• Hella first-half 2026 sales slipped 0.2% to €3.97 billion; operating income fell 9.6% to €214 million.
• Operating income margin narrowed by 0.6 percentage points to 5.4%.
• Net cash flow dropped 42.6% to €66 million, reflecting cash outflows for structural improvements.
• Electronics sales rose 4% to €1.8 billion as operating income climbed to €144 million; Lighting sales fell 5.3% to €1.77 billion as operating income slid to €7 million.
• Guidance confirmed for 2026 currency-adjusted sales of about €7.4 billion-€7.9 billion, operating income margin of about 5.4%-6%, net cash flow at least 1.8% of sales.

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