Oct 30 (Reuters) - KION GROUP AG KGX.DE:
Q3 ORDERS EUR 8,882 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE EUR 2,630 MILLION
Q3 FREE CASH FLOW EUR 392.8 MILLION
Q3 REVENUE EUR 8,200 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE EUR 2,683 MILLION
Q3 ADJUSTED EBIT EUR 575.4 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE EUR 182 MILLION
ORDER INTAKE INCREASES TO € 8.882 BILLION FROM € 7.506 BILLION
EXPECTED EXPENSES FOR EFFICIENCY PROGRAM SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED; EXPECTED SAVINGS REMAIN INTACT
OUTLOOK NARROWED FOR REVENUE, ADJUSTED. EBIT & ROCE, INCREASED FOR FREE CASH FLOW
A MATERIAL PROPORTION OF NON-RECURRING EXPENSES FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFICIENCY PROGRAM IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT ON CASH FLOW UNTIL Q1 OF 2026
Q3 NET INCOME WAS € 167.1 MILLION
EXPENSES ARE LIKELY TO BE BETWEEN EUR 170 MILLION AND EUR 190 MILLION OVERALL, WHICH IS LOWER THAN ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED (PREVIOUSLY: EUR 240 MILLION TO EUR 260 MILLION)
RAISED OUTLOOK FOR GROUP'S FREE CASH FLOW
EFFICIENCY PROGRAM EXPENSES EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO € 170-190 MILLION
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