India, Aug. 1 -- Covestro AG, a specialty chemicals company, reported that its net income attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2026 was 120 million euros compared to a loss of 219 million euros in the prior year. Earnings per share in the first half of 2026 amounted to 0.58 euros compared to a loss per share of 1.16 euros in the prior year.
The Group's EBITDA for the period increased by 64.4% year-on-year to 669 million euros from the previous year's 407 million euros, driven primarily by significantly improved margins. The higher margins resulted from a significantly higher selling price level combined with substantially lower raw material prices, which more than offset the higher energy costs.
Group sales for the first hal...