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AGRANA Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary8 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
H1 2026/27 revenue was €1,700.2m, broadly stable YoY; EBIT rose to €63.5m from €28.0m and profit for the period to €37.5m from €1.1m.
Improved starch and sugar results drove the EBIT recovery, while strategic integration and efficiency work advanced amid crop, energy and geopolitical pressures.
Financial highlights
H1 revenue was €1,700.2m vs €1,691.6m; EBITDA was €110.4m vs €106.1m, and operating profit before exceptional items and JV results was €57.4m vs €52.2m.
EBIT was €63.5m vs €28.0m, with a 3.7% margin vs 1.7%; exceptional items were €1.2m vs -€20.8m and JV results were €4.9m vs -€3.4m.
Profit for the period was €37.5m vs €1.1m; EPS was €0.60 vs -€0.05, and net financial expense improved to €12.3m from €19.7m.
Q2 revenue was €844.9m vs €811.4m; EBIT was €28.1m vs €22.3m, and profit for the period was €18.3m vs €9.1m.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026/27 revenue is expected to increase slightly; EBIT guidance is €90m–€110m, very significantly above FY 2025/26 EBIT of €3.2m.
Q3 EBIT is expected to be very significantly above the prior-year result of €20.4m.
FBS revenue is forecast to rise moderately with a moderate EBIT decline; ACS-Starch revenue is expected steady with significantly higher EBIT; ACS-Sugar revenue is forecast moderately lower with very significantly improved EBIT.
NEXT LEVEL targets up to €110m in sustained annual savings in FY 2026/27; guidance assumes secure energy and commodity supplies, no major disruption, and cost increases reflected in new contracts.
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Latest events from AGRANA
- EBIT soared 521% to €35.4 million, offsetting a 2.8% revenue dip amid volatile markets.AGR
Q1 2027 - EBIT fell sharply on exceptional items, but profitability is set to recover next year.AGRQ4 2026
- Revenue and profit declined, but EBIT is set to rise significantly amid ongoing restructuring.AGRQ3 2026
- Raised full-year EBIT outlook as FBS outperformed, despite sharp revenue and profit declines.AGRH1 25/26
- EBIT plunged on sugar and ethanol weakness, but FBS segment outperformed and outlook is steady.AGRQ1 25/26
- EBIT fell 49% and revenue dropped 5% as only the fruit segment showed growth.AGRH1 24/25
- EBIT fell 49% and profit dropped 58% as sugar and starch prices weighed on results.AGRQ1 24/25
- EBIT plunged 73% as Sugar and Starch struggled, but Fruit segment delivered robust growth.AGRH2 24/25
- Revenue and EBIT fell sharply, with Sugar and Starch weak but Fruit segment resilient.AGRQ3 24/25
Next AGRANA earnings date
Q3 202714 Jan, 2027
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AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft is an Austrian company engaged in the processing of agricultural raw materials. It operates through three main segments: Fruit, Starch, and Sugar. The Fruit segment focuses on the production of fruit preparations and fruit juice concentrates, catering to the dairy, bakery, ice cream, and food service industries. The Starch segment processes potato and corn starch for a variety of industries, including food, paper, textile, alternative energy, and chemicals. The Sugar segment involves the production and sale of beet sugar to consumers and food manufacturers worldwide. AGRANA has successfully expanded its core operations to include these segments, contributing to its development into a fast-growing, globally active corporate group. The company manages several international subsidiaries, including AGRANA Fruit S.A.S., AGRANA Stärke GmbH, AGRANA Zucker GmbH, and AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and its shares are listed on the Wiener Börse.