Arla Plast Q2 FY26 operating profit drops 33% to SEK 26.6 million; net sales fall 7% to SEK 366.7 million

• Arla Plast posted Q2 net sales of SEK 366.7 million, down 7% year on year; operating profit fell 33% to SEK 26.6 million.
• Operating margin narrowed 2.7 percentage points to 7.3%; net profit dropped 32% to SEK 21.3 million, with EPS at SEK 1.02.
• Operating cash flow swung to negative SEK 18.8 million from positive a year earlier, hit by higher raw-material inventories and prices.
• Gross margin was 22.9%, slightly lower year on year; management cited temporary disruptions tied to production reallocation and the Finland unit merger.
• Heading into Q3, management flagged a cautious market and ongoing raw-material turbulence linked to the Middle East crisis.

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