Sika targets double Akkim sales: Sika stock falls 1.32 percent

Published on 10/01/2026 at 10:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half sales reached CHF 5.59 billion and local growth hit 4.00 percent. Sika stock costs EUR 190.80 on October 1, 2026 after EUR 193.35.

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Sika stock (ISIN CH0418792922) was trading at EUR 190.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 10:32 a.m. CEST, down 1.32 percent versus the prior close of EUR 193.35. On the same date, GlobeNewswire reported that Sika aims to double Akkim sales within five years after highlighting the acquisition at its investor day.

Akkim adds a measurable growth target

Sika said Akkim provides a scalable platform for its adhesives and sealants business, linking the acquisition to a concrete five-year sales objective. The event also reaffirmed Fast Forward targets of CHF 80 million in benefits during 2026 and a CHF 150 million to CHF 200 million profit uplift through 2028, according to GlobeNewswire.

The strategy matters because adhesives are one of Sika's core technologies and connect construction demand with industrial applications. The investor day therefore puts integration execution beside cost savings as the main test for the updated growth story.

First-half margin improved

In the first half of 2026, Sika reported CHF 5.59 billion in sales and 4.00 percent local-currency growth. Its material margin rose 0.60 percentage points to 55.70 percent versus the same period of 2025, while EBITDA reached CHF 1.063 billion, according to the company's earnings-call transcript carried by Yahoo Finance.

Management raised its full-year 2026 local-currency growth guidance from 1.00 percent to 4.00 percent to 3.00 percent to 6.00 percent. The same transcript gives an EBITDA margin outlook of 19.00 percent to 19.50 percent, leaving margin conversion and the Akkim rollout as key markers for the second half.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Sika's primary listing is on the SIX Swiss Exchange, where the share was quoted in CHF 179.45 on October 1, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. CEST, according to the market data snapshot. Its 52-week range was CHF 120.35 to CHF 197.60, while market capitalization stood at CHF 28.8 billion on the same date. The next earnings date is listed as October 23, 2026 by Investing.com.

Sika's euro quote was trading at EUR 190.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 10:32 a.m. CEST, down 1.32 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 193.35 on September 30, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sika stock.