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Mota-Engil Books a Record €35 Million Q1 Profit on Brazilian Backlog Push — Carteira de Encomendas Stretches to €16.9 Billion as Santos-Guarujá Tunnel Anchors the New Pipeline

Mota-Engil Books a Record €35 Million Q1 Profit on Brazilian Backlog Push — Carteira de Encomendas Stretches to €16.9 Billion as Santos-Guarujá Tunnel Anchors the New Pipeline

Mota-Engil closes Q1 2026 with €35 million of net profit, the strongest first quarter in the company's history at +31% YoY. Revenue lifts to €1,394 million, EBITDA crosses €234 million at a 17% margin and the order book stretches to €16.9 billion, equivalent to 3.6 years of activity.