RATIONAL Raises Full-Year Margin Forecast to 26–27%
RATIONAL reported third-quarter profit after tax up 10% to €69.4 million, with an adjusted margin of 25.4% versus 24.7% analyst consensus. It lowered its full-year revenue growth outlook to the lower end of prior guidance and kept its EBIT forecast at €340–360 million.
RATIONAL AG announced its third-quarter 2026 results, highlighting revenue and profit growth supported by a robust European business and reduced US tariffs. The company reported a 10% increase in profit after tax to 69.4 million euros, with an adjusted margin of 25.4%, surpassing the analyst consensus of 24.7%. While the company slightly adjusted its full-year revenue growth forecast to the lower end of its previous guidance, it raised its full-year margin expectation to 26—27% from the prior 25—26%. The EBIT forecast for the full year remains unchanged at 340 to 360 million euros.