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Legrand: Unaudited Consolidated Financial Information as of March 31, 2026

LIMOGES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

Legrand (Paris:LR):

Consolidated statement of income
Consolidated balance sheet
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Notes

Consolidated statement of income

 

3 months ended

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2025

Net sales

2,537.6

2,277.8

Operating expenses

 

 

Cost of sales

(1,255.6)

(1,083.8)

Administrative and selling expenses

(650.9)

(611.6)

Research and development costs

(105.7)

(104.0)

Other operating income (expenses)

(40.2)

(44.2)

Operating profit

485.2

434.2

Financial expenses

(47.5)

(37.9)

Financial income

15.4

17.6

Exchange gains (losses)

1.2

(5.1)

Financial profit (loss)

(30.9)

(25.4)

Profit before tax

454.3

408.8

Income tax expense

(118.2)

(114.5)

Share of profits (losses) of equity-accounted entities

0.0

0.0

Profit for the period

336.1

294.3

Of which:

 

 

- Net profit attributable to the Group

334.9

293.3

- Minority interests

1.2

1.0

Basic earnings per share (euros)

1.281

1.119

Diluted earnings per share (euros)

1.264

1.111 

Consolidated balance sheet

ASSETS

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Non-current assets

 

 

Intangible assets

2,580.4

2,587.3

Goodwill

8,327.3

7,629.7

Property, plant and equipment

961.5

970.9

Right-of-use assets

406.2

410.3

Investments in equity-accounted entities

0.0

0.0

Other investments

27.8

27.2

Other non-current assets

185.1

187.2

Deferred tax assets

211.1

210.8

TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS

12,699.4

12,023.4

Current assets

 

 

Inventories (Note 4)

1,586.6

1,466.7

Trade receivables (Note 5)

1,490.4

1,226.9

Income tax receivables

112.3

158.9

Other current assets

361.2

334.9

Other current financial assets

1.9

0.8

Cash and cash equivalents

1,940.1

2,381.2

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

5,492.5

5,569.4

TOTAL ASSETS

18,191.9

17,592.8

LIABILITIES

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Equity

 

 

Share capital (Note 6)

1,049.0

1,049.0

Retained earnings

7,412.0

7,119.7

Translation reserves

(724.7)

(874.5)

Equity attributable to equity holders of Legrand

7,736.3

7,294.2

Minority interests

33.2

39.8

TOTAL EQUITY

7,769.5

7,334.0

Non-current liabilities

 

 

Long-term provisions

181.9

177.9

Provisions for post-employment benefits

122.7

125.3

Long-term borrowings (Note 7)

6,305.7

6,059.3

Deferred tax liabilities

1,005.8

1,012.0

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

7,616.1

7,374.5

Current liabilities

 

 

Trade payables

1,174.6

1,064.0

Income tax payables

91.8

55.3

Short-term provisions

159.8

162.1

Other current liabilities

1,074.7

1,058.3

Short-term borrowings (Note 7)

304.9

544.5

Other current financial liabilities

0.5

0.1

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

2,806.3

2,884.3

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

18,191.9

17,592.8

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

3 months ended

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2025

Profit for the period

 336.1

 294.3

Adjustments for non-cash movements in assets and liabilities:

 

 

– Depreciation and impairment of tangible assets

 35.7

 33.8

– Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 35.8

 33.3

– Amortization and impairment of capitalized development costs

 6.4

 5.4

– Depreciation and impairment of right-of-use assets

 24.8

 21.4

– Amortization of financial expenses

 1.3

 1.3

– Impairment of goodwill

 0.0

 0.0

– Changes in long-term deferred taxes

(8.8)

 2.0

– Changes in other non-current assets and liabilities

 9.0

 7.7

– Unrealized exchange (gains)/losses

 1.2

(0.1)

– Share of (profits) losses of equity-accounted entities

 0.0

 0.0

– Other adjustments

 9.2

 7.0

– Net (gains)/losses on sales of activities and assets

 0.2

 0.2

Changes in working capital requirement:

 

 

– Inventories (Note 4)

(106.2)

(86.6)

– Trade receivables (Note 5)

(250.5)

(241.7)

– Trade payables

 99.3

 74.5

– Other operating assets and liabilities

 63.3

 68.5

Net cash from operating activities

 256.8

 221.0

– Net proceeds on asset disposals

 0.6

 0.3

– Capital expenditure

(30.2)

