Konstantin Wiechert's questions to Fuchs Se (FUPBY) leadership • Q1 2024
Question
Konstantin Wiechert of Baader-Helvea AG asked for an update on the performance of Italy and Spain, development in Germany's OEM sector, and further clarification on the sequential margin decline in EMEA, questioning if it was due to product mix.
Answer
CFO Isabelle Adelt confirmed that the positive development in EMEA was broad-based across all countries, including strong performers like the U.K. and Poland, as well as Italy, Spain, and Germany. She emphasized focusing on year-over-year comparisons for margins due to seasonality and stated that Germany's business is seeing healthy contributions across all segments, not just OEM, despite the country's weaker macroeconomic environment.