Carmel (TASE:CRML) Stock Profit Turn Looks Fragile As Margins Stay Thin

Carmel stock comes into this earnings season slightly higher over the past week and month, but still down about 11% over the past quarter. The market has been pricing in concern about a loss-making beverage business. The headline from this quarter is margin and profit pressure. Revenue for Q2 2026 is ₪105.5m, yet net income is only ₪1.8m, which translates to basic earnings per share of just ₪0.09. For a company trading at roughly 0.6x sales, that thin profitability is what will shape the longer term debate around Carmel.

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Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: ₪105.5m vs. ₪110.1m (decline of 4.1%)
• Net Income, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: profit of ₪1.8m vs. loss of ₪2.9m (swing to profitability)
• Basic EPS, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: ₪0.09 vs. a loss of ₪0.14 (swing to positive EPS)
• Trailing 12 Month Net Income, Q2 2026 TTM vs. Q2 2025 TTM: loss of ₪27.5m vs. profit of ₪21.5m (moved from profit to loss over the year)

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Carmel bullish story leans on fragile profit turn

Carmel gives bulls one clear talking point. The business moved from a loss in Q2 2025 to a small profit of ₪1.8m in Q2 2026, with earnings per share turning positive at ₪0.09. That shift fits a cautiously constructive view that the beverage and recycling platform can produce at least some profit even when revenue of ₪105.5m is lower than a year ago. Recent share price gains over 7 and 30 days also point to a market that is at least open to this improvement.

Bearish value trap worries still have real support

The bearish story around Carmel remains grounded in the numbers. Revenue fell 4.1% year on year in Q2 while trailing 12 month net income moved from a profit of ₪21.5m to a loss of ₪27.5m. That shift undercuts the idea of a consistently cash generative staple business. The latest quarterly profit looks more like a small uptick against a wider loss making period. The share price decline of about 11% over 90 days also shows investors still treat execution and margin pressure as live risks.

After a quarter where Carmel swung from loss to profit while its trailing year moved the other way, it is fair to ask whether this is a genuine turnaround or a brief pause in a tougher trajectory. Review our independent risk scoring to see if execution strain, shrinking earnings and balance sheet pressure are early signs of deeper structural issues in the risk analysis for Carmel which shows 2 important warning signs.

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