Fuchs extended Mercedes deal and Fuchs Petrolub stock trades at EUR 44.20

Published on 10/12/2026 at 10:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half sales rose 11.00 percent to EUR 2.00 billion. Fuchs Petrolub stock stood at EUR 44.20, 1.34 percent below its EUR 44.80 high.

Key points in brief

Fuchs Petrolub extended its Mercedes-Benz partnership on October 1, 2026.
First-half 2026 sales rose 11.00 percent to EUR 2.00 billion and EBIT increased 24.00 percent to EUR 260.0 million.
The Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 44.20 on October 12, 2026, 0.23 percent below the October 9 Xetra close of EUR 44.30.
Deutsche Bank Research maintained a Buy rating and a EUR 54.00 price target on October 1, 2026.

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Fuchs Petrolub stock was trading at EUR 44.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 10:42 a.m. CEST, 0.23 percent below the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 44.30. On October 1, 2026, Fuchs SE and Mercedes-Benz extended their strategic business partnership, according to EQS News.

Three dated operating signals

On July 31, 2026, the company reported first-half sales of EUR 2.00 billion, up 11.00 percent year over year, while EBIT reached EUR 260.0 million, an increase of 24.00 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. The same call reported free cash flow before acquisitions of EUR 61.0 million, down from EUR 81.0 million in the first half of 2025.

The October 1 partnership extension continues the supply of tailored lubrication solutions through the global Mercedes-Benz after-sales network, but the release disclosed no contract value. The market therefore has a concrete operating update, while the financial impact remains unquantified.

What does the guidance imply?

Management expects 2026 EBIT of EUR 460.0 million to EUR 480.0 million and sales significantly above EUR 3.70 billion, according to Yahoo Finance. The first-half EBIT of EUR 260.0 million leaves a midpoint requirement of EUR 210.0 million in the second half, making the guidance more cautious than a simple continuation of the first-half growth rate.

Cash conversion is the counterweight. Free cash flow before acquisitions fell EUR 20.0 million year over year, while management cited higher working capital needs linked to inflation and raw-material costs.

Analyst target and next date

Deutsche Bank Research maintained its Buy rating and set a EUR 54.00 price target on October 1, 2026, according to FinanzNachrichten. That target is EUR 9.80 above the Lang & Schwarz price, while the current price is 18.15 percent below the target. Fuchs is scheduled to present its third-quarter 2026 results on October 30, 2026, with the date shown in the company's investor-relations event information on EQS News.

Stock remains below yearly high

The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 44.20 was 1.34 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 44.80 on October 12, 2026. For investors, the key reading is the balance between 24.00 percent first-half EBIT growth and the EUR 20.0 million year-over-year cash-flow decline.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Fuchs Petrolub stock.