Sales of €5.1bn, up 1.3 per cent on a like-for-like basis
All three Valeo divisions outperformed global automotive production, which contracted 3.4 per cent year on year; original equipment sales of 4.2 billion euros, down slightly by 0.6 per cent like for like.
Sales by region:
The Light division outperformed automotive production by 5 percentage points. Growth for the division came out at 1.5 per cent on a like-for-like basis, lifted by China and Europe. In China, the robust growth and the strong first-quarter outperformance was driven by success with local automakers. In Europe, the business was buoyed by the ramp-up of lighting programs for premium and volume vehicles. 2026 Q1 Light division revenues were €1,335m versus €1,354m in Q1 2025.
2026 Group objectives were confirmed:
