• BASF net sales rose 16% year over year to EUR 17.2 billion in Q2 2026, driven by higher prices and volumes.
• Net income swung to a profit of EUR 4.1 billion, lifted by a EUR 3.9 billion pre-tax disposal gain from the Carlyle coatings deal.
• EBITDA before special items climbed to EUR 2.4 billion; free cash flow turned negative at minus EUR 0.2 billion.
• Raised 2026 EBITDA before special items outlook to EUR 6.9 billion-EUR 7.7 billion; free cash flow view unchanged at EUR 1.5 billion-EUR 2.3 billion.

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