Belgium's Campine H1 revenue falls on lower metal prices
Belgium's Campine H1 revenue falls on lower metal prices
Overview
Belgium specialty chemicals and circular metals firm's H1 2026 revenue fell 22% on lower metal prices
H1 EBITDA declined 12%, demonstrating business resilience in less favourable market conditions
Company expects full-year 2026 EBITDA of about €65 mln if current conditions persist
Outlook
Campine expects full-year 2026 EBITDA of about €65 mln
Company sees potential for gradual recovery in antimony trioxide demand as prices stabilize
Campine expects synergies from Ecobat acquisition to increase progressively
Result Drivers
LOWER METAL PRICES - Revenue decline was mainly due to normalization of antimony and lead prices after exceptional 2025 peaks
ANTIMONY SUBSTITUTION - Reduced demand for antimony trioxide as customers substituted away from antimony-based flame retardants
PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS - Higher throughput and productivity at French battery-breaking facilities offset lower smelting margins
Company press release: ID:nGNE2RwTFC
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
H1 EBITDA |
| EUR 47.2 mln |
|
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