Kemira Q2 2026 operative EBIT drops 31% to EUR 57.9 million; revenue flat at EUR 693 million

• Kemira posted Q2 revenue of EUR 693 million, while operative EBITDA fell 15% to EUR 111.7 million; the margin narrowed 2.9 percentage points to 16.1%.
• Operative EBIT dropped 31% to EUR 57.9 million, while diluted EPS slid to EUR 0.23 from EUR 0.35 a year earlier.
• Q2 performance was hit by higher raw material and logistics costs linked to the Iran war, while sales prices declined year-on-year and volumes were stable.
• Water Solutions revenue rose on acquisitions but its operative EBITDA margin sank to 17.4%, while Packaging & Hygiene Solutions improved its margin to 11.6%.
• Kemira reiterated its 2026 outlook for revenue of EUR 2.6 billion-EUR 3 billion and operative EBITDA of EUR 400 million-EUR 500 million.

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