Improved 2026 guidance
Regulatory News:
Veolia Environnement (Paris:VIE):
Key figures:
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In €M |
H1 2025 |
H1 2026 |
Variation at constant scope and forex |
|
Revenue |
22,048 |
22,193 |
+0.8% +1.5% excluding energy prices |
|
EBITDA |
3,367 |
3,552 |
+5.0% |
|
EBITDA margin |
15.3% |
16.0% |
+70bps (current) |
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Current EBIT (2) |
1,834 |
1,956 |
+6.4% |
|
Current net income group share (2) |
762 |
837 |
+10.4% at constant forex |
|
Net income group share |
657 |
682 |
|
|
Net capex |
1,747 |
1,630 |
|
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Net free cash flow |
-451 |
-288 |
|
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Net Financial Debt (2) |
20,764 |
24,548 |
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Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of the Group, stated:
“The excellent results recorded in the first half illustrate Veolia’s ability to capitalize on its strategic positioning at the heart of ecological security issues—particularly water security—and resource sovereignty, in an environment marked by strong economic and geopolitical tensions. Exceptional heat waves, the increasing frequency of droughts, and the growing needs of AI industries confirm the relevance of the Group’s solutions and strengthen the structural drivers of its growth.
We continued to improve our operational performance in the first half of the year with a further margin improvement of 70 basis points and a growth in current net income of more than +10%(1). These results, which are largely in line with our annual targets, despite a complex environment, demonstrate the strength of our model and our strict operational management.
This momentum has resulted in a solid increase in our EBITDA across all our geographic regions, with particularly strong performances in the United States, Latin America, and Asia. These results demonstrate the resilience of our business model, the quality of our operational execution, and Veolia's ability to meet rapidly growing essential needs.
The transformation of our asset portfolio continued with the completion of the strategic acquisition of Clean Earth, enabling us to build a national platform in the United States, where we achieve more than 6 billion dollars in revenue and are now number 2 in hazardous waste treatment.
We therefore approach the second half of the year with confidence and are raising our guidance for the full fiscal year.”
KEY H1 2026 FACTS
Sustained Revenue growth of +1.5% (2) to €22,193M:
Operational Performance in line with annual guidance: EBITDA of €3,552M, an organic growth of +5.0% (3) , in the target range of +5% to +6% (3) , and margin increase of +70bps:
Current EBIT(4 ) up +6.4% (3) , to €1,956M.
Current net income Group share(4) of €837M, up +10.4 %(5) enabling to raise annual target to min. +8% (5) now including Clean Earth.
Net income Group share of €682M.
Net financial debt( 4) under control at €24,548M, including Clean Earth acquisition, with significant net free cash-flow improvement fueled by strict management of Capex and Working capital requirements. Confirmation of leverage ratio equal or slightly above 3x at year-end.
Continued Group profile transformation towards international and technologies
Innovation to fuel growth and efficiency ambitions beyond GreenUp:
MAIN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS
NEW - US - Veolia completes Clean Earth deal, doubling its U.S. Hazardous Waste business and expanding its growth platform. Veolia reinforces its position as a world’s leading hazardous waste management company, effectively doubling U.S. hazardous waste revenues. The $3 billion transaction adds robust pretreatment, storage and disposal capabilities, 2,600 highly trained people, and an expanded presence to Veolia’s American offering, making the company an even greater powerhouse for innovative environmental services and solutions. Backed by a strong integration track record, the transaction will deliver $120 million of synergies by year 4.
Global - Veolia launched in London a new global offer for data centers, Data Center Resource 360, designed to address the critical environmental and operational challenges facing the rapidly expanding digital infrastructure sector, while supporting the resilience of communities and responding to their critical resource needs. The offer places a particular emphasis on their integration and acceptability into local ecosystems, at a time when environmental security is emerging as a key strategic priority.
