EU Leveraged Finance Q2 2026 Earnings Recap
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- Revenue growth vs. nominal GDP: Median revenue growth rebounded to a three-year high of 5.5% in Q2’26, pulling ahead of nominal GDP growth.
- Sector breakdown: Energy revenue growth spiked in Q2’26, fueled by oil and gas and tanker names riding Middle East-driven price gains.
- EBITDA trends: Median bond issuer PF EBITDA growth climbed for the fourth straight quarter to 3.6% in Q2’26, narrowing the gap with loan issuers to its tightest point in three years. Energy’s top-quartile EBITDA growth tripled to 46.8%.
- Margin trends: Despite compressing gross profit and EBITDA margins, the median company improved cash conversion QoQ and YoY in Q2’26.
- Debt maturity wall: About 50% of debt maturing in 2026 and 2027 is held by Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
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