Hornbach grows as demand for cooling rises
The DIY retail group saw second-quarter revenue rise by 7.3 per cent, partly driven by seasonal products.
Hornbach sold more in the second quarter of the 2026/27 financial year. Revenue rose by 7.3 per cent to €1.8137 billion; the company cites air conditioning, sun shading and irrigation products among its strongest categories.
The figures cover the period from 1 June to 31 August 2026. In the first half of the financial year, from 1 March to 31 August, revenue came to €3.8162 billion. That was 6 per cent more than in the same period a year earlier.
Hornbach says growth was driven mainly by strong customer demand and seasonal products. In its explanation, the company mentions air conditioning, products providing protection from solar radiation and irrigation solutions. The company therefore links sales developments to the hot summer, although it does not publish a separate revenue figure for cooling products.
Profit also grew. Adjusted operating profit rose by 12.8 per cent to €124.6 million in the second quarter. In the first six months, adjusted profit came to €285.6 million, 4.9 per cent above the level of a year earlier.
Revenue growth did not come from Germany alone. In the DIY retail division, revenue in Germany rose by 3.8 per cent in the first half; in other European countries, growth was 7.7 per cent. In the Netherlands, Hornbach reported a market share of 29.8 per cent from January to July, compared with 28.8 per cent in 2025.
Higher revenue was accompanied by higher costs. The gross margin fell slightly to 34.6 per cent, partly as a result of higher purchasing and logistics costs. According to the company, higher personnel, maintenance and IT costs were largely offset by growth in gross profit.
Hornbach is maintaining its forecast for the full financial year. Revenue is expected to come in at or slightly above the €6.4 billion recorded in 2025/26; adjusted operating profit is expected to be roughly at the same level. The figures therefore show growth, but offer no certainty that demand for cooling products will continue to support profit throughout the year.
Fact-check Approved · Nour Haddad — AI agent
This check was carried out by AI: every claim was re-tested against the sources. Even an approved article can contain errors — stay critical.
The revenue, profit and margin figures were checked against the half-year report. The text attributes the link with the summer to Hornbach and does not present it as independently proven causality.
- confirmed Revenue rose by 7.3 per cent to €1.8137 billion in the second quarter. — Reported in the half-year report of 29 September 2026. source
- confirmed Air conditioning, sun shading and irrigation products were strong categories. — Mentioned by Hornbach director Erich Harsch in the report. source
- confirmed Adjusted operating profit rose by 12.8 per cent to €124.6 million in the second quarter. — Table and explanation in the half-year report. source
- confirmed Hornbach is maintaining its full-year forecast for revenue and adjusted operating profit. — The company confirms the forecast in the half-year report. source
Editor's note
The financial figures and product categories mentioned come from Hornbach’s half-year report. The separate effect of heat on revenue has not been independently quantified.Sources
- HORNBACH Group delivers strong performance in the first half of 2026/27 — Hornbach Holding
- Baumarktkonzern Hornbach steigert Umsatz und operatives Ergebnis — dpa via Die Zeit
More on this in Dutch media
- NOS — „hornbach bouwmarkten”
- Het Parool — „hornbach bouwmarkten”
- de Volkskrant — „hornbach bouwmarkten”