{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"154413","rtpr_id":"nBw1n74Mta-20260928","ticker":"LEGD","exchange":"Euronext Paris","all_tickers":["LEGD"],"title":"Legrand: 2026 Capital Markets Day","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-28T16:00:00.323Z","article_body":"Legrand: 2026 Capital Markets Day\n\nStrategic plan fully on track\n\nData center roadmap unveiled, leveraging Legrand’s unique positioning and\nportfolio\n\n2030 sales and profitability ambitions upgraded driven by energy & digital\ntransition\n\nRegulatory News:\n\nLegrand (Paris:LR) is hosting a Capital Markets Day in Singapore alongside\nData Centre World Asia on September 29, 2026, webcast live.\n\nThe event includes a complete presentation of Legrand’s roadmap and upgraded\n2030 ambitions, with a specific focus on its data center strategy and\ntechnology offering.\n\nI. Legrand’s strategic roadmap\n\nBenoît Coquart, Chief Executive Officer, will present how Legrand has\nexceeded the commitments presented at its 2024 Capital Markets Day in terms of\ngrowth and profitability, as well as Legrand’s global strategic roadmap\nthrough 2030, designed around three focus areas: data centers (32% of\nsales(1)), energy transition - the second growth pillar of the Group directly\ntied to electrification - (22% of sales(1)) and essential infrastructures for\nbuildings (46% of sales(2)).\n\nThis roadmap is built around a large addressable market, strong leadership\npositions and favorable megatrends - including digitalization and the rapid\nexpansion of AI-driven data centers, electrification and structural needs in\nbuildings - while leveraging the Group’s unique growth engines: innovation,\ncustomer experience, pricing, and disciplined acquisitions.\n\nII. Data center strategy and roadmap\n\nLegrand has substantially strengthened its data center position, which will\nreach more than €3 billion of sales in 2026, supported by strong organic\ngrowth, targeted acquisitions and one of the industry’s most comprehensive\nofferings, covering(3) critical power (35% of sales), physical compute\ninfrastructure (25%), compute infrastructure monitoring, management and\ncontrol (25%), advanced cooling (5%) and testing and lifecycle services (10%).\n         \n (1) Based on H1 2026 sales split \n (2) Based on H1 2026 sales split – Including digital lifestyles \n (3) Based on FY 2025 sales split \n\n\nThe presentations will highlight the structural transformation of the data\ncenter market, driven by AI workloads, rising rack densities, accelerated time\nto operations, new power architectures, and will show how Legrand’s open\narchitecture philosophy, integration expertise, specialist solutions and\nglobal delivery scale address customers’ most critical needs.\n\nLegrand will in particular unveil its vision for the transition toward Low\nVoltage Direct Current (LVDC) architectures, and its comprehensive roadmap\ndesigned to enable the next generation of AI data centers at gigawatt scale.\n\nThe agenda will include:\n\n\n * a data center strategy presentation by Brian DiBella, President and Chief\nExecutive Officer of Legrand North & Central America, focused on market\ntrends, customer needs and Legrand’s growth opportunities,\n\n * a technology keynote by Blandine Antoine, Executive Vice President Products\nand Technology, and Rebecca Gilstrap, Data Center Strategy and Products Senior\nDirector, showcasing Legrand’s differentiated solutions from chip to grid,\nand unveiling numerous new benchmark offerings to be launched in the coming\nquarters,\n\n * a Malaysia business case by Achraf Hegazy, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia\nand Jason Lim, Co-Managing Director of Linkk Busway Systems, illustrating\nLegrand’s ability to build a strong regional data center platform in a very\nfast-growing geography, combining local manufacturing, engineering expertise,\nproject execution and recent acquisitions.\n\nIII. Upgraded 2030 ambitions(1)\n\nFranck Lemery, Chief Financial Officer, will then detail Legrand’s upgraded\n2030 ambitions, comprising, over 2027-2030:\n\n\n * Organic sales growth with a CAGR of +6% to +8% complemented by a yearly scope\neffect from acquisitions of around +5% on average, and divestments over the\nperiod representing €0.5 billion to €1.0 billion of sales,\n\n * Adjusted operating margin of 21% to 22% of sales on average, after\nacquisitions and including restructuring expenses,\n\n * Free cash flow of 13% to 15% of sales on average, with cash conversion above\n100%, on average,\n\n * Capital allocation will remain disciplined, with around 60% of free cash flow\ndedicated to acquisitions on average, an attractive dividend policy of around\n50% net income payout, and selective share buybacks. The Group will target a\nleverage ratio of 1.5x to 2.5x net debt to EBITDA, consistent with its\nvalue-creating growth strategy and financial discipline.