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Catalan listed firms lift first-half profit 7% as sales edge down
Catalan companies listed on Spain’s Continuous Market made €6.397 billion in combined net profit in the first half of 2026, 7% more than a year earlier.
Their combined sales were almost flat, falling 0.2% to €35.88 billion.
CaixaBank and Naturgy, the largest contributors to profit and sales, helped drive the increase in earnings.
CaixaBank’s profit rose 8.5%, while Naturgy’s profit increased 6%.
Results varied across other companies: Grifols and Almirall increased profit, while Puig and Colonial reported lower profit.
Cirsa more than doubled its half-year profit and has announced a merger with Italy’s Lottomatica; if completed, Lottomatica will absorb Cirsa and list in Spain as well as Italy.
Catalan companies listed on Spain’s Continuous Market increased their combined first-half 2026 net profit by 7% to €6.397 billion.
Their combined sales fell 0.2% to €35.88 billion compared with the first half of 2025.
CaixaBank and Naturgy were the main contributors to the overall results, with CaixaBank’s profit rising 8.5% to €3.203 billion.
Industrial companies Grifols and Almirall increased profits by 29% and 49%, respectively.
Some major companies reported lower profits, including Puig, whose net profit fell 4.4% to €263 million.
- Who
- Catalan companies listed on Spain’s Continuous Market.
- What
- Their combined net profit rose 7% to €6.397 billion, while sales fell 0.2% to €35.88 billion.
- When
- The first half of 2026.
- Where
- Spain; the figures cover Catalan companies on the Continuous Market.
- Why
- Higher profits at CaixaBank and Naturgy drove the overall increase.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Catalan listed companies recorded combined net profit of €6.397 billion and sales of €35.88 billion.
Cement group Molins joined the Continuous Market after eight decades on the floor-trading market.
Cirsa announced its merger with Italy’s Lottomatica.
Ercros was removed from the stock market after Bondalti’s second takeover bid was completed.
- Combined net profit
- €6.397 billion, up 7%
- Combined sales
- €35.88 billion, down 0.2%
- CaixaBank profit
- €3.203 billion, up 8.5%
- Naturgy profit
- Up 6%
- Molins sales
- Up 50% through June after its acquisition of Secil
- Ercros delisting
- September 2026
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