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KONE Q3 2026 Philippe Delorme, President & CEO Ilkka Hara, CFO OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026
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Highlights of Q3 2026: Solid execution, continued growth momentum • Healthy modernization-led order growth • Continued margin expansion demonstrates resilience • Excellent progress in bringing customer-focused innovations to market • Preparations for the combination with TKE moving forward according to plan OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 2 ~10% Growth in Modernization orders* 65% Share of Service and Modernization sales 40bps Improvement in adjusted EBIT-% >45% Connectivity * At comparable exchange rates
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Sales growth driven by Service and Modernization Cash generation impacted by logistics- related inventory build Profitability improvement supported by favorable mix Adjusted EBIT margin, % of sales Cash flow from operations, EUR mn Order momentum healthy, with strong growth in APMEA Orders received*, EUR bn Q3 2026 financial highlights OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Q3/2025 Q3/2026 2.2 2.3 +5.5% Q3/2025 Q3/2026 2.8 2.9 +3.8% 12.3% Q3/2025 12.7% Q3/2026 444 348 Q3/2025 Q3/2026 -22% RoW Greater China Service and Mod. NBS ~10% * growth at comparable exchange rates +6.5% +40bps 3 Sales*, EUR bn
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4 Bringing customer-focused innovations to market OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Fast, Sustainable, Digital Delivering a modernized, connected elevator in as little as one week Pushing the boundaries of high rise construction New technologies enable exceptional travel heights, free up floor space and enhance user experience Bringing digital innovation closer to customers India’s new Digital Experience Center showcases the value of AI, connectivity and data KONE Homelift awarded Best of the Best by Red Dot A residential elevator concept designed for China’s growing luxury housing market
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OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 5 632 m One of the world’s longest single elevator journeys 59 Elevators 15 Escalators High-rise innovation in action: 725m tall Burj Azizi to be built in Dubai 24/7 Connectivity for resilient operation
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OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 6 • Signing and announcement April 2026 • Shareholder approvals June 2026 • In prenotification phase with EC; merger control filings submitted in all other required jurisdictions and first six clearances received • Integration planning focused on Day 1 readiness and synergy roadmaps • Expected completion earliest Q2 2027 Path to completion * Fully implemented within ~3 years of completion Combination with TKE proceeding according to plan Post completion • Integration execution • ~€700m annual run-rate cost synergy realization*
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Market development OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 7
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Market developmentin Q3 2026 OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 - - - Significant decline (>10%), - - Clear decline (5-10%), - Slight decline (<5%), Stable, + Slight growth (<5%), + + Clear growth (5-10%), + + + Significant growth (>10%). The development of the operating environment compared to the corresponding period last year. Based on KONE’s estimate. KONE’s indicative orders received split in Q3 2026* Americas Europe APMEA Greater China * Covers orders received from New Building Solutions, Modernization and Service, but not Service contracts 8 North America Europe APMEA China New Building Solutions in units Service in units Modernization in monetary value Stable --- +++ - +++ +++ +++++ ++ ++
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Q3 Financials OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 9
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Orders received OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Healthy modernization-led growth momentum 35 Q3/2025 New Building Solutions Service and Mod. FX Q3/2026 2,139 2,293 Margin of orders stable outside China +5.5% at comp. FX MEUR MEUR Americas +++ Europe - APMEA +++ Greater China --- 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1-9/ 2025 1-9/ 2026 8,853 9,131 8,578 8,759 9,087 6,834 7,187 10 +7.2%
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Sales OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Solid development driven by Service and Modernization Americas +6.2% Europe +4.6% APMEA +17.0% Greater China -10.7% +3.8% at comp. FX -0.9% +5.9% +8.1% +5.2% 11 MEUR MEUR 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1-9/ 2025 1-9/ 2026 10,514 10,907 10,952 11,098 11,245 8,284 8,552 74 41 39 Q3/2025 -9 New Building Solutions Service Mod. FX Q3/2026 2,762 2,906
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Adjusted EBIT and profitability OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Margin expansion supported by favorable business mix 8 Q3/2025 Growth Profitability FX Q3/2026 341 369 12.7% 12.3% + Business mix + Fixed cost leverage - Margin pressure in China KONE presents adjusted EBIT as an alternative performance measure to enhance comparability of business performance between reporting periods. In July–September 2026, items affecting comparability amounted to EUR 30.0 million consisting of EUR 22.7 million costs relating to the TKE transaction as well as costs related to restructuring. 967 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 12.5% 2021 9.9% 2022 11.4% 2023 11.7% 2024 12.2% 2025 11.7% 1-9/ 2025 12.1% 1-9/ 2026 1,310 1,077 1,248 1,303 1,369 1,032 12 MEUR, % MEUR, %
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Cash flow from operations and net working capital OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Healthy development in year-to-date cash flow -818 -798 -876 9/2025 12/2025 9/2026 + Timing of payables + Advance payments - Inventories * Before financing items and taxes. ** Including financing items and taxes. 755 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1-9/ 2025 1-9/ 2026 1,829 1,485 1,589 1,761 1,2841,295 13 Cash flow from operations*, MEUR Net working capital**, MEUR
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Market and business outlook OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 14
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+ ++ Market outlookfor 2026 (updated) OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 - - - Significant decline (>10%), - - Clear decline (5-10%), - Slight decline (<5%), Stable, + Slight growth (<5%), + + Clear growth (5-10%), + + + Significant growth (>10%). The development of the operating environment compared to the corresponding period last year. Based on KONE’s estimate. North America Europe APMEA China New Building Solutions in units Service in units Modernization in monetary value Resilient activity with attractive growth opportunities in Service and Modernization 15 + --- +++ + +++ +++ +++++ ++ ++
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Burdening our performance Business outlookfor 2026 (specified) Sales • KONE expects its sales to grow 4-6% at comparable exchange rates Adjusted EBIT • The adjusted EBIT margin is expected to be in the range of 12.5-12.9% • Assuming that foreign exchange rates remain at the October 2026 level, the impact of foreign exchange rates on the adjusted EBIT margin would be limited OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Supporting our performance Outlook for New Building Solutions in China Geopolitical tensions adding to inflationary pressure Solid order book and positive outlook for Service and Modernization Increased contribution from performance improvement initiatives 16
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Boosting our performance Positive outlook for Service and Modernization Fixed cost leverage Contribution from performance improvement initiatives Burdening our result Continued challenging environment in China Inflationary pressure OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 17 Tailwinds and headwinds going into 2027
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Summary • Continued order momentum underpins future growth • Innovations strengthen customer value and competitiveness • Consistent execution driving adjusted EBIT margin towards the mid-term target corridor • Preparations for the combination with TKE progressing as planned OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 18
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Appendix OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 20
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7-9/2026 Sales split OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 By business * 25% (25%) 40% (40%) 17% (16%) 18% (20%) Americas Europe Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa Greater China 35% (37%) 46% (45%) 19% (18%) New Building Solutions Service Modernization By Area 21 * The figures in brackets represent the figures for the 7-9/2025 period at historical exchange rates. The figures for the comparison period 2025 have been restated. More information is available in the Q3 2026 Interim report.
