Ariston Holding NV: Risk Reward Update

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Ariston Holding NV: Risk Reward Update

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Risk Reward – Ariston Holding NV (ARIS.MI)

KEY EARNINGS INPUTS

Drivers Dec 2025 Dec 2026e Dec 2027e Dec 2028e

Organic local currency growth (%) 3.0 1.3 3.2 2.9

Total sales growth (%) 3.9 10.7 10.6 2.9

Reported EBIT margin (%) 6.6 6.7 7.5 7.2

Dividend payout (%) 27.8 33.0 33.0 33.0

INVESTMENT DRIVERS RISKS TO PT/RATING MS ESTIMATES VS. CONSENSUS

Replacement need of the installed heating stock RISKS TO UPSIDE FY Dec 2027e

Tailwind: accelerated energy renovation for A sustained meaningful recovery in new‑build

higher efficiency and renewable heating residential activity. Sales /

products A more supportive policy backdrop, with Revenue 2,844 3,315

Headwind: Installer skills and the existing increased European and US subsidies and (€, mn) 3,066

building set-up tighter building regulations, shifting demand to

higher value heat pump products.

GLOBAL REVENUE EXPOSURE RISKS TO DOWNSIDE EBITDA 359 457

(€, mn)

APAC, ex Japan, Mainland A sharp slowdown in new‑build residential 386 0-10% China and India demand driven by adverse macroeconomic

0-10% India conditions.

0-10% Latin America Poor capital allocation, including value‑dilutive EBIT 247

0-10% MEA M&A. (€, mn) 216 250

0-10% Mainland China 236

0-10% North America

OWNERSHIP POSITIONING 60-70% Europe ex UK 0.43

EPSSource: Morgan Stanley Research Estimate Inst. Owners, % Active 81.2% 0.35 0.45

(€)

View explanation of regional hierarchies here HF Sector Long/Short Ratio 3.1x 0.40

HF Sector Net Exposure 34.7%

Mean Morgan Stanley Estimates

Refinitiv; MSPB Content. Includes certain hedge fund Source: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Research

exposures held with MSPB. Information may be

inconsistent with or may not reflect broader market

trends. Long/Short Ratio = Long Exposure / Short

exposure.