Hochtief H1 2026 operational net profit rises 35% to EUR 480 million; sales increase 9.6% to EUR 20.14 billion

• Hochtief H1 operational net profit rose 35% year-on-year to EUR 480 million; sales increased 10% to EUR 20.1 billion.
• Operational profit before tax climbed 29.1% to EUR 759 million; operational PBT margin widened 60 basis points to 3.8%.
• Operating cash flow over the last 12 months pre-factoring increased by EUR 396 million to EUR 2.37 billion; net cash improved to EUR 71.6 million.
• New orders rose 25% to EUR 31.5 billion; order backlog climbed 23% to a record EUR 84.8 billion, about two years of revenue visibility.
• Lifted 2026 operational net profit guidance to EUR 1.03 billion-EUR 1.1 billion; CEO Juan Santamaría cited demand for digital infrastructure, energy, defense, critical minerals.

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