Gross profit of non-financial companies rises to €93.2 billion
Non-financial corporations recorded gross profit before tax of €93.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026. That is €5.1 billion more than a year earlier, according to provisional CBS figures.
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According to CBS, the higher gross profit is due to increased operating profit. Including non-product-related subsidies, operating profit amounted to €70.4 billion: €5.2 billion more than in the second quarter of 2025. [1]
Not all components of profit increased. Profit from foreign subsidiaries fell by €0.2 billion. Other profit remained negative, although the result was slightly less unfavourable than a year earlier.
Larger share of value added is profit
The profit share also rose: from 36.9 to 37.5 per cent. This means that operating profit grew more strongly than value added — the difference between output and the consumption of energy, materials and services. The profit share is therefore not a profit margin on turnover. [1]
Higher investment and dividends
Non-financial companies invested €2.7 billion more than a year earlier. This is an increase in euro terms; the publication does not report growth adjusted for price changes. Consolidated dividend payments also increased by €0.6 billion. [1]
The companies paid €2.1 billion less tax on their profits in the same quarter than a year earlier. CBS gives no reason for that decline. [1]
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