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Knorr-bremse — Q3 2026 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Knorr-bremse's earnings presentation, Oct 29, 2026

  1. Slide 1: Q3/26 Financial Results

    Q3/26 FINANCIAL RESULTS Marc Llistosella Frank Weber CEO CFO October 29, 2026

  2. Slide 2: Key take-aways today

    Key take-aways today Group – BOOST delivers significantly improved KPIs and second-highest quarterly op. EBIT in KB’s history Rail – continued solid margin improvement Truck – strong execution with all KPIs improved IAA, Automechanika and InnoTrans – showcasing industry-leading innovations and recei

  3. Slide 3: Tech leadership and growth opportunities presented at IAA and InnoTrans

    Tech leadership and growth opportunities presented at IAA and InnoTrans InnoTrans 2026 IAA Transportation 2026 Rail Freight Transportation Growth Zero-emission Trucks: Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) driven by Multi Tumble Piston Compressor innovation and quality Evolution of Braking Future Steering

  4. Slide 4: Strong truck markets and unchanged demand in global rail

    Strong truck markets and unchanged demand in global rail Rail market fundamentals provide long- KB Truck well positioned to benefit term visibility and growth opportunities from market recovery  Strong global passenger activity  Improving NA and good EU market  Expanding OEM order books, healthy

  5. Slide 5: BOOST delivering tangible results – another superior quarter with strong results

    BOOST delivering tangible results – another superior quarter with strong results Order book [€m] Revenues [€m] 7,368 7,883 6,878 7,191 7,058 1.939 1.910 1.883 2.051 1.792 5,007 1.534 1.589 4,458 10% 1 5%1 Q3/20 Q3/21 Q3/22 Q3/23 Q3/24 Q3/25 Q3/26 Q3/20 Q3/21 Q3/22 Q3/23 Q3/24 Q3/25 Q3/26 Best Q3 in

  6. Slide 6: Q3/26 – Organic revenue growth and strong EBIT margins

    Q3/26 – Organic revenue growth and strong EBIT margins REVENUES OF OPERATING EBIT MARGIN ORDER INTAKE € 2.05bn 14.6% € 2.05bn (org. +5.6% yoy) (PY: 13.3%) FREE CASHFLOW (org. +2.5% yoy) € 238m 1 € 1.11bn 17.7% (PY: € 159m) (org. +1.5% yoy) (PY: 17.0%) ORDER BOOK CASH CONVERSION € 7.88bn RATE (org. +

  7. Slide 7: Disciplined spending and strong profitability drive significant ROCE expansion and outstanding cash generation

    Disciplined spending and strong profitability drive significant ROCE expansion and outstanding cash generation CapEx [€m] NWC1,2 [€m] Free Cashflow [€m] ROCE1,2 (annual.) [%] % of sales Scope of days 72.3 70.52 +320bps 65.71 5313 4.2% 24.2%1 1,563 1,4911 497 21.0% 23.5%2 78 2.3% 1,6012 319 48 2383 1

  8. Slide 8: Rail – Strong order book provides great visibility into future growth

    Rail – Strong order book provides great visibility into future growth Order intake [€m] Order book [€m] 1.12 Book-to-bill 0.94 OI > € 1bn Order book remains +3.5% very high -10.9%  EU: Lower in OE and 5,858 1,173 higher in AM 5,659  Strong order book 18 1,045  APAC: Higher OE in supports FY26 16

  9. Slide 9: Rail – Further EBIT increase by efficiency gains and operating leverage

    Rail – Further EBIT increase by efficiency gains and operating leverage Revenue [€m] Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin Revenues increased 17.7% Profitability up 70bps 17.0% +6.1%  EU: Higher in OE  Profitability supported 18 1,114 and lower AM +9.9% by operating leverage 31 in APAC and EU  APAC: Higher in OE

  10. Slide 10: Truck – Excellent order intake across all regions, especially in NA

    Truck – Excellent order intake across all regions, especially in NA Order intake [€m] Order book [€m] 0.94 Book-to-bill 1.09 OI significantly better Order book yoy +18.6% significantly up yoy +30.1% 2,028 220 1 14 1,018  All regions up yoy  Solid market demand  EU: significantly 1,710 supports or

