• JCDecaux first-half 2026 revenue rose 4.6% to EUR 1.95 billion, with digital revenue up 14.5% organically to 42.8% of group sales.
• Operating margin climbed 16.8% to EUR 359 million, lifting the margin rate to 18.4%, up 190 basis points year-on-year.
• Recurring operating profit more than doubled, rising 53.5% to EUR 136.2 million; net profit attributable to shareholders jumped 84.7% to EUR 140.1 million.
• Free cash flow returned to positive at EUR 26.2 million; net financial debt fell to EUR 628.8 million at June 30.
• Management cited FIFA World Cup 2026 and accelerating digital and programmatic growth; it sees third-quarter organic revenue growth around 5%.

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