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Pirelli & C SpA
Pirelli is a tire company. It designs, makes, and sells tires for cars, motorcycles, and some specialty vehicles, with a strong focus on premium and high-performance products. Its main customers are carmakers, tire dealers, and drivers who replace tires after the original set wears out. It also sells some motorsport and specialty tires, which help support its brand and technical know-how. The company makes money in two main ways: selling tires to vehicle manufacturers as original equipment, and selling replacement tires through distributors, retail channels, and service shops. Tires are a repeat-purchase product, so the business depends on both new vehicle production and the much larger aftermarket, where drivers buy replacements over time. Pirelli also earns value from product engineering, because tire design matters for safety, handling, comfort, and efficiency. What makes Pirelli different is its position in the higher-end part of the tire market. Instead of competing mainly on low price, it focuses on tires that are engineered for performance, premium cars, and strong brand recognition. That gives it a role as a supplier to automakers and a consumer brand for replacement tires, with manufacturing and distribution built around a product that needs to be replaced regularly.
Pirelli is a tire company. It designs, makes, and sells tires for cars, motorcycles, and some specialty vehicles, with a strong focus on premium and high-performance products. Its main customers are carmakers, tire dealers, and drivers who replace tires after the original set wears out. It also sells some motorsport and specialty tires, which help support its brand and technical know-how.
The company makes money in two main ways: selling tires to vehicle manufacturers as original equipment, and selling replacement tires through distributors, retail channels, and service shops. Tires are a repeat-purchase product, so the business depends on both new vehicle production and the much larger aftermarket, where drivers buy replacements over time. Pirelli also earns value from product engineering, because tire design matters for safety, handling, comfort, and efficiency.
What makes Pirelli different is its position in the higher-end part of the tire market. Instead of competing mainly on low price, it focuses on tires that are engineered for performance, premium cars, and strong brand recognition. That gives it a role as a supplier to automakers and a consumer brand for replacement tires, with manufacturing and distribution built around a product that needs to be replaced regularly.
Solid first half: Pirelli said first-half 2026 results were solid, with revenue of about EUR 3.5 billion, adjusted EBIT of EUR 558 million and a 16% margin, while net profit rose 13% year on year.
High-value strength: Management said the company kept gaining share in the high-value segment, which now represents 82% of group sales, while continuing to reduce exposure to lower-margin standard tires.
Outlook confirmed: Despite a more volatile macro backdrop, including Middle East tensions, higher energy costs and weaker demand in parts of the market, Pirelli confirmed its full-year targets for revenue growth, profitability and cash generation.
Guidance updated: Full-year revenue guidance was kept at EUR 6.75 billion to EUR 6.95 billion, but the demand outlook was cut for car tires, standard tires and original equipment, while foreign exchange headwinds were revised to be less severe.
Cash and costs: Management said cash generation remains on plan, raw materials should turn into a roughly EUR 70 million headwind in the second half, and full-year efficiencies plus mitigation measures should more than offset inflation.
U.S. strategy: Pirelli said there is no change in strategy around its planned U.S. investment; the project is meant to support local high-value growth and could add around 6 million tires of capacity.
Cyber Tyre progress: Management said Cyber Tyre continues to gain traction, with more interest from premium and prestige carmakers and further agreements expected, possibly as early as the last quarter of the year.
