Q2 2026 - Vinci
EPS +11% vs H1 25, stock up 5%
Executive summary
Revenue increased 2.1% to €34.4bn, with international markets rising to 59% of group revenue.
Earnings grew faster than sales: EBITDA +4.5%, EBIT +5.4%, net income +9.6% and EPS +11%.
Energy Solutions remained the main growth driver: VINCI Energies revenue rose 6.6% and Cobra IS revenue 7.1%, with improving margins in both divisions.
Order intake remained strong: VINCI Energies orders rose 9% to €12.6bn and VINCI Construction orders increased 10% to €18bn, both exceeding period revenue.
Order books remained resilient: +12% at VINCI Energies, covering 11 months of activity; +2% at Cobra IS, covering 24 months; and +8% at VINCI Construction, covering 14 months.
Construction revenue declined 1.3%, mainly due to lower activity in large projects, although the division returned to growth in Q2 and margins remained stable.
Concessions were weaker: VINCI Airports revenue grew 5.3%, but VINCI Autoroutes revenue fell 0.7%; full-year traffic guidance was lowered for both airports and French motorways.
Data-centre exposure is becoming material, with €900mn of H1 order intake and an order book of around €1.2bn.
Acquisition activity remained strong: VINCI Energies completed 12 acquisitions representing €130mn of annual revenue, while VINCI Construction acquired Fletcher Construction in New Zealand and Modern Group in Canada.
New energy infrastructure projects secured by Cobra IS, including solar farms in Texas backed by 10-year PPAs with Google data centres and two electricity transmission PPPs in Brazil.
Safeway’s Indian motorway concessions are expected to be consolidated by year-end 2026, adding nine roads covering approximately 700 km.
Group
Revenue +2.1% (outside France to 59% from 57%)
Organic growth +1.3%
External growth +1.5%
FX impact -0.6%
EBITDA +4.5%
EBIT +5.4%
Net income +9.6%
EPS +11%
Concessions
Guidance
Airports passengers: lowered from increasing as economic growth to stable compared to 2025
French motorways traffic: lowered from increasing as economic growth to slight decline compared to 2025
Vinci Airports
Revenue +5.3% (like-for-like basis)
Vinci Autoroutes
Revenue -0.7%
Light vehicle traffic -3.7% (due to high gas prices and exceptional heatwaves)
Heavy vehicle traffic +1.6%
Vinci Motorways:
Safeway concessions (Indian toll roads) expected to consolidate by the end of 2026
Energy solutions
Vinci Energies
Revenues +6.6% (+9% in Q2) of which 3.4% organic
EBITDA margin from 9% to 9.3%
EBIT margin from 7.2% to 7.5%
Order intake +9% at €12.6bn (118% of sales)
Order book +12% YoY, representing 11 months of sales
12 acquisitions completed in H1 26 for a total sales of €130mn
All for One OPA: €400mn EV, x6.5 eFY27 EV/EBITDA
Cobra IS
Revenues +7.1% (+7.5% in Q2) of which 3.4% organic
EBITDA margin from 10.3% to 10.7%
EBIT margin from 7.9% to 8.4%
Order intake -5% at €12.6bn (97% of sales)
Mainly due to high intake in H1 2025 because of a large PPP contract in Australia
Order intake for flow business rose
Order book +2% YoY, representing 24 months of sales
New projects
New solar farms in Texas US with 80% of energy sold through 10-year PPAs to Google data centres.
Two transmission lines PPPs won in Brazil: a yellowfield 136km and a greenfield 511km
Construction
Revenue -1.3%
EBITDA margin stable at 5%
EBIT margin stable at 2.1%
Vinci construction
Revenues -1.1% (+2.6% in Q2)
Due to lower large projects (10% of sales)
The other divisions posted revenue growth
EBITDA margin stable at 4.9%
EBIT margin stable at 2.2%
Order intake +10% at €18bn (120% of sales)
Order book +8% YoY, representing 14 months of sales
Main projects won in H1 26
construction of the railway maintenance centre and the control centre for High Speed 2 in Birmingham (UK);
several multi-year road maintenance contracts in NZ and the UK;
the design and construction of offshore outfall structures for two EPR nuclear reactors at the Penly site (France);
the upgrade of Prague’s main wastewater plant (Czech Republic);
a design-build contract for a liquefied petroleum gas storage and distribution terminal in Cartagena (Spain);
the renovation of a waste treatment plant in the Paris region;
the reconfiguration of a motorway interchange in Florida (US)
Acquisitions:
Fletcher Construction (€630mn sales): Vinci Construction is now the major player in New Zealand infrastructures
Modern Group of Companies (€50mn sales): specialised roadworks and civil engineering company operating two aggregate quarries, strengthening of Eastern Canada footprint
Vinci Immobilier
Revenues -10%
EBITDA margin from 5.7% to 6.8%
Other news
New CFO appointment Thierry Mirville: with Vinci for 29 years, ex-CFO at Vinci Energies and at Vinci Construction.
H1 2026 order intake for construction and installation of technical systems relative to data centres amounted to €900mn with growing demand in Europe and Asia.
Cyclicality
As a reminder, Vinci is highly cyclical in terms of yearly cahs flows: most of the cash comes in the second half of the year and in particular in Q4.
Disclaimer
This publication is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice. I hold a position in the securities discussed and may therefore have a financial interest in their performance. Readers should conduct their own research and make independent investment decisions.


