ACS stock: ACS raises 2026 profit outlook to EUR 1.15 billion for ACS stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 18:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half sales rose 12.00 percent to EUR 26.20 billion. ACS stock costs EUR 86.63 on October 22, 2026, down 2.00 percent versus Xetra close.

Operating outlook and valuation

ACS raised its 2026 operational net profit guidance to a range of EUR 1.10 billion to EUR 1.15 billion on July 29, 2026.
First-half 2026 sales rose 12.00 percent to EUR 26.20 billion.
ACS stock costs EUR 86.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 6:04 p.m. CEST, 2.00 percent below the Xetra close of EUR 88.40.

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ACS (ISIN ES0167050915) raised its 2026 operational net profit guidance to a range of EUR 1.10 billion to EUR 1.15 billion on July 29, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The upper end implies operational net profit growth of 35.00 percent for 2026. ACS stock was trading at EUR 86.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 6:04 p.m. CEST, down 2.00 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 88.40.

Sales growth supports the outlook

ACS reported first-half 2026 sales of EUR 26.20 billion, up 12.00 percent on an FX-adjusted basis, in the July 29 earnings call. The same update put earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization at EUR 1.60 billion, up 14.20 percent on an FX-adjusted basis. Operational net profit reached EUR 510.00 million, a 30.00 percent year-over-year increase.

The order book added visibility to those figures. ACS said its backlog reached EUR 105.90 billion at the end of June 2026, up 21.00 percent on a comparable basis, while order intake reached EUR 36.60 billion, up 19.10 percent on an FX-adjusted basis.

Stock sits below its yearly high

ACS stock's Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 86.63 is EUR 54.57 below the 52-week high of EUR 141.20 and EUR 17.13 above the 52-week low of EUR 69.50, both as of October 22, 2026. The price to earnings ratio was 22.41, while market capitalization stood at EUR 23.1 billion on the same date.

Valuation and reporting date

ACS is scheduled to report nine-month 2026 results on November 12, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The date gives investors the next scheduled test of the guidance range after the first-half sales increase and profit growth.

Comparison with peers

ACS: down 2.00 percent, price to earnings ratio 22.41, market capitalization EUR 23.1 billion.

Ferrovial (BME, EUR): down 1.59 percent, price to earnings ratio 51.20, market capitalization EUR 31.8 billion.

Veolia (Euronext Paris, EUR): down 0.62 percent, price to earnings ratio 18.94, market capitalization EUR 23.3 billion.

Price closes the day lower

The Lang & Schwarz quote places ACS below the October 22, 2026 Xetra close of EUR 88.40 after the stock had traded at EUR 86.63 at 6:04 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of ACS stock.