Kone's H1 Net Income Declines; Sales Up

01:55 AM EDT, 07/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Kone (KNEBV.HE) said Wednesday that its net income for the first half fell, while sales grew year over year. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company for the six months ended June 30 was 450.2 million euros, compared with 486.3 million euros a year ago. EPS moved to 0.87 euro from 0.94 euro. The elevators and escalators company's sales were 5.65 billion euros, compared with 5.52 billion euros earlier. For full-year 2026, the company affirmed its guidance of sales to increase between 3% and 6% at comparable exchange rates.