Leifheit AG publishes business results for the first nine months of 2025

Leifheit AG publishes business results for the first nine months of 2025

• Group turnover in the first nine months of 2025 reaches EUR 179.0 million
• Group EBIT accounts to EUR 5.4 million; EBIT before special items from strategic optimisation in production stands at EUR 6.9 million
• Gross margin before special items increases by 0.2 percentage points to 44.5%
• Free cash flow improves significantly in the third quarter of 2025 and accounts to EUR 3.3 million for the first nine months
• Following the successful market launch of the SUPERDUSTER product innovation, further targeted marketing and e-commerce initiatives are planned for the fourth quarter of 2025
• Group forecast for turnover adjusted slightly, forecast for EBIT and free cash flow for FY 2025 confirmed

Nassau/Germany, 6 November 2025 – Leifheit AG (ISIN DE0006464506), one of the leading brand suppliers of household products in Europe, successfully continued to advance its strategic transformation in the first nine months of the financial year 2025. However, turnover performance remained hampered by the persistently challenging macroeconomic conditions in European core markets. In light of a slight increase in the gross margin before special items and a significant improvement in free cash flow in the third quarter, the Leifheit Group confirms its earnings and free cash flow forecast for the full year 2025.

The Leifheit Group achieved turnover of EUR 179.0 million in the first nine months of 2025. This corresponds to a decline of 10.8% compared to the same period of the previous year (previous year: EUR 200.8 million). The pronounced reluctance of consumers to spend and the associated market decline in core categories, as well as strategic adjustments to the product range, had a corresponding impact.

Alexander Reindler, CEO of Leifheit AG, explains: “The market situation in the third quarter of 2025 was characterised by weak consumer demand across all sales channels. This reinforces our determination to continue to pursue our strategic initiatives. With the successful market launch of the new SUPERDUSTER product in the dust market segment and the optimisation of our production network to increase efficiency and reduce costs, we are continuing to advance targeted activities for sustainable and profitable growth.”

In the third quarter 2025, Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) reached EUR 3.4 million, exceeding the figure for the same period of the previous year by EUR 0.1 million (previous year: EUR 3.3 million). Accordingly, Group EBIT totalled EUR 5.4 million in the first nine months of 2025 (previous year: EUR 10.3 million). Significant cost savings were achieved in the Group; however, the decline in turnover and negative foreign currency effects impacted earnings. In addition, special items from the optimisation project in production negatively impacted earnings by EUR 1.5 million. Accordingly, Group EBIT before special items reached EUR 6.9 million in the first nine months of 2025.

Gross margin before special items increased by 0.2 percentage points to 44.5% in the first nine months of 2025 (previous year: 44.3%), primarily because of productivity and efficiency increases in production, as well as a positive product mix effects. In doing so, the Leifheit Group continued the positive trend of the past two years.

After deducting taxes, the net result for the period amounted to EUR 3.2 million in the first nine months of financial year 2025 (previous year: EUR 6.8 million).

After a negative free cash flow of EUR –4.1 million in the first half-year of 2025, free cash flow improved significantly in the third quarter. In the first nine months of 2025, free cash flow amounted to EUR 3.3 million (previous year: EUR 14.3 million); the decline compared with the previous year was primarily due to the lower net result for the period and an increase in working capital.

Turnover by segment

In the Household segment, the Leifheit Group recorded turnover of EUR 150.1 million in the first nine months of 2025 (previous year: EUR 166.2 million). The significantly smaller Wellbeing segment with the Soehnle brand achieved turnover of EUR 8.8 million (previous year: EUR 11.0 million). In the Private Label segment, which mainly comprises private label business by the French subsidiaries Birambeau and Herby, turnover amounted to EUR 20.1 million in the first three quarters of 2025 (previous year: EUR 23.6 million).

Outlook for 2025

Alexander Reindler looks ahead to the remainder of the financial year: “In the fourth quarter, we will initiate targeted measures to stimulate demand in our core categories of cleaning and laundry care. We will focus on the continued marketing of SUPERDUSTER and the expansion of distribution in e-commerce. At the same time, we are preparing for the fundamental relaunch of the Leifheit brand in the first half of 2026. With a refined positioning and additional product innovations, we aim to address consumer needs even more effectively.”

Based on the results for the first nine months, the Board of Management has slightly adjusted the Group turnover forecast for the full year 2025 and now expects Group turnover to decline by approximately 10% – 12% compared to the previous year’s figure (previous forecast: decline by around 5% – 8%). Nevertheless, the Board of Management remains committed to its most recently issued forecasts for Group EBIT and free cash flow. Group EBIT is still expected to reach between EUR 9 million and EUR 11 million, and free cash flow is expected to be in the mid-single-digit million euro range.

Further information can be found in the quarterly statement for the period ending 30 September 2025, available online at https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/reports-and-presentations .

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About Leifheit

Leifheit AG, founded in 1959, is one of the leading European brand suppliers of household items. The Leifheit Group divides its operating business into the Household, Wellbeing and Private Label segments. Leifheit and Soehnle products – two of Germany’s best-known household brands – are known for high quality and great utility for consumers. Its French subsidiaries Birambeau and Herby are active in the service-oriented Private Label segment with a selected product range. In each segment, the company focuses on its core product categories of cleaning, laundry care, kitchen goods and wellbeing. The Leifheit Group employs around 1,000 people. More information on Leifheit is available online at www.leifheit-group.com, www.leifheit.de and www.soehnle.de.