\n\nA link to the webcast can be found on Legrand’s website at Capital Markets\nDay 2026 - Legrand\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com%2Fen%2Finvestors-and-shareholders%2Fcapital-markets-days%2Fcapital-markets-day-2026&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=Capital+Markets+Day+2026+-+Legrand&index=1&md5=6c94328dc4e06f934d1ecbbf177b6efd)\n(www.legrand.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.legrand.com&index=2&md5=77a15bc1f5721d7d9b38b547396f94fc)\n), where all presented documents will be available after the end of the event.\n         \n (1) Assuming no major macroeconomic disruption \n\n KEY FINANCIAL DATES                                     \n * 2026 nine-month results          : November 5, 2026   \n \n“Quiet period(1)” starts          \n: October 6, 2026   \n * 2026 annual results              : February 10, 2027  \n \n“Quiet period(1)” starts          \n: January 11, 2027  \n\n\nABOUT LEGRAND\n\nLegrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building\ninfrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential,\ncommercial, and data center markets makes it a benchmark for customers\nworldwide.\n\nThe Group harnesses technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on\nbuildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where\npeople live, work and meet with electrical, digital infrastructures and\nconnected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable.\n\nDrawing on an approach that involves all teams and stakeholders, Legrand is\npursuing a strategy of profitable and responsible growth driven by\nacquisitions and innovation, with a steady flow of new offerings that include\nproducts with enhanced value in use.\n\nLegrand reported sales of €9.5 billion in 2025. The company is listed on\nEuronext Paris and is a component stock of the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG and CAC\nTransition Climat indexes (code ISIN FR0010307819).\n\nhttps://www.legrand.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&index=3&md5=48695440da75fb4631d01f1c94bb966a)\n\nDisclaimer\n\nThis press release may contain forward-looking statements, relating to\nLegrand’s financial situation as well as certain sustainability issues\nrelevant to its activities, which are not historical data. Although Legrand\nconsiders these statements to be based on reasonable hypothesis and\nassumptions at the time of publication of this document, they are subject to\nvarious risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from\nthose expressed or implied herein.\n\nDetails on risks are provided in the most recent version of Legrand Universal\nRegistration Document filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (French\nFinancial Markets Authority, AMF), which is available on-line on the websites\nof both AMF (www.amf-france.org\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amf-france.org&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.amf-france.org&index=4&md5=a01b15cbefd8d498089cfc9e3c7d213f)\n) and Legrand (www.legrand.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.legrand.com&index=5&md5=259c4623bce6a6074150138bac9cf84e)\n).\n\nInvestors and holders of Legrand securities are reminded that no\nforward-looking statement contained in this press release is or should be\nconstrued as a promise or a guarantee of actual results by Legrand or anyone\nelse which are liable to differ significantly. Therefore, such statements\nshould be used with caution taking into account their inherent uncertainty.\n\nThe forward-looking statements contained in this press release are only valid\non the date of its publication. Subject to applicable regulations. Legrand\ndoes not undertake to update these statements to reflect events, information\nor circumstances occurring after the date of publication of this release.\n\nThis press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of\nan offer to buy Legrand securities in any jurisdiction.\n         \n (1) Period of time when all communication is suspended in the run-up to \n publication of results \n\n\nReaders are invited to verify the authenticity of Legrand press releases with\nthe CertiDox app. Learn more at www.certidox.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.certidox.