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HORNBACH . HORNBACH Holding Es gibt immer was zu tun . CORPORATE NEWS HORNBACH BAUSTOFF UNION HORNBACH Group delivers strong performance in the first half of 2026/27 and accelerates expansion ■ ■ " " ■ HORNBACH Group net sales grew by 7.3 % in Q2 2026/27 - sales in the first half of 2026/27 increased to EUR 3.8 billion ( + 6.0 % ) New DIY stores and garden centers opened in Trnava , Slovakia , and Graz , Austria – market shares expanded in Germany and across Europe Gross profit growth offsets cost increases : adjusted EBIT rose by 12.8 % to EUR 124.6 million in Q2 2026 / 27 - first - half adjusted EBIT up 4.9 % to EUR 285.6 million Continuing to invest in growth : further expansion across Europe and addition of six Hellweg locations in Germany to further strengthen the local store network Full - year guidance for 2026/27 confirmed against a backdrop of ongoing geopolitical uncertainties Table 1 : Key figures HORNBACH Group Q2 2026/27 : June 1 , 2026 to August 31 , 2026 ; 6M 2026/27 : March 1 , 2026 to August 31 , 2026 ( in EUR million , unless otherwise stated ) Q2 Q2 6M 6M 2026/27 2025/26 ± in % 2026/27 2025/26 ± in % Net sales 1,813.7 1,689.9 7.3 3,816.2 3,599.1 6.0 of which HORNBACH Baumarkt AG Subgroup 1,706.5 1,592.8 7.1 3,603.2 3,403.6 5.9 - Germany 787.0 741.5 6.1 1,672.3 1,611.5 3.8 - Other European Countries 919.4 851.3 8.0 1,930.9 1,792.2 7.7 Like - for - like sales growth in % 1 ) 5.4 2.4 4.0 3.6 of which HORNBACH Baustoff Union GmbH Subgroup 107.3 97.1 10.4 212.7 195.8 8.6 Gross profit 620.7 584.5 6.2 1,320.6 1,257.3 5.0 Gross margin ( as % of net sales ) 34.2 34.6 34.6 34.9 EBIT 124.9 110.1 13.5 285.9 272.7 4.9 Adjusted EBIT2 ) 124.6 110.5 12.8 285.6 272.2 4.9 Adjusted EBIT margin ( as % of net sales ) 6.9 6.5 7.5 7.6 Consolidated earnings before taxes 108.1 94.8 14.0 248.9 243.6 2.2 Consolidated net income before minority interests 78.0 68.4 14.1 182.2 178.9 1.8 Earnings per HORNBACH Holding share 4.69 4.12 13.8 10.93 10.74 1.8 ( basic / diluted in EUR ) Investments ( CAPEX ) 65.1 59.0 10.3 121.0 106.7 13.5 ¹ ) in constant currencies ; includes sales from all stores that have been open for at least one year as well as sales from online shop 2 ) adjusted to exclude non - operating income and expenses , e.g. impairment losses on assets , income from disposals of properties , income from write - ups of assets impaired in previous years Rounding up or down may lead to discrepancies between percentages and totals . Percentage figures calculated on basis of EUR 000s . Investor Relations - investor.relations@hornbach.com