Top-Line Growth
Second quarter net sales of $1.42 billion, up 8.1% year-over-year (5.7% organically); company raised full-year sales growth guidance to 4.0%–6.5% (from 3.0%–6.5%).
Earnings and Margin Expansion
Adjusted EPS of $1.60 in Q2, up 13% year-over-year; adjusted operating margin of 14.4% (up 70 basis points), the highest operating margin in the past 12 quarters.
Segment Performance — Professional
Professional segment net sales of ~$1.1 billion, up 9.1% (6.0% organically); professional segment earnings $224 million at a 20.3% margin (up 40 bps); full-year professional growth now expected 5%–7%.
Segment Performance — Residential
Residential net sales ~$310 million, up 4.1% organically; residential margins improved to ~9.8% (up 34 bps); outlook improved to ~flat for full-year residential sales.
Cash Generation and Capital Return
Free cash flow of $266 million in the first half, up $181 million YoY; free cash flow conversion 125%; returned $361 million to shareholders in H1 (share repurchases and dividends); leverage ratio 1.4x.
Product Innovation and Strength in Underground Construction
Low double-digit organic sales growth in underground & specialty construction driven by products like the JT21 horizontal directional drill and Orange Intel fleet/job-site intelligence; Tornado integration ahead of plan contributing >2 percentage points to top-line.
Productivity Program (AMP) Impact
AMP program credited with significant margin and productivity gains; AMP on track to deliver $125 million in run-rate savings by fiscal year-end and cited as key offset to inflation/tariff pressures.
Raised EPS Guidance and Tightened Range
Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $4.50–$4.62 (prior $4.40–$4.60) with a higher midpoint ($4.56) reflecting Q2 beat and offsetting estimated inflation/tariff headwinds.