Vidrala completes EUR 75 million Chile deal: what it means for Vidrala stock

Published on 10/13/2026 at 05:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half EBITDA rose 4.40 percent to EUR 225.50 million. For Vidrala stock this means a EUR 90.00 million buyback cap.

Key points in brief

Vidrala completed the EUR 75.00 million acquisition of Chilean glassmaker Cristoro on September 29, 2026.
First-half 2026 EBITDA rose 4.40 percent to EUR 225.50 million, while revenue fell 3.80 percent organically.
The BME price was EUR 89.60 on October 12, 2026, against a 52-week range of EUR 70.40 to EUR 92.80.
Citi kept a neutral rating and cut its target from EUR 93.00 to EUR 85.00, according to Bolsamania.

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Vidrala (ISIN ES0183746314) completed its EUR 75.00 million acquisition of Chilean glassmaker Cristaleras Toro, known as Cristoro, on September 29, 2026, according to Packaging News Daily. The deal gives Vidrala its first production base in South America and adds a concrete test of its international expansion strategy.

Three operating steps in 2026

On September 18, 2026, Encirc, Vidrala's UK subsidiary, produced 3.00 billion glass bottles and containers annually, according to Packaging News Daily. On September 26, 2026, Vidrala combined its Portuguese plants under Vidrala Marinha, with 900 employees and annual capacity of 2.60 billion containers, the same publication reported. On September 29, 2026, the company completed the Cristoro purchase for EUR 75.00 million including assumed debt, marking the latest step in the sequence.

What does the deal mean for margins?

The financial backdrop is mixed. In the first half of 2026, revenue reached EUR 754.00 million and declined 3.80 percent organically, while EBITDA rose 4.40 percent to EUR 225.50 million and the EBITDA margin increased 1.10 percentage points to 29.90 percent, according to Packaging News Daily. The same report said Vidrala expanded its buyback to a maximum of EUR 90.00 million and raised its 2026 dividend by 15.00 percent.

Cristoro adds sales of USD 79.92 million and adjusted EBITDA of USD 13.22 million from the previous year, according to the report. That scale is smaller than Vidrala's group revenue, but the acquisition broadens the production footprint while the company enters a new regional market.

Targets and dates for shareholders

Bolsamania reported that Citi kept a neutral rating on Vidrala and cut its price target from EUR 93.00 to EUR 85.00. A separate market summary lists 9 Buy, 2 Hold and 1 Sell ratings among 12 analysts, with an average target of EUR 104.29, according to Investing.com.

Vidrala's next reported event is scheduled for October 29, 2026, when third-quarter results are expected, according to Bolsamania. The next earnings date listed by TradingView is March 3, 2027.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Vidrala was last quoted at EUR 89.60 on BME on October 12, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST. Its 52-week range was EUR 70.40 to EUR 92.80 and market capitalization was EUR 3.10 billion on that date, putting the price 3.45 percent below the high. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Vidrala stock.