Halma plc (HLMA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:05.461 Good morning and welcome to our half year 26 results presentation. 00:00:05.461 -- 00:00:11.513 I'm pleased to be here to present a really strong set of results for the six month period. 00:00:11.513 -- 00:00:16.562 Results which clearly demonstrate the enduring strength of our sustainable growth model 00:00:16.562 -- 00:00:21.872 and most importantly the exceptional talent and commitment of our teams 00:00:21.872 -- 00:00:27.051 across the group. And I'd like to start by thanking everyone at Halma 00:00:27.051 -- 00:00:32.144 for their individual contributions that enable us to live a consistent growth 00:00:32.144 -- 00:00:34.209 and positive impact. 00:00:34.209 -- 00:00:38.439 Carol will provide more insight into our financial performance shortly. 00:00:38.439 -- 00:00:42.725 But first, let me start with the highlights. 00:00:42.792 -- 00:00:48.142 As I say, it's great to report another set of record half-year results. 00:00:48.142 -- 00:00:53.933 And I'm really pleased to see these results underpinned by strong organic growth. 00:00:53.933 -- 00:00:59.183 And fantastic to see the strong performance across all three sectors, in addition 00:00:59.183 -- 00:01:02.941 to the premium growth of our photonics business. 00:01:02.941 -- 00:01:08.331 We've also delivered a very strong margin performance and continued high returns 00:01:08.331 -- 00:01:13.441 on capital, and this supporting further substantial investment 00:01:13.441 -- 00:01:18.911 in the significant opportunities we see for future growth. 00:01:18.911 -- 00:01:22.578 And these results put us on track to deliver our 23rd 00:01:22.578 -- 00:01:27.828 consecutive year of record profit. Delivery of this financial performance 00:01:27.828 -- 00:01:33.278 demonstrates the po...