Wacker Chemie AG: WACKER expects EBITDA for Q1 2026 to exceed market expectations due to pull-forward effects

EBITDA guidance for full year unchanged

Munich (pta034/17.04.2026/18:00 UTC+2)

Munich - Wacker Chemie AG expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of around €173 million for Q1 2026 with sales of around €1.41 billion. EBITDA is therefore expected to be higher than the company's expectations as communicated for the first quarter (€140 to 160 million) as well as higher than the average current market expectations of €146 million (source: Vara Research, April 16, 2026).

The increase in EBITDA in the first quarter is primarily because of customer orders brought forward by the conflict in the Middle East. In view of the ongoing uncertainties and volatile order intake, the EBITDA guidance for the full year remains unchanged in the range of €550 million to €700 million.

WACKER now expects full-year sales growth in the high single-digit percentage range (previous guidance: low single-digit percentage range). This is due to higher raw material and energy prices being passed on to customers as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.

WACKER will publish its Q1 figures on April 29, 2026.

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Emitter:	Wacker Chemie AG Gisela-Stein-Straße 1 81671 München Germany
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