Bucher H1 FY26 EBIT drops 41.01% to CHF 105 million; net sales slip 1.5% to CHF 1.47 billion

(AWP Alliance News) - Bucher Industries posted lower first-half 2026 earnings, with operating profit dropping 41.01% to CHF 105 million and the EBIT margin narrowing 4.5 percentage points to 7.1% as net sales fell 1.5% to CHF 1.24 billion. Profit for the period slid 19.23% to CHF 88 million, while earnings per share fell 36.3% to CHF 8.90. Order intake edged down 1.1% to CHF 1.47 billion, driven by an 18.2% drop at Kuhn Group to CHF 329 million, while Bucher Hydraulics rose 8.8% to CHF 337 million and Bucher Municipal increased 7.6% to CHF 283 million.

The group ended the period with net cash of CHF 278 million and an equity ratio of 66.1%. For 2026, it expects slightly lower net sales and an operating profit margin below the prior-year level, excluding a CHF 43 million property-sale gain booked in 2025.

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