  11. Slide 11: Truck – Double-digit organic growth fueling strong EBIT acceleration

    Truck – Double-digit organic growth fueling strong EBIT acceleration Revenue [€m] Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin1 Org. revenues up 11% 12.3% Profitability up 180bps +12.5%  EU: higher revenues, 10.5%  Op. EBIT margin 90 1 13 938 both OE and AM significantly higher stronger yoy  NA: very strong OE +31.9% 

  12. Slide 12: Guidance FY26 confirmed, revenues and FCF at the upper end of the range

    Guidance FY26 confirmed, revenues and FCF at the upper end of the range Revenue2 [€m] Op. EBIT Margin2 Free Cashflow2 [€m] General Assumptions  FX based on current levels 8,100-8,300 14.0-14.5% 750-850  Essentially stable geopolitical and 13.0% 790 macroeconomic conditions 7,817  No stronger effe

  13. Slide 13: Back Up

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  14. Slide 14: Group Q3/26: Order intake and order book

    Group Q3/26: Order intake and order book Order intake [€m] Order book [€m] 1.04 Book-to-bill 1.00 +7.0% +4.9% 7,883 7,368 48 17 32 2,053 1,956 +3.9% Org. +2.5% growth 1,045 5,858 1,173 5,659 1,018 783 1,710 2,028 Q3/25 Org. M&A FX Q3/26 30.09.25 30.09.26 14

  15. Slide 15: Group Q3/26: Revenue development

    Group Q3/26: Revenue development Revenue [€m] Revenue [€m] By division By region +9.0% 2,051 1,883 106 32 31 2,051 1,883 Asia/ +10.5% 525 Pacific 475 +5.6% +3.1% 49 SA 48 1,114 1,050 +16.3% 485 NA 417 EU 943 +5.2% 992 833 938 Q3/25 Org. M&A FX Q3/26 Q3/25 Q3/26 y-o-y 15

  16. Slide 16: Group Q3/26: Profitability and EPS

    Group Q3/26: Profitability and EPS Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin EPS3 [€] 13.3% 14.6% + 130bps +19.1% Reported: 2 5 5 299 Reported: +22% 218 36 281 (11.6%) (13.7%) 251 1.09 +14.4% 0.89 197 179 (17.7%) (17.0%) 116 88 (10.5%) (12.3%) Q3/25 Q3/26 Q3/25 Org. M&A1 IEEPA ote 2 FX Q3/26 1) M&A: after PPA 2) one-ti

  17. Slide 17: Group Q3/26: Bridge reported EBIT to operating EBIT

    Group Q3/26: Bridge reported EBIT to operating EBIT Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin + 130bps + 210bps 299 281 12 7 (14.6%) (13.7%) 251 Rail: ~€ 12m 218 Rail: ~€ 1m (13.3%) Truck: ~€ 6m (11.6%) 197 184 (17.7%) (16.5%) 179 163 (17.0%) (15.5%) 110 116 72 (11.7%) (12.3%) 88 (10.5%) (8.7%) Q3/25 rep. Q3/26 rep. Re

  18. Slide 18: 9M/26: Strong KPIs across the board

    9M/26: Strong KPIs across the board REVENUES OF OPERATING EBIT MARGIN ORDER INTAKE € 6.13bn 14.1% € 6.48bn (org. +4.7% yoy) (PY: 12.8%) FREE CASHFLOW (org. +0.7% yoy) € 531m 1 € 3.36bn 17.3% (PY: € 319m) (org. +2.5% yoy) (PY: 16.4%) ORDER BOOK CASH CONVERSION € 7.88bn RATE (org. +3.9% yoy) € 2.77bn

  19. Slide 19: Group 9M/26: Order intake and order book

    Group 9M/26: Order intake and order book Order intake [€m] Order book [€m] 1.10 Book-to-bill 1.06 +7.0% 7,883 +0.7% 7,368 83 +3.9% 6,440 42 6,484 Org. -82 growth +0.7% 5,858 3,773 3,444 5,659 2,667 3,044 1,710 2,028 9M/25 Org. M&A FX 9M/26 30.09.25 30.09.26 19

  20. Slide 20: Group 9M/26: Revenue development

    Group 9M/26: Revenue development Revenue [€m] Revenue [€m] By division By region +5.0% 6,132 92 5,839 276 6,132 5,839 Asia/ -76 +2.5% 1,501 Pacific 1,465 +4.7% SA +1.5% 141 139 3,359 3,219 +3.1% 1,422 NA 1,379 EU 2,857 +7.4% 3,068 2,622 2,775 9M/25 Org. M&A FX 9M/26 9M/25 9M/26 y-o-y 20

