# Syngenta’s Nine-Month Sales Fall as EBITDA Margin Improves

The agricultural technology group reported lower third-quarter sales and earnings, despite higher profitability over nine months.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-30T08:03:29.871Z
Updated: 2026-10-30T08:03:29.871Z
Section: Business
Format: News
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Syngenta Group reported October 30 that sales for the first nine months of 2026 fell 5% to $17.3 billion, while EBITDA increased 1% to approximately $3.2 billion.

Its EBITDA margin widened to 18.4% from 17.4%. EBITDA is a supplemental, non-GAAP earnings measure and is distinct from net income.

The company attributed part of the sales decline to its planned withdrawal from grain trading and other lower-margin activities. Excluding those reductions, it reported 1% underlying sales growth.

The third quarter was weaker: sales declined 10% to $5.2 billion, while EBITDA fell 2% to about $800 million. Syngenta cited delayed purchases in some markets alongside the portfolio changes.

North American seeds sales fell 11% over nine months. The company attributed that decline to restructuring and fewer U.S. corn acres planted across the industry. North American crop-protection sales declined 1%.

Prior-year comparisons were restated following the removal of Sinofert from consolidation.

Image: Company promotional footage; recording date and location were not specified.

Sources:
Syngenta Group — October 30 Results via Business Wire: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261030437620/en/
Image source — Syngenta Group Promotional Video, Frame 00:03.000; Recording Date Unspecified: https://www.syngentagroup.com

## Sources
- Syngenta Group — October 30 Results via Business Wire: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261030437620/en/
- Image source — Syngenta Group Promotional Video, Frame 00:03.000; Recording Date Unspecified: https://www.syngentagroup.com