Bosch reports sales revenue of 46.4 billion euros, up 3.6 percent in first half of 2026

The Bosch Group posted its financials results for the first half of 2026 amid a business environment that remains challenging. The supplier of technology and services increased its sales revenue by 3.6 percent to 46.4 billion euros (H1 2025: 44.8 billion euros).

The HVAC business recently acquired from Johnson Controls and Hitachi contributed some 2 billion euros in sales growth. EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) from operations stood at 2.2 billion euros (H1 2025: 2.3 billion euros). The EBIT margin from operations was 4.6 percent of sales revenue, compared with 5.1 percent in the previous year. Result was primarily impacted by special effects in the Mobility business.

“With solid sales growth in the first half of the year, we see ourselves on the home stretch for 2026, but we still need a strong finish,” said Markus Forschner , the chief financial officer and deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, while presenting half-year figures for the first time. “That is why we are steadfastly pursuing the structural adjustments and cost-cutting measures we have initiated, so that we can continue to make major upfront investments in emerging technologies and capitalize on growth opportunities.”

Sales development in the business sectors paints a mixed picture, although all sectors made a positive contribution to result. The Mobility business sector generated sales revenue of 27.8 billion euros, which was 0.5 percent lower year on year. Adjusted for exchange-rate effects, this represents an increase of 2.3 percent. Stagnant automotive production weighed on earnings, as did one-time special effects. The latter were primarily due to impairment losses on production facilities totaling 270 million euros; the worldwide ramp-up of electromobility is lagging previous expectations. The EBIT margin from operations was 4.7 percent (H1 2025: 5.8 percent). Sales revenue in the Industrial Technology business sector grew by 6.8 percent (9.2 percent after adjusting for exchange-rate effects) to 3.4 billion euros, reflecting the improved order situation. The EBIT margin came to 2.5 percent (H1 2025: 4.5 percent). The increasing intensity of competition from Chinese suppliers made itself felt in the Consumer Goods business sector, with sales revenue falling by 2.9 percent year on year to 9.6 billion euros. Adjusted for exchange-rate effects, sales remained unchanged. The EBIT margin from operations was 4.4 percent (H1 2025: 5.1 percent). The Energy and Building Technology business sector recorded a 45.9 percent jump in sales revenue to 5.4 billion euros because of the acquisition in the Home Comfort division. Of that amount, roughly 2 billion euros are attributable to the acquisition. The sale of significant portions of the Building Technologies product business resulted in a decline in revenue of some 450 million euros. Adjusted for exchange-rate effects, sales growth was 52.0 percent. The EBIT margin from operations was 7.3 percent (H1 2025: 0.8 percent).