{"id":20529,"date":"2026-02-27T07:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/20529\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:51:13","slug":"holcim-q4-sales-hit-by-strong-swiss-franc-etinfra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/20529\/","title":{"rendered":"Holcim Q4 sales hit by strong Swiss franc, ETInfra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"442\" class=\"unveil\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"width:100%;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/128839481.cms.jpeg\" captionrendered=\"1\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;On a local currency basis, which cut the impact of franc's appreciation, the Swiss company's sales rose 3.4 per cent and \u200crecurring operating profit rose by 12.2 per cent.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\/>On a local currency basis, which cut the impact of franc&#8217;s appreciation, the Swiss company&#8217;s sales rose 3.4 per cent and \u200crecurring operating profit rose by 12.2 per cent.<a id=\"75756\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Holcim\" source=\"Orion\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/holcim\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holcim<\/a> was hit by the appreciation of the <a id=\"168258\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Swiss-franc\" source=\"Orion\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/swiss+franc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Swiss franc<\/a> during the fourth quarter, as the Swiss building materials maker on Friday reported lower sales and earnings.<\/p>\n<p>The <a id=\"6378916\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"cement\" source=\"Orion\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/cement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cement<\/a>, aggregates and pre-cast concrete maker \u200csaid its sales \u2060in \u2060the three months to the end of December fell 4.8 per cent to 3.82 billion Swiss francs ($4.94 billion), matching analyst forecasts for 3.81 billion Swiss francs.<\/p>\n<p> Recurring operating profit meanwhile fell 0.8 per cent to 601 million francs, ahead of forecasts for 583 million francs.<\/p>\n<p> Reported \u2060sales were \u200creduced by 206 million francs due to currency impacts as the safe-haven currency franc \u2060rose in value versus the Argentinian peso, the US dollar, British pound and euro during the fourth quarter, while operating profit was reduced by 41 million francs.<\/p>\n<p> On a local currency basis, which cut the impact of franc&#8217;s appreciation, the Swiss company&#8217;s sales rose 3.4 per cent and \u200crecurring operating profit rose by 12.2 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The results of <a href=\"https:\/\/infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/holcim\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holcim<\/a> give an indication for the health of the broader \u2060construction sector, with the company supplying <a href=\"https:\/\/infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/cement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cement<\/a>, ready mix concrete as well as walling and roofing systems.<\/p>\n<p> The company said it expected to grow in sales by 3-5 per cent in 2026, when currency effects and acquisitions were removed, and improve its operating profit by 8 per cent to 10 per cent.                     <\/p>\n<p>                                    Published On Feb 27, 2026 at 12:11 PM IST<\/p>\n<p>\n                Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals.<br \/>\n                Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights &amp; analysis in your inbox.\n            <\/p>\n<p>                    All about ETInfra industry right on your smartphone! 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