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Europe · Business news · Corporate · 06 Oct 2026

Wienerberger lowers its 2026 operating EBITDA guidance to €640-650 million on weak housebuilding and rising costs

EU Materials Industrials

What happened

Wienerberger, the Vienna-listed maker of bricks, roof tiles and pipes, issued a trading update before the market opened. It now sees third-quarter revenue of about €1.2-1.3 billion and operating EBITDA of about €170-180 million, and has reduced its full-year operating EBITDA guidance to €640-650 million. It blamed weak residential new-build activity in the UK, the United States and Canada, lower plant utilisation, and energy, raw-material and logistics costs that accelerated from late August. The interim chief executive announced faster cost cuts and a strategic review, with details on November 12.

Why it matters for listed companies

Wienerberger is one of the earliest reporters among European building-materials groups, so its update is read as a marker for brick, roofing and pipe demand ahead of results from peers. Two things in it travel: new housing in the UK and North America is still weak while renovation and infrastructure are steadier, and the energy-price jump is now reaching kiln-fired products faster than price increases can cover. Newsquawk indicated the shares 3.5% lower before the open. Companies with a larger share of renovation and infrastructure work are less exposed to the same pressure than those tied to new-build volumes.

Reported by wienerberger AG (FinanzWire) — “Trading Update: Continued Weak Demand and Further Inflation-Driven Cost Increases - wienerberger Adjusts Full-Year Guidance” ↗ on 06 Oct 2026.

Rates and currencies since this was reported

Official series on 06 Oct 2026 or the last day before it, and the latest observation.

ECB deposit facility rate
2.50% → 2.50% unchanged
06 Oct 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · European Central Bank
Euro area 10-year yield (AAA)
3.52% → 3.51% -1 bp
06 Oct 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · European Central Bank
Euro in US dollars
1.1269 → 1.1208 -0.0061
06 Oct 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · ECB reference rate
Euro in pounds sterling
0.8488 → 0.8461 -0.0027
06 Oct 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · ECB reference rate
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