Villeroy & Boch holds its own in a challenging market environment

In the current challenging market environment, the Villeroy & Boch Group recorded growth in the first 9 months of the 2025 financial year, which the Group says is as a result of the Ideal Standard acquisition. Despite general restraint in consumer spending and investment, the Group was able to increase sales by 6.7% to €1,075.2 million. Operating EBIT rose to €65.1 million, slightly above the previous year's level. Driven by the strategic realignment of the Group, growth was particularly strong in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and in the fittings and shower systems business.

The first 9 months of the financial year were marked by a difficult global economic environment. In the Bathroom & Wellness division, the ongoing decline in the European residential construction sector, coupled with restrained investment – including in renovations – had a significant impact on business development.

“Against the backdrop of the current global economic situation and the associated restraint in consumer spending and investment, which is particularly affecting key growth markets for us such as China and the eurozone, we performed well in the market in the first 9 months,” said CEO Gabi Schupp. “The positive response to our innovations in both business segments and the further internationalisation of our business are the result of our strategic realignment following the acquisition.”

In the first 9 months of the 2025 financial year, the Bathroom & Wellness division increased its sales by 8.3% to €865.6 million due to acquisitions. The 2 strategic business areas – fittings and shower systems with a growth of €37.9 million, and sanitary ceramics and kitchens with an increase of €21.7 million – made a decisive contribution to this. The new ALU+ and Antao products and the i.life and Architectura collections were well received by the market. From a regional perspective, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) recorded strong growth of 13.4%, while the Asia-Pacific and Americas regions saw a decline in sales of 26.9%. Overall, the Bathroom & Wellness division succeeded in achieving operating EBIT of €52.5 million in the third quarter of 2025, in line with the previous year.