In addition, in the context of this new offer, Veolia works with Amazon to develop reclaimed Water for cooling systems for Data Centers. Collaboration combines Veolia's advanced water reuse technologies with Amazon AI and cloud capabilities to advance more sustainable strategies for data center infrastructure. This supports Amazon’s goal to be water positive in direct data center operations by 2030 and aligns with the objectives of Veolia’s GreenUp strategic program regarding resource preservation, pollution control, and decarbonization.
NEW - Water Technologies - Veolia accelerates growth in microelectronics with €343 million in water technology bookings since the beginning of the year, confirming strong commercial momentum in a strategic growth market. Major contract wins with leading semiconductor manufacturers in Singapore and the United States, including ultrapure water production and wastewater reclamation to zero liquid discharge standards. Full water-cycle expertise, from ultrapure water to reuse and advanced wastewater treatment, supporting Veolia’s GreenUp strategy and customers’ operational resilience.
Australia - Veolia strengthens its leadership in PFAS treatment in Australia with the acquisition of the country's major soil remediation player. The Group reinforces its position as a pioneer in the fight against PFAS contamination in Australia, with the acquisition of Enviropacific acting as a double growth booster - accelerating both its geographic expansion and its capabilities in hazardous waste treatment - fully aligned with its global GreenUp strategy. The transaction, part of usual tuck-ins, is valued at AUD 228 million (Enterprise Value) and was closed at the end of March 2026. Enviropacific reported FY25 turnover of approximately AUD c.250 million, with nearly 300 employees.
NEW - Colombia - Veolia strengthens its leadership in Latin America with a landmark Water contract in Colombia to modernize Cúcuta’s Water infrastructure. Veolia will lead an ambitious plan in partnership with Cúcuta municipality to modernize the city's water infrastructure and address long-standing water and sanitation needs. The plant will considerably reduce water losses from the current 42% to below 30%, bringing it in line with the best systems in the country and in Latin America. This contract represents around €100 million in average annual revenue over 20 years, i.e. an estimated c.€2 billion backlog.
NEW - France - Veolia unveils its plan to accelerate heating and cooling networks in France to help cities adapt to heatwaves. Faced with the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, Veolia aims to make heating-cooling networks an essential infrastructure for urban adaptation to climate change. More than 100 sites have been identified in France to support the accelerated deployment of these urban networks, which are capable of simultaneously producing heat and cold from local, renewable, or recovered energy sources, enabling service for up to 3 million people. These projects will be based on energy recovery solutions from urban wastewater, geothermal energy, data centers, and waste-to-energy plants, to accelerate their development, continuing the innovative "Ecothermal Grid" offering.
Czech Republic - Veolia drives the Czech coal exit with a multi-energy transformation in Karviná. The Group is transforming the Karviná plant into a multi-energy plant, eliminating coal use by 2029, while serving approximately 50,000 households. Based on local and circular energy sources, the new system will reduce annual CO2 emissions by 200,000 tonnes while ensuring long-term price stability and air quality improvements for the Karviná and Havířov regions.
IMPROVED GUIDANCE
Our 2026 targets are improved:
In addition,
GreenUp trajectory is fully confirmed.
DETAILED RESULTS AT 30 JUNE 2026
Sustained Revenue growth to €22,193M, up +0.8% at constant scope and forex, and by +1.5% excluding the impact of energy prices.
EBITDA growth to €3,552M, i.e. +5.0% organic growth. Margin increase of +70bps.
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The organic growth of revenue by operating segments was as follows:
|
In €M |
H1 2025 |
H1 2026 |
Variation at constant scope and forex |
|
Water Technologies |
2,409 |
2,213 |
-4.8%/+0.6% excluding projects |
|
Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa Middle-East |
5,533 |
5,747 |
+3.9% |
|
Europe |
9,733 |
9,905 |
+1.1%/+2.6% excluding energy prices |
|
France and Hazardous Waste Europe |
4,371 |
4,318 |
-0.8% |
|
TOTAL (8) |
22,048 |
22,193 |
+0.8%/+1.5% excluding energy prices |
The Water Technologies activity reported revenue of 2,213 million euros, down -4.8% at constant scope and forex. This decrease is mainly explained by the slowdown in Project activity, impacted by the geopolitical context in the Middle-East, which is causing significant delays in orders and execution. Excluding Projects, Water Technologies was thus up +0.6% on a like-for-like basis.
