Heidelberg Materials drops on lower-than-expected guidance

Heidelberg Materials AG

25/02/2026 07:22

** Shares in Heidelberg Materials HEIG.DE drop 3% in early Frankfurt trade after the world's second‑largest cement maker issued a 2026 outlook that fell short of market expectations

** "Consensus is already at the upper-end of FY 2026 RCO guidance," a local trader says

** The company expects a result from current operations (RCO) of 3.4 billion euros to 3.75 billion euros this year, compared with 3.4 billion in 2025

** The company is among the worst performers on the German blue‑chip index .GDAXI

(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova)

((Anastasiia.Kozlova@thomsonreuters.com))