Delta Sugar stock hit by 52.18% nine-month profit drop despite sales growth

Published on 11/12/2026 at 00:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Delta Sugar stock reported a sharp nine-month profit decline despite stronger sales. Lower average sugar prices pressured earnings in Egypt.

Profit Pressure Despite Higher Sales

Delta Sugar's net profit declined sharply in the first nine months of 2026.
Sales increased as sugar volumes rose, but lower average selling prices weighed on earnings.
The company's next reported earnings date is scheduled for December 2, 2026.

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Delta Sugar reported a steep decline in earnings for the first nine months of 2026, even as revenue increased. Arab Finance said on Wednesday, November 11, that net profit fell to EGP 185.160 million from EGP 387.167 million a year earlier.

Lower Prices Weigh On Earnings

Net sales rose to EGP 10.115 billion from EGP 6.684 billion in the comparable period. Basic earnings per share fell to EGP 1.13 from EGP 2.34.

The results show the pressure created by sugar-market pricing. Delta Sugar said the average selling price declined from the previous year, while higher volumes sold were not enough to offset the effect. The company attributed the pressure to local sugar supplies remaining above demand.

What Investors Watch Next

The earnings release leaves the relationship between sales growth and profitability as the key issue for investors. Stronger volumes can support revenue, but margins remain exposed to selling prices and domestic supply conditions. The next earnings date is scheduled for December 2, 2026.

Delta Sugar's Business And Competition

Delta Sugar produces beet sugar in Egypt and also makes refined sugar, sugar cubes, molasses and dried beet pulp, according to its official website. The company was incorporated in 1978 and operates factories in the Zawiya area of Kafr el Sheikh. It is an established Egyptian beet-sugar producer alongside Savola-linked United Sugar Company Egypt and Alexandria Sugar Company. These competitors give the domestic market a mix of beet-sugar production and refining capacity.