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About GRENKE AG

GRENKE AG is a German specialist financing company listed on Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX) in Germany, with headquarters in Baden-Baden. The group has built its business around small-ticket leasing, serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), self-employed professionals, and selected reseller partners. Founded in 1978 by Wolfgang Grenke, the company evolved from a local finance provider into an international niche player focused on fast, standardized financing solutions for business equipment. At its core, GRENKE provides operating-style leasing for low-value professional assets. Its typical asset categories include IT hardware, office equipment, telecom devices, point-of-sale systems, audiovisual equipment, and other business investment goods. The group has also offered factoring and banking services, although its recent strategic emphasis has been on leasing as the main earnings engine. This portfolio enables GRENKE to support SMEs that need flexible financing for recurring equipment purchases rather than large, one-off capital projects. From a competitive standpoint, GRENKE occupies a distinct niche versus universal banks and broader leasing companies. Its strength lies in specialization, disciplined underwriting, a highly standardized contract-processing model, and a broad local sales presence. The company markets itself as a financing partner for SMEs and operates through an international network of subsidiaries and local organizations, giving it reach across Europe and other selected markets. Its business model is particularly suited to small-scale transactions, where speed, convenience, and repeat customer relationships matter more than scale per individual deal. Recent developments suggest a business that is growing while remaining selective on risk. In January 2026, GRENKE reported that it had met its full-year guidance for 2025, with leasing new business reaching EUR 3.2946 billion, up 7.8% year on year, and CM2 margin at 16.7%. The company had already confirmed in 2024 that it surpassed the EUR 3 billion threshold in leasing new business for the first time in its history. In the first half of 2025, it also reported lease receivables of EUR 6.9 billion. In parallel, GRENKE has continued to adjust its footprint and portfolio mix, including actions related to its factoring business and international transactions, which indicates an active capital-allocation and portfolio-management approach. As a listed German issuer, GRENKE also publishes MAR Article 19 directors’ dealings notifications to BaFin, underscoring its regulatory transparency and governance framework.