Valeo H1 FY26 operating margin rises 0.5 percentage point to EUR 514 million; free cash flow more than doubled to EUR 242 million

• Valeo posted H1 net profit attributable to shareholders of EUR 105 million, up 1%, despite revenue falling 3% to EUR 10.38 billion.
• Operating margin rose 0.5 percentage point to 5% of revenue, lifting operating margin to EUR 514 million, up 8%.
• Free cash flow more than doubled to EUR 242 million, while net debt fell EUR 194 million to EUR 3.83 billion.
• Orders totaled EUR 12.1 billion, including a first contract to manufacture drone motors.
• Valeo reaffirmed its 2026 targets, including revenue of EUR 20 billion-EUR 21 billion, operating margin of 4.7%-5.3%, free cash flow above EUR 400 million.

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