Continental stock gains 2.69% to EUR 68.74 before Q3 update
Published on 11/04/2026 at 08:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEarnings lift outlook
- Continental raised its 2026 outlook after adjusted EBIT increased in the third quarter.
- The tire business remained strongest in Europe and Asia, while weak replacement markets weighed on the Americas.
- Higher raw-material prices remain a risk for fourth-quarter profitability.
Continental stock traded at EUR 68.74 on Lang & Schwarz at 08:47 CET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 2.69 percent above the Xetra close of Tuesday, November 3, at EUR 66.94.
Investors can follow the real-time quote of Continental stock as the company moves into the next trading session after its third-quarter release.
Continental reported third-quarter sales of EUR 3.5 billion for continuing operations, down 1.5 percent organically from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBIT rose 6.7 percent to EUR 514 million, lifting the adjusted EBIT margin to 14.9 percent from 13.9 percent. Net income for continuing and discontinued operations reached EUR 349 million, compared with a loss of EUR 756 million a year earlier, while adjusted free cash flow fell 69 percent to EUR 31 million.
In its earnings release, Continental raised its 2026 outlook for continuing operations. The company now expects an adjusted EBIT margin of around 13.4 to 14.0 percent, compared with 12.0 to 13.5 percent previously, and adjusted free cash flow of EUR 1.0 billion to EUR 1.3 billion, up from EUR 0.7 billion to EUR 1.1 billion. Sales are expected at around EUR 13.5 billion to EUR 13.9 billion. Management said higher raw-material prices would weigh more heavily in the fourth quarter.
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