(26.5)

– Capitalized development costs

(6.2)

(6.7)

– Changes in non-current financial assets and liabilities

 2.6

(0.5)

– Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries, net of cash

(522.3)

(111.8)

Net cash from investing activities

(555.5)

(145.2)

– Proceeds from issues of share capital and premium (Note 6)

 0.0

 0.0

– Net sales/(buybacks) of treasury shares and transactions under the liquidity contract  (Note 6)

(39.7)

(2.2)

– Dividends paid to equity holders of Legrand

 0.0

 0.0

– Dividends paid by Legrand subsidiaries

 0.0

 0.0

– Proceeds from long-term financing

 250.0

 500.0

– Repayment of long-term financing* (Note 7)

(24.8)

(21.1)

– Debt issuance costs

 0.0

(5.5)

– Increase/(reduction) in short-term financing

(328.1)

(325.9)

– Acquisitions of ownership interests with no gain of control

(10.7)

 0.0

Net cash from financing activities

(153.3)

 145.3

Translation net change in cash and cash equivalents

 10.9

(13.5)

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(441.1)

 207.6

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 2,381.2

 2,080.7

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 1,940.1

 2,288.3

Items included in cash flows:

 

 

– Interest paid during the period**

 25.7

 18.3

– Income taxes paid during the period

 46.5

 44.7

* Of which €23.6 million corresponding to lease financial liabilities repayment for the 3 months ended March 31, 2026 (€21.2 million for the 3 months ended March 31, 2025).                                

** Interest paid is included in the net cash from operating activities; of which €4.7 million interest on lease financial liabilities for the 3 months ended March 31, 2026 (€3.5 million for the 3 months ended March 31, 2025).

Notes

KEY FIGURES

NOTE 1 - INTRODUCTION
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS FOR THE PERIOD
NOTE 3 - CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION
NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES
NOTE 5 - TRADE RECEIVABLES
NOTE 6 - SHARE CAPITAL
NOTE 7 - LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
NOTE 8 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

KEY FIGURES

(in € millions)

3 months ended
March 31, 2026

 

3 months ended
March 31, 2025

Net sales

 2,537.6

 

 2,277.8

Adjusted operating profit

 524.7

 

 470.4

As % of net sales

20.7%

 

20.7%

 

20.5% before acquisitions

⁽¹⁾

 

Operating profit

 485.2

 

 434.2

As % of net sales

19.1%

 

19.1%

Net profit attributable to the Group

 334.9

 

 293.3

As % of net sales

13.2%

 

12.9%

Free cash flow

 221.0

 

 188.1

As % of net sales

8.7%

 

8.3%

Net financial debt at March 31

 4,670.5

 

 3,031.6

(1) At 2025 scope of consolidation.

 

Adjusted operating profit is defined as operating profit adjusted for amortization and depreciation of revaluation of assets at the time of acquisitions and for other P&L impacts relating to acquisitions, and, where applicable, impairment of goodwill.

Free cash flow is defined as the sum of net cash from operating activities and net proceeds on asset disposals, less capital expenditure and capitalized development costs.

Net financial debt is defined as the sum of short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings, less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

The reconciliation of consolidated key figures with the financial statements is available in the appendices to the first three months 2026 results press release.

NOTE 1 - INTRODUCTION

This unaudited consolidated financial information is presented for the 3 months ended March 31, 2026. It does not include all the information required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and it should be read in conjunction with consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, as presented in the Universal Registration Document deposited under visa no D.26-0231 with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on April 8, 2026.

All the amounts are presented in millions of euros unless otherwise indicated. Some totals may include rounding differences.

The unaudited consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations adopted by the European Union and applicable or authorized for early adoption from January 1, 2026.

The IFRS standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that have not been adopted for use in the European Union are not applicable to the Group.

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS FOR THE PERIOD

None.