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Currencies OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 Sales by currencies 7-9/2026 Currency impact* * Impact of retranslating the comparison period with comparable exchange rates. Full year impact estimates based on October 16, 2026 rates. Main currencies EUR CNY USD Other 22 MEUR Q3/2026 2026 estimate EBIT 8 ca. 3 Sales 39 ca. 40 Orders received 35 ca. 50 1-9/2026 average 1-9/2025 average 2025 average EUR / CNY 7.9301 8.0270 8.0693 EUR / USD 1.1615 1.1129 1.1243 EUR / GBP 0.8646 0.8480 0.8546 EUR / INR 108.8855 96.3369 98.0741 EUR / AUD 1.6589 1.7431 1.7484
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Q3 2026 key figures OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 23 Q3/2026 Q3/2025 Change Comparable change Orders received MEUR 2,292.9 2,139.5 7.2% 5.5% Order book MEUR 9,804.6 8,717.7 12.5% 8.6% Sales MEUR 2,906.0 2,762.0 5.2% 3.8% Operating income (EBIT) MEUR 339.0 334.4 1.4% Operating income margin (EBIT margin) % 11.7 12.1 Adjusted EBIT MEUR 369.0 340.7 8.3% Adjusted EBIT margin % 12.7 12.3 Cash flow from operations (before financing items and taxes) MEUR 347.9 444.4 Basic earnings per share EUR 0.52 0.43 19.3%
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1-9/2026 key figures OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 24 1–9/2026 1–9/2025 Change Comparable change Orders received MEUR 7,186.6 6,834.1 5.2% 6.8% Order book MEUR 9,804.6 8,717.7 12.5% 8.6% Sales MEUR 8,552.0 8,284.4 3.2% 4.6% Operating income (EBIT) MEUR 944.2 949.0 -0.5% Operating income margin (EBIT margin) % 11.0 11.5 Adjusted EBIT MEUR 1,032.5 967.4 6.7% Adjusted EBIT margin % 12.1 11.7 Cash flow from operations (before financing items and taxes) MEUR 1,284.3 1,295.5 Basic earnings per share EUR 1.39 1.37 1.0%
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Balance sheet – assets employed 25 MEUR Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2025 Assets employed Goodwill 1,587.4 1,524.6 Other intangible assets 335.6 339.2 Tangible assets 943.4 879.5 Shares and other non-current financial assets 92.2 128.1 Net working capital -876.3 -818.0 Assets employed total 2,082.3 2,053.3 Financed by Equity 2,798.3 2,532.9 Interest-bearing net debt -716.1 -479.5 Equity and interest-bearing net debt total 2,082.3 2,053.3
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Net working capital* * Including financing items and taxes. 26 MEUR Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2025 Net working capital Inventories 960.7 869.3 Advances received and deferred revenue -2,086.0 -1,938.3 Accounts receivable 2,516.0 2,305.8 Deferred assets and income tax receivables 952.7 845.7 Accruals and income tax payables -2,176.6 -2,092.2 Provisions -202.7 -152.2 Accounts payable -1,154.6 -977.0 Other non-current assets 42.1 60.4 Net derivative assets and liabilities 16.3 0.8 Net deferred tax assets and liabilities 255.7 259.7 Net working capital total -876.3 -818.0
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Estimated impact of IFRS 18 Estimated IFRS 18 impact 1–9/2026 Income statement Operating income lower by <10 MEUR Offset by a corresponding change in financing income and expenses, with no impact on net income or earnings per share. Cash flow statement Cash flow from operating activities lower by <10 MEUR Offset by corresponding changes in cash flow from investing activities and cash flow from financing activities, with no impact on total cash flow. Balance sheet No change OCTOBER 28, 2026 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2026 27 IFRS 18 becomes effective on January 1, 2027. Presentation of the consolidated financial statements will be impacted as certain financing items are presented in operating income. 2026 figures will be restated.