Titan is expected to post a 48 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit, hurt by weak construction activity in the United States and southeast Europe.

The average forecast of seven analysts polled by Reuters for net profit was EUR22.4m (US$31m), with estimates ranging from EUR10.4-27.1m.

"We expect a weak first quarter on the back of declining construction activity in Greece, a sharp drop in cement demand in southeast Europe and persistent adverse market conditions in the United States," said analyst Costas Karagiorgos at Eurobank Securities, in a note to investors.


Source: Reuters