In the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa Middle-East, revenue reached 5,747 million euros, an organic growth of +3.9%, with an acceleration in the second quarter with organic growth of +4.6%. It increased in all geographies:
Revenue in Europe reached 9,905 million euros on June 30, 2026, an organic variation of +1.1%. Excluding the effect of energy prices, revenue rose by +2.6%.
Revenue in France and Hazardous Waste Europe amounted to 4,318 million euros, slightly down -0.8% at constant scope and forex compared to June 30, 2025.
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EBITDA evolution by segment was as follows:
|
In €M |
H1 2025 |
H1 2025 |
Variation at constant scope and forex |
|
Water Technologies |
299 |
294 |
+2.5%/+6.7% at constant management fees |
|
Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa Middle-East |
894 |
991 |
+8.9% |
|
Europe |
1,457 |
1,499 |
+2.1% |
|
France and Hazardous Waste Europe |
653 |
676 |
+3.7% |
|
TOTAL (9) |
3,367 |
3,552 |
+5.0% |
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The organic growth of revenue by business (10) was as follows:
|
In €M |
H1 2025 |
H1 2026 |
Variation at constant scope and forex |
|
Water |
8,545 |
8,489 |
+1.6% |
|
Municipal Water |
6,135 |
6,276 |
+4.1% |
|
Water Technologies |
2,409 |
2,213 |
-4.8%/+0.6% excl. projects |
|
Waste |
7,672 |
7,771 |
+0.2% |
|
Solid Waste |
5,597 |
5,542 |
-0.5% |
|
Hazardous Waste |
2,075 |
2,229 |
+2.1%/+6.2% incl. tuck-ins excl. Clean Earth |
|
Energy |
5,831 |
5,933 |
+0.6%/+2.7% excluding energy prices |
|
District Heating and Cooling Networks |
4,147 |
4,173 |
-0.9%/+1.9% excluding energy prices |
|
Bioenergies, Flexibility and Energy Efficiency |
1,684 |
1,759 |
+4.2%/+4.7% excluding energy prices |
|
TOTAL |
22,048 |
22,193 |
+0.8%/+1.5% excluding energy prices |
Water activities recorded revenue growth of +1.6% at constant scope and forex, driven by tariff increases of +1.5%, as well as improved volumes, partially offset by the deferral of projects in Water Technologies.
Revenue from Waste activity remained stable (+0.2 % at constant scope and forex), thanks to tariff revisions (+2.3%), offsetting the impact of the commerce/volumes/works (-1.4%), the decrease of paper, plastic and energy prices (-0.5%) and the negative impact of bad weather in the first quarter.
Energy revenue was up +0.6% at constant scope and forex and +2.7% excluding the impact of energy prices. The favorable climate impact of +1.7% and the commerce/volume effect of +1.9% allowed to largely offset the unfavourable energy price effect of -2.7%.
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Revenue growth by effect breaks down as follows:
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EBITDA growth by effect breaks down as follows:
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Current EBIT (13) growth of +6.4% at €1,956M, at constant scope and forex
The increase in current EBIT(13) compared with June 30, 2025 at constant scope and forex amounted to +117 million euros (+6.4%), and was mainly due to:
The currency effect on current EBIT(13) was negative by -18 million euros, mainly due to depreciation of US dollar (-14 million euros), the British pound sterling (-4 million euros), the Japanese yen and the Argentinian peso (-2 million euros each), partially offset by positive impacts on Czech koruna (+5 million euros) and the Hungarian forint (+5 million euros).
