EMS-Chemie reports higher EBIT as EMS-Chemie stock costs EUR 905.50

Published on 10/08/2026 at 16:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half EBIT rose 4.40 percent to CHF 309.00 million in 2026. EMS-Chemie stock costs EUR 905.50 on October 8, 2026, while SIX reached CHF 846.50.

Key points in brief

EMS-Chemie reported first-half 2026 EBIT of CHF 309.00 million, up 4.40 percent from the prior year.
First-half net sales reached CHF 1,010.00 million, while the EBIT margin rose to 30.60 percent.
The Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 905.50 on October 8, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST.
EMS-Chemie is listed on SIX under ticker EMSN.SW and operates in Materials.

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EMS-Chemie (ISIN CH0016440353) reported first-half 2026 EBIT of CHF 309.00 million on August 28, 2026, up 4.40 percent from CHF 296.00 million a year earlier, according to EMS Group. The stock was trading at EUR 905.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST. The results point to margin expansion as the central operating feature of the latest report.

Three milestones, three figures

On April 7, 2026, EMS-Chemie reported first-quarter net sales of CHF 487.00 million, according to EMS Group.

On July 10, 2026, first-half net sales were reported at CHF 1,012.00 million and net operating income at CHF 310.00 million, according to EMS Group.

On August 28, 2026, the definitive report set first-half net sales at CHF 1,010.00 million and EBIT at CHF 309.00 million, according to EMS Group.

What drove the margin?

The EBIT margin increased to 30.60 percent from 29.10 percent in the first half of 2025. EBITDA reached CHF 335.00 million, up 3.60 percent from CHF 324.00 million, while net income rose 2.50 percent to CHF 259.00 million from CHF 253.00 million, according to EMS Group. The comparison shows that profitability improved even as reported net sales declined from CHF 1,020.00 million in the first half of 2025.

Results timeline and management date

The definitive half-year results were dated August 28, 2026, and Darko Radanovic became a member of executive management on September 1, 2026, according to EMS Group. The company said its strategy centers on high-margin specialties, innovation, cost discipline and supply-chain planning.

Stock trades near its Swiss high

On SIX, EMS-Chemie reached CHF 846.50 on October 8, 2026, setting the reported 52-week high, while its 52-week low was CHF 530.00 on December 10, 2025. The Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 905.50 intraday on October 8, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of EMS-Chemie stock.