SGL Carbon raises 2026 earnings forecast after preliminary nine-month results
SGL Carbon raises 2026 earnings forecast after preliminary nine-month results
SGL Carbon SE reports preliminary consolidated sales of about €595 million and adjusted EBITDApre of about €106 million for the first nine months of 2026, compared with €652.9 million and €108.6 million in the same period of 2025. The company raised its 2026 EBITDApre forecast to €130 to €140 million from €110 to €130 million and expects sales at the upper end of its €720 to 770 million range. Nine-month results are scheduled for publication on November 5, 2026.
The raised earnings outlook signals stronger profitability for SGL Carbon's carbon and graphite products, suggesting firmer margins and demand conditions for its automotive, energy storage and semiconductor customers.
Key facts
| Companies | SGL Carbon SE |
|---|---|
| Timing | 2026-10-06, 2026-11-05 |
| End uses | Automotive, Aerospace, Energy Storage, Wind Energy, Compound Semiconductor and LED, Semiconductor, Process Technology |
| Chemicals | Graphite, Carbon fiber, Graphite electrodes |
Market context
Carbon and graphite products such as graphite electrodes, specialty graphite, carbon fiber and composites serve as critical materials across heavy and high-tech industries. Graphite electrodes are consumed in electric arc furnace steelmaking, while specialty graphite and carbon-based components are used in semiconductor manufacturing, solar and LED production, and chemical process equipment. Carbon fiber and composite materials are valued for their strength-to-weight ratio in automotive lightweighting, wind turbine blades and aerospace structures. Energy storage applications, including battery anode materials and related graphite demand, have also become a growth area. Demand in these end markets tends to move with industrial production, vehicle and energy investment cycles, and the semiconductor build-out. Producers with diversified specialty portfolios can be less exposed to commodity swings in raw coke and pitch feedstocks, and changes in their output or pricing can influence supply tightness for niche grades used by competitors and downstream converters.
Source: official release on sglcarbon.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.
About SGL Carbon
Graphite & carbon materials · Germany · No. 372 in the Market Krystal chemical company ranking · chemical sales about $1.1B.
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