Mota-Engil reports backlog growth and Mota-Engil stock costs EUR 4.80

Published on 10/07/2026 at 13:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Profit reached EUR 74.00 million, up 24.00 percent in the first half. Mota-Engil stock costs EUR 4.80 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 4.81.

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Mota-Engil reported backlog growth of 10.00 percent to EUR 17.70 billion in the first half of 2026, while Mota-Engil stock was at EUR 4.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026. The result gives investors a stronger earnings base, but the share remains EUR 1.41 below its 52-week high of EUR 6.21.

Backlog reaches EUR 17.70 billion

According to Quartr on September 12, 2026, first-half turnover rose 6.00 percent to EUR 2.90 billion, while EBITDA increased 10.00 percent to EUR 487.00 million and the EBITDA margin reached 17.00 percent.

The backlog expanded 10.00 percent year to date to EUR 17.70 billion, providing 3.70 years of execution visibility, according to Quartr. Net debt to EBITDA improved to 1.94 times against the company's 2.00 times target, adding a balance-sheet comparison to the operating growth.

Profit growth meets execution risk

Net profit reached EUR 74.00 million in the first half of 2026, a 24.00 percent increase from the same period of 2025. Yahoo Finance reported that management expects 2026 turnover growth above 10.00 percent, an EBITDA margin of at least 17.00 percent and a net margin of 3.00 percent.

Cash generation also supports the case. Free cash flow reached EUR 159.00 million in the first half of 2026, equal to 33.00 percent of EBITDA, while capital expenditure represented 6.40 percent of turnover, according to Yahoo Finance. Project execution, payment timing and financing costs remain the central operating variables for the second half of 2026.

Stock stays below yearly high

Mota-Engil stock was trading at EUR 4.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 1:11 p.m. CEST, minus 0.21 percent versus the EUR 4.81 prior close. The quote sits 22.71 percent below the EUR 6.21 52-week high and EUR 0.89 above the EUR 3.91 low.

The primary listing is Euronext Lisbon in euros under ticker EGL, and the company belongs to the Industrials sector. The market capitalization was EUR 1.5 billion as of October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Mota-Engil stock.