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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
DBD Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS$1.10
Consensus EPS$1.10
Beat/MissMissed by -<$0.01
One Year Ago EPS$0.94
DBD Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue$930.80M
Expected Revenue$923.07M
Beat/MissBeat by +$7.73M
YoY Revenue Growth+1.70%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/29/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallWednesday, July 29, 2026
DBD Upcoming Earnings
Diebold Nixdorf Inc's next earnings date is estimated for November 5, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
DBD Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed constructive commercial momentum (record order entry, growing backlog, strong retail growth, margin recoveries in product, improved service performance and operational productivity) alongside manageable near-term headwinds (memory cost pressure, inventory build reducing free cash flow, discrete tax payments and some timing shifts in banking deployments). Management reaffirmed full-year guidance and laid out concrete actions to mitigate cost and supply issues, signaling confidence in a stronger second half and material free cash flow improvement in Q4.Company Guidance
Order Momentum and Backlog
Order entry increased 3% year-over-year and 6% sequentially; first-half order entry was the highest in 4 years. Backlog grew sequentially to $814 million, providing visibility into the second half and supporting the full-year outlook.
Revenue Growth
Quarterly revenue was $928 million, up ~1% year-over-year and ~4% sequentially, driven by increasing retail demand offsetting timing of certain banking deployments.
Adjusted EBITDA and EPS Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA rose to $121 million (+8% year-over-year, +22% sequentially) with margin expanding to 13% (up 80 bps YoY). Adjusted earnings per share were $1.10, up 17% year-over-year and 64% sequentially.
Retail Outperformance
Retail revenue grew ~24% year-over-year and ~9% sequentially. Retail gross profit dollars increased ~15% YoY to $64 million, with both retail product and service delivering double-digit growth for the second consecutive quarter.
Banking Product Margin Strength
Banking product gross margin reached 36.8% (up 620 bps YoY and up 540 bps sequentially). Excluding the one-time tariff refund, banking product gross margin would have been 32.5% (up 190 bps YoY), establishing a new record for product gross margin.
Service Performance Improvements
Record service levels achieved for the second consecutive quarter in North America and globally. Service margins improved sequentially and management expects up to 50 bps of service margin expansion for the year.
Operational Productivity Gains from Lean
Operational improvements: Paderborn output increased 25% via flow manufacturing and added line without increasing operating costs; North Canton reduced dispatch times >50%, shortened receiving/shipping lead times by 2 days, and generated >$200k annual labor savings. Non-GAAP operating expenses declined ~4% YoY.
Commercial Wins and Product Traction
Notable wins include ~1,100 DN Series units in the U.K., 600 DN Series recyclers in Mexico, a full fleet replacement in South Africa, multiple large POS orders (>4,000 units in Germany, 1,600 in Romania), and 1,500 self-checkout lanes in the U.K. Smart Vision AI contracts add 1,400 lanes across two grocers.
Balance Sheet and Capital Return
Liquidity of >$590 million (cash $282 million + $310 million revolver) and net leverage 1.4x. Repurchased ~752,000 shares for $60 million under a $200 million program with ~$57 million remaining.
Guidance Reaffirmed
Full-year guidance reaffirmed: revenue $3.86B–$3.94B; adjusted EBITDA $510M–$535M; free cash flow $255M–$270M (excluding ~ $50M discrete tax payments); adjusted EPS $5.25–$5.75.
DBD Earnings History
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