Holcim's H1 Net Income Declines; Net Sales Up

01:04 AM EDT, 07/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Holcim (HOLN.SW) said Friday its net income for the first half plunged, while net sales increased year over year. Net income attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 30 was 913 million francs, compared with 13.71 billion francs a year ago. EPS moved to 1.64 francs from 24.77 francs. The building materials company's net sales were 7.93 billion francs, compared with 7.87 billion francs earlier. For 2026, the group lifted its organic net sales growth guidance to 5%, compared with 3% to 5% earlier.