Clariant stock trades at EUR 11.68 after Q3 outlook held

Published on 11/06/2026 at 18:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Clariant stock is in focus after the company kept its 2026 outlook unchanged. Third-quarter margin pressure was concentrated in Catalysts.

What matters for Clariant investors

Clariant kept its full-year 2026 guidance unchanged after third-quarter sales growth in local currencies.
Catalysts remained the main pressure point, while Care Chemicals and Adsorbents & Additives delivered growth.

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Clariant stock traded at 11.68 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 18:35 CET on Friday, November 6, 2026.

Third-quarter results reset the focus

In its November 3 release, Clariant International reported third-quarter sales of CHF 968.8 million, up 5.6 percent in local currencies from the year-earlier period. Pricing rose 5.7 percent, while volumes were broadly stable after the impact of portfolio pruning.

Profitability was weaker. EBITDA before exceptional items fell 6.5 percent to CHF 151.5 million, and the corresponding margin declined to 15.6 percent from 17.9 percent a year earlier. Clariant cited the normalization of a favorable corporate-cost phasing effect, business mix and volatile raw-material costs.

Catalysts remained the key operational drag. Its sales increased 1.8 percent in local currencies, but volumes declined 1.9 percent as customers delayed orders amid the conflict in the Middle East. EBITDA before exceptional items fell 29.4 percent to CHF 23.1 million, with the margin dropping to 13.3 percent.

Guidance leaves execution in focus

Clariant left its full-year 2026 guidance unchanged. The company expects local-currency sales to remain around the prior-year level and an EBITDA margin before exceptional items of around 18 percent.

Management pointed to a strong order book for the final quarter, particularly in Catalysts, and expects its performance-improvement programs to deliver CHF 90 million in run-rate savings during 2026. The company also targets free-cash-flow conversion above 45 percent for the year.

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