• KSB H1 2026 EBIT fell 8.9% to EUR 98.4 million, while revenue edged up 0.4% to EUR 1.47 billion.
• Net profit attributable to shareholders slid 16.8% to EUR 48 million; earnings per share dropped to EUR 27.30 for common stock.
• Order intake climbed 8.8% to EUR 1.85 billion, led by Pumps at EUR 1.1 billion, including a major nuclear cooling-pump order in Eastern Europe.
• Operating income was hit by higher logistics and energy costs linked to the Iran war, weaker spare-parts demand, and EUR 12.3 million of SAP S/4HANA transformation costs.
• KSB reaffirmed its 2026 guidance for order intake of EUR 3.1-3.5 billion, revenue of EUR 2.9-3.2 billion, and EBIT of EUR 220-265 million.

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