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  "id": 760232,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Semperit posts strong H1 2026 gains, lifts outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/earnings-call-transcript-semperit-posts-strong-h1-2026-gains-lifts",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:31:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-semperit-posts-strong-h1-2026-gains-lifts-outlook-93CH-4857492"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Semperit announced impressive first-half 2026 results, with revenue climbing 11% to EUR 356 million and EBITDA more than doubling to EUR 67 million. The company reported a profit after tax of EUR 28.6 million, marking a significant turnaround from a loss of EUR 11.2 million the previous year. Shares rose 2.33% to $15.4 in pre-market trading, nearing the stock's 52-week high of $15.8. The improved earnings were attributed to a leaner cost base, stronger operating leverage, higher volumes, pricing actions and efficiency measures. Both Semperit Industrial Applications and Semperit Engineered Applications contributed to the better performance, with the former seeing a 12% revenue increase and the latter a 10.4% rise. Despite mixed demand in some cyclical sectors, other divisions like mining, mineral processing, beverage applications and medical products performed well. The company's full-year 2026 guidance now anticipates about EUR 100 million in operating EBITDA, up from earlier expectations, with revenue still expected to grow in the single-digit percentage range. Management expects the second half to be more challenging due to delayed effects of higher raw material costs, maintenance standstills and macroeconomic uncertainty.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/earnings-call-transcript-staar-surgical-tops-revenue-views-in-q2-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:31:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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