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Allegion plc: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 2 lowered, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up, organic growth led by Americas: Reported revenue rose 12.7% and organic revenue rose 6.9%, led by the Americas region. Net revenues were $1,151.5 million. Source
  • Diluted and adjusted EPS grew: Diluted EPS was $2.15 against $1.85. Adjusted EPS was $2.40 against $2.04. Net earnings were $184.6 million. Source
  • International organic sales fell: International revenue rose 16.2% reported but fell 1.2% organically, which management attributed to lower demand in core European markets. Source
  • International margin recovered sequentially: International margin rate rose 440 basis points from the first quarter as production rates improved after the ERP disruption. Source
  • Adjusted margin rose on volume leverage: Adjusted operating margin was 24.2%, against 23.7%. Management cited favorable volume leverage and price and productivity net of inflation and investment. Source
  • Higher receivables from revenue timing: The company said the year-to-date cash flow decline came mainly from higher receivables, because revenue was stronger late in the second quarter. Source
  • Revenue and organic ranges raised: Reported revenue growth range is now 7.5% to 8.5%, up from 6% to 8%. Organic range is 3.5% to 4.5%, up from 2% to 4%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS range raised: Adjusted EPS range is $8.85 to $9.00, up from $8.70 to $8.90. Source

“Allegion delivered a strong quarter driven by organic growth and margin expansion in the Americas,”

Allegion President and CEO John H. Stone

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Reported revenue growth Sourcefull-year 20267.5% to 8.5%Raised from 6% to 8%
Organic revenue growth Sourcefull-year 20263.5% to 4.5%Raised from 2% to 4%
Adjusted EPS Sourcefull-year 2026$8.85 to $9.00Raised from $8.70 to $8.90
Reported EPS Sourcefull-year 2026$7.95 to $8.10Lowered from $7.95 to $8.15
EPS adjustments Sourcefull-year 2026about $0.60 acquisition amortization; $0.20 restructuring; $0.10 M&A and otherRaised from $0.15 per share for restructuring and M&A
Adjusted effective tax rate Sourcefull-year 202618% to 19%Kept
Average diluted share count Sourcefull-year 2026about 85.9 million sharesLowered from about 86.6 million shares
Available cash flow as share of adjusted net income Sourcefull-year 202685% to 95% of adjusted net incomeKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Reported revenue growth range raised to 7.5% to 8.5%, from 6% to 8%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Organic revenue growth range raised to 3.5% to 4.5%, from 2% to 4%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EPS range raised to $8.85 to $9.00, from $8.70 to $8.90. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Reported EPS range now $7.95 to $8.10, with the top end lower than the prior $8.15. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted effective tax rate assumption kept at about 18% to 19%. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year available cash flow expectation kept at 85% to 95% of adjusted net income. Source
  • New: Guidance now states that potential IEEPA tariff refunds are not included. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up, organic growth led by Americas: Reported revenue rose 12.7% and organic revenue rose 6.9%, led by the Americas region. Net revenues were $1,151.5 million. Source
  • Diluted and adjusted EPS grew: Diluted EPS was $2.15 against $1.85. Adjusted EPS was $2.40 against $2.04. Net earnings were $184.6 million. Source
  • Organic growth from volume and price: The company attributed organic growth to volume growth and price realization. Source
  • Operating income rose 15.9%: Operating income was $254.7 million, up $35.0 million. Operating margin was 22.1%, against 21.5%. Source

Segments and regions

  • Americas revenue and organic growth: Americas revenue rose 11.8%, with 8.9% organic growth. Non-residential and residential were both up high-single digits organically. Source
  • Americas adjusted margin reached 30.1%: Americas adjusted operating margin rose 20 basis points to 30.1%, with volume leverage and price and productivity cited as drivers. Source
  • International organic sales fell: International revenue rose 16.2% reported but fell 1.2% organically, which management attributed to lower demand in core European markets. Source
  • International margin fell 70 basis points: International adjusted operating margin fell 70 basis points to 12.4%, from volume declines and a PPII headwind, partly offset by acquisitions. Source
  • International margin recovered sequentially: International margin rate rose 440 basis points from the first quarter as production rates improved after the ERP disruption. Source

“Entering the second half of 2026, we see continued strength in our Americas non-residential business and positive momentum in demand indicators there.”

