HelloFresh H1 FY26 net loss narrows to EUR 53.4 million; revenue drops 11.2% to EUR 3.23 billion

• HelloFresh posted Q2 revenue of EUR 1.55 billion, down 8.8% year over year; operating profit fell 70.8% to EUR 19.7 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA declined 23.9% to EUR 120.6 million; adjusted EBITDA margin slipped 1.5 percentage points to 7.8%.
• Net profit attributable to shareholders turned to EUR 2.8 million from a loss a year earlier; basic EPS was EUR 0.02.
• Orders fell 13.7% to 22 million; average order value excluding retail rose 5.2% to EUR 70.2.
• Management said it tightened marketing ROI thresholds, redirected capital into product, and will reassess marketing during the back-to-school season.

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