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  • Building materials industry records profitable growth

    Building materials industry records profitable growth

    According to a statement, the Zug-based building materials group Holcim achieved annual sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025, representing growth of 3.0 per cent in local currency. Recurring EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) rose to CHF 2.88 billion (10.3 per cent). The recurring EBIT margin improved by 80 basis points to an “industry-leading” 18.3 per cent. Earnings per share before impairment and disposals increased by 5.0 per cent to CHF 3.22. There were sharp declines in consolidated profit (-73.4 per cent to CHF 387 million) and earnings per share (-73.1 per cent to CHF 0.70). This was “characterised by a non-cash effect caused by exchange rate changes on the divestment of Holcim’s business in Nigeria”.

    Profitable growth accelerated particularly in the fourth quarter. Recurring EBIT increased by 12.2 per cent to CHF 601 million in local currency. Quarterly sales amounted to CHF 3.82 billion, representing growth of 3.4 per cent in local currency.

    By product line, Building Materials recorded organic sales growth of 5.1 per cent to CHF 11.56 billion. Building Solutions, on the other hand, posted an organic sales decline of 1.6 per cent to CHF 5.85 billion.  Regionally, Europe saw a decline in sales (organic -2.4 per cent), while recurring EBIT rose by 7.4 per cent to CHF 1.47 billion. The margin was 17.0 per cent. In Latin America, sales grew organically by 4.9 per cent to CHF 3.09 billion, while recurring EBIT declined slightly by 0.5 per cent organically. In Asia, the Middle East and Africa, sales grew organically by 10.0 per cent to CHF 3.62 billion. Recurring EBIT rose organically by 20.5 per cent, with the margin reaching 24.6 per cent.

    An important growth driver for Holcim in 2025 was the 21 transactions completed, 18 of which had a value-enhancing effect. In the announcement, CEO Miljan Gutovic thanked the 45,000 employees: “Together, we have achieved all our goals for 2025.” For 2026, the Group expects organic revenue growth of 3 to 5 per cent and an organic increase in recurring EBIT of 8 to 10 per cent. The company also expects a further improvement in the recurring EBIT margin.

  • Holcim posts record high profitability

    Holcim posts record high profitability

    Holcim generated sales of 12.81 billion Swiss francs in the first half of 2024, the globally active Zug-based building materials group announced in a press release. This corresponds to a year-on-year decline of 1.9 percent. In local currencies, growth of 1.6 percent was achieved.

    The recurring operating result at EBIT level increased by 8.1 per cent year-on-year to CHF 2.21 billion. The corresponding margin increased from 15.6 to 17.2 per cent. A record-high margin of 23.2 per cent was even achieved for the second quarter of 2024.

    Group profit before impairments and disposals rose by 7.5 per cent to CHF 1.38 billion. By contrast, net profit fell by 3.4 percent to CHF 1.22 billion. In the half-year under review, Holcim made eleven acquisitions and sold four parts of the Group.

    Holcim can also point to successes in terms of sustainability. For example, CO2 emissions in relation to sales were 7 per cent lower in the reporting period than in the previous year. In addition, Holcim’s low-emission cement ECOPlanet already accounted for 26 percent of Group-wide cement sales. The share of low-emission concrete ECOPact reached 28 percent. At the end of 2023, the share of the two sustainable products was still 19 percent each. “Our leading sustainable construction solutions – from the low-CO2 concrete ECOPact to the energy-efficient Elevate roof systems – make us the partner of choice for major projects, such as in the infrastructure sector or in the construction of data centres,” Holcim CEO Miljan Gutovic is quoted as saying in the press release.