Heidelberg Materials shares down 2% after weak 2026 profit forecast
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Heidelberg Materials shares dropped over 2% after forecasting 2026 operating profit below analyst expectations
- The company's 2026 profit forecast midpoint came in 3.6% below consensus at €3.575 billion
- North America was the weakest performing region with Q4 sales down 7.3% year-on-year
- The company completed the second tranche of its share buyback program in December 2025
- Heidelberg signed an agreement to acquire Maas Group's construction materials business in Eastern Australia for approximately €1 billion
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German cement maker Heidelberg Materials AG (ETR: HEIG) saw its shares drop over 2% on Wednesday after forecasting 2026 operating profit below analyst expectations, with the world's second-largest cement maker reporting fourth-quarter revenue shortfalls across all regions and its guidance midpoint coming in 3.6% below company-compiled consensus. The company expects 2026 operating profit between €3.40 billion and €3.75 billion, compared to the consensus of €3.71 billion. Despite the weak forecast, Heidelberg Materials remains optimistic about the current financial year, with chairman of the managing board Dominik von Achten stating, 'We are optimistic about the current 2026 financial year. Even though the construction sector remains volatile in some regions, we expect our core markets to continue to stabilise.' Looking back at 2025 performance, the company reported full-year operating profit rose 6% to a record €3.4 billion, with revenue up 1% to €21.5 billion. However, free cash flow for 2025 came in at €2.11 billion, falling short of both the company's own guidance of €2.2 billion to €2.3 billion and the consensus estimate of €2.38 billion. The company's regional performance varied significantly, with North America being the weakest performer, where Q4 sales fell 7.3% year-on-year and 7.3% below consensus. In contrast, the Africa and Mediterranean Basin region showed positive growth, with Q4 sales rising 4.6% year-on-year and EBITDA beating consensus by 1.5%.
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Corporate Earnings, Construction Industry, Market Volatility
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Heidelberg Materials is a German multinational building materials company headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. Formerly known as HeidelbergCement AG, the company has rebranded as Heidelberg Materials in September 2022. It is a DAX corporation and stands as one of the world's largest building materi...
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