Tobias Woerner's questions to HDELY leadership • Q1 2024
Question
Asked for a breakdown of Europe's Q1 revenue decline, the timing of the price/cost benefit throughout the year, and whether Q1 was a typical quarter. Also sought clarification on the working day impact.
Answer
The negative working day impact in Q1 was significant, estimated at around 5%. The benefit from the positive price/cost spread is expected to be larger in the first half of the year than the second. Management characterized Q1 as not extraordinary and noted that the RCO shortfall is minor in the context of the full year.