Fuchs Petrolub extends Mercedes-Benz deal. Fuchs Petrolub stock gains 2.30 percent

Published on 10/06/2026 at 14:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sales reached EUR 2.00 billion in first-half 2026, up 11.00 percent. Fuchs Petrolub stock costs EUR 43.68 on October 6, 2026 after EUR 42.70.

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Fuchs Petrolub (ISIN DE000A3E5D64) was trading at EUR 43.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 2:08 p.m. CEST, up 2.30 percent versus the prior close. The latest company event was the October 1 extension of FUCHS SE's strategic business partnership with Mercedes-Benz, covering tailored lubrication solutions for the global Mercedes-Benz after-sales network, according to Deutsche Boerse.

Mercedes-Benz deal adds visibility

The agreement extends a longstanding industrial relationship rather than introducing a quantified order value. Its importance lies in recurring access to the Mercedes-Benz network, while the release also places innovation, technology and sustainability at the center of the cooperation.

For investors, the partnership arrives before FUCHS reports its third-quarter performance. The next test is whether customer demand and pricing can sustain the first-half earnings pace.

First-half growth raises the bar

In the first half of 2026, sales reached EUR 2.00 billion, an 11.00 percent increase from the prior-year period, while EBIT rose 24.00 percent to EUR 260.00 million, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript. Second-quarter sales reached EUR 1.10 billion, 21.00 percent above the second quarter of 2025, and second-quarter EBIT climbed 34.00 percent year over year to EUR 135.00 million.

Management lifted its 2026 EBIT outlook to EUR 460.00 million-EUR 480.00 million from approximately EUR 450.00 million. The same transcript states that first-half free cash flow before acquisitions was EUR 61.00 million, down from EUR 81.00 million in the prior-year period, as working capital absorbed cash.

Deutsche Bank sees EUR 54 target

Deutsche Bank analyst Manuela Stuerzer maintained a Buy rating and set a EUR 54.00 price target on October 1, 2026, according to Markets Insider. Against the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 43.68, that target is 23.63 percent higher, using the same currency.

Stock approaches yearly high

Fuchs Petrolub's EUR 43.68 quote sits EUR 0.16 below the 52-week high of EUR 43.84 and EUR 11.88 above the 52-week low of EUR 31.80, both as of October 6, 2026. The market capitalization was EUR 5.7 billion on the same date. This valuation leaves execution in the third quarter as the key near-term issue, particularly because management has linked cash generation to working-capital discipline.

FUCHS SE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's Prime Standard and belongs to the MDAX. The company develops and supplies specialty lubricants and related chemical solutions for automotive and industrial customers.
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