  21. Slide 21: Group 9M/26: Profitability and EPS

    Group 9M/26: Profitability and EPS Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin EPS2 [€] 14.1% 12.8% + 130bps 9M/25 9M/26 EPS impacted by EPS impacted by +15.5% Reported: Reported:  Restructuring  Restructuring 650 806 +20% (11.1%) 116 5 5 865 (13.1%) costs (severance costs (severance payments) 3.11 payments) 749 -10 €

  22. Slide 22: Group 9M/26: Bridge reported EBIT to operating EBIT

    Group 9M/26: Bridge reported EBIT to operating EBIT Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin + 130bps + 200bps 865 806 35 (14.1%) 24 (13.1%) 749 Rail: ~€ 8m Rail: ~€ 35m 650 (12.8%) Truck: ~€ 10m (11.1%) Others: ~€ 5m 580 537 (17.3%) (16.0%) 526 471 (16.4%) (14.6%) 319 330 228 (11.5%) (11.9%) 264 (8.7%) (10.1%) 9M/25

  23. Slide 23: Group 9M/26

    Group 9M/26 CapEx [€m] NWC1,2 [€m] Free Cashflow [€m] ROCE1,2 (annual.) [%] % of sales Scope of days 72.3 3.3% 2.9% +320bps 70.52 65.71 5313 24.2%1 194 1,563 180 1,4911 21.0% 23.5%2 497 1,6012 319 9M/25 9M/26 30.09.25 30.09.26 9M/25 9M/26 30.09.25 30.09.26 HVAC as “Asset held for sale” as of 31.12.2

  24. Slide 24: Rail 9M/26: Order intake and order book

    Rail 9M/26: Order intake and order book Order intake [€m] Order book [€m] 1.17 Book-to-bill 1.03 +3.5% -8.7% 5,858 3,773 5,659 83 3,444 -380 -32 -10.1% 9M/25 Org. M&A FX 9M/26 30.09.25 30.09.26 24

  25. Slide 25: Rail 9M/26: Revenue and profitability

    Rail 9M/26: Revenue and profitability Revenue [€m] Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin +4.4% 17.3% 92 16.4% 3,359 80 + 90bps -31 3,219 +2.5% +10.2% 48 5 5 580 526 -4 +9.1% 9M/25 Org. M&A FX 9M/26 9M/25 Org. M&A1 IEEPA 2 FX 9M/26 ote 1) M&A: after PPA 2) one-time effect, reimbursed 25

  26. Slide 26: Truck 9M/26: Order intake and order book

    Truck 9M/26: Order intake and order book Order intake [€m] Order book [€m] 1.02 Book-to-bill 1.10 +18.6% +14.1% 2,028 426 0 3,044 1,710 2,667 -50 +16.0% 9M/25 Org. M&A FX 9M/26 30.09.25 30.09.26 26

  27. Slide 27: Truck 9M/26: Revenue and profitability

    Truck 9M/26: Revenue and profitability Revenue [€m] Op. EBIT [€m]/ Margin +5.8% 11.9% 197 0 2,775 10.1% + 180bps -44 2,622 +7.5% +25.0% 72 1 330 264 -1 -6 +27.3% 9M/25 Org. M&A FX 9M/26 9M/25 Org. M&A1 IEEPA 2 FX 9M/26 1) M&A: after PPA 2) one-time effect, reimbursed 27

  28. Slide 28: Financial calendar – Upcoming events

    Financial calendar – Upcoming events DATE EVENT LOCATION Oct 29, 2026 Q3/26 financial results Online Nov 3, 2026 Roadshow Amsterdam Nov 4, 2026 Roadshow Dublin Nov 10, 2026 UBS European Conference London Nov 11, 2026 Roadshow Frankfurt Nov 25, 2026 Bernstein Industrials and Infrastructure Conference

  29. Slide 29: Investor relations contact

    Investor relations contact Andreas Sophia Spitzauer Kursawe +49 89 3547 0593 +49 89 3547 0199 +49 175 5281320 +49 151 62330709 [email protected] [email protected] 29

  30. Slide 30: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer IMPORTANT NOTICE This presentation has been prepared for information and background purposes only. It does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, an offer of, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an invitation to subscribe for, underwrite or otherwise acquire, an

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