Lagardère FY26 H1 recurring EBIT rises 3.6% to €233 million; revenue climbs 2.7% to €70 million

• Lagardère posted first-half 2026 revenue of 2.7% like-for-like growth, while recurring EBIT rose 3.6% to EUR 233 million.
• Cash flow from operations before interest and income taxes paid climbed 21% to EUR 70 million, with net debt down by more than EUR 200 million over 12 months.
• Publishing revenue increased 1.3% like for like, delivering recurring EBIT of EUR 107 million.
• Travel Retail revenue grew 3.3% like for like, while recurring EBIT rose 2.5% to a record EUR 121 million despite Middle East impacts.
• Lagardère Live revenue advanced 3.2% like for like, returning to positive recurring EBIT on cost savings.

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