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Syensqo Warns of 2026 Slowdown, Shares Fall Over 20%
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 26, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
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2 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleSyensqo Q4 earnings missed expectations as Specialty Polymers lagged; underlying EBITDA fell to €238m amid weaker electronics volumes and auto pricing. (globenewswire.com)
By Dimitri Rhodes
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Belgian chemicals group Syensqo on Thursday said it expected lower 2026 adjusted core profit, sending its shares down over 20%, as continued economic uncertainty impacted its main markets.
Shares in the company were down 24.4% at 1030 GMT, on track for their worst day ever and at the bottom of the STOXX 600 index
Syensqo said it expects a year-on-year drop in underlying EBITDA in 2026 to 1.1 billion euros ($1.30 billion), from the 1.21 billion it reported last year. Analysts polled by Vara Research had forecast EBITDA of 1.29 billion euros for the coming year.
Analysts at J.P. Morgan noted the "very weak FY26 guidance vs. expectations."
HIGH GROWTH COMPANY?
Syensqo spun off from Belgian chemicals group Solvay as a pure specialty chemicals player in 2023, and was seen by analysts and analysts as a growth company.
The group's new profit guidance has tested this perception. "Especially when shares were up 15% YTD before reporting, setting the bar higher," Bernstein analyst James Hooper told Reuters.
New CEO Mike Radossich told reporters the group was coming off a record performance year in defense and expects low double-digit growth in its aerospace segment.
"I have absolutely no doubt we are a growth company," he said, noting the group's high exposure to aerospace should deliver very strong growth in the coming years.
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(Reporting by Dimitri Rhodes in Gdansk; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
Syensqo reported a fourth‑quarter earnings miss as its Specialty Polymers unit underperformed. Underlying EBITDA was €238m, signaling softer end‑market demand. (globenewswire.com)
Underlying EBITDA was €238m, below company‑compiled consensus expectations referenced alongside the results release materials. (globenewswire.com)
Lower volumes in consumer electronics and pricing/mix pressure in automotive weighed on Specialty Polymers, offset only partly by growth in Composite Materials. (globenewswire.com)
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