Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is a Portuguese public limited company (sociedade anonima) registered in Portugal under taxpayer/registration number 502399694, with its registered office in Porto (postcode 4300-454). The company’s current registry status is active. Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. traces its origins to a construction business founded in 1946 in Amarante, Portugal, and today serves as the listed holding company of the Mota-Engil Group.
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. organizes group activities into three business areas: Engineering and Construction, Environment and Services, and Transport Concessions. Through operating companies, the group delivers public and private infrastructure works, including roads, motorways, railways, ports and airports, alongside waste collection and treatment, water and environmental services, and the operation of transport concessions, with reported activity in more than 20 countries across Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. has been listed on Euronext Lisbon under the ticker EGL (ISIN PTMEN0AE0005) since 1987. Share capital is set at EUR 306,775,950, represented by 306,775,950 ordinary shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.00 each.
For the 2025 financial year, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. reported consolidated group revenue of approximately EUR 5,301 million, down from EUR 5,951 million in 2024, consolidated EBITDA of approximately EUR 979 million, and consolidated net profit of approximately EUR 133 million. The group’s order backlog reached a reported EUR 16.2 billion at year-end 2025. These figures are consolidated group results and are not presented as standalone results of Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. as the parent entity.
On 1 February 2023, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. announced that Carlos Mota dos Santos had been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Antonio Mota as Chairman and Goncalo Moura Martins as head of the Executive Committee; both moved into vice-chairman roles. In April 2026, Epoch Capital Investments B.V., a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company, sold a 1.41% stake in Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. on the regulated market, reducing its holding from 32.41% to 31.00% of the share capital.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.
As of 31 December 2025, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.’s own investor relations disclosure identifies two major shareholders alongside a free float. Mota Gestao e Participacoes, SGPS, S.A., the holding vehicle associated with the Mota family, held 40.32% of the share capital (123,289,553 shares). Epoch Capital Investments B.V., a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), held 32.41% (99,426,974 shares) at that date. A regulated-market disclosure dated 27 April 2026 subsequently confirmed that Epoch sold 4,326,429 shares (1.41% of capital) beginning 22 April 2026, reducing its direct holding to 31.00%. The remainder of the share capital is described by the company as free float traded on Euronext Lisbon. Both disclosed stakes are direct holdings in ordinary shares; no distinct share classes are reported. This disclosure reflects only shareholders above the reportable threshold for a Euronext Lisbon-listed issuer, not the complete shareholder base.
Data availability
Shareholder information for Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is major-shareholders-only: Portugal’s disclosure regime for Euronext-listed issuers requires publication of qualifying holdings above statutory thresholds, but the full register of minority shareholders is not publicly itemized. No individual natural-person ultimate beneficial owner was identified with a verified effective ownership percentage in the sources reviewed; press coverage reports that the Mota family controls Mota Gestao e Participacoes, SGPS, S.A., but no official filing reviewed here discloses individual family members’ ownership percentages within that holding company.
Sources
- Mota-Engil Share (Investor Relations), mota-engil.com/en/investors/mota-engil-share/, data as of 31 December 2025, retrieved 16 September 2026
- ECO/SAPO, "Epoch reduz participacao na Mota-Engil", eco.sapo.pt/2026/04/27/epoch-reduz-participacao-na-mota-engil/, published 27 April 2026, retrieved 16 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| WisdomTree Tr-WisdomTree International Small Cap Dividend Fd | 8.8% | Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado | |
| WisdomTree Tr-WisdomTree Europe Small Cap Dividend Fd | 5.4% | Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado | |
| Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund | 2.6% | Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado | |
| Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 1.7% | Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado | |
| College Retirement Equities Fund-Stock Account | 1.7% | Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is led by an executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, a role held by Carlos Mota dos Santos (Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos) since 1 February 2023, when he was appointed to combine the chairmanship and chief-executive functions previously split between Antonio Mota (Chairman) and Goncalo Moura Martins (head of the Executive Committee). Both predecessors remained on the board in vice-chairman/supervisory roles. Carlos Mota dos Santos’s position as Chairman and CEO was confirmed for the 2024-2026 board term in a company announcement on the composition of the Board of Directors. Company records also list additional executive and non-independent directors, including a Deputy CEO and a Chief Corporate Officer, several of whom are members of the Mota family. No resignations or removals of current officers were identified in the sources reviewed for this update.
