HELLA

Jens Grösch returns to Hella and will take over as CFO on 1 December; he succeeds Philippe Vienney, who is not renewing his contract. Grösch brings prior experience at Hella and most recently served as CFO of dSPACE. Hella faces challenges from intense competition (including Aumovio), cost pressure and necessary investments in electronics, software and e-mobility; the operating margin was 5.4 percent in the first half-year. Preliminary quarterly figures will be published on 30 October and the final results on 12 November. » More on deraktionaer.de

After a weaker first half, Hella has confirmed its annual forecast and says business performance is within expectations. Adjusted operating profit fell by almost 10% in the first half to €214 million, revenue was €3.97 billion (currency-adjusted +1.6% to €4.04 billion) and the adjusted operating margin fell to 5.4%. Group net income rose to €97.5 million, as high restructuring costs were incurred in the prior year. For 2026 Hella targets currency-adjusted revenue of around €7.4–7.9 billion and an operating margin of about 5.4–6.0%. » More on finanzen.net

Hella reports a falling operating income of €214 million for the first half, down from €237 million a year earlier, on roughly stable group sales (reported €3.972 billion; currency-adjusted +1.6% to €4.04 billion). The operating margin fell to 5.4% from 6.0% the previous year. For 2026 Hella confirms its guidance: currency-adjusted revenue of around €7.4–7.9 billion and an operating income margin of about 5.4–6.0%. » More on finanzen.net