Valmet stock gains 2.21 percent as strategic review stays active

Published on 09/25/2026 at 11:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Valmet stock traded at EUR 28.70 on September 25, 2026, while its market value reached EUR 5.287 billion. Q2 revenue rose 5.7 percent from Q1.

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Valmet stock (ISIN FI4000074984) was trading at EUR 28.70 on Nasdaq Helsinki on September 25, 2026, up 2.21 percent. The move came as the Finnish industrial machinery company combines stronger second-quarter profitability with a strategic review of its two business segments.

Q2 revenue rises to EUR 1.315 billion

Valmet generated EUR 1.315 billion in revenue in Q2 2026, compared with EUR 1.244 billion in Q1. That represents a 5.7 percent sequential increase, according to the company financial data for the period.

Operating income improved to EUR 125 million from EUR 57 million in Q1, an increase of 119.3 percent. Net income also rose to EUR 75 million from EUR 34 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to EUR 0.40 from EUR 0.18. These figures put profitability ahead of the revenue trend and make execution in the second half of 2026 the central operating question.

Strategic review shapes valuation

Valmet says it has initiated a strategic review to evaluate a potential separation of Biomaterial Solutions and Services from Process Performance Solutions into standalone publicly listed companies. The review creates a structural angle beyond the quarterly figures because the two businesses have different growth and margin profiles.

Valmet's investor materials identify a 2030 framework of 5 percent organic growth, a 15 percent comparable EBITA margin and 20 percent return on capital employed. The company also reports a 2025 net sales figure of EUR 5.2 billion and a comparable EBITA margin of 11.9 percent, providing a dated baseline for that longer-term framework.

Stock remains below yearly high

At EUR 28.70 on September 25, 2026, Valmet stock stood EUR 1.86 below its 52-week high of EUR 30.56 and EUR 7.96 above its 52-week low of EUR 20.74. The market capitalization was EUR 5,287,513,501 on the same date.

The next measurable checkpoint is Valmet's January to September 2026 interim review, scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EET, according to Valmet. Until then, the combination of Q2 margin improvement and the separation review gives the stock two distinct valuation drivers.