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Copasa reports Q1 profit of R$ 368.1 million, down 14%

2 sources · 09 May 2026 · Share coverage ·

Copasa reported first quarter 2026 results with net profit of R$ 368.1 million, down 14% compared to the same period in 2025. Net revenue grew 3.2%, but costs rose more and pressured profit margins.

Copasa is the sanitation company of Minas Gerais state, responsible for water, sewage and solid waste services. The company implemented a tariff revision in January 2026 with a 6.56% adjustment, but faced an 8% increase in costs and expenses during the period, which pressured its profit margins.

1. What we know (2)

Net profit was R$ 368.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, down 14% compared to the same period in 2025

2 sources IstoÉ Valor Econômico

EBITDA was R$ 787.4 million, down 3.2% year-over-year

2 sources IstoÉ Valor Econômico
2. Where coverage thins out (4)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (2)

Delinquency rate increased from 2.91% at the end of 2025 to 3.09%

Reported by: Valor Econômico
Did not cover: IstoÉ

Consolidated net debt was R$ 7.09 billion at the end of March, compared to R$ 5.37 billion a year earlier

Reported by: Valor Econômico
Did not cover: IstoÉ

Conflicting versions (2)

Total costs and expenses value for the quarter

1 source — "Costs and expenses totaled R$ 1.54 billion (including construction costs)": IstoÉ
1 source — "Costs and expenses totaled R$ 1.32 billion": Valor Econômico

Negative financial result for the quarter

1 source — "Negative financial result of R$ 72.6 million": IstoÉ
1 source — "Negative financial result of R$ 74.1 million": Valor Econômico
3. What we don't know yet

No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.

All sources

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