In Wacker’s Businesses & Trends section, we raise the question of whether the Polysilicon division needs a strategic revision. The Q1 figures seem to support this as the division’s EBITDA was in the red for the second sequential quarter and 2019 is expected to remain challenging. Wacker’s Q1 fully matched our expectations, whereas available consensus was not met, especially on profitability levels.
25 Apr 2019
Polysilicon's challenges continue
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Polysilicon's challenges continue
Wacker Chemie AG (WCH:WBO) | 0 0 (-0.9%) | Mkt Cap: 7,301m
- Published:
25 Apr 2019 -
Author:
Martin Schnee -
Pages:
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In Wacker’s Businesses & Trends section, we raise the question of whether the Polysilicon division needs a strategic revision. The Q1 figures seem to support this as the division’s EBITDA was in the red for the second sequential quarter and 2019 is expected to remain challenging. Wacker’s Q1 fully matched our expectations, whereas available consensus was not met, especially on profitability levels.