Sto (Vz)

Sto increases sales in the first half by 3.7% to €805.5m and records a 7.7% sales rise in the second quarter as well as an above-proportional EBIT increase of 20% to €30.5m (margin 3.8%). The building materials group reports a strong balance sheet with net financial assets of €100m and an equity ratio of 63%, enabling acquisition opportunities without external debt. Weighing on results is a negative operating cash flow of -€19.2m after inventory build-up and continued weakness in China; nevertheless the share appears attractively valued versus peers with an EV/EBIT of 7.5. » Mere på finanzen.net

Sto increased sales in the first half by 3.7 percent to €805.5 million (currency-adjusted +3.9%). The operating result (Ebit) rose by 20 percent to €30.5 million, and net profit climbed from €16.3 million to €18.5 million. Management confirms the full-year forecast: sales of €1.62 billion and an Ebit of €56 to €76 million. Regionally there were declines in the Americas and Asia‑Pacific due to U.S. dollar weakness, the discontinuation of a Canadian business and weak demand in China; the stock rose sharply intraday. » Mere på finanzen.net

Sto reported a 1.9 percent drop in revenue for the first quarter to €318.5 million. A cold, wet winter and a persistent construction slowdown weighed on business, while higher personnel costs increased the seasonally typical deficit compared with the previous year. Higher procurement prices caused by the Iran war have not yet had an impact. Group CEO Rainer Hüttenberger confirms the annual targets and reports sales growth in April. » Mere på finanzen.net

In the first quarter Sto's revenue fell 1.9% to €318.5 million, weighed down by a cold, wet winter and the ongoing construction slump. The seasonal deficit widened compared with the previous year because of lower revenue and higher personnel costs. Rising procurement prices due to the Iran war have not yet been reflected in the figures; annual targets remain unchanged and revenue growth was reported in April. » Mere på finanzen.net

STO posted a 1.3% drop in revenue to €1.59 billion in 2025, but thanks to cost-cutting measures increased operating profit (EBIT) by 9.5% to €64.4 million and net income by 4.3% to €39.2 million. For 2026 the executive board, led by Rainer Hüttenberger, aims for EBIT of €56–76 million and revenue of €1.62 billion; the result could therefore either rise or fall below last year’s level. The first quarter of 2026 suffered from adverse weather, so the quarterly loss is expected to be higher than a year earlier. The dividend is to remain stable and the contracts of Hüttenberger and board member Désirée Konrad have been extended. » Mere på finanzen.net