Ernst Russ H1 FY26 EBIT drops 55.76% to EUR 24.6 million; revenue slips 1.5% to EUR 78.6 million

• Ernst Russ posted revenue of EUR 78.6 million in H1 2026, down 1.5% year over year.
• EBIT fell 55.8% to EUR 24.6 million; net income attributable to shareholders dropped 41.8% to EUR 20.3 million.
• EBIT decline was due to one-off gains from two container vessel sales totaling EUR 32.3 million in the prior-year period.
• Average daily charter rate rose to USD 19,716, while utilization edged up 1 percentage point to 98.3%.
• Charter backlog climbed to USD 688.6 million; guidance sees 2026 EBIT at EUR 45 million to EUR 55 million on the MV EF Emira sale.

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