Finland's Huhtamaki Q4 net sales hit by FX; sees stable trading in 2026

Huhtamaki Oyj

13/02/2026 06:37

Overview

Finland packaging provider's Q4 net sales decreased 7% to EUR 980.5 mln

Adjusted EBIT for Q4 fell 6% to EUR 103.2 mln

Adjusted EPS for Q4 was EUR 0.65, down from EUR 0.68

Outlook

Huhtamaki expects trading conditions to remain stable in 2026

Company aims to leverage strong financial position for profitable growth

Result Drivers

CURRENCY IMPACT - Adverse currency movements negatively impacted net sales by EUR 58.9 mln and EBIT by EUR 4.3 mln

SEGMENT PERFORMANCE - Fiber Packaging saw increased demand, while Foodservice and Flexible Packaging segments experienced weak demand

COST SAVINGS - Ongoing cost-saving actions contributed to an increase in adjusted EBIT margin to 10.5%

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
EUR 980.50 mln
Q4 Adjusted EPS
EUR 0.65
Q4 EPS
EUR 0.53
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
EUR 154.70 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBIT
EUR 103.20 mln
Q4 EBITDA
EUR 142.30 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the paper packaging peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Huhtamaki Oyj is €37.00, about 17.6% above its February 12 closing price of €31.46

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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