Holmen Jan-Jun FY26 operating profit falls 15.5% to SEK 1.52 billion

• Holmen posted Q2 operating profit of SEK 689 million, down 15% year on year, with net sales up 1% to SEK 5.63 billion.
• Profit after tax slipped 15% to SEK 510 million; earnings per share fell to SEK 3.3 from SEK 3.8.
• Operating margin narrowed 2 percentage points to 12%.
• H1 operating profit declined 15% to SEK 1.52 billion, while profit after tax fell 17% to SEK 1.13 billion.
• Q2 operating profit fell SEK 138 million from Q1 on lower electricity prices in northern Sweden, partly offset by higher board and paper deliveries.

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