6 Mar 2026
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Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
SHARE PRICES
Selected tire manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
26-27 Feb |
5-6 March |
Change |
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
Yen3,747 |
Yen3,453 |
-7.8% |
|
Goodyear |
US$8.47 |
US$7.78 |
-8.2% |
|
Hankook |
KRW75,900 |
KRW58,600 |
-22.8% |
|
Michelin |
€34.16 |
€31.34 |
-8.3% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
€10.90 |
€10.15 |
-6.9% |
|
Pirelli |
€6.46 |
€5.84 |
-10.0% |
|
Sumitomo Rubber (SRI) |
Yen2,743 |
Yen2,250 |
-18.0% |
|
Yokohama Rubber (YRC) |
Yen7,833 |
Yen6,564 |
-16.2% |
|
ZC Rubber |
CNY55.46 |
CNY52.89 |
-4.6% |
Selected rubber product manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
26-27 Feb |
5-6 Mar |
Change |
|
Avon Technologies |
£18.12 |
£18.64 |
+2.9% |
|
Cooper-Standard |
$38.79 |
$33.51 |
-13.6% |
|
Datwyler |
CHF164.80 |
CHF154.40 |
-6.3% |
|
Hexpol |
SEK77.25 |
SEK73.95 |
-4.3% |
|
Sanok Rubber |
PLN22.50 |
PLN22.00 |
-2.2% |
|
Semperit |
€13.10 |
€12.70 |
-3.1% |
|
Trelleborg |
SEK400.40 |
SEK371.40 |
-7.2% |
MATERIALS
Natural rubber
NR futures closed the final trading week of February "sharply higher" as traders returned from the lunar new year holidays. Rising concerns over potential supply shortages, as wintering begins in the Northern Hemisphere, triggered "strong speculative buying by commodity funds," reported Japan Exchange Group. “Firm end-user demand” and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which could disrupt logistics and supply chains, further encouraged fresh long positioning.
Selected rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges NEW PRICES DONE
|
Exchange |
Commodity |
Delivery |
Week to 20/02/26 |
Week to 27/02/26 |
% Change |
|
Osaka |
RSS3 |
May‘26 |
349.5 (JPY) |
373.2 (JPY) |
+6.8% |
|
SHFE |
SCR/RSS |
May‘26 |
16,390 (CNY) |
17,090 (CNY) |
+4.3% |
|
INE |
TSR |
May‘26 |
13,295 (CNY) |
13,855 (CNY) |
+4.2% |
|
SICOM |
TSR20 |
May‘26 |
193.2 (US$c) |
200.7 (US$c) |
+3.9% |
|
SHFE |
BR |
Mar‘26 |
12,675 (CNY) |
12,695 (CNY) |
+0.2% |
(ERJ calculation for selected futures pricing, as tracked by JPX)
Financial results reported over recent weeks
|
Company |
Period |
Sales |
YoY change |
Earnings |
YoY change |
|
Continental Tires |
Q4/25 |
€3,677m |
+0.8% |
€511m2 (adjusted) |
0.0% |
|
Continental Tires |
FY/25 |
€13,798m |
-0.5% |
€2.6bn2 (adjusted) |
€58m |
|
ContiTech |
Q4/25 |
€1,552m |
-5.2% |
€121m2 (adjusted) |
+163.0% |
|
ContiTech |
FY/25 |
€6.0bn |
-6.0% |
€316m2 (adjusted) |
-19.4% |
|
Yokohama Rubber Co. |
FY/26 (forecast) |
Yen1,300bn |
+5.3% |
Yen188bn4 |
+13.0% |
|
Gates Industrial |
Q4/25 |
$856m |
+3.2% |
$187.8m3 (adjusted) |
+4% |
|
Gates Industrial |
FY/25 |
$3,443m |
+1.0% |
$770.1m3 (adjusted)_ |
+1.1% |
|
Forbo Group |
FY25 |
CHF1.1bn |
-3.3% |
CHF136.8m3 |
+17.7% |
|
Reka Industrial |
FY25 |
€31.6m |
+16% |
€2.5m3 |
+525% |
|
Nitta Corp. |
fQ3/25 |
Yen67.4bn (€365m) |
+0.8% |
Yen4.28bn4 |
+3.8% |
|
Pirelli |
Q4/25 |
€1.58bn |
-0.5% |
€245.9m2 |
+0.5% |
|
Pirelli |
FY/25 |
€6.77bn |
+4.2%(organic basis) |
€1,081.4m2 (adjusted) |
+2.0% |
|
Tokai Carbon Carbon black |
FY/25 |
Yen147bn (€798m) |
-6.1% |
Yen13bn |
-40% |
|
Akwel |
FY/25 |
€938m |
-5% |
n/s |
n/s |
|
Yokohama Rubber Co. Tires |
Q4/24 |
Yen325.5bn |
+16.4% |
Yen61.9bn4 |
+28.0% |
|
Yokohama Rubber Co. Tires |
FY/25 |
Yen1,121.3bn |
+14.3% |
Yen155.0bn |
+21.9% |
|
Fukoku |
fQ1-3/26 |
Yen67bn (€366m) |
+0.2% |
Yen2.6bn |
-29.3% |
1(Segment) operating income; 2EBIT; 3EBITDA, 4Business profit; 5Net income; 6EBITA
PROJECTS
Recently reported capacity additions & expansions
|
Reported |
Company |
Project |
Location |
Capex |
Details |
|
5 March |
Himile Group |
Tire mould and industrial parts plant |
Egypt |
$100m (€85m) |
Formal establishment’ due H1/26 |
|
5 March |
Mitsui Chemicals |
120ktpa polyolefin elastomers plant |
Jurong Island, Singapore |
n/s |
Start-up expected in fiscal 2026 |
|
3 Mar |
Nitta Corp. |
New factory at the existing site |
Haveli, Pune, India |
INR835m |
Belts, hoses, tubes, AC parts |
|
25 Feb |
BKT |
Enter India consumer tire, commercial on-road tire markets |
India |
INR35bn (€325m) |
Fund manufacturing capacity expansion, R&D, distribution |
BUSINESS
Chinese tire & rubber machinery major Sinochem Equipment Technology (Qingdao) Co. Ltd has progressed its asset restructuring plans with a recent approval from state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. ERJ report
EU new car registrations fell 3.9% year-on-year to 199,625 units in January 2026, marking a second consecutive challenging start to the year for the market. According to the ACEA, battery-electric cars accounted for 19.3% of the EU market share during the month, up 14.9% compared to the year before.
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