SOTUVER stock draws attention after revenue rises 14.6 percent
Published on 11/09/2026 at 02:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRevenue growth meets lower debt
- SOTUVER's standalone domestic sales rose sharply, while exports remained its main source of revenue.
- Lower debt supported the group, but cash and financial investments declined as working capital needs were funded.
- Industrial investment was redirected toward production equipment and facility modernisation.
SOTUVER Group reported consolidated revenue of TND 205 million for the first nine months of 2026, up 14.6 percent from a year earlier. African Manager published the figures on October 20, citing the group's third-quarter activity indicators.
Sales growth across markets
Standalone revenue reached TND 107.5 million between January and September, an increase of 31 percent year over year. Domestic sales jumped 87 percent to TND 42.5 million, while export revenue rose 10 percent to TND 64.9 million and remained the company's main source of income.
Revenue in the third quarter alone increased 39 percent to TND 37.7 million. Domestic sales rose 28 percent to TND 14.3 million, and exports gained 47 percent to TND 23.3 million.
Debt falls as liquidity contracts
The group's production value declined 3 percent to TND 91 million at the end of September, despite a 1 percent increase in the third quarter to TND 35.2 million. Total debt fell 26 percent to TND 140.3 million, with medium- and long-term debt down 37 percent to TND 62.2 million and short-term debt down 12 percent to TND 78.1 million.
Cash and financial investments dropped 82 percent to approximately TND 7 million from TND 38 million a year earlier. SOTUVER attributed the decline mainly to the use of maturing investments to help finance working capital requirements.
Investment shifts toward factories
Total investment amounted to TND 14.5 million in the first nine months, down 46 percent year over year. Tangible-asset investment increased 38 percent to TND 14.4 million, while financial investment fell to TND 62,000 as the company focused on modernising its industrial facilities and acquiring equipment.
Glass packaging specialist
SOTUVER manufactures hollow glass food packaging, including bottles and jars, for customers across the Mediterranean basin, Africa and the Middle East. The Tunisian group operates two production sites with three melting furnaces and nine production lines, according to its corporate website. Its regional focus places it in a specialised position within the glass-packaging industry.
SOTUVER at a glance
- Company: SOTUVER Group
- Business: Hollow glass food packaging
- Home market: Tunisia
- Reporting period: First nine months of 2026
- Consolidated revenue: TND 205 million
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