▪ 170 employees
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l 17 27th FUCHS Sponsorship Award
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l 18 Development of lubrication solutions for demanding applications and future technologies, from highly loaded industrial gears and metalworking to semiconductor manufacturing and aerospace. Opening of the “Americas Technology Center” in Massachusetts
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l 19 Extension of the strategic business partnership with Mercedes-Benz
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FINANCIAL CALENDAR & CONTACT FUCHS SE Investor Relations Contact l 20 October 2026 December 2026 November 2026 January 2027 • 10/30 Q3 Financial Statement • 11/16 BNP Paribas MidCap CEO Conference, Paris • 11/18 LBBW German Company Day, virtual • 11/24 – 11/25 Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum, Frankfurt • 12/01 Berenberg Surrey Hill Conference, London • 12/02 Bank of America European Materials Conference, London • 01/07 – 01/08 ODDO BHF Forum, Lyon • 01/12 – 01/13 German Investment Seminar, New York • 01/14 German Corporate Day, Toronto • 01/18 – 01/20 German Corporate Conference, Frankfurt FUCHS SE / Einsteinstr. 11 / 68169 Mannheim / ir@fuchs.com / www.fuchs.com/financial-calendar Andreas Schaller Head of Investor Relations andreas.schaller@fuchs.com Maximilian Seidel Manager Investor Relations maximilian.seidel@fuchs.com Theresa Landau Specialist Investor Relations theresa.landau@fuchs.com
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FUCHS SE Financial Results 9M 2026 | Q&A