NOTE 3 - CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

The contributions to the Group’s consolidated accounts of companies acquired since the end of 2024 were as follows:

2025

March 31

June 30

September 30

December 31

Full consolidation method

 

 

 

 

APP

Balance sheet only

6 months' profit

9 months' profit

12 months' profit

Power Bus Way

Balance sheet only

6 months' profit

9 months' profit

12 months' profit

Performation

Balance sheet only

Balance sheet only

Balance sheet only

11 months' profit

Computer Room Solutions

Balance sheet only

Balance sheet only

Balance sheet only

9 months' profit

Linkk Busway Systems

 

 

Balance sheet only

6 months' profit

Amperio Project

 

 

Balance sheet only

Balance sheet only

Quitérios

 

 

Balance sheet only

5 months' profit

Cogelec

 

 

 

Balance sheet only

Avtron Power Solutions

 

 

 

2 months' profit

2026

March 31

Full consolidation method

 

APP

3 months' profit

Power Bus Way

3 months' profit

Performation

3 months' profit

Computer Room Solutions

3 months' profit

Linkk Busway Systems

3 months' profit

Amperio Project

3 months' profit

Quitérios

3 months' profit

Cogelec

Balance sheet only

Avtron Power Solutions

3 months' profit

Green4T

Balance sheet only

Kratos Industries

Balance sheet only

TES

Balance sheet only

During the first three months of 2026, the main acquisitions were as follows:

  • Green4T, a Brazilian specialist in the installation, maintenance and operation of technical infrastructure for datacenters. Based in São Paulo, Green4T employs nearly 750 people and generates annual sales of around €45 million;
  • Kratos Industries, a U.S. specialist in low and medium voltage power distribution systems. Based in Denver, Colorado, in the United States, Kratos Industries employs nearly 325 people and generates annual sales of around $100 million;
  • TES, a European specialist in power distribution systems. Based in Cookstown, United Kingdom, the company employs 280 people and generates close to €85 million in annual revenue.

NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES

Inventories are as follows:

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Purchased raw materials and components

726.0

686.9

Sub-assemblies, work in progress

293.0

246.4

Finished products

850.3

801.4

Gross value at the end of the period

1,869.3

1,734.7

Impairment

(282.7)

(268.0)

NET VALUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

1,586.6

1,466.7

NOTE 5 - TRADE RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables are as follows:

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Trade receivables

1,595.6

1,329.4

Impairment

(105.2)

(102.5)

NET VALUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

1,490.4

1,226.9

NOTE 6 - SHARE CAPITAL

Share capital as of March 31, 2026, amounted to €1,048,982,932 represented by 262,245,733 ordinary shares with a par value of €4 each, for 262,245,733 theoretical voting rights and 261,364,529 exercisable voting rights (after subtracting shares held in treasury by the Group as of this date).

Changes in share capital in the first 3 months of 2026 were as follows:

 

Number of shares

Par value

Share capital (euros)

Premiums (euros)

As of December 31, 2025

262,245,733

4

1,048,982,932

110,351,249

As of March 31, 2026

262,245,733

4

1,048,982,932

110,351,249

As of March 31, 2026, the Group held 881,204 shares in treasury, versus 612,474 shares as of December 31, 2025, i.e. 268,730 additional shares corresponding to:

  • the net acquisition of 250,000 shares outside of the liquidity contract at a cost of €37.4 million mainly for transfer under performance share plans and employee share ownership plans;
  • the net purchase of 18,730 shares under the liquidity contract that led to a cash outflow of €2.3 million.

 

Number of shares

of which number of
shares held by the Group

As of December 31, 2025

262,245,733

612,474

Transfer to employees

 

0

Share buybacks

 

250,000

Transactions under the liquidity contract

 

18,730

Shares cancellation

 

0

As of March 31, 2026

262,245,733

881,204

of which for transfer to employees

 

798,624

of which liquidity contract

 

82,580

of which for shares cancellation

 

0

NOTE 7 - LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

7.1 LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

Long-term borrowings can be analyzed as follows:

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Negotiable commercial paper

500.0

321.5

Bonds

5,037.9

5,034.5

Lease financial liabilities

340.8

344.5

Other borrowings

460.8

393.8

Long-term borrowings excluding debt issuance costs

6,339.5

6,094.3

Debt issuance costs

(33.8)

(35.0)

TOTAL

6,305.7

6,059.3

7.2 SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings can be analyzed as follows:

(in € millions)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Negotiable commercial paper

141.5

0.0

Bonds

0.0

400.0

Lease financial liabilities

91.1

89.1

Other borrowings

72.3

55.4

TOTAL

304.9

544.5

NOTE 8 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

In accordance with IFRS 8, operating segments are determined based on the reporting made available to the chief operating decision maker of the Group and to the Group's management.

