Vidrala S.A.

Vidrala reported Q1 2026 revenue of €367.5m and an organic decline of 4.7%, while EBITDA reached €104m and the margin widened slightly to 28.3%. Earnings per share were €1.53 and net debt stood at €273m with a leverage ratio of 0.6x EBITDA. The South America business recorded a 12% volume increase, while volumes fell and price pressure persisted in Europe and the UK. Management highlights cost control and strategic investments, and expects 2026 EBITDA above €450m, EPS growth of more than 5% and roughly €200m of free cash flow. » Mere på de.investing.com

Vidrala reported a 7.8% revenue decline to EUR 1,465.2m for FY 2025, while the operating margin increased by 152 basis points to 30.1%. EBITDA was EUR 441.0m, earnings per share EUR 6.24 and free cash flow EUR 200.1m; net debt fell to EUR 105m. The company cited cost optimizations, energy efficiency and restructurings as drivers of the margin improvement and confirmed the planned acquisition of Cristalerías Toro in Chile. For 2026 management expects volumes to stabilise and plans investments of EUR 170–180m; the share price fell about 3.2% after the figures. » Mere på de.investing.com

Vidrala raises the dividend per share by 10% to €1.2318; payment planned for 13 February 2026. In addition, the company announces a share buyback programme of €33m (about 1% of share capital). Taking into account bonus shares after a capital increase, the dividend increase corresponds to a 15% rise versus the previous year; with a similar increase in the expected supplementary dividend, total payout for 2025 could be around €1.70 per share (gross dividend yield approx. 2%). Together with the buybacks, total shareholder remuneration would be about 3%; the announcement follows shortly after the acquisition of Cristalerias Toro in Chile for €77m and pushed the share price slightly higher. » Mere på de.investing.com