Huber+Suhner H1 FY26 EBIT falls 8.4% to CHF 41.2 million; net sales rise 2.6% to CHF 457.4 million

(AWP Alliance News) - Huber + Suhner reported first-half net income down 4.6% to CHF 34.9 million, while EBIT fell 8.4% to CHF 41.2 million and the EBIT margin narrowed 1.1 percentage points to 9.0%. Net sales rose 2.6% to CHF 457.4 million, while order intake increased 5.1% to CHF 542.8 million and the book-to-bill ratio edged up to 1.19. Free operating cash flow swung to an outflow of CHF 25.2 million, while net liquidity declined 18.0% to CHF 146.1 million.

Management cited substantial upfront investments to expand Optical Circuit Switches capacity as a drag on profitability, with the Communication segment posting an EBIT loss of CHF 1.01 million versus a profit a year earlier. The company kept its 2026 targets for organic sales growth of at least 10% and an EBIT margin of 10.5%-12.0%, assuming a significantly better second half.

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