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.certidox.com&index=6&md5=33e0eee441073c648eaa4c82f1b6e423)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928745310/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928745310/en/)\n\nINVESTOR RELATIONS & FINANCIAL COMMUNICATION \n\nRonan MARC (Legrand)\n\n+33 1 49 72 53 53\n\nronan.marc@legrand.com \n(mailto:ronan.marc@legrand.com) \n\n\nPRESS RELATIONS \n\nDelphine CAMILLERI (Legrand)\n\n+33 5 55 06 70 15\n\ndelphine.camilleri@legrand.com (mailto:delphine.camilleri@legrand.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw1n74Mta-20260928","title":"Legrand: 2026 Capital Markets Day","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"LEGD","created":"2026-09-28T16:00:00.323Z","tickers":["LEGD"],"exchange":"Euronext Paris","article_body":"Legrand: 2026 Capital Markets Day\n\nStrategic plan fully on track\n\nData center roadmap unveiled, leveraging Legrand’s unique positioning and\nportfolio\n\n2030 sales and profitability ambitions upgraded driven by energy & digital\ntransition\n\nRegulatory News:\n\nLegrand (Paris:LR) is hosting a Capital Markets Day in Singapore alongside\nData Centre World Asia on September 29, 2026, webcast live.\n\nThe event includes a complete presentation of Legrand’s roadmap and upgraded\n2030 ambitions, with a specific focus on its data center strategy and\ntechnology offering.\n\nI. Legrand’s strategic roadmap\n\nBenoît Coquart, Chief Executive Officer, will present how Legrand has\nexceeded the commitments presented at its 2024 Capital Markets Day in terms of\ngrowth and profitability, as well as Legrand’s global strategic roadmap\nthrough 2030, designed around three focus areas: data centers (32% of\nsales(1)), energy transition - the second growth pillar of the Group directly\ntied to electrification - (22% of sales(1)) and essential infrastructures for\nbuildings (46% of sales(2)).\n\nThis roadmap is built around a large addressable market, strong leadership\npositions and favorable megatrends - including digitalization and the rapid\nexpansion of AI-driven data centers, electrification and structural needs in\nbuildings - while leveraging the Group’s unique growth engines: innovation,\ncustomer experience, pricing, and disciplined acquisitions.\n\nII. Data center strategy and roadmap\n\nLegrand has substantially strengthened its data center position, which will\nreach more than €3 billion of sales in 2026, supported by strong organic\ngrowth, targeted acquisitions and one of the industry’s most comprehensive\nofferings, covering(3) critical power (35% of sales), physical compute\ninfrastructure (25%), compute infrastructure monitoring, management and\ncontrol (25%), advanced cooling (5%) and testing and lifecycle services (10%).\n         \n (1) Based on H1 2026 sales split \n (2) Based on H1 2026 sales split – Including digital lifestyles \n (3) Based on FY 2025 sales split \n\n\nThe presentations will highlight the structural transformation of the data\ncenter market, driven by AI workloads, rising rack densities, accelerated time\nto operations, new power architectures, and will show how Legrand’s open\narchitecture philosophy, integration expertise, specialist solutions and\nglobal delivery scale address customers’ most critical needs.\n\nLegrand will in particular unveil its vision for the transition toward Low\nVoltage Direct Current (LVDC) architectures, and its comprehensive roadmap\ndesigned to enable the next generation of AI data centers at gigawatt scale.\n\nThe agenda will include:\n\n\n * a data center strategy presentation by Brian DiBella, President and Chief\nExecutive Officer of Legrand North & Central America, focused on market\ntrends, customer needs and Legrand’s growth opportunities,\n\n * a technology keynote by Blandine Antoine, Executive Vice President Products\nand Technology, and Rebecca Gilstrap, Data Center Strategy and Products Senior\nDirector, showcasing Legrand’s differentiated solutions from chip to grid,\nand unveiling numerous new benchmark offerings to be launched in the coming\nquarters,\n\n * a Malaysia business case by Achraf Hegazy, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia\nand Jason Lim, Co-Managing Director of Linkk Busway Systems, illustrating\nLegrand’s ability to build a strong regional data center platform in a very\nfast-growing geography, combining local manufacturing, engineering expertise,\nproject execution and recent acquisitions.