Germany's Wacker Chemie Q3 EBITDA nearly doubles on cost savings
Overview
Germany chemicals maker's Q3 revenue rose 9% yr/yr to €1.47 bln
Q3 EBITDA nearly doubled yr/yr, driven by cost-savings and efficiency measures
Q3 net income turned positive at €87 mln from a loss a year earlier
Outlook
Company expects 2026 sales growth in the mid-single-digit percentage range
Wacker Chemie sees 2026 EBITDA between €625 mln and €750 mln, likely upper half of range
Wacker Chemie lowers 2026 net financial debt forecast to €200 mln from €500 mln
Result Drivers
COST-SAVINGS PROGRAM - Co said PACE cost-savings and efficiency measures were the main driver of higher EBITDA
SELLING PRICES AND VOLUMES - Co attributed sales growth to higher selling prices and increased volumes
PRODUCT MIX AND CONTRACT TERMINATION - Co said improved product mix and €35 mln contract termination in Polysilicon division boosted EBITDA
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | EUR 1.47 bln | ||
Q3 EPS | EUR 1.68 | ||
Q3 Net Income | EUR 87.30 mln | ||
Q3 EBIT | EUR 102.80 mln | ||
Q3 EBITDA | EUR 217.20 mln | ||
Q3 EBIT Margin | 7.00% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Wacker Chemie AG is €93.00, about 11.8% above its October 28 closing price of €83.15
The stock recently traded at 31 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 61 three months ago
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