Sika lifts 2024 local-currency sales growth outlook to 3%-6% after strong first half
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Sika raised its FY sales growth outlook (local currency) to 3%–6% after H1 revenue and EBITDA beat consensus, citing ongoing market share gains despite muted end-markets and geopolitical uncertainty. The uplift to top-line guidance is partly offset by a lower implied EBITDA margin range, tempering incremental enthusiasm. The update is primarily an idiosyncratic, single-name earnings catalyst with limited read-through to broader markets.
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Swiss construction chemicals group Sika raised its 2024 full-year sales growth outlook in local currencies to 3%-6%, up from 1%-4%. First-half sales for the six months ended June 30 slipped 1.5% to 5.59 billion francs, though the figure came in above expectations. In local currencies, sales rose 4%, which the company attributed to continued market share gains globally.
