Wienerberger's €140 Million Overhaul Comes With a €70–80 Million Bill
Published on 11/13/2026 at 21:30 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Wienerberger will book one-off charges of €70–80 million in the fourth quarter to pay for a sweeping restructuring, the brickmaker has confirmed, with production capacity set to be taken out of the European market. The costs land alongside a strategic review unveiled yesterday that aims to lift recurring annual operating EBITDA by €140 million — a benefit the company expects to reach from 2029, with the first effects arriving gradually from 2027.
The review covers every division of the business, a response to the prolonged slump in residential construction. Wienerberger has paused acquisitions for now, capped investment and put its dividend policy under review. Reuters linked the move to the sharp drop in third-quarter profit.
Revenue up, earnings down
The quarterly figures, published yesterday, show the two lines pulling in opposite directions. Revenue for the third quarter of 2026 came in at €1.3 billion, up from €1.2 billion a year earlier. Operating EBITDA, however, slipped to €180 million from €202 million, and net profit fell to €24 million from €65 million.
The Allgemeine Bauzeitung points to weak demand in new residential building combined with rising costs. Even so, Wienerberger reaffirmed its operating EBITDA guidance for 2026 of €640–650 million.
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Hanke handed the reins permanently
Gerhard Hanke, who had run the company on an interim basis since August 2026, was named CEO with immediate effect by the supervisory board on Wednesday. His former responsibilities for Central and Eastern Europe will be spread across the enlarged management team, while the remits of CFO Dagmar Steinert and COO West Harald Schwarzmayr stay as they are.
Investors get a fuller picture on two dates: annual results for 2026 are due on 17 February 2027, and further details of the strategic review, together with the 2027 outlook, have been scheduled for 4 March 2027. Reuters reported that the findings of the review would be communicated by March or April at the latest.
Berenberg stays positive, trims estimates
Berenberg reaffirmed its buy rating and €19 price target on the stock today following the quarterly numbers. Analyst Harry Goad, according to media reports, pointed to a valuation that remains attractive on earnings and cash metrics. Even so, he cut his profit and dividend estimates despite keeping the recommendation.
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The shares were down 0.3% today at €16.51.
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