Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) has seen sequential improvement in its business performance in a geopolitical environment that remains challenging. In the second quarter of financial year 2026/2027 (July 1 to September 30, 2026), incoming orders improved further to € 604 million and were up on the second quarter of the previous year (€ 551 million). Incoming orders after six months amounted to € 1,141 million, which was slightly above the level for the equivalent period of the previous year (€ 1,111 million). Orders increased in all regions in the second quarter. Sales for the first six months of financial year 2026/2027 totaled € 913 million, which was down on the corresponding period of the previous year (€ 985 million). The sales figure of € 509 million for the second quarter of financial year 2026/2027 was roughly the same as the previous year (€ 519 million). Thanks to the healthy order situation and higher incoming orders, the company is expecting its sales and result figures in the second half of the current financial year to be significantly higher than in the first half-year.