
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
MANAGEMENT'S
REVIEW
ROAD &
LOGISTICS
AIR &
OCEAN
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
DISCLOSURE
NOTES
STATEMENT
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Group continued to be impacted by unrecognised tax
losses in loss‑making entities in Germany; however, the
effect was less pronounced than in the same period last
year, resulting in a lower effective tax rate.
Prot for the period
Prot for the period increased to DKK 93million in
Q2 2026, compared to DKK 42million in the same
period last year. The improvement was driven by higher
adjusted EBIT, a lower effective tax rate and lower net
nancial expenses, partly offset by slightly higher net
special items.
Cash ows
Adjusted free cash ow
In Q2 2026, adjusted free cash ow amounted to DKK
225million, representing a decrease of DKK 40million
compared to the same period last year. The decrease
was primarily driven by a lower contribution from net
working capital compared to Q2 2025, partly offset by
higher EBITDA.
Net working capital
Net working capital development resulted in a cash
release of DKK 97million in Q2 2026, compared to DKK
181million in the same quarter last year. The inow
was mainly driven by normal seasonality and timing
effects related to the early payment to hauliers ahead
of Easter, where payments were brought forward from
Q2 into Q1, resulting in a positive working capital effect
during Q2. The inow was partly offset by the ongoing
groupage TMS roll-out in Germany, where the temporary
negative impact on working capital increased during the
quarter as the implementation progressed. Following the
completion of the roll-out in the southern region, the
impact is expected to gradually improve. Net working
capital amounted to DKK 12million at the end of the
quarter, compared to negative DKK 64million in Q2
2025, which was positively impacted by an extraordinary
cash inow in the US entity.
Capital resources
Net interest-bearing debt
As of 30 June 2026, NTG had a net interest-bearing debt
of DKK 1,132million, excluding IFRS 16 lease liabilities,
and DKK 2,347million including IFRS 16 lease liabilities.
Leverage rao
The NIBD/EBITDA leverage ratio was 2.25x at 30 June
2026, compared to 3.04x at the same time last year.
The improvement primarily reected higher EBITDA,
partly offset by the ongoing share buyback programme.
Invested capital
Invested capital amounted to DKK 3,973million as of
30 June 2026, compared with DKK 3,931million at
30 June 2025. The slight increase is primarily due to
the higher net working capital compared to the same
period last year.
Return on invested capital before tax
Return on invested capital before tax (ROIC), including
goodwill and IFRS 16 effects, amounted to 16.3% in Q2
2026, compared to 16.5% in Q2 2025. The development
reected a higher average invested capital following
recent acquisitions, partly offset by higher EBIT.
Outlook
Based on the results during the rst six months of
the year, we have narrowed the full-year guidance for
2026 as follows:
• Adjusted EBIT of DKK 625–650million
• Special items of DKK 30-35million
Q2 2026 growth components
(DKKm) Organic % Acquisions % FX % Total %
Net revenue
Road & Logistics 315 13.8% 56 2.5% 1 0.0% 372 16.3%
Air & Ocean 107 18.4% 0 0.0% -6 -1.0% 101 17.4%
Total 422 14.8% 56 2.0% -5 -0.2% 473 16.6%
Gross prot
Road & Logistics 35 6.7% 19 3.7% 0 0.0% 54 10.4%
Air & Ocean 1 0.7% 0 0.0% -1 -0.7% 0 0.0%
Total 36 5.5% 19 2.9% -1 -0.2% 54 8.2%
Adjusted EBIT
Road & Logistics 23 17.8% 9 7.0% 0 0.0% 32 24.8%
Air & Ocean 2 12.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 12.5%
Total 25 17.2% 9 6.2% 0 0.0% 34 23.4%
Gross prot and
gross margin in Q2
(DKKm)
21.5%
Gross margin
475
661
715
20.6%
23.1%
21.5%
2024 2025 2026
Adjusted EBIT and operating
margin in Q2
(DKKm)
5.4%
Operating margin
165
145
179
7.2%
5.1%
5.4%
2024 2025 2026
Interim Report H1 2026