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Pirelli (BIT:PIRC) Stock Faces Cash Flow Scrutiny After Margin Hold
Pirelli & C stock came into the Q2 print with a modest three month gain and a flat week, pricing in steady rather than spectacular progress. The earnings headline is margin resilience. Adjusted operating profit for the first half held at about €558m with a 16% margin, even as volumes in the standard tyre segment softened. At the same time net profit reached about €299m for the half, supported by lower financing costs. The market now has to decide whether this grip on profitability justifies a...