Data availability
Officer information for Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is current-only: the most recent verified leadership change is the 1 February 2023 transition, reaffirmed by the company’s announcement on Board of Directors composition for the 2024-2026 term. Nationality is not disclosed in the sources reviewed for this update and should not be inferred from names or reported correspondence addresses.
Sources
- Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A., "Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. informs on the composition of its Board of Directors for the three-year period 2024-2026", mota-engil.com, retrieved 16 September 2026
- Jornal de Negocios, "Carlos Mota Santos assume cargos de CEO e chairman da Mota-Engil", jornaldenegocios.pt, retrieved 16 September 2026
Group Structure
Group structure of Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is itself the publicly listed holding company (Sociedade Gestora de Participacoes Sociais) at the head of the Mota-Engil Group, through which operating companies are organized into three business areas – Engineering and Construction, Environment and Services, and Transport Concessions – reportedly active in more than 20 countries across Europe, Africa and Latin America. At the shareholder level, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. does not have a single majority corporate parent: its largest shareholder, Mota Gestao e Participacoes, SGPS, S.A., held 40.32% of the share capital as of 31 December 2025, short of outright control, alongside Epoch Capital Investments B.V. at approximately 31%-32.41%. No official source reviewed identifies either shareholder as a controlling parent in a legal sense. Verified registration details, ownership percentages and jurisdictions for individual operating subsidiaries beneath Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. were not located in the sources reviewed for this update.
Data availability
Group-structure information for Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is partial: the company’s role as the group’s holding entity and its top-level shareholder structure are confirmed by official investor relations disclosure, but a verified, itemized list of direct and indirect subsidiaries with registration numbers was not identified in the sources reviewed and is therefore omitted rather than estimated.
Sources
- Mota-Engil Share (Investor Relations), mota-engil.com/en/investors/mota-engil-share/, retrieved 16 September 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. do?
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is the Portuguese holding company of the Mota-Engil Group, active in engineering and construction, environmental services, and transport concessions across more than 20 countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Who owns Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.?
As of 31 December 2025, Mota Gestao e Participacoes, SGPS, S.A. (the Mota family holding vehicle) held 40.32% of Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A., and Epoch Capital Investments B.V. (a China Communications Construction Company subsidiary) held 32.41%, later reduced to 31.00% following an April 2026 share sale; the remainder is free float on Euronext Lisbon.
Who is Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
At least one shareholder recorded for Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is a natural person. The record carries no dedicated UBO/PSC flag, so that holder is stated here as a recorded shareholder rather than a confirmed Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO).
Is Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. still an active company?
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.'s status on Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado is listed as active.
What is Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is Porto, Portugal.
What is Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.'s revenue?
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. reported consolidated group revenue of approximately EUR 5,301 million for the 2025 financial year, down from EUR 5,951 million in 2024, with consolidated EBITDA of approximately EUR 979 million and consolidated net profit of approximately EUR 133 million.
Is Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. listed on a stock exchange?
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. has been listed on Euronext Lisbon since 1987 under the ticker EGL (ISIN PTMEN0AE0005); share capital is EUR 306,775,950 divided into 306,775,950 ordinary shares of EUR 1.00 nominal value each.
Who are the officers/directors of Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.?
Carlos Mota dos Santos has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. since 1 February 2023, succeeding Antonio Mota as Chairman and Goncalo Moura Martins as head of the Executive Committee, both of whom moved into vice-chairman roles; his appointment was confirmed for the 2024-2026 board term.
Does Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. is itself the listed holding company at the head of the Mota-Engil Group; no single shareholder holds outright majority control, and a verified itemized list of individual operating subsidiaries was not identified from official sources.
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