)
)
Edge16 Oct 2026
Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
Syensqo
Syensqo (SYENS) investor relations material
Syensqo Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary5 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 net sales were €1,590m, up 11.4% reported and 8.9% organically; underlying EBITDA was €320m, down 0.1% reported YoY.
Materials led sales growth; Performance & Care improved EBITDA and margin, while Other Solutions weakened.
FY 2026 guidance: underlying EBITDA of at least €1.1bn, operating cash flow of at least €700m and capex below €450m.
Financial highlights
Q3 net sales were €1,590m, up 11.4% reported and 8.9% organically; volumes rose 7% and pricing contributed 2%.
Gross profit increased 6.6% to €502m; gross margin fell 140 bps YoY to 31.6%, reflecting higher raw-material costs and mix.
Underlying EBITDA was €320m, down 0.1% reported and 1.4% organically; underlying EBIT was €184m, down 3.3%.
IFRS profit attributable to shareholders was €70m versus €39m; underlying profit was €109m versus €110m, and underlying EPS was €1.07 versus €1.08.
9M sales rose 2.5% to €4,544m; underlying EBITDA declined 7.4% to €882m. Operating cash flow was €284m in Q3 and €497m YTD.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 volume growth is expected in the low-to-mid single digits; Q4 volume growth is expected in the mid-to-high single digits.
FY underlying EBITDA guidance remains at least €1.1bn; Q1 underlying EBITDA of €251m is expected to be the year's low point.
FY operating cash flow guidance increased to at least €700m; a Q4 working-capital inflow is expected.
FY capex guidance fell below €450m, with project spending timing shifting from 2026 to 2027.
Partial view of Summaries dataset, powered by Quartr API
AI can get things wrong. Verify important information.Research faster. Power your platform.
Latest events from Syensqo
- Q2 2026 delivered 5% sales growth and a raised full-year EBITDA outlook to €1.1 billion.SYENS
Q2 2026 - Sequential sales and EBITDA growth in Q1 2026, with capex guidance lowered and outlook steady.SYENSQ1 2026
- 2025 saw lower sales and profit but higher free cash flow; 2026 set for modest volume growth.SYENSQ4 2025
- Margins and cash flow held firm despite lower sales, with specialty focus and divestment ongoing.SYENSQ3 2025
- Record financials, innovation, and bold sustainability targets defined the meeting.SYENSAGM 2024
- Q2 2025 sales and EBITDA fell YoY, but margin gains and stable 2025 outlook were maintained.SYENSQ2 2025
- Q2 saw sequential growth but year-over-year declines, with CapEx delayed and cash flow hit by settlement.SYENSQ2 2024
- Q1 2025 EBITDA down 15% YoY; 2025 outlook and cost-saving targets reaffirmed.SYENSQ1 2025
- 2024 delivered strong cash flow and returns; 2025 targets stable EBITDA and strategic focus.SYENSQ4 2024
Next Syensqo earnings date
Q4 202625 Feb, 2027
Syensqo
Next Syensqo earnings date
Q4 202625 Feb, 2027
AI chat
Ask anything. Verify everything.
Ask across every event and document from public companies. Each answer links back to the exact line in the transcript, slide or filing it came from.Learn moreFind what matters
AI across all first-party IR material. Live calls, transcripts, slides, filings.)
Trust every finding
50m+ first-party documents. Every output traceable to its source.Find what matters
AI across all first-party IR material. Live calls, transcripts, slides, filings.Trust every finding
50m+ first-party documents. Every output traceable to its source.Automations
Zero in on what matters
Define the prompt once. It runs the moment a company publishes or on a schedule you set. Outputs map to the exact signals you choose.Learn more)
Event-triggered research
Runs when a company publishes new material. Trigger on the first published document for the earliest possible run, or wait for a specific one.)
Scheduled research
Runs on a recurring cadence you set. Daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly, for aggregate reads across a period rather than a single event.Event-triggered research
Runs when a company publishes new material. Trigger on the first published document for the earliest possible run, or wait for a specific one.Scheduled research
Runs on a recurring cadence you set. Daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly, for aggregate reads across a period rather than a single event.Live audio & transcripts
Be first
Join any earnings call live in one click, with no manual registration. Follow the transcript as it happens and jump straight to the moments that matter.Learn more)
Live earnings calls
Join any call in one click. The audio keeps playing while you work elsewhere in Quartr.)
Live transcripts
Speaker-by-speaker, in real time. Searchable across every live and historical call.Live earnings calls
Join any call in one click. The audio keeps playing while you work elsewhere in Quartr.Live transcripts
Speaker-by-speaker, in real time. Searchable across every live and historical call.Quartr MCP connects your AI environment to 17K+ public companies
Pull live transcripts, filings, and slides into Claude or Codex via MCP. Combine Quartr's global IR data with any other dataset. Run agentic research and monitoring.
Included with Quartr Pro at no extra cost.Learn more
Quartr's AI stands out because it only pulls clean, first-party data from public companies. In investing, that's everything.
Jamie Ross
Investment Manager, GAM Investments
GAM
GAM
Research that used to take hours now takes seconds with Quartr Pro. Tracking shifts in tone or extracting tables, it's as simple as typing a query.
Tom O'Hara
Investment Director
Ciena
Ciena
Before Quartr we spent hours manually compiling insights through the peer earnings cycle. Now, these tasks are done faster, with greater precision.
Gregg Lampf
VP of Investor Relations
Protean
Protean
Being able to ask specific questions across years of transcripts and reports and instantly get verified answers is a game-changer.
Pontus Dackmo
CEO & Investment Manager
)
)
Frequently asked questions
Syensqo SA/NV is specialty chemicals company. It operates through two main divisions. The first division focuses on materials, featuring a high-performance polymers platform alongside a leading composites business that primarily serves the automotive, aerospace & defense, and electronics markets. The second division, Consumer and Resources, delivers specialty solutions to consumer-focused end-markets, including Agro, Personal Care, Food, and more. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and its shares are listed on the Euronext Brussels.