• Continental Q2 2026 sales fell 9.1% to €4.41 billion, while adjusted EBIT rose 35.1% to €570 million.
• Adjusted EBIT margin widened 3.3 percentage points to 12.9%, driven by Tires, where adjusted EBIT climbed 26.4% to €509 million.
• Adjusted free cash flow swung to an inflow of €216 million from an outflow of €46 million; leverage ratio edged down to 2.0x.
• Signed an agreement on July 4 to sell ContiTech to Lone Star Funds, with enterprise value of €4.0 billion; closing targeted by end-2026.
• Guided FY 2026 consolidated sales around €13.2 billion-€14.2 billion with adjusted EBIT margin around 12.0%-13.5%.

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