• Clariant Q2 2026 net sales fell 2.7% to CHF 941.3 million; EBITDA rose 2.8% to CHF 142.4 million.
• EBITDA margin expanded 0.8 percentage points to 15.1%; EBITDA before exceptional items margin widened 0.8 percentage points to 18.2%.
• H1 2026 net income climbed to CHF 85 million; operating cash flow increased to CHF 168.7 million, free cash flow rose to CHF 123.8 million.
• Annual run-rate savings target lifted by CHF 20 million to CHF 100 million; one-time restructuring charges totaled CHF 29 million.
• Amsterdam court dismissed Shell’s damage claim against Clariant; 2026 outlook kept for flat local-currency sales, ~18% EBITDA margin before exceptional items.

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