European Companies Report Mixed H1 2026 Financial Results

Mikron sales decline Kalray revenue surge HOCHTIEF profit increase SEMI equipment market forecast DHL earnings boost

Swiss automation group Mikron posted first‑half 2026 net sales of CHF 180.5 million, a 5.9 % decline year‑on‑year, with operating profit of CHF 16.1 million. The Automation division weakened, while the Tool division grew 12.6 % and the company opened a new production plant in the United States and a legal entity in India.

French semiconductor firm Kalray announced H1 2026 consolidated revenue of €8.5 million, up 58 % from the prior year, and expects a strongly positive EBITDA. The company also signed a strategic collaboration with a leading AI and high‑performance‑computing infrastructure provider.

German construction contractor HOCHTIEF recorded a 30 % rise in Q1 operational net profit to €217 million, a record order backlog of €79.3 billion and new contracts including a Meta data‑center, a zinc‑tailings plant in India, Rolls‑Royce SMR deployment and a Czech military airport modernization.

Industry association SEMI forecast global semiconductor‑equipment sales to reach $165.9 billion in 2026 and $229.5 billion by 2028, driven by AI‑related demand.

German biotech Evotec gave preliminary H1 2026 revenues of €300.1 million and a revised full‑year outlook of €570‑610 million, lowering its previous guidance.

Irish logistics group DHL reported Q2 2026 revenue growth of over 10 % and EBIT of €1.85 billion, prompting an upward revision of its full‑year EBIT target to above €6.5 billion.