Valeo H1 FY26 operating margin rises 8% to EUR 514 million; sales fall 3% to EUR 10.38 billion

• Valeo posted H1 2026 operating margin of EUR 514 million, up 8%, with margin widening 0.5 percentage points to 5%.
• Net attributable income edged up 1% to EUR 105 million, while net sales fell 3% to EUR 10.38 billion.
• Free cash flow more than doubled to EUR 242 million, while net debt narrowed by EUR 194 million to EUR 3.83 billion.
• Order intake totaled EUR 12.1 billion, including a first contract to manufacture drone motors.
• Valeo reaffirmed 2026 guidance for net sales of EUR 20 billion to EUR 21 billion, operating margin of 4.7% to 5.3% and free cash flow above EUR 400 million.

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