Billerud Q2 FY26 operating result swings to loss of SEK 58 million; net sales fall 4% to SEK 9.83 billion

• Billerud posted a Q2 operating loss of SEK 58 million, swinging from operating profit of SEK 188 million a year earlier.
• Net loss widened to SEK 64 million from SEK 55 million; EPS fell to SEK -0.26 from SEK 0.22.
• Net sales dropped 4% to SEK 9.83 billion; adjusted EBITDA slid to SEK 661 million from SEK 912 million, cutting margin by 2 percentage points to 7%.
• Management cited pricing, cost and portfolio actions to address cost inflation and supply-chain uncertainty tied to the Middle East conflict; cash conversion was 97%.
• For Q3, it expects solid conditions in North America, slightly improved but uncertain demand in Europe, positive pricing in both regions, and broadly flat input costs.

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