Barco has reported improved trading in the second quarter of 2026, with growth in its Control Rooms business and diagnostic imaging helping offset continued weakness in Meeting Experience and surgical solutions.
The company recorded first-half sales of 418.1m euro, down 8 per cent year on year, while order intake fell 4 per cent to 467.8m euro. However, Barco said order intake improved during the second quarter, contributing to an order book of 568.3m euro, up from 492.8m euro at the end of 2025.
An Steegen, CEO at Barco, said: “After a difficult first quarter, we saw improvements in the second, driven by strong performance in Control Rooms, solid growth in Diagnostic Imaging and a pick-up in Cinema, particularly in EMEA and the Americas.”
Within Enterprise, Control Rooms benefited from demand for LCD video walls, rear-projection systems and the Barco CTRL platform, while the software share of Control Room sales continued to increase. Meeting Experience remained under pressure, reflecting ongoing declines in BYOD sell-out, although the company expects further momentum for ClickShare Hub following recent product launches.
Barco completed its acquisition of VerVent Audio Holding on April 30, integrating the business into its Entertainment division as the Consumer Experience business unit. Looking ahead, the company expects full-year sales to exceed 2025 levels, including the contribution from VerVent, with an EBITDA margin of 11-12 per cent.
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