Wacker, like its peers, had a head start into beating its own rough guidance as well as our expectations and consensus, which was mainly attributable to significantly higher volumes as the passing on of higher raw material prices did not make a meaningful contribution. The top-line development helped the profitability line, which was additionally supported by the ongoing cost-cutting programme. As we felt a certain conservatism in the earlier guidance, it looks to us as if management has greater ....
