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Arla Plast Q2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2026 earnings summary14 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
Q2 2026 net sales declined 7% year-over-year to 366.7 MSEK, with organic/comparable segment sales down 15%.
Operating profit for Q2 2026 fell 33% to 26.6 MSEK, with margin dropping to 7.3%.
Gross margin remained resilient despite lower volumes and volatile raw material prices, supported by the Aikolon Oy acquisition.
Negative cash flow resulted from increased working capital, higher inventories, and raw material costs.
Net profit for Q2 2026 was 21.3 MSEK, a 32% decrease year-over-year.
Financial highlights
Q2 2026 net sales: 366.7 MSEK (down 7% year-over-year); operating profit: 26.6 MSEK (down 33%).
H1 2026 revenue: 692.2 MSEK (down 12%); H1 operating profit: 46.0 MSEK (down 33%).
H1 net profit: 36.4 MSEK (down 30%); EPS: 1.73 SEK (down from 2.47 SEK).
Gross margin for Q2: 22.9% (down from 23.8%).
Cash flow from operations for H1: -5.2 MSEK (down from 74.5 MSEK last year).
Outlook and guidance
Market remains hesitant with turbulent raw material prices and global capacity adjustments.
Ongoing restructuring in Finland and investments in production efficiency and quality continue.
Increased demand for high-optical products noted at quarter end.
Market uncertainty and supply chain risks persist.
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Arla Plast AB, through its subsidiary Arla Plast s.r.o., produces and supplies extruded plastic sheets in Sweden, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, and internationally. The Company's products include shrink film, stretch film and clear bags; industrial bags; pallets, they produce a wide range of plastics (polypropylene and LDPE) used as the base material in their products. It provides its products to clients in construction, packaging, and other industries. The company serves customers domestically and internationally.