Post by ZF Group

📊 ZF lifts Q1 2026 margin as operational performance strengthens. ZF made a solid start to fiscal year 2026. Sales reached €9.4 billion in the first quarter despite a persistently weak market environment. This represents organic growth of about 3 percent year over year. Operational performance continued to improve. The adjusted EBIT margin increased to 4.7 percent, up from 2.4 percent in the prior-year period. Adjusted free cash flow totaled €316 million, slightly below last year’s €356 million, mainly due to higher net working capital. “The direction we’ve taken to improve our operating performance is the right one, and it’s essential,” said ZF CFO Michael Frick. ZF continues to focus on efficiency, cost discipline, and financial resilience. As part of this approach, spending on research and development declined 9 percent year over year to €768 million. Capital expenditure fell 27 percent to €307 million. 🔗 Learn more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/du9k4p79