Always more. French construction materials of the construction materials of Saint-Gobain provide 12 billion euros of “growth investments” and acquisitions as part of their new 2026-2030 strategic plan, announced on the occasion of its investor day on Monday.
With this plan called “Lead & Grow” related to the period 2026-2030, the group “still raises its growth, profitability and value creation for its shareholders and clients,” said his CEO Benoit Bazin.
The group wants to rotate assets, transfers and acquisitions, of more than 20% of its turnover by 2030 to “continue strengthening growth, profitability and value creation.”
In this perspective, it emphasizes that “priority is given to the consolidation of main positions, high growth countries and construction chemistry.”
It also provides 2 billion euros in the form of shares of shares, which supports the course of its action.
Saint-Gobain also improves its financial objectives with an average billing growth in the middle of a bifurcation to a figure (“average digit”, around 5%, note of the editor) in local currencies with a higher performance of 1 to 2 points compared to the markets in which it is present.
Its objective is a margin of EBITDA (gross operational gains) between 15% and 18%, a free cash flow conversion rate (free) greater than 50% and a return to the capital invested (rubbing) greater than 13%.
In the shortest term, he finally confirms to point by 2025 an operating margin of more than 11.0%.
Source: BFM TV
