Germany's Alzchem H1 sales rise on strong demand for specialty chemical ingredients

AlzChem AG

30/07/2026 06:05

Overview
Germany specialty chemicals producer's H1 sales rose 6%, EBITDA up 14% yr/yr
Growth driven by higher sales volumes, improved prices, and demand in specialty segments
Company confirms 2026 forecast, expects further increases in sales and EBITDA

Outlook
Alzchem confirms forecast for 2026, expects further increases in sales and EBITDA
Company sees strong demand for specialty chemical ingredients supporting future growth
Alzchem expects expanded production capacity to meet rising customer demand in H2 2026

Result Drivers
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS DEMAND - Growth in human nutrition, defense, and custom manufacturing segments drove sales and profitability
HIGHER VOLUMES AND PRICES - Increased sales volumes and improved price levels supported revenue and margin growth
BASICS & INTERMEDIATES IMPACTED - Segment sales declined slightly due to challenging pharma and agriculture markets and furnace renovation

Company press release: ID:nEQ1x8cr3a

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 EBITDA
 
EUR 64.50 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Alzchem Group AG is €198.50, about 14.1% above its July 29 closing price of €174.00
The stock recently traded at 23 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 25 three months ago

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