Given that Legrand’s activities are carried out locally, the Group is organized for management purposes by countries or groups of countries which have been allocated for internal reporting purposes into three operating segments:

  • Europe, mainly including Benelux, France, Germany, Iberia (Portugal and Spain), Ireland, Italy, Poland, Scandinavia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom;
  • North and Central America, including Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Central American countries; and
  • Rest of the World, including Australia, China, India, Malaysia and South America (in particular Brazil, Chile and Colombia).

These three operating segments are under the responsibility of three segment managers who are directly accountable to the chief operating decision maker of the Group.

3 months ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in € millions)

Europe

 

North and
Central
America

Rest of the
World

 

Total

Net sales to third parties

996.1

 

1,152.1

389.4

 

2,537.6

Cost of sales

(447.2)

 

(577.4)

(231.0)

 

(1,255.6)

Administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs

(337.9)

 

(321.0)

(97.7)

 

(756.6)

Other operating income (expenses)

(20.3)

 

(17.6)

(2.3)

 

(40.2)

Operating profit

190.7

 

236.1

58.4

 

485.2

- of which acquisition-related amortization, expenses and income

 

 

 

 

 

 

· accounted for in administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs

(12.7)

 

(24.4)

(2.4)

 

(39.5)

· accounted for in other operating income (expenses)

0.0

 

0.0

0.0

 

0.0

- of which goodwill impairment

0.0

 

0.0

0.0

 

0.0

Adjusted operating profit

203.4

 

260.5

60.8

 

524.7

- of which depreciation and impairment of tangible assets

(21.1)

 

(6.6)

(7.9)

 

(35.6)

- of which amortization and impairment of intangible assets

(3.7)

 

(0.2)

(0.3)

 

(4.2)

- of which amortization and impairment of development costs

(6.1)

 

0.0

(0.3)

 

(6.4)

- of which amortization and impairment of right-of-use assets

(9.8)

 

(8.6)

(6.4)

 

(24.8)

- of which restructuring costs

(4.4)

 

(2.7)

(2.0)

 

(9.1)

Capital expenditure

(14.0)

 

(7.8)

(8.4)

 

(30.2)

Capitalized development costs

(5.7)

 

0.0

(0.5)

 

(6.2)

Net tangible assets

591.0

 

196.4

174.1

 

961.5

Total current assets

2,868.8

 

1,607.7

1,016.0

 

5,492.5

Total current liabilities

1,445.1

 

845.0

516.2

 

2,806.3

3 months ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

(in € millions)

Europe

North and
Central
America

Rest of the
World

 

Total

Net sales to third parties

974.0

940.5

363.3

 

2,277.8

Cost of sales

(433.2)

(446.9)

(203.7)

 

(1,083.8)

Administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs

(318.5)

(301.1)

(96.0)

 

(715.6)

Other operating income (expenses)

(14.8)

(22.3)

(7.1)

 

(44.2)

Operating profit

207.5

170.2

56.5

 

434.2

- of which acquisition-related amortization, expenses and income

 

 

 

 

 

· accounted for in administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs

(12.2)

(21.9)

(2.1)

 

(36.2)

· accounted for in other operating income (expenses)

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

0.0

- of which goodwill impairment

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

0.0

Adjusted operating profit

219.7

192.1

58.6

 

470.4

- of which depreciation and impairment of tangible assets

(20.0)

(6.5)

(7.2)

 

(33.7)

- of which amortization and impairment of intangible assets

(3.2)

(0.4)

(0.6)

 

(4.2)

- of which amortization and impairment of development costs

(5.0)

0.0

(0.4)

 

(5.4)

- of which amortization and impairment of right-of-use assets

(8.5)

(7.7)

(5.3)

 

(21.5)

- of which restructuring costs

(6.4)

(6.4)

(3.9)

 

(16.7)

Capital expenditure

(14.4)

(7.6)

(4.5)

 

(26.5)

Capitalized development costs

(6.3)

0.0

(0.4)

 

(6.7)

Net tangible assets

570.5

168.8

153.4

 

892.7

Total current assets

3,417.0

1,209.0

830.7

 

5,456.7

Total current liabilities

1,704.8

632.6

476.7

 

2,814.1

NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In April 2026, Legrand achieved the acquisition of Keydak, a leading Chinese rack manufacturer based in Guangzhou. The company employs more than 330 people and generates annual revenue of more than €60 million.

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