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 "title": "Rheinmetall Grows Sales 39 Per Cent on EUR 1.6 Billion of Negative Cash Flow — the F126 Cuts Guidance",
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 "published": "2026-08-06T13:23:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-08-09T13:23:47.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDüsseldorf, 6 August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Half-year sales of EUR 5.2 billion, up 39 per cent, with an operating result of EUR 786 million, up 74 per cent, an operating margin of 15.0 per cent against 12.1 per cent, and earnings per share from continuing operations of EUR 8.43 against EUR 4.69\n * Order backlog of EUR 80.5 billion at 30 June against EUR 56.0 billion a year earlier, on nomination of EUR 16.2 billion in the half — a book-to-bill above three\n * Operating free cash flow ",
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