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Wienerberger
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
$5.00
â–²(8.70% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is driven primarily by weakened financial performance—thin margins, lower returns, rising leverage, and softening free-cash-flow momentum. Technicals add further pressure due to a clear downtrend across key moving averages and negative MACD. Valuation is constrained by a high P/E, partially offset by the dividend yield. The latest earnings call is mixed, with strong top-line growth and cost/working-capital actions, but near-term profitability, leverage, and one-off cash items remain meaningful headwinds.
Positive Factors
Renovation and infrastructure focus
The portfolio shift toward renovation and infrastructure should reduce dependence on cyclical new residential construction. These end-markets can provide more resilient demand across housing and infrastructure cycles.
Negative Factors
Severe margin compression
Very thin profitability leaves limited protection against further cost pressure or weaker volumes. Lower operating earnings also reduce the company’s capacity to absorb shocks, fund investment, and reduce leverage.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Renovation and infrastructure focus
The portfolio shift toward renovation and infrastructure should reduce dependence on cyclical new residential construction. These end-markets can provide more resilient demand across housing and infrastructure cycles.
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Wienerberger (WBRBY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.45B
Dividend Yield4.92%
Average Volume (3M)2.95K
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.9
Beta (1Y)1.12
Revenue Growth7.21%
EPS Growth-65.62%
CountryUS
Employees20,184
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryConstruction Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.11
Shares Outstanding547,488,460
10 Day Avg. Volume4,738
30 Day Avg. Volume2,952
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.21
Price to Book (P/B)1.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.73
P/FCF Ratio9.96
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.27
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.62B
Wienerberger Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Wienerberger AG, founded in 1819 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, operates as a leading manufacturer and supplier of a diverse range of building materials and piping systems. The company primarily serves markets across Europe, with additional...
How the Company Makes Money
Wienerberger makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling building-material products to professional customers (such as builders, contractors, distributors, and developers) and, in some categories, to roofers and installers through specialis...
Wienerberger Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 12, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
Mixed. The company delivered strong top-line growth (+13% Q2; 7% organic) and continued its strategic shift toward more resilient renovation and infrastructure end-markets (now ~60% of revenues). Management executed pricing moves and expanded cost-savings (Fit for Growth ~EUR 25m) while keeping liquidity under focus. However, material challenges remain: operating EBITDA declined (H1 -15%), Q2 experienced significant cost inflation (~7%), new residential markets in North America, U.K. and Canada materially underperformed leading to an estimated EUR 100m EBITDA headwind, and a USD 52m (EUR 47m) U.S. settlement reduces cash flow and pushes expected leverage to c.2.8x by year-end. Management has credible mitigation plans (pricing, cost savings, working capital and CapEx cuts) but near-term financial pressure is evident.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth and Organic Expansion
Group revenues increased 13% in Q2 to EUR 1.4 billion, driven by 7% organic growth (volume and price) and c.6% from scope (acquisitions). Q2 organic growth was supported by strong performance in renovation and infrastructure.
Negative Updates
Operating EBITDA Decline
Operating EBITDA fell to EUR 230 million in Q2 and to EUR 326 million for the first half (a c.15% YoY decline). Q2 organic operating EBITDA was down c.-15% (approx. EUR -38 million), driven by weak new residential markets and cost inflation.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth and Organic Expansion
Group revenues increased 13% in Q2 to EUR 1.4 billion, driven by 7% organic growth (volume and price) and c.6% from scope (acquisitions). Q2 organic growth was supported by strong performance in renovation and infrastructure.
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Company Guidance
Management said the group is taking corrective action after a roughly EUR100m operating‑EBITDA headwind from weaker residential markets and cost inflation, aiming to preserve its mid‑term ambition (EUR700m operating EBITDA) by implementing ~5% YTD price increases, accelerating Fit‑for‑Growth savings (c. EUR25m total, ~EUR10m incremental this year), targeting an organic working‑capital reduction of EUR50m, and cutting discretionary CapEx; H1 operating EBITDA was EUR326m (Q2 revenues EUR1.4bn, +13% y/y: 7% organic, 6% scope; Q2 operating EBITDA EUR230m), inflation ran ~7% in Q2 (4% H1), a one‑off U.S. settlement of USD52m/EUR47m will reduce cash flow, financing costs are expected to rise by ~EUR10m with an average interest rate around 4% in 2026, and net‑debt/EBITDA is guided to ~2.8x at year‑end 2026 (target ≤2.4x by end‑2027 and ~2.0x mid‑term).Wienerberger Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.68B | 4.57B | 4.51B | 4.22B | 4.98B | 3.97B |
| Gross Profit | 1.60B | 1.60B | 1.61B | 1.61B | 1.95B | 1.42B |
| EBITDA | 702.68M | 678.14M | 621.77M | 787.42M | 1.01B | 661.30M |
| Net Income | 60.92M | 159.45M | 79.76M | 334.36M | 567.91M | 311.89M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.97B | 6.14B | 6.42B | 5.47B | 5.20B | 4.90B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 137.94M | 251.89M | 281.37M | 420.19M | 305.58M | 370.59M |
| Total Debt | 2.61B | 1.92B | 2.13B | 1.70B | 1.45B | 1.54B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.23B | 3.34B | 3.54B | 2.81B | 2.75B | 2.75B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.72B | 2.80B | 2.86B | 2.66B | 2.45B | 2.15B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 194.01M | 336.19M | 277.17M | 138.36M | 371.23M | 230.81M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 476.20M | 606.10M | 589.54M | 409.95M | 723.80M | 510.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -403.04M | -249.74M | -913.81M | -322.95M | -332.80M | -666.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -58.79M | -398.62M | 162.09M | 38.76M | -448.79M | -147.62M |
Wienerberger Technical Analysis
Negative
4.60
Price Trends
4.86
Negative
5.20
Negative
5.76
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.13
Positive
42.29
Neutral
18.54
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WBRBY, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.6 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.60, below the 50-day MA of 4.86, and below the 200-day MA of 5.76, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.13 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.29 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 18.54 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for WBRBY.
Wienerberger Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $1.14B | 16.92 | 16.38% | 4.82% | 20.05% | 7.67% | |
70 Outperform | $1.81B | 14.38 | 17.29% | 1.47% | 9.87% | -26.90% | |
68 Neutral | $2.85B | 16.11 | 16.96% | 1.03% | 5.46% | 7.16% | |
63 Neutral | $16.73B | 33.10 | 3.67% | 0.89% | 9.40% | -67.61% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
56 Neutral | $1.26B | 41.06 | 4.06% | 17.75% | -5.25% | -50.76% | |
53 Neutral | $2.45B | 33.92 | 2.20% | 4.92% | 7.21% | -65.62% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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