{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/rubis-q3-volume-growth-ebitda-guidance","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/rubis-q3-volume-growth-ebitda-guidance.md","title":"Rubis Reaffirms 2026 EBITDA Guidance of €775m-€825m","headline":"Rubis Posts 7% Q3 Volume Growth and Reaffirms 2026 EBITDA Guidance of €775m-€825m","description":"Rubis reported 7% Q3 volume growth and reaffirmed 2026 EBITDA guidance of €775m-€825m, while proposing conversion into a French limited company.","section":"Earnings & Results","published_at":"2026-11-03T06:22:02+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-03T06:22:02+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Rubis distributed 1,737 thousand m3 in Q3 2026, up 7% year on year, with gross margin up 10% to €228 million.","Rubis reaffirmed 2026 EBITDA guidance of €775 million to €825 million at a constant EUR/USD rate of 1.13.","Photosol completed the farm-down of its Creil solar park, with Banque des Territoires acquiring a 49% interest."],"companies":[{"name":"Rubis","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00033rx/rubis","website":"http://rubis.fr"},{"name":"Photosol","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00098cr/photosol","website":"https://www.photosol.fr"},{"name":"Banque des Territoires","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004rrn/banque-des-territoires","website":"https://www.banquedesterritoires.fr"}],"source":{"publisher":"GlobeNewswire","title":"RUBIS: Q3 & 9M Trading update - Another quarter of strong operational performance - 2026 Guidance reaffirmed","url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/03/3393892/0/en/rubis-q3-9m-trading-update-another-quarter-of-strong-operational-performance-2026-guidance-reaffirmed.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Earnings & Results","Rubis","Photosol","Banque des Territoires"],"body_markdown":"Rubis reported Q3 2026 volume growth of 7% and reaffirmed its 2026 EBITDA guidance of €775 million to €825 million, the company said in a [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/03/3393892/0/en/rubis-q3-9m-trading-update-another-quarter-of-strong-operational-performance-2026-guidance-reaffirmed.html) release on November 3, 2026. The French energy operator distributes fuels, LPG and bitumen across 45 countries and produces solar electricity through Photosol.\n\n## Rubis Q3 Volumes and Margins\n\nRubis distributed 1,737 thousand m3 in Q3 2026, up from 1,622 thousand m3 a year earlier. Gross margin rose 10% to €228 million from €207 million. Bitumen volumes grew 82% to 203 thousand m3, and fuel volumes rose 2% to 1,182 thousand m3 with gross margin up 13% to €129 million. LPG volumes were stable at 352 thousand m3.\n\nBy region, Europe volumes rose 30% to 299 thousand m3, the Caribbean 6% to 651 thousand m3 and Africa 1% to 787 thousand m3. Africa gross margin increased 16% to €84 million.\n\nAt [Photosol](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00098cr/photosol), assets in operation reached 805 MWp, up 27%, and the secured portfolio rose 20% to 1.5 GWp. Revenue rose 40% to €29 million. Photosol completed the farm-down of its Creil solar park to [Banque des Territoires](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004rrn/banque-des-territoires), which acquired a 49% interest.\n\nManaging Partners Clarisse Gobin-Swiecznik, Jean-Christian Bergeron and Marc Jacquot said: \"Rubis delivered another solid quarter, reflecting the strength of its diversified energy platform and the disciplined execution across geographies and business lines.\"\n\n## Rubis Conversion Plan and Records\n\nOn October 19, 2026, [Rubis](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00033rx/rubis) proposed converting into a French limited company (Société Anonyme) with a Management Board and a Supervisory Board. Completion depends on the Autorité des marchés financiers confirming no mandatory tender offer is required and on shareholder approval at a meeting expected on December 9, 2026.\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Rubis reported record full-year 2025 EBITDA of €741 million and net income Group share of €309 million, up 19%. Q1 2026 revenue was €1.79 billion, up 6% year on year.\n\n## Rubis Guidance and Earlier Results\n\nRubis raised its full-year EBITDA forecast to €775-825 million after first-half profit jumped 18%, Investing.com reported in September 2026, with EBITDA of €434 million in H1 and revenue up 24% to €4.07 billion. Simply Wall St reported in October 2026 that first-half 2026 Photosol electricity generation was 343 GWh, up from 269 GWh a year earlier.\n\n## Rubis Shareholder Meeting Date\n\nRubis scheduled a Combined Shareholders' Meeting for December 9, 2026, and Q4 and full-year 2026 results for March 11, 2027.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}