Synthomer (LON:SYNT) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Synthomer (LON:SYNT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX (4.30) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Synthomer had a negative return on equity of 16.66% and a negative net margin of 9.03%.

Here are the key takeaways from Synthomer’s conference call:

• First-half results exceeded expectations: continuing-business revenue rose 5.1% in constant currency, EBITDA increased 13%, EBIT grew nearly 42%, and EBITDA margin expanded 80 basis points to 10.1%.
• The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook to slightly above market expectations, citing recurring specialty-product growth, cost savings, improved free cash flow, and year-end covenant leverage expected at 4.0x–4.35x versus 4.9x at June.
• Synthomer reported progress toward a more specialty-focused portfolio, including strong demand for data-center intumescent coatings, oil-and-gas drilling additives, medical adhesives, and sustainable products; three additional divestment processes could generate approximately £150 million–£200 million of proceeds.
• All three divisions delivered volume and revenue growth, while CCS EBITDA rose 33% and Adhesive Solutions continued its transformation program; however, the company expects the roughly £6 million benefit from second-quarter market disruption, particularly in NBR, not to recur in the second half.
• Adhesive Solutions lost approximately €10 million of gross margin from intermittent reliability issues at facilities in the Netherlands and Texas, although management expects both problems to be resolved during the third quarter; finance costs are also rising, with full-year income-statement interest expected at £73 million–£75 million.

Synthomer Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of LON:SYNT opened at GBX 112.20 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 93.60 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 65.36. The stock has a market cap of £183.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.17 and a beta of 1.03. Synthomer has a fifty-two week low of GBX 16.70 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 123.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 90.86.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SYNT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank upped their target price on shares of Synthomer from GBX 60 to GBX 100 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Synthomer from GBX 92 to GBX 100 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 200 price objective on shares of Synthomer in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 65 price objective on shares of Synthomer in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Synthomer has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 117.

Synthomer Company Profile

Synthomer plc is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets for customers who serve billions of end users worldwide.

Headquartered in London, UK and listed on the LSE since 1971, we employ c.3,800 employees across our five innovation centres of excellence and 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia.