DGAP-News: Wacker Neuson SE / Key word(s): Quarterly / Interim Statement Wacker Neuson SE: Successful start to the year with a sharp rise in profitability 10.05.2021 / 07:00 Wacker Neuson SE: Successful start to the year with a sharp rise in profitability Q1 revenue 5.6 percent up on previous year 51-percent rise in EBIT; EBIT margin at 10.0 percent (+3.0 PP yoy) Net working capital ratio close to strategic target at 31 percent Cash flow from operating activities slightly higher than prior-year level Net financial debt remains at very low level Dynamic trends in order intake Guidance remains unchanged Christoph Burkhard named new CFO Munich, May 10, 2021 - Leading light and compact equipment manufacturer the Wacker Neuson Group has made a successful start to 2021. Group revenue for the first quarter amounted to EUR 434.0 million, which is a rise of 5.6 percent relative to the previous year (Q1/20: EUR 410.8 million). Adjusted for currency effects, this corresponds to an increase of 7.4 percent. The Group reported an even bigger rise in earnings with profit before interest and tax (EBIT) increasing 50.9 percent to EUR 43.6 million (Q1/20: EUR 28.9 million). The EBIT margin amounted to 10.0 percent, which is a rise of 300 basis points (Q1/20: 7.0 percent).