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Five reasons to invest in KWS

1. As a seed specialist, we passionately drive innovation in plant breeding to sustain farming, food and our planet.

2. Leading in field crops including sugarbeet, cereals and corn, we leverage our broad portfolio of high-performing varieties.

3. We are building businesses with high-value capture potential, expanding in the vegetable seed market.

4. We advance trait development and breeding by applying cutting-edge technologies.

5. Our financial targets reflect our ambitions to deliver profitable growth, pursue M&A opportunities and pay consistent dividends.

Financial news

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Stable business performance in a challenging market environment: KWS publishes results for the 2025/2026 fiscal year

Einbeck, 2026-09-23

- Net sales* fall by 3% to €1.63 (1.68) billion (organically: –1%) - EBITDA margin* reaches 21.1% including one-time effect (adjusted: 19.3%) - Earnings per share* rise to €4.80 (4.24) - Free cash flow* of €122.5 million at the high level of the previous year (€123.2 million) - Net debt almost reduced in full and is now €8.7 (61.6) million

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Conference call & webcast for analysts and investors on the FY 2025/2026 financial results

Einbeck, 2026-09-09

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA will publish its results for fiscal year 2025/2026 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. (CEST). On the publication of the annual financial statements, a conference call for analysts and investors with Dr. Jörn Andreas (CFO) will take place at 9:00 a.m. (CEST).

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Financial Results for the First Nine Months of 2025/2026: KWS remains on track despite a challenging agricultural environment

Einbeck, 2026-05-12

- Revenue increase of 2.6%* driven by seasonally earlier shipments - Sugarbeet segment grows despite significant decline in global acreage - EBITDA rises to €386.8 (360.8) million due to positive one-time effect from license sale in the U.S. – high earnings stability despite noticable currency impact - Outlook for FY 2025/2026 confirmed: Stable revenue on a comparable basis* and EBITDA margin (excluding positive one-time effect) expected in the range of 19 to 21%

Results for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026

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2025 / 2026

KWS figures at a glance


SALES

1,626

in € million

1,676

previous year

R&D expenses

343
in € million
349
previous year


Employees worldwide

5,235
5,102
previous year

EBITDA

343

in € million

351

Previous year

Distribution Approvals

527
for new varieties

The previous year’s figures have been adjusted due to the fact that the commercial corn and sorghum business in South America is recognized as a discontinued operation.

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