Hochtief H1 FY26 operational net profit jumps 35% to EUR 480 million; sales rise 10% to EUR 20.14 billion

• Hochtief H1 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders slipped 2.8% to EUR 467.61 million, while sales climbed 9.6% to EUR 20.14 billion.
• Operational net profit rose 35.2% to EUR 479.7 million, while operational profit before tax increased 29.1% to EUR 759 million.
• Operational profit before tax margin widened 60 basis points to 3.8%, while new orders rose 20.6% to EUR 31.5 billion.
• Order backlog grew 22.9% to EUR 84.78 billion, while net cash swung to EUR 71.6 million from net financial debt a year earlier.
• Hochtief raised 2026 operational net profit guidance to EUR 1.03 billion–EUR 1.1 billion, while pointing to strong data center demand at Turner.

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