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Current net income group share (13) reached €837M, up +10.4% at constant forex
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Net income group share was €682M.
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Net Financial debt (14) of €24,548M and Net Free Cash Flow of -€288M.
Net financial debt(14) stood at 24,548 million euros, compared with 19,657 million euros at December 31st, 2025. Compared with December 31st, 2025, the change in net financial debt is mainly due to:
Net financial debt(14) was also impacted by an unfavourable exchange rate effect and changes in fair value adjustment of 260 million euros at 30 June 2026, mainly due to US dollar variation.
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AGENDA
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Agenda
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This press release presents the results for the first half of 2026. The consolidated accounts and the operating and financial review, as approved by the Board of Directors, in its meeting held on 29 July 2026, are available on Veolia’s website at https://www.veolia.com/en/veolia-group/finance.
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ABOUT VEOLIA
Veolia, a global leader in environmental services, works every day to build ecological security for the benefit of public health and the competitiveness of industries and regions. With 215,000 employees across five continents, working closely with local communities, and thanks to its cutting-edge technologies, the group cleans up pollution, reduces carbon emissions, and regenerates resources through concrete solutions that combine its expertise in water and water technologies, waste - including hazardous waste management, and local energy. In 2025, the Veolia group served 110 million people with drinking water and 97 million with sanitation, produced 45 million megawatt hours of energy, and treated 64 million tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE, Fortune 500, SBF 120) generated consolidated revenue of €44.4 billion in 2025. www.veolia.com .
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Veolia Environnement is a corporation listed on the Euronext Paris. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, including but not limited to: the risk of suffering reduced profits or losses as a result of intense competition, the risk that changes in energy prices and taxes may reduce Veolia Environnement’s profits, the risk that governmental authorities could terminate or modify some of Veolia Environnement’s contracts, the risk that acquisitions may not provide the benefits that Veolia Environnement hopes to achieve, the risks related to customary provisions of divestiture transactions, the risk that Veolia Environnement’s compliance with environmental laws may become more costly in the future, the risk that currency exchange rate fluctuations may negatively affect Veolia Environnement’s financial results and the price of its shares, the risk that Veolia Environnement may incur environmental liability in connection with its past, present and future operations, as well as the other risks described in the documents Veolia Environnement has filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (French securities regulator). Veolia Environnement does not undertake, nor does it have, any obligation to provide updates or to revise any forward-looking statements. Investors and security holders may obtain from Veolia Environnement a free copy of documents it filed (www.veolia.com) with the Autorités des marchés financiers.
This document contains "non‐GAAP financial measures". These "non‐GAAP financial measures" might be defined differently from similar financial measures made public by other groups and should not replace GAAP financial measures prepared pursuant to IFRS standards.
| 1 Growth at constant forex of current net result group share, before Suez and Clean Earth PPA |
| 2 At constant scope and forex and excluding energy prices |
| 3 At constant scope and forex |
| 4 Before Suez and Clean Earth PPA |
| 5 At constant forex |
| 6 At constant scope and forex |
| 7 Before Suez and Clean Earth PPA |
| 8 Including Others |
| 9 Including Others |
| 10 Restated to reflect changes in the business and improve compatibility across periods |
| 11 Main currency impacts: US dollar (-155 million euros), British pound (-47 million euros), Japanese yen (-37 million euros), Argentinian peso (-24 million euros), Hong Kong dollar (-16 million euros), Hungarian forint (+54 million euros), Australian dollar (+39 million euros) and Czech koruna (+32 million euros). |
| 12 Main currency impacts: US dollar (-25 million euros), British pound (-7 million euros), Japanese yen (-4 million euros), Czech koruna (+10 million euros), Hungarian forint (+6 million euros) and Australian dollar (+5 million euros) |
| 13 Before Suez and Clean Earth PPA |
| 14 Beore Suez PPA |
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