EQS-Adhoc: DOUGLAS AG: Preliminary results for Q1 2025/26 – adjusted EBITDA slightly below market expectation – full year guidance unchanged

Duesseldorf, 19 January, 2026 – Based on preliminary and unaudited figures, in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, the DOUGLAS Group reached an adjusted EBITDA margin of around 19.9% against market expectations of 20.8% while net sales increased by 1.7% to 1.67 billion euros. The adjusted EBITDA margin was impacted by pressure on gross margin, also reflecting high price sensitivity of customers and product mix effects.

The guidance for the full year 2025/26 remains unchanged:

• Consolidated net sales: 4.65 - 4.80 billion euros
• Adjusted EBITDA margin: around 16.5%
• Net leverage: between 2.5x and 3.0x as of 30 September 2026

The final results for the first quarter will be published as planned on 11 February 2026.

For a definition of adjusted EBITDA margin and net leverage, please refer to DOUGLAS annual report 2024/25.