Plumbing materials supplier Geberit says geopolitical risks have increased

Geberit AG

05/05/2026 06:12

ZURICH, May 5 (Reuters) - Plumbing supplies maker Geberit GEBN.S on Tuesday said geopolitical risks have significantly increased due to the conflict in the Middle East as the company reported its first quarter results.

The Swiss company, which makes bathroom piping and ceramics, said its sales fell 0.7% to 873 million Swiss francs ($1.11 billion)in the three months to the end of March, in line with analyst forecasts.

Operating cash flow (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) rose 2.3% to 283 million francs, slightly ahead of 279 million francs forecast in a consensus collected by Visible Alpha.

($1 = 0.7847 Swiss francs)

 (Reporting by John Revill, Editing by Miranda Murray)

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