German sugar producer Südzucker's prelim FY revenue misses estimates

Suedzucker AG

27/04/2026 15:09

Overview

Germany sugar producer's preliminary fiscal 2025/26 revenue missed analyst expectations

Earnings declined due to challenging sugar market; EUR 470 mln impairment losses recorded

Company confirmed 2026/27 forecast, expects slightly lower revenue and higher EBITDA midpoint

Outlook

Südzucker expects 2026/27 group revenues to be slightly below 2025/26 levels

Company projects 2026/27 group EBITDA between EUR 480 mln and EUR 680 mln

Südzucker says ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty makes future impact difficult to assess

Result Drivers

SUGAR MARKET PRESSURE - Co said earnings decline was mainly due to a challenging market environment in the sugar segment

IMPAIRMENT LOSSES - Co recorded EUR 470 mln in impairment losses during the year

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Miss
EUR 8.4 bln
EUR 8.54 bln (9 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Suedzucker AG is €10.40, about 9.9% below its April 24 closing price of €11.54

The stock recently traded at 38 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago

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