Austria's AGRANA FY revenue falls 7.9%, hurt by sugar segment weakness

Agrana Beteiligungs AG

12/05/2026 06:47

Overview

Austria food ingredients producer's fiscal 2025/26 revenue fell 7.9%, while adjusted operating profit rose

Impairment charges in Sugar segment led to sharp drop in reported EBIT and net loss

Company expects stable adjusted operating profit and significant EBIT improvement in 2026/27

Outlook

AGRANA expects 2026|27 EBIT to rise to €70 mln–€90 mln

Company projects slight growth in group revenue for 2026|27

AGRANA expects 2026|27 total investment of about €113 mln, moderately higher than 2025|26

Result Drivers

FOOD & BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS - Segment made largest contribution to earnings, with positive performance in Europe and the Americas

SUGAR SEGMENT WEAKNESS - Revenue and EBIT fell sharply on lower sales volumes and prices, though restructuring measures began to improve operational results

STARCH SEGMENT PRESSURE - Lower sales and prices for saccharification products and ethanol led to reduced earnings

Company press release: ID:nEQ5bLcCra

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Adjusted EBIT
EUR 81.2 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Agrana Beteiligungs AG is €12.40, about 1.6% above its May 11 closing price of €12.20

The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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