Holcim upgraded its full-year guidance on October 23, 2026, after reporting an 11.8% rise in recurring EBIT for the first nine months of the year, driven by margin expansion and customer demand across infrastructure pipelines and acquisitions in Europe and the Americas.
Building materials giant Holcim posted an 11.8% jump in nine-month organic recurring EBIT, touching CHF 2,414 million according to the company’s financial results release. The third quarter brought a 15.5% increase in net sales in Swiss francs. Sales reached CHF 4 662 million compared to CHF 4 036 million in the same period last year.
Operating momentum accelerated as customer demand for high-value building solutions held firm alongside strict cost discipline.
Holcim Raises Full-Year Guidance
Buoyed by performance through September, the corporate update raised full-year 2026 expectations for organic recurring EBIT growth to a range of 10% to 12%. Management projected organic net sales growth of around 5%. Chief Executive Officer Miljan Gutovic credited the global workforce for maintaining execution speed across the NextGen Growth 2030 strategy.
Miljan Gutovic, CEO, also stated that the company expects around 5% organic growth in net sales. Free cash flow is expected to reach around CHF 2 billion, alongside a further expansion of its recurring EBIT margin.
Holcim Completes Eleven Transactions
Holcim closed 11 transactions during the first nine months of the year, including 10 acquisitions and one divestment. Growth in Building Materials was reinforced by four cement and aggregates purchases.
Those purchases featured AFC Recycling and Cem’In’Eu Group in France, Uranus Pluton SRL in Romania, and the integration of Cementos Pacasmayo. In Latin America, organic net sales rose 6.2%, supported by Mexico and Central America, while regional operations advanced Pacasmayo synergies ahead of schedule at USD 40 million.
Building Solutions expanded with a binding agreement signed to acquire Fermacell, an established European provider of walling and flooring solutions.
Recycled Construction Materials Volume Rises
Holcim increased its volume of recycled construction and demolition materials by a third, reaching 7.4 million tons in the first nine months compared to the prior year. Holcim reported a 10 basis point increase in recurring EBIT margin for nine months to 19.2%, with positive momentum in the third quarter driving the year-to-date margin expansion.
In the third quarter, recurring EBIT increased 16.8% in CHF.
Net sales of Holcim’s low-carbon ECOPact concrete increased to 33% of total ready-mix net sales in the first nine months of 2026, compared to 32% in the prior-year period. Net sales of ECOPlanet increased to 43% of total cement net sales versus 36% in the first nine months of 2025.
Pre-Market Trading Indicators at Lang and Schwarz
Ahead of the Xetra open on October 22, 2026, pre-market indicators at Lang & Schwarz traded at EUR 69.80, sitting EUR 0.30 below the preceding session’s reference level.
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