\n\nIII. Upgraded 2030 ambitions(1)\n\nFranck Lemery, Chief Financial Officer, will then detail Legrand’s upgraded\n2030 ambitions, comprising, over 2027-2030:\n\n\n * Organic sales growth with a CAGR of +6% to +8% complemented by a yearly scope\neffect from acquisitions of around +5% on average, and divestments over the\nperiod representing €0.5 billion to €1.0 billion of sales,\n\n * Adjusted operating margin of 21% to 22% of sales on average, after\nacquisitions and including restructuring expenses,\n\n * Free cash flow of 13% to 15% of sales on average, with cash conversion above\n100%, on average,\n\n * Capital allocation will remain disciplined, with around 60% of free cash flow\ndedicated to acquisitions on average, an attractive dividend policy of around\n50% net income payout, and selective share buybacks. The Group will target a\nleverage ratio of 1.5x to 2.5x net debt to EBITDA, consistent with its\nvalue-creating growth strategy and financial discipline.\n\nA link to the webcast can be found on Legrand’s website at Capital Markets\nDay 2026 - Legrand\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com%2Fen%2Finvestors-and-shareholders%2Fcapital-markets-days%2Fcapital-markets-day-2026&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=Capital+Markets+Day+2026+-+Legrand&index=1&md5=6c94328dc4e06f934d1ecbbf177b6efd)\n(www.legrand.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.legrand.com&index=2&md5=77a15bc1f5721d7d9b38b547396f94fc)\n), where all presented documents will be available after the end of the event.\n         \n (1) Assuming no major macroeconomic disruption \n\n KEY FINANCIAL DATES                                     \n * 2026 nine-month results          : November 5, 2026   \n \n“Quiet period(1)” starts          \n: October 6, 2026   \n * 2026 annual results              : February 10, 2027  \n \n“Quiet period(1)” starts          \n: January 11, 2027  \n\n\nABOUT LEGRAND\n\nLegrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building\ninfrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential,\ncommercial, and data center markets makes it a benchmark for customers\nworldwide.\n\nThe Group harnesses technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on\nbuildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where\npeople live, work and meet with electrical, digital infrastructures and\nconnected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable.\n\nDrawing on an approach that involves all teams and stakeholders, Legrand is\npursuing a strategy of profitable and responsible growth driven by\nacquisitions and innovation, with a steady flow of new offerings that include\nproducts with enhanced value in use.\n\nLegrand reported sales of €9.5 billion in 2025. The company is listed on\nEuronext Paris and is a component stock of the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG and CAC\nTransition Climat indexes (code ISIN FR0010307819).\n\nhttps://www.legrand.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&index=3&md5=48695440da75fb4631d01f1c94bb966a)\n\nDisclaimer\n\nThis press release may contain forward-looking statements, relating to\nLegrand’s financial situation as well as certain sustainability issues\nrelevant to its activities, which are not historical data. Although Legrand\nconsiders these statements to be based on reasonable hypothesis and\nassumptions at the time of publication of this document, they are subject to\nvarious risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from\nthose expressed or implied herein.\n\nDetails on risks are provided in the most recent version of Legrand Universal\nRegistration Document filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (French\nFinancial Markets Authority, AMF), which is available on-line on the websites\nof both AMF (www.amf-france.org\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amf-france.org&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.amf-france.org&index=4&md5=a01b15cbefd8d498089cfc9e3c7d213f)\n) and Legrand (www.legrand.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legrand.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.legrand.com&index=5&md5=259c4623bce6a6074150138bac9cf84e)\n).\n\nInvestors and holders of Legrand securities are reminded that no\nforward-looking statement contained in this press release is or should be\nconstrued as a promise or a guarantee of actual results by Legrand or anyone\nelse which are liable to differ significantly. Therefore, such statements\nshould be used with caution taking into account their inherent uncertainty.\n\nThe forward-looking statements contained in this press release are only valid\non the date of its publication. Subject to applicable regulations. Legrand\ndoes not undertake to update these statements to reflect events, information\nor circumstances occurring after the date of publication of this release.