Heidelberg Materials expects operating profit to rise as construction sector stabilises

Heidelberg Materials AG

25/02/2026 06:00

FRANKFURT, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Heidelberg Materials, the world's second-largest cement maker, expects its core construction markets, including Europe and North America, to stabilise further in 2026, it said on Wednesday, expecting operating profit to rise by up to 10.3%.

The company expects a result from current operations (RCO) of 3.4 billion euros to 3.75 billion euros ($4.0 billion - $4.4 billion) this year, compared with 3.4 billion in 2025.

Analysts in a poll provided by the company expect RCO of 3.7 billion euros.

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 (Reporting by Christoph Steitz, Editing by Linda Pasquini)

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