{
  "id": 17039261,
  "title": "Naturgy earns 5.4% more and aims for a record profit of 2.2 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/naturgy-gana-un-5-4-mas-y-apunta-a-beneficio-record-de-2-200-millones",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/energia/2026/10/29/naturgy-gana-5-4-apunta-beneficio-record-2-200-millones.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Naturgy reported a net profit of 1.758 billion euros for the first nine months of the year, a 5.4% increase from the same period last year. The company's EBITDA reached 4.380 billion euros, up 3.9% from the same period in 2025. Naturgy has revised its targets for 2026, expecting a record net profit of around 2.200 billion euros and an EBITDA of over 5.600 billion euros. The company has a net debt of 12.307 billion euros and a capacity for investment in potential corporate operations of up to 12.000 billion euros.",
  "summary": "The group confirms an investment capacity for potential corporate operations of up to 12 billion.",
  "key_points": [
    "Naturgy's net profit increased by 5.4% to 1.758 million euros in Q3 2026",
    "Company forecasts record profits of around 2.200 million euros for 2026",
    "Naturgy expanded renewable capacity to 8.6 gigawatts, with plans to add 1.6 GW by 2030"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding distribution networks and renewable capacity positions the company to leverage new regulatory frameworks and increased demand for long-term profitability and significant future corporate investment capacity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}