BRF, Sadia Halal units drive record Q2 margins for MBRF
Source: wattagent.com, WATTPoultry Staff, August 14, 2026
Business units with chicken operations outpaced the company’s overall results.
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MBRF Global Foods Company achieved record second-quarter margins with net revenue reaching BRL40.7 billion, up 4.9% year-over-year, driven primarily by strong performance from its BRF chicken platform and Sadia Halal business, which posted record profitability with adjusted EBITDA jumping 104.3%.
- MBRF reported net revenue of BRL40.7 billion in Q2, up 4.9% from the prior year, with adjusted EBITDA rising 5.4% to BRL3.2 billion
- BRF unit achieved 16.8% adjusted EBITDA margin, improving from Q1, with sales volume climbing 4.6% and expanding into 20,000 new retail points
- Sadia Halal posted record profitability with 16.1% margin, as net revenue surged 16.6% to US$590 million and adjusted EBITDA jumped 104.3% to $95 million
- Sales volume hit 1.969 million tons, a Q2 record, with North American beef operations reaching 477,000 tons and generating US$3.748 billion in revenue
- Merger synergies totaled BRL158 million while the MBRF+ efficiency program contributed BRL328 million, driving a 13% reduction in administrative expenses
MBRF Global Foods Company reported record second-quarter sales volume and improved profitability, with its BRF unit and Sadia halal business posting the strongest margin gains.
The Brazil-based company said net revenue reached BRL40.7 billion (US$7.8 billion) in the second quarter, up 4.9% from a year earlier, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, rose 5.4% to BRL3.2 billion. Sales volume hit 1.969 million tons, a second-quarter record. Net income totaled BRL69 million.
BRF, MBRF’s Brazilian chicken and multi-protein platform, posted net revenue of 15.4 billion reais. Its adjusted EBITDA margin climbed to 16.8%, an improvement both from a year earlier and from the first quarter. The company said Brazil sales volume rose 4.6% from the first quarter, and commercial integration with its beef business expanded distribution into more than 20,000 new points of sale.
Internationally, BRF benefited from stronger U.S. dollar export prices and the approval of 34 new export licenses. In Turkey, profitability improved on higher barbecue-season consumption and stronger sales of processed foods.
Sadia Halal reported its most profitable quarter on record. Net revenue rose 16.6% to US$590 million, and adjusted EBITDA jumped 104.3% to $95 million. Margin expanded 6.9 percentage points to 16.1%.
“With more than 50 years of presence in the Middle East, we have a robust commercial platform and logistics expertise that have been essential to mitigating operational challenges arising from the geopolitical environment, ensuring product supply and contributing to the region’s food security,” said Fabio Mariano, Sadia Halal’s chief executive and MBRF’s vice president of the halal market.
MBRF’s beef operations also grew. In North America, sales volume rose 2% to 477,000 tons, and revenue increased 14.9% to US$3.748 billion. In South America, revenue rose 26.4% to BRL6.389 billion, with EBITDA up 22.1% to BRL570 million.
Merger-related synergies totaled BRL158 million in the quarter, and the company’s MBRF+ efficiency program generated BRL328 million, contributing to a 13% year-over-year reduction in administrative expenses. Operating cash flow reached BRL2.2 billion, above the prior quarter.
Source: wattagent.com, WATTPoultry Staff, August 14, 2026
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