Forvia SE
Investor Relations

Forvia SE is a large automotive supplier that sells car parts and full systems to vehicle makers. The company designs and manufactures seating, interior trim, dashboards, lighting, electronics, and exhaust and emissions-control equipment. It also works on hydrogen-related components and systems, which gives it a role in both traditional car parts and newer powertrain technologies. Its main customers are global automakers and commercial vehicle makers, who buy these products for use in new vehicles. Forvia makes money by supplying parts under long-term contracts, usually tied to vehicle platforms and production schedules. Its business depends on being embedded early in the car design process, then delivering components at scale for the life of that model. What makes Forvia different is that it sits very close to the center of the auto value chain: it helps shape the interior experience of a vehicle while also supplying technical systems that support safety, comfort, and emissions control. That mix of consumer-facing cabin products and industrial hardware gives it a broad role across the vehicle, even though its business is still tied to the health of global auto production.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Jul 31, 2026
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Performance: FORVIA said H1 was its third straight half of improved performance, with operating margin up 30 basis points to 6.0% and net cash flow up 18% to EUR 432 million.

Guidance: Management fully confirmed 2026 guidance and still expects sales of EUR 20 billion to EUR 21 billion, margin of 6.0% to 6.5%, net cash flow of at least 3% of sales, and leverage of 1.5x.

Order intake: Order intake was a standout, rising 15% year over year to EUR 13.4 billion, with strong wins in China, India, seating and electronics.

Lighting: Lighting remained the weak spot, with H1 operating income at 0.3% and organic sales down 4.7%, but management said the bottom is in and the turnaround plan is being accelerated.

Deleveraging: Net debt fell by EUR 503 million to EUR 5.5 billion, leverage improved to 1.6x, and the Interiors sale is still targeted to close in Q4 2026.

Mix shift: Management highlighted stronger North America, resilient margins in China and Asia, and growing diversification through India, Chinese OEMs and defense-related opportunities.

Key Financials
Sales
EUR 10.5 billion
Sales at constant exchange rate
EUR 10.8 billion
Operating margin
6.0%
Operating income
EUR 632 million
Net cash flow
EUR 432 million
Recurring net cash flow
EUR 403 million
Net debt
EUR 5.5 billion
Leverage
1.6x
Order intake
EUR 13.4 billion
Growth cluster order intake
EUR 8 billion
Growth cluster book-to-bill
1.5x
China customer order intake share
17% of total order intake
India order intake
EUR 600 million
Lighting operating income
0.3%
Lighting organic sales
down 4.7%
North America operating margin
7.1%
Europe operating margin
3.7%
Asia operating margin
9.8%
Customer claims
down 33%
Accident rate
0.89
Investment ratio
4.8% of sales
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Patrick Koller
CEO & Director
No Bio Available
Mr. Olivier Durand
Executive VP & Group CFO
No Bio Available
Mr. Olivier Lefebvre
Executive VP of Group Industrial Operations & Clean Mobility
No Bio Available
Mr. Marc Maillet
Head of Investor Relations
No Bio Available
Mr. Philippe McAllister
Chief Compliance Officer
No Bio Available
Ms. Jill Greene
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary to the Board of Directors
No Bio Available
Ms. Victoria Chanial
Executive Vice President of Group Communications, Public Affairs & Sustainability
No Bio Available
Mr. Thorsten Muschal
Executive Vice President of North America, Sales & Program Management
No Bio Available
Mr. Jean-Pierre Sounillac
Group Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Christophe Schmitte
Executive Vice President of Seating
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
ILE-DE-FRANCE
Nanterre
23 -27 avenue des Champs Pierreux
Contacts
+33172367000
www.forvia.com