Annual General Meeting approves all proposed resolutions

• New member elected to the Supervisory Board: Dresse succeeds Bauder 

• Dividend payout of €1.90 per share

• First quarter 2026: Revenue growth despite a challenging market environment 

• Forecast for 2026 adjusted due to geopolitical uncertainties

At the Annual General Meeting of Uzin Utz SE, a global full-service provider of flooring systems, the shareholders approved all items on the agenda. In addition to a review of the past financial year and developments in the first quarter of 2026, the focus was particularly on the successful completion of the PASSION 2025 strategy and the presentation of the new Group strategy, GROW BIGGER.

Successful completion of PASSION 2025 and launch of GROW BIGGER

With the completion of the Passion 2025 strategy, the Uzin Utz Group has achieved key strategic objectives and laid the foundations for the next phase of growth. Back in January 2026, the Group unveiled its new medium-term corporate strategy, Grow Bigger. This aims for sustainable, dynamic growth with an annual increase in turnover of 8 to 12 per cent, as well as achieving an EBIT margin of over 10 per cent by 2030. Initial growth investments under the new strategy have already been launched.

New member elected to the Supervisory Board: Dresse succeeds Bauder

In addition, Sebastian Dresse has been newly elected to the Supervisory Board. He succeeds Paul Hermann Bauder (Paul Bauder GmbH & Co. KG). Sebastian Dresse has many years of experience in international corporate and family-owned businesses within the construction sector. His particular areas of expertise lie in sales and human resources development, as well as in shaping cooperative and open corporate cultures with a strong focus on customer and employee relations. Since November 2024, Dresse has been restructuring the Aerocompact Group, a leading manufacturer of mounting systems for photovoltaic modules.

Revenue growth despite a challenging market environment

The first quarter of 2026 was marked by significant geopolitical and economic challenges. The escalating conflict with Iran significantly heightened tensions on international markets, leading to volatility in energy, freight and commodity prices, as well as selective bottlenecks in global supply chains. Despite a weak start to the year in the construction sector, with declining orders and revenue, the Uzin Utz Group increased its revenue to EUR 132.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, a rise of 6.6% compared with the same period last year. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR 8.7 million, 14.2% lower than in the previous year (EUR 10.2 million). The main factors weighing on results were higher raw material and packaging prices, increased logistics costs due to the sharp rise in fuel prices, and a higher ratio of personnel expenses resulting from targeted staff expansion to implement the growth strategy.

Forecast revised

The forecast for 2026 as a whole has been adjusted due to current geopolitical developments: Sales revenue is still expected to increase slightly compared to the previous year. A reliable forecast for EBIT is not possible at this time. As things stand at present, EBIT may deteriorate moderately to sharply compared to the previous year's level. As in previous years, Uzin Utz will react to this situation with appropriate measures.

 

An overview of the key voting results:

Dividend per share: €1.90

Total dividend payout: €9,584,206.10

Discharge of the Management Board: 99.99%

Discharge of the Supervisory Board: 94,47%