• Leifheit adjusted its 2026 forecast to an operating loss of EUR 5 million–6 million, with sales declining by a mid-single-digit percentage.
• Operating profit before special items is forecast at EUR 1 million–2 million; free cash flow is expected at negative EUR 1 million–2 million.
• The FOCUS restructuring program is expected to reduce earnings by approximately EUR 5.4 million, with annual savings of at least EUR 8 million from 2028.
• Nine-month sales fell 5.5% to EUR 169.1 million as weak consumer demand weighed on core markets.
• The period generated an operating loss of EUR 2.9 million despite gross margin improving 1.8 percentage points to 45.5%.

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