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Globus Medical Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose 5.9%: Net sales were $789.6 million, up 5.9% as reported and 5.6% in constant currency, from $745.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP net income fell 25.3%: GAAP net income was $151.6 million, down 25.3%. Management attributed the decline to a $110.5 million bargain purchase gain recognized a year earlier on the Nevro acquisition. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose 55.8%: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.34, against $0.86. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.10, against $1.49, down 26.2%. Source
  • US Spine above market again: US Spine marked its fifth straight quarter of above-market revenue growth, with continued strength across the entire product portfolio. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin rose to 69.4%: Adjusted gross profit was 69.4% of net sales, against 67.4% a year earlier. GAAP gross profit was 66.8%, against 63.3%. Source
  • Free cash flow rose to $176.6M: Free cash flow was $176.6 million, against $31.3 million. Operating cash flow was $209.7 million, against $77.9 million. Source
  • Share repurchases totaled $136.1M: Repurchases of common stock totaled $136.1 million for the six months, with none in the first quarter, against $215.5 million a year earlier. Source

“Momentum continued into the second quarter with 6% overall revenue growth, or 9% growth excluding Nevro, driven by share gains across a majority of our underlying businesses”

Keith Pfeil, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Full-year revenue SourceFull year 2026$3.18 billion to $3.22 billionKept
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFull year 2026$4.95 to $5.05Raised from $4.70 to $4.80

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance was raised to $4.95 to $5.05 from $4.70 to $4.80. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year revenue guidance was reaffirmed and is unchanged from the first quarter release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales rose 5.9%: Net sales were $789.6 million, up 5.9% as reported and 5.6% in constant currency, from $745.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP net income fell 25.3%: GAAP net income was $151.6 million, down 25.3%. Management attributed the decline to a $110.5 million bargain purchase gain recognized a year earlier on the Nevro acquisition. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose 55.8%: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.34, against $0.86. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.10, against $1.49, down 26.2%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $279.8 million, or 35.4% of net sales, against $208.7 million, or 28.0%, a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • US net sales grew 3.0%: US net sales were $619.1 million, up 3.0% from $600.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • International sales rose 18.0%: International net sales were $170.5 million, up 18.0% as reported and 16.2% on a constant currency basis. Source
  • US and International Spine grew: US Spine grew 7%. International Spine grew 14% as reported and 12% on a constant currency basis. Source

“This broad-based growth, paired with adjusted gross margin expansion of 200 basis points compared to the second quarter of the prior year, drove record second quarter non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share”

Kyle Kline, Chief Financial Officer

Products and surgical ecosystem

  • US Spine above market again: US Spine marked its fifth straight quarter of above-market revenue growth, with continued strength across the entire product portfolio. Source
  • Surgical ecosystem named as priority: Management said its priority is improved surgical outcomes through the Globus ecosystem, linking patient selection, surgical techniques and implants in a closed-loop surgical intelligence ecosystem. Source
  • Enabling Technologies sales declined: Enabling Technologies net sales were $26.1 million, against $35.2 million. Musculoskeletal Solutions rose to $763.5 million from $710.2 million. Source
  • Exclusive selling model cited: Management credited the depth of the product portfolio and the exclusive selling model with positioning the company to grow share over the long term. Source

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted gross margin rose to 69.4%: Adjusted gross profit was 69.4% of net sales, against 67.4% a year earlier. GAAP gross profit was 66.8%, against 63.3%. Source
  • Operating leverage and synergies cited: Management cited margin expansion, operating leverage and synergy realization as drivers of the quarter's performance. Source
  • SG&A and R&D declined: SG&A was $286.8 million, against $303.6 million. R&D was $36.3 million, against $40.0 million. Source
  • Restructuring and acquisition costs fell: Restructuring costs were $2.0 million, against $13.5 million. Acquisition-related costs were $11.1 million, against $33.2 million. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow rose to $176.6M: Free cash flow was $176.6 million, against $31.3 million. Operating cash flow was $209.7 million, against $77.9 million. Source
  • Capital spending declined: Purchases of property and equipment were $33.2 million in the quarter, against $46.6 million a year earlier, and $72.8 million for the six months. Source
  • Share repurchases totaled $136.1M: Repurchases of common stock totaled $136.1 million for the six months, with none in the first quarter, against $215.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and securities rose to $840.5M: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $840.5 million at June 30, against $629.1 million at December 31. Source

Reporting basis and non-GAAP measures

  • IPR&D no longer adjusted in EBITDA: Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA no longer adds back acquisition of in-process research and development, the same treatment stated in the first quarter release. Source
  • Base business growth excludes Nevro: Base business revenue growth is presented excluding Nevro, which the company acquired in 2025, to show performance without that acquisition. Source
  • Constant currency method explained: Constant currency growth translates current-year sales at the average exchange rates of the prior-year period, excluding the effect of currency movements. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Audio archive posted after the call: The audio archive will be available on the Investor page of the Globus Medical website after the call. Source
  • Shareholder returns expected through year: Management said the quarter positions the company for sustained earnings growth and enhanced shareholder returns throughout the year, with no amount or timing given. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed the full-year revenue range it gave earlier in the year, without stating progress against it. Source

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.