Heckler & Koch AG

Heckler & Koch posted sales of around €263.9 million in the first half (+almost 47%) and an EBITDA of €66.2 million, more than double the previous year. The company cited high demand, full factories, substantial orders and investments in capacity and processes as drivers. Executive board member and CEO Jens Bodo Koch raised the forecast for 2026, expecting revenue to increase by a high double-digit million amount and EBITDA to grow by a mid double-digit million amount. Further details will follow in the half-year financial report. » More on finanzen.net

H&K AG expects first-half 2026 revenue of around EUR 263.9m (H1 2025: EUR 179.5m), operating output of around EUR 263.3m (H1 2025: EUR 195.7m) and EBITDA of about EUR 66.2m (H1 2025: EUR 29.2m). Drivers are strong demand, full utilization of production capacity and investments in capacity, infrastructure and process optimisation. Due to a very high order backlog, the management board has significantly raised the 2026 forecast and now expects revenue and operating output to improve by a high double-digit million amount and EBITDA to improve by a mid double-digit million amount versus the prior year. » More on finanzen.net

Heckler & Koch made a penalty payment of 3.7 million euros to the German state in May over illegal arms deliveries to Mexico. The company sold more than 4,200 G36 assault rifles to Mexico between 2006 and 2009 and falsely declared recipients in non-sensitive provinces. After the court rulings were confirmed by the BGH in 2021 and further clarifications in 2024, Heckler & Koch pursued unsuccessful legal remedies to reduce the amount and has now paid the full sum. Critics accuse the company of delay tactics and criticize the gap between its public self-presentation and its legal conduct. » More on finanzen.net