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Bruker Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 lowered, 1 new, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 5.2%, organic 2.8%: Q2 revenue was $838.5 million. Organic growth was 2.8%, or 3.4% excluding tariff refunds. Acquisitions added 1.5% and currency added 0.9%. Source
  • GAAP loss from goodwill impairment: GAAP operating loss was $(65.3) million, against operating income of $11.9 million a year earlier. The loss includes a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $134.9 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose to $0.49: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.49, against $0.32. GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.41), against diluted earnings of $0.05 a year earlier. Source
  • BSI bookings up 10% organically: BSI bookings rose 10% organically year-over-year, and the BSI book-to-bill ratio was above 1.0x. Q1 BSI bookings had grown at a high single-digit percentage. Source
  • US academic demand soft: Management said US academic demand remained soft in Q2, while academic and government bookings in Europe and China were higher. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 14.1%: Non-GAAP operating income was $118.5 million, against $72.0 million. The non-GAAP operating margin was 14.1%, against 9.0%. Source
  • Revenue range lowered on currency: FY26 revenue is now expected at $3.54 to $3.57 billion, against $3.57 to $3.60 billion. The company cut the currency tailwind to about 0.5% from about 1.5%. Source
  • EPS range kept at $2.10 to $2.15: Non-GAAP EPS guidance is unchanged at $2.10 to $2.15, up 15% to 17%. The effective non-GAAP tax rate is now 27.5%. Source

“We returned to organic revenue growth in the second quarter and our Scientific Instruments segment achieved 10% organic bookings growth year-over-year.”

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFY2026$3.54 to $3.57 billionLowered from $3.57 to $3.60 billion
Reported revenue growth SourceFY20263% to 4%Lowered from 4% to 5%
Organic revenue growth SourceFY20261% to 2%Kept
M&A revenue growth SourceFY2026approximately 1.5%Kept
Constant-exchange-rate revenue growth SourceFY20262.5% to 3.5%New
Foreign currency translation revenue effect SourceFY2026approximately 0.5%Lowered from approximately 1.5%
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFY2026$2.10 to $2.15Kept
Non-GAAP EPS growth SourceFY202615% to 17%Kept
Effective non-GAAP tax rate SourceFY202627.5%
Currency headwind on non-GAAP EPS SourceFY2026approximately $0.10, or 5%Lowered from approximately $0.15, or 8%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: FY26 revenue range lowered to $3.54 to $3.57 billion from $3.57 to $3.60 billion. The company said the update covers currency and tax only. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Foreign currency translation tailwind to FY26 revenue cut to about 0.5% from about 1.5%. Source
  • Guidance kept: Non-GAAP EPS guidance of $2.10 to $2.15 and 15% to 17% growth were kept. Source
  • New guidance: Constant-exchange-rate revenue growth guidance of 2.5% to 3.5% was given for FY26. Source
  • New guidance: An effective non-GAAP tax rate of 27.5% was stated for FY26. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 5.2%, organic 2.8%: Q2 revenue was $838.5 million. Organic growth was 2.8%, or 3.4% excluding tariff refunds. Acquisitions added 1.5% and currency added 0.9%. Source
  • GAAP loss from goodwill impairment: GAAP operating loss was $(65.3) million, against operating income of $11.9 million a year earlier. The loss includes a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $134.9 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose to $0.49: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.49, against $0.32. GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.41), against diluted earnings of $0.05 a year earlier. Source
  • First-half revenue and EPS: First-half revenue was $1.7 billion, up 3.9%, with organic revenue down 0.8%. First-half non-GAAP EPS was $0.80 against $0.78, including a 5-cent currency headwind. Source

Segments and regions

  • BSI revenue rose 4.7%: BSI revenue was $767.3 million, up 4.7%, with organic growth of 2.3%. First-half BSI revenue was $1.5 billion, down 1.4% organically. Source
  • CALID and Nano grew, BioSpin flat: CALID rose from $285.8 million to $310.3 million and Nano from $252.1 million to $261.3 million. BioSpin was $195.7 million against $195.3 million. Source
  • BEST revenue rose 11.9%: BEST revenue was $74.2 million, up 11.9%, with organic growth of 8.9% net of intercompany eliminations. Source
  • Europe and US up, Asia Pacific down: Europe revenue was $308.7 million against $272.5 million, and US revenue was $248.2 million against $222.9 million. Asia Pacific revenue was $217.3 million against $242.1 million. Source

“Our focus on cost and profitability resulted in solid margin expansion and non-GAAP EPS growth in the quarter.”

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO

Demand and bookings

  • BSI bookings up 10% organically: BSI bookings rose 10% organically year-over-year, and the BSI book-to-bill ratio was above 1.0x. Q1 BSI bookings had grown at a high single-digit percentage. Source
  • US academic demand soft: Management said US academic demand remained soft in Q2, while academic and government bookings in Europe and China were higher. Source
  • Order growth in semiconductor, energy and biopharma: Management cited order growth for differentiated products and solutions in semiconductor tools, energy research and biopharma markets. Source

Costs and margins

  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 14.1%: Non-GAAP operating income was $118.5 million, against $72.0 million. The non-GAAP operating margin was 14.1%, against 9.0%. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin higher: Non-GAAP gross profit was $436.6 million, a 52.1% margin, against a 48.6% margin a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 49.6%. Source
  • Lower research and development spending: Research and development expense was $94.3 million against $100.2 million. First-half R&D was $195.6 million against $197.3 million. Source

“In our academic and medical research business, US academic demand remained soft in Q2, while aca/gov bookings in Europe and China were up strongly.”

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO

Cash, debt and shareholder payments

  • Free cash flow still negative: Q2 free cash flow was $(106.2) million, against $(148.8) million. First-half free cash flow was $(59.2) million, against $(109.8) million. Source
  • Cash balance lower than year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $184.9 million at June 30, against $298.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Preferred dividends and long-term debt: Series A preferred dividends were $10.9 million in Q2. Long-term debt was $1,814.7 million at June 30, against $1,852.5 million at December 31. Source

FY2026 guidance changes

  • Revenue range lowered on currency: FY26 revenue is now expected at $3.54 to $3.57 billion, against $3.57 to $3.60 billion. The company cut the currency tailwind to about 0.5% from about 1.5%. Source
  • EPS range kept at $2.10 to $2.15: Non-GAAP EPS guidance is unchanged at $2.10 to $2.15, up 15% to 17%. The effective non-GAAP tax rate is now 27.5%. Source
  • Organic and M&A growth held: Organic revenue growth guidance stayed at 1% to 2%, and the M&A contribution at about 1.5%. Constant-exchange-rate revenue growth is now given at 2.5% to 3.5%. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Margin and EPS growth expected in 2027: Management expects significant organic margin expansion and non-GAAP EPS growth in 2026 and also in 2027. Source

In management's words

“We are gaining confidence in a gradual market recovery”

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO

Figures management reported

FigureReported
BSI organic bookings growth, year-over-year Source10%
BSI book-to-bill ratio Source>1.0x

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management identified soft US academic demand as a continuing factor affecting the quarter. Source
  • Financial: A non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $134.9 million was recorded in Q2, which drove the GAAP operating loss. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The prior release expected a return to organic revenue growth in Q2. The Q2 release says organic revenue grew 2.8%.
  • Not stated: The prior release said the company remained poised for this. The Q2 release reports first-half non-GAAP operating margin of 12.2%, against 10.9%.

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.