^Original-Research: MBB SE - from Quirin Privatbank Kapitalmarktgeschäft23.07.2025 / 13:16 CET/CESTDissemination of a Research, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQSGroup.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this research. Theresult of this research does not constitute investment advice or aninvitation to conclude certain stock exchange transactions.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Classification of Quirin Privatbank Kapitalmarktgeschäft to MBB SE Company Name: MBB SE ISIN: DE000A0ETBQ4 Reason for the research: Update Recommendation: Buy from: 23.07.2025 Target price: 246.50 Last rating change: Analyst: Ralf MarinoniIncrease of FY 2025 guidanceMBB published strong KPIs for the first half of the current business year:Based on preliminary figures, revenue exceeded the previous year's figure by16.8% to EUR 545.5m. The company achieved a disproportionately high adjustedEBITDA increase of 36.8% to EUR 76.4m in the H1-25 period compared with theprevious year. The adjusted EBITDA margin thus increased significantly by2.1 percentage points to 14.1%.In the second quarter, the adjusted EBITDA grew by 40.3% to EUR 46.5mcompared to the previous year and therefore significantly stronger thansales, which increased by 9.2% to EUR 285.5m. The adjusted EBITDA marginthus reached 16.4%. The main driver of this development is the strongoperating performance at Friedrich Vorwerk and DTS. Friedrich Vorwerkannounced to have generated an EBITDA of EUR 54.5m in the first half of2025, more than doubling the previous year's figure of EUR 24.4m. Revenuerose by 56% to EUR 303m in the same period. The EBITDA margin thus increasedby more than 5 percentage points to 18.0%. As a result, Friedrich Vorwerkincreased its FY 2025 guidance: Vorwerk now expects revenue of EUR 610-650m,compared with the previous forecast of revenue at the upper end of the rangeof EUR 540-570m. In addition, the management is raising its EBITDA marginforecast to 17.5-18.5%, which had previously been expected to be in therange of 16-17%.MBB: the group's net liquidity at the end of the second quarter amounted toEUR 457.4m (31 December 2024: EUR 553.9m), of which EUR 292.0m wasattributable to the holding company MBB SE (31 December 2024: EUR 280.8m).The war chest is therefore well filled to finance further external growth.New guidance: MBB expects to achieve its forecast of EUR 1.0 to EUR 1.1bn inrevenue with an adjusted EBITDA margin between 11 and 14%, now each at theupper end of the range. Due to the prel. H1-25 figures, this outlook is farfrom being aggressive.We increase our TP to EUR 246.50 (EUR 200.00), based on a sum-of-the-partsapproach. The increase in the target price reflects in particular the risein the share price of the subsidiary Friedrich Vorwerk. Our recommendationremains Buy.You can download the research here:https://eqs-cockpit.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=bb9bd5be5354614cecdbc03e923868f9For additional information visit our website:https://research.quirinprivatbank.de/Contact for questions:Quirin Privatbank AGInstitutionelles ResearchSchillerstraße 2060313 Frankfurt am Mainresearch@quirinprivatbank.dehttps://research.quirinprivatbank.de/---------------------------------------------------------------------------The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Archive at www.eqs-news.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------2173658 23.07.2025 CET/CEST°