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Perrigo Company plc (MX:PRGON)
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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

Perrigo Company (PRGON) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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MX:PRGON Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS$8.57
Consensus EPS$6.65
Beat/MissBeat by +$1.92
One Year Ago EPS$9.77

MX:PRGON Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue$17.53B
Expected Revenue$17.41B
Beat/MissBeat by +$125.12M
YoY Revenue Growth-3.17%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date08/05/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallWednesday, August 5, 2026
MX:PRGON Upcoming Earnings
Perrigo Company's next earnings date is estimated for November 11, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

MX:PRGON Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call balanced clear operational progress and strategic actions against ongoing top-line and margin pressures. Positive indicators include market share gains, substantial service-level improvements, a recovering Infant Formula business (+23% sales, +$60M operating income), acceleration of a scalable innovation pipeline, targeted cost-savings ($80–$100M program) and the use of $359M divestiture proceeds to reduce debt. Offsetting these positives were a 3%+ decline in net sales, 250 basis points of gross margin compression, notable retailer destocking (≈1.8% headwind), specialty segment weakness and an expected ~$0.60 EPS headwind in 2026 from under-absorption. Management maintained full-year guidance and emphasized that results are weighted to a stronger second half, signaling cautious optimism but acknowledging remaining execution and demand risks.
Company Guidance
Perrigo reiterated its full‑year 2026 outlook — maintaining Core and all‑in net sales, margin and EPS guidance and noting results are weighted to the second half — and said second‑half improvement is expected from innovation, distribution and demand‑generation, easing category comparisons and operational actions; Q2 metrics included Core net sales down 3.1% (Core organic -3.5%) and all‑in net sales down 3.2%, Core adjusted EPS $0.46 and all‑in adjusted EPS $0.50, Core adjusted gross margin down 250 bps to 37% (all‑in gross margin 35.6%), Core adjusted operating margin 13% (down 160 bps) and all‑in operating margin 12.2% (down 60 bps), while Infant Formula grew 23% and its operating income improved ~ $60M, Self‑Care all‑in operating income fell $15M (16.2%) and Specialty Care operating income declined ~$18M (~28%); management warned planned under‑absorption will negatively affect 2026 all‑in EPS by ~ $0.60 (with $0.26 in Q1 and $0.18 in Q2 recognized), but expects partial reduction in the second half plus benefits from an $80–100M operational enhancement program (by 2027), lower interest from applying the $359M Dermacosmetics proceeds mostly to debt (total divestiture proceeds since 2024 ≈ $600M), Q2 cash from operations $83M, CapEx $14M, dividends returned $40M, cash $400M, total debt $3.3B, updated diluted shares ~139.6M and a lowered full‑year effective tax rate estimate to ≈18% (from ≈20%), noting one‑time Q2 benefits of roughly $10M tariff recovery and $6M CEO‑transition OpEx.
Market Share Gains in U.S. and Europe
U.S. store brand OTC volumes grew 1.5% while the categories declined 1.1%, resulting in ~50 basis points of market share gain; key European brands grew 3.3% while category value declined 0.6%, delivering ~50 basis points of share gain. Management also noted an additional ~60 basis points gain in the most recent 4-week period in July.
Service Level and Operational Execution Improvement
Service levels materially improved since 2023: U.S. service levels up 1,600 basis points to 91% and international service levels up 1,000 basis points to 95%, supporting stronger retailer relationships and share gains.
Infant Formula Turnaround
Infant Formula all-in net sales grew 23% year-over-year; operating income improved by approximately $60 million YoY due to capacity rationalization, efficiency improvements and lower scrap/obsolescence.
Portfolio Simplification and Debt Reduction
Since 2024 divestitures have generated approximately $600 million in upfront proceeds. Q2 sale of Dermacosmetics generated $359 million, the majority of which was applied to debt reduction, lowering the amount drawn on the revolving credit facility.
Operational Enhancement Program & One-time Benefits
Operational enhancement program on track to deliver $80–$100 million of savings by 2027; Q2 benefited from accelerated OE implementation and one-time items (CEO transition benefit ~$6M, tariff recovery benefit ~$10M) which helped results exceed expectations.
Innovation & Growth Building Blocks
Innovation pipeline value has more than tripled since 2024 with over 55% of projects leveraging shared platforms, enabling more scalable launches across store brand and branded portfolios and supporting distribution and demand-generation initiatives (examples: Opill and Compeed momentum).
Liquidity and Cash Flow
Q2 operating cash flow was $83 million; cash and cash equivalents were $400 million, capital expenditures totaled $14 million, and $40 million was returned to shareholders via dividends during the quarter.

MX:PRGON Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Nov 11, 2026
2026 (Q3)
8.86 / -
13.712
2026 (Q2)
6.65 / 8.57
9.769-12.28% (-1.20)
2026 (Q1)
5.26 / 7.37
10.284-28.33% (-2.91)
2025 (Q4)
13.44 / 13.20
15.94-17.20% (-2.74)
2025 (Q3)
12.92 / 13.71
13.883-1.23% (-0.17)
2025 (Q2)
10.20 / 9.77
9.0847.55% (+0.69)
2025 (Q1)
9.70 / 10.28
4.97106.90% (+5.31)
2024 (Q4)
15.84 / 15.94
14.748.14% (+1.20)
2024 (Q3)
13.90 / 13.88
10.96926.56% (+2.91)
2024 (Q2)
8.12 / 9.08
10.798-15.87% (-1.71)
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
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