Allegion President and CEO John H. Stone

Costs, margins and tax

  • Adjusted margin rose on volume leverage: Adjusted operating margin was 24.2%, against 23.7%. Management cited favorable volume leverage and price and productivity net of inflation and investment. Source
  • Adjustments included acquisition amortization: Operating income adjustments were $24.1 million: $17.2 million of acquired-intangible amortization and $6.9 million of restructuring and acquisition costs. Source
  • Pension settlement charge excluded from EPS: Other expense of $2.0 million included a $3.7 million non-cash pension settlement charge, which is excluded from adjusted EPS. Interest expense was $24.8 million. Source
  • Adjusted tax rate eased: Adjusted effective tax rate was 19.7%, against 20.7% a year earlier. Reported effective tax rate was 19.0%, against 20.3%. Source

Cash and shareholder returns

  • Available cash flow declined $14.6 million: Year-to-date available cash flow was $260.8 million, compared with $275.4 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Higher receivables from revenue timing: The company said the year-to-date cash flow decline came mainly from higher receivables, because revenue was stronger late in the second quarter. Source
  • Cash and debt at quarter end: The company ended the quarter with $320.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $2,031.1 million of total debt. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends in second quarter: The company repurchased about 0.9 million shares for about $120 million and paid dividends of $0.55 per share, about $47 million. Source

“With demand weaker in some European markets, our Allegion International team is focused on execution and cost discipline.”

Allegion President and CEO John H. Stone

Acquisitions and portfolio

  • Acquisitions added 5.1% to revenue: Acquisitions and divestitures added 5.1% to reported revenue, and foreign currency added 0.7%. Source
  • International growth mostly from acquisitions: International reported revenue reflects a 14.3% net effect from acquisitions and divestitures and a 3.1% currency tailwind. Source
  • Acquisitions cut Americas margin rate: Acquisitions were a 40-basis point headwind to the Americas margin rate. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance

  • Revenue and organic ranges raised: Reported revenue growth range is now 7.5% to 8.5%, up from 6% to 8%. Organic range is 3.5% to 4.5%, up from 2% to 4%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS range raised: Adjusted EPS range is $8.85 to $9.00, up from $8.70 to $8.90. Source
  • Reported EPS top end lowered: Reported EPS range is $7.95 to $8.10, versus $7.95 to $8.15 previously. Source
  • Adjustments to EPS raised: Adjustments include about $0.60 per share for acquisition amortization, $0.20 for restructuring and $0.10 for M&A and other, versus $0.15 previously. Source
  • Share count and tax rate assumptions: Assumes about 85.9 million average diluted shares, down from 86.6 million, and an adjusted effective tax rate of 18% to 19%, unchanged. Source
  • Tariff refunds excluded from guidance: Guidance does not include the potential IEEPA tariff refunds. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 July 2026

  • Full-year cash flow expectation: Full-year available cash flow is expected at 85% to 95% of adjusted net income. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Lower demand in core European markets reduced International organic revenue by 1.2%. Source
  • Operational: The ERP disruption from first-quarter 2026 affected production rates in International, which the company is working to improve. Source
  • Financial: Higher receivables from late-quarter revenue timing reduced year-to-date available cash flow. Source
  • Regulatory: Potential IEEPA tariff refunds are excluded from full-year 2026 guidance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: April plan said the ERP-related production shortfall would be recovered over the rest of 2026. The July release reports International margin rate up 440 basis points sequentially, without restating recovery timing.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.