Financial Results & KPIs

Heidelberg Lifts Profitability in H1 2025/26 as Packaging and Labels Drive Growth

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Heidelberg Lifts Profitability in H1 2025/26 as Packaging and Labels Drive Growth

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 02, 2025 - Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is reporting a significantly more profitable first half of its 2025/2026 financial year, with revenue growth, a doubling of EBITDA and improving cash flow underscoring the impact of its restructuring program and strategic focus on packaging, label and digital print.

Stronger top line and sharply improved margins

In the six months from April 1 to December 02, 2025, HEIDELBERG grew revenue to €985 million, around 8% above the prior-year period's €915 million. Europe and Asia were the main regional growth engines, while the second quarter contributed €519 million, up from €466 million in the first quarter despite negative currency effects of roughly €12 million versus the prior-year quarter.

BHB Data Show DIY Home Improvement Retail in Germany and Europe Still Waiting for a Turnaround

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BHB

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - November 27, 2025 - The home improvement and garden retail sector in Germany and the wider European market is still searching for a sustained upswing, as new figures from the Handelsverband Heimwerken, Bauen und Garten e.V. (BHB) reveal a modest decline in sales after the third quarter of 2025 despite a strong second quarter and pockets of category growth.

Cautious Consumers Slow DIY and Garden Spending

Across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, macroeconomic uncertainty and consumer caution continue to weigh on DIY spending. After nine months of 2025, German DIY and home improvement stores generated €16.08 billion in gross sales, down 1.4% year-on-year, or 1.2% on a like-for-like basis. Switzerland also reported a decline, while only Austria managed to end the period with a positive overall result.