The company, whose products include bathroom ceramics and piping, said its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 3.9% to 246.1 million Swiss francs ($303.5 million).
The figure beat forecasts for 238 million francs in a poll of analysts gathered by Visible Alpha. Sales rose 6.6% to 838 million francs, ahead of forecasts for 810 million francs.
Geberit said it had faced a "significant" increase in raw material costs, particularly for plastics and metal, which it is offsetting with price increases, raised efficiencies and higher sales volumes.
In its first detailed full-year outlook, Geberit said it expected sales to rise by 5% to 6% when measured in local currencies, and a profit margin similar to 2025 levels.
The company said it sill expected slight growth in the European construction market this year but no widespread recovery yet.
($1 = 0.8109 Swiss francs)
