BASF Q2 2026 Preliminary: Sales Up 16%, Adj. EBITDA Beats Estimates, Raises Full-Year Outlook
BASF reported preliminary Q2 2026 results with sales rising 16% to €17.2B, adjusted EBITDA of €2.4B beating estimates, and raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance range to €6.9B-€7.7B.
BASF has released preliminary earnings for the second quarter of 2026. Sales increased 16% year-over-year to €17.2 billion. Adjusted EBITDA came in at €2.4 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of €2.11 billion.
Net income for the quarter was €4.1 billion, which includes a €3.9 billion gain from the disposal of the Coatings business. The company maintained its free cash flow guidance for 2026 at between €1.5 billion and €2.3 billion.
Management also raised the full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to a range of €6.9 billion to €7.7 billion, up from the prior range of €6.2 billion to €7.0 billion.
Source: First Squawk