LANXESS expects business to pick up in the second half of 2026 at the earliest
Guidance for full-year 2026: EBITDA pre exceptionals expected to be between EUR 450 and 550 million Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31: A market environment that remained weak and high levels of geopolitical uncertainty characterized the 2025 fiscal year for specialty chemicals company LANXESS. At EUR 5.673 billion, revenue was down 10.9 percent from the previous [...]
Guidance for full-year 2026: EBITDA pre exceptionals expected to be between EUR 450 and 550 million
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31: A market environment that remained weak and high levels of geopolitical uncertainty characterized the 2025 fiscal year for specialty chemicals company LANXESS. At EUR 5.673 billion, revenue was down 10.9 percent from the previous year’s figure of EUR 6.366 billion. EBITDA pre exceptionals decreased by 16.9 percent, falling from EUR 614 million in the previous year to EUR 510 million. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals for the full year was 9.0 percent, compared with 9.6 percent in the prior year.
This development was primarily driven by persistently weak demand in nearly all customer industries, coupled with correspondingly lower sales volumes. Lower purchase prices for raw materials and ongoing price pressure from the Asian region in some businesses led to a reduction in selling prices. Additionally, the decline in operating results was due to the absence of earnings from the Urethane Systems business unit after its sale on April 1, 2025, as well as adverse currency effects.
