SCA Q2 FY26 operating profit drops 52% to SEK 724 million

• SCA Q2 2026 operating profit fell 52% to SEK 724 million as net sales slipped 4% to SEK 5.15 billion.
• EBITDA dropped 36% to SEK 1.3 billion, pushing the EBITDA margin down 12.5 percentage points to 25.3%.
• Net profit declined 52% to SEK 523 million, while earnings per share fell to SEK 0.74 from SEK 1.55.
• Management cited lower selling prices, negative exchange-rate effects, higher raw material costs, and planned maintenance at Obbola paper mill.
• Fuel-price strength lifted Renewable Energy to record earnings, while kraftliner price increases are expected to feed through in the second half.

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