Carrefour H1 FY26 operating income rises 4% to EUR 757 million; net sales climb 2% to EUR 39.43 billion

• Carrefour posted H1 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of EUR 30 million, swinging from a loss, while current operating income rose 4% to EUR 757 million.
• Net sales increased 2% to EUR 39.43 billion, while operating income dropped 13.7% to EUR 606 million on non-recurring charges of EUR 165 million.
• Net profit from continuing operations attributable to shareholders fell 35.3% to EUR 122 million; net financial expense widened 3.1% to EUR 284 million.
• Free cash flow was negative at EUR 1.27 billion; net free cash flow was negative at EUR 1.99 billion, while net debt stood at EUR 5.85 billion.
• Carrefour closed the sale of its Romania business on June 30 for about EUR 0.3 billion; the board set a EUR 0.21-per-share interim dividend.

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