Vicat Q1 2026 Trading update

Guy Sidos, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: 

“The Group has delivered a robust first quarter, supported notably by price increases in Europe, the recovery in volumes in the United States and a favorable momentum in emerging countries. This performance once again illustrates the relevance of Vicat’s growth model, which is built on a balanced presence across both developed and emerging markets. In a disrupted geopolitical context, we remain vigilant of the consequences that a possible prolongation of the conflict in the Middle East could have on activity and energy costs. These costs, however, benefit from systematic hedging policies tailored to each of our markets, enabling us to temporarily mitigate their volatility. We confirm our outlook for 2026, assuming there is no escalation of the conflict. At the same time, the Group is relentlessly pursuing its efforts to optimize its production costs. In this respect, artificial intelligence represents a major performance lever. Vicat is accelerating its development in this area and is currently in advanced talks with a specialized start-up in order to strengthen the expertise of the “Digital Factory” 1817 and to accelerate the integration of these technologies across the Group.”