Chemie: BASF hebt erneut Ergebnisprognose 2026 an – Quartal besser als erwartet
Das Unternehmen profitiert im dritten Quartal vom Umbau und von weiteren Preiserhöhungen. Derzeit überwiegt allerdings ein anderes Thema – das Ringen um einen Konkurrenten.
Düsseldorf - The German chemical giant BASF has once again increased its 2026 profit forecast, this time raising it for the second time this year. The company continues to benefit significantly from the consequences of the Iran war, allowing it to raise selling prices. In Q3, the adjusted operating profit (Ebitda) increased by 15% to 1.64 billion euros, BASF announced on Wednesday.
With strengthened confidence, BASF enters the ongoing consolidation battle for its rival Evonik. CEO Markus Kamieth advocated for the merger as a "strong German response to global competition," while emphasizing that BASF would not acquire Evonik "at any price." Kamieth noted that the combination could be an option, but not an absolute necessity.
In Q3, BASF surpassed analyst expectations of around 1.495 billion euros, with revenue up 14% to nearly 16.4 billion euros. "The strong performance of our core businesses since the beginning of the year gives us confidence to refine and adjust our forecast upwards," Kamieth said. For 2026, BASF now projects an adjusted profit between 7.4 and 7.8 billion euros, up from earlier expectations of 6.9 to 7.7 billion euros. BASF shares rose slightly pre-market on the Lang & Schwarz trading platform.
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