• Kesko H1 2026 operating profit rose 7.64% to EUR 287.6 million as sales climbed 6.5% to EUR 6.41 billion.
• Q2 operating profit increased 7.37% to EUR 191 million as sales grew 6% to EUR 3.38 billion.
• Q2 diluted EPS rose to EUR 0.32 as operating cash flow improved to EUR 362.1 million.
• Building and technical trade Q2 sales rose 14.3% to EUR 1.41 billion; comparable operating profit climbed to EUR 71.2 million.
• Kesko narrowed its 2026 comparable operating profit outlook to EUR 670-730 million from EUR 650-750 million.

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