Semperit raises expected operating EBITDA to €115 million after 81.2% growth
Key Facts
Semperit reported on November 12, 2026, that revenue in the first nine months of the year rose 8.8% to €525.9 million, while EBITDA jumped 81.2% to €94.3 million, according to its results statement published via Webdisclosure. The company confirmed its forecast for annual revenue growth of about 5% and raised its October estimate for 2026 operating EBITDA to about €115 million before oneERP project costs. It said this level is near the upper end of its forecast and requires suitable performance in the final quarter. The period’s results therefore combined strong revenue and earnings growth with an improved annual outlook, while achievement of the target remains linked to performance in the remaining months. The company said the market environment remains challenging.
Excluding oneERP project costs, operating EBITDA was €98.0 million in the first nine months, compared with €55.6 million in the same period a year earlier. The operating EBITDA margin rose to 18.6% from 11.5%, according to figures in the statement. The comparison reflects improved operating profitability alongside higher revenue, with the measure capturing performance before the effect of project costs. Semperit estimated oneERP costs at about €5 million for 2026. That puts the stated estimate for operating profitability near the upper end of the forecast, according to the company.
The result after tax turned to a profit of €27.1 million, after a loss of €8.4 million in the first nine months of 2025. Earnings per share were €1.32, compared with a loss of €0.41 per share in the corresponding period. The turnaround in the net result shows that the improvement extended from operations to the bottom line after tax. Free cash flow before divestments also rose to €41.0 million, up 84.1% from €22.3 million a year earlier. These figures provide further indications of improved cash and financial results during the period.
Both Semperit divisions recorded revenue and EBITDA growth during the period. Revenue at Semperit Industrial Applications rose 7.5% to €216.2 million, and its EBITDA increased 57.5% to €59.3 million. Semperit Engineered Applications revenue grew 9.7% to €309.7 million, while EBITDA rose 78.1% to €46.8 million. Based on these results, the second division posted higher growth rates in revenue and EBITDA, while the first generated EBITDA of €59.3 million compared with €46.8 million at the second. Chief Executive Manfred Stanek attributed the performance trajectory to progress in capacity utilization, cost management and efficiency.
Stanek said the operational development in the first nine months “shows the progress we have made in capacity utilization, costs and efficiency,” adding that the company wants to continue on this path despite the difficult market. On a quarterly basis, third-quarter performance exceeded the first quarter but came in below the strong second quarter, as expected, according to the statement. This places the nine-month results in the context of uneven quarterly performance following the stronger second quarter. On September 30, 2026, net financial debt stood at €75.0 million, compared with €92.0 million at the end of 2025. The equity ratio also rose to 50.6% from 48.5% at the end of the previous year.
Semperit expects revenue to grow by about 5% in fiscal 2026, with operating EBITDA of around €115 million before oneERP costs estimated at about €5 million. It said this estimate is near the upper end of its forecast range, but is conditional on suitable performance in the final quarter. According to its statement, the company continues to operate in a challenging market environment, while its chief executive said it wants to keep improving capacity utilization, costs and efficiency. This follows nine-month results in which revenue and operating profitability increased and the result after tax turned to a profit. Performance in the final quarter is the remaining stage of the year on which achievement of the stated forecast depends.