\n\nThis press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of\nan offer to buy Legrand securities in any jurisdiction.\n         \n (1) Period of time when all communication is suspended in the run-up to \n publication of results \n\n\nReaders are invited to verify the authenticity of Legrand press releases with\nthe CertiDox app. Learn more at www.certidox.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.certidox.com&esheet=54611768&newsitemid=20260928745310&lan=en-US&anchor=www.certidox.com&index=6&md5=33e0eee441073c648eaa4c82f1b6e423)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928745310/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928745310/en/)\n\nINVESTOR RELATIONS & FINANCIAL COMMUNICATION \n\nRonan MARC (Legrand)\n\n+33 1 49 72 53 53\n\nronan.marc@legrand.com \n(mailto:ronan.marc@legrand.com) \n\n\nPRESS RELATIONS \n\nDelphine CAMILLERI (Legrand)\n\n+33 5 55 06 70 15\n\ndelphine.camilleri@legrand.com (mailto:delphine.camilleri@legrand.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-28T16:00:00.606665238Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790611200606},"received_at":"2026-09-28T16:00:00.657Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928745310/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"143184","press_release_id":"154413","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Electrical Equipment","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["2030 ambitions assume no major macroeconomic disruption","acquisition-driven growth (~+5%/yr scope effect) carries integration risk"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Legrand hosts its 2026 Capital Markets Day in Singapore on September 29, presenting a strategic roadmap it says has exceeded 2024 commitments in growth and profitability.\n\nThe company unveiled a data center strategy expected to surpass €3 billion of sales in 2026, spanning critical power, compute infrastructure, monitoring, cooling and lifecycle services, with a roadmap toward LVDC architectures for gigawatt-scale AI data centers.\n\nUpgraded 2030 ambitions call for +6% to +8% organic sales CAGR over 2027-2030 plus ~5% annual scope effect, a 21-22% adjusted operating margin, and 13-15% free cash flow to sales.\n\nLegrand reported 2025 sales of €9.5 billion and will target 1.5x-2.5x net debt/EBITDA, ~60% of FCF for acquisitions, and a ~50% payout dividend policy.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Legrand raises 2030 targets on AI data center tailwinds — €3B+ data center sales and a gigawatt-scale LVDC roadmap position it as an electrification play on AI buildout."},"keyFigures":{"guidance":"2027-2030 organic sales CAGR +6% to +8% plus ~+5%/yr average scope effect; adjusted operating margin 21-22% of sales on average; FCF 13-15% of sales with >100% cash conversion; leverage target 1.5x-2.5x net debt/EBITDA; ~60% of FCF to acquisitions; ~50% net income payout dividend; divestments of €0.5B-€1.0B of sales","customDimensions":{"fy2025_sales":"€9.5 billion","datacenter_sales_2026":"more than €3 billion","datacenter_pct_of_sales":"32% (H1 2026)","buildings_infra_pct_of_sales":"46% (H1 2026)","energy_transition_pct_of_sales":"22% (H1 2026)"}},"quotedText":"2030 sales and profitability ambitions upgraded driven by energy & digital transition","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Benoît Coquart","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Franck Lemery","role":"CFO"},{"name":"Brian DiBella","role":"President and CEO of Legrand North & Central America"},{"name":"Blandine Antoine","role":"EVP Products and Technology"},{"name":"Rebecca Gilstrap","role":"Data Center Strategy and Products Senior Director"},{"name":"Achraf Hegazy","role":"CEO of Malaysia"},{"name":"Jason Lim","role":"Co-Managing Director of Linkk Busway Systems"}],"products":["LVDC (Low Voltage Direct Current) architecture roadmap","critical power solutions","physical compute infrastructure","advanced cooling"],"companies":[{"name":"Legrand","ticker":"LR","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Linkk Busway Systems","relationship":"subsidiary/partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"€3 billion","context":"2026 data center sales expected to exceed"},{"amount":"€9.5 billion","context":"Legrand 2025 reported sales"},{"amount":"€0.5 billion to €1.0 billion","context":"planned divestments over 2027-2030"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"A CAC 40 company upgraded its 2030 sales and profitability ambitions and unveiled a data center roadmap targeting €3B+ of 2026 sales. 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