Earnings Calls

Last Earnings Call

Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Jul 24, 2026
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Results: Management said Q2 and first-half results were strong, with sales above EUR 1 billion in Q2, EBITDA above EUR 200 million, and EBIT margin above 14%.

Outperformance: CIE said it continued to outperform the market in Europe, Brazil and India, while North America and China were more challenging.

Guidance: Despite the strong first half, the company reaffirmed its full-year guidance, saying the second half should look broadly similar aside from normal seasonality.

Cash flow: Operating cash flow was strong at EUR 275 million in the first half, supporting dividends, CapEx and the Aludec acquisition without increasing leverage.

Capital allocation: Management said M&A remains a priority, with several opportunities under due diligence, while share buybacks and asset sales are not the current focus.

Key Financials
Europe production
down 2%
Europe sales
up 4%
North America production
down 1%
U.S. sales
down 3%
Mexico production
down 1%
China production
down 3%
China sales
down 20%
Brazil sales
up 24%
Brazil production
up 13%
India production
up 16%
India sales growth
up 22%
Group sales
more than EUR 1 billion
Group EBITDA
more than EUR 200 million
EBIT margin
over 14%
EBITDA margin
in excess of 19%
Net profit
EUR 95 million
First-half sales
above EUR 2,000
First-half EBITDA margin
above 19.1%
Operating cash flow
EUR 275 million
Cash conversion
71%
Dividend
EUR 70 million
CapEx
EUR 40 million
CapEx
more than EUR 85 million
Net financial debt
EUR 945 million
Leverage
1.19x
Bloomberg consensus sales
EUR 4.2 billion
Bloomberg consensus EBITDA
EUR 37 million
Bloomberg consensus EBIT
EUR 580 million
Bloomberg consensus net results
EUR 368 million
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