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ITT 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: 8 raised, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 51% to $1.5 billion: Revenue was $1,473.1 million, up 51.5% from $972.4 million, with organic growth of 12.7%. SPX FLOW and aerospace and defense in CCT were named as drivers, along with share gains in MT. Source
  • Operating income up 3%, margin down: Operating income was $180.3 million, up 3.0%. Operating margin was 12.2%, down 580 basis points, which management attributed mainly to acquisition-related intangible amortization and costs. Source
  • GAAP EPS down, adjusted EPS up: Diluted EPS was $0.95, down 37.5% from $1.52, due to acquisition-related costs. Adjusted EPS was $2.08, up 18.2%, which management attributed to segment operating income and a full quarter of SPX FLOW. Source
  • Flow revenue rose 123% with SPX FLOW: Flow Technologies revenue was $792.5 million, up 122.7% reported and 20.7% organic. Operating income fell $14 million on SPX FLOW intangible amortization and inventory step-up; adjusted operating income rose 108%. Source
  • Adjusted operating income up 55%: Adjusted operating income was $295.2 million, up 54.9%, with adjusted operating margin of 20.0%, up 40 basis points. Management cited volume, pricing and productivity in the legacy portfolio, plus a full quarter of SPX FLOW. Source
  • GAAP to adjusted EPS bridge: The 2026 per-share bridge includes intangible amortization of $2.30 and estimated acquisition-related costs of $1.80, with the same figure at the low and high ends. Source
  • Six-month acquisition spending: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, were $3,542.7 million in the first half, and the equity value of common stock issued to acquire SPX FLOW was $777.2 million. Source

“ITT delivered another record quarter, reflecting the exceptional execution of our ITTers.”

ITT's Chief Executive Officer and President Luca Savi

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Organic revenue growth Sourcefull year 20265% to 8%Raised from 4% to 6%
Reported revenue growth Sourcefull year 202638% to 41%Raised from 36% to 38%
Operating margin Sourcefull year 202612.8% to 13.7%Raised from 12.4% to 13.3%
Adjusted operating margin Sourcefull year 202620.0% to 20.9%Raised from 19.7% to 20.6%
EPS, GAAP Sourcefull year 2026$4.47 to $4.67Raised from $4.15 to $4.45
Adjusted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$8.12 to $8.32Raised from $7.70 to $8.00
Free cash flow Sourcefull year 2026$550 million to $580 millionRaised from $540 million to $580 million
Free cash flow margin Sourcefull year 202610% to 11%Kept
Net cash from operating activities Sourcefull year 2026$700 million to $730 millionRaised from $690 million to $730 million
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026$150 millionKept
Quarterly dividend Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.386 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Organic revenue growth guidance raised to 5% to 8%, and reported revenue growth guidance raised to 38% to 41%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Operating margin guidance raised to 12.8% to 13.7%, from 12.4% to 13.3%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted operating margin guidance raised to 20.0% to 20.9%, from 19.7% to 20.6%. Source
  • Guidance raised: GAAP EPS guidance raised to $4.47 to $4.67, and adjusted EPS guidance raised to $8.12 to $8.32. Source
  • Guidance raised: Free cash flow guidance raised to $550 million to $580 million, from $540 million to $580 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Net cash from operating activities guidance raised to $700 million to $730 million, from $690 million to $730 million. Source

Quarterly results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up 51% to $1.5 billion: Revenue was $1,473.1 million, up 51.5% from $972.4 million, with organic growth of 12.7%. SPX FLOW and aerospace and defense in CCT were named as drivers, along with share gains in MT. Source
  • Operating income up 3%, margin down: Operating income was $180.3 million, up 3.0%. Operating margin was 12.2%, down 580 basis points, which management attributed mainly to acquisition-related intangible amortization and costs. Source
  • GAAP EPS down, adjusted EPS up: Diluted EPS was $0.95, down 37.5% from $1.52, due to acquisition-related costs. Adjusted EPS was $2.08, up 18.2%, which management attributed to segment operating income and a full quarter of SPX FLOW. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow up: Net cash from operating activities was $191.1 million, up 24.3%. Free cash flow was $162.0 million, up 18.0%, reflecting quarterly operating performance and SPX FLOW, with higher interest and income tax payments. Source

Segment results

  • Flow revenue rose 123% with SPX FLOW: Flow Technologies revenue was $792.5 million, up 122.7% reported and 20.7% organic. Operating income fell $14 million on SPX FLOW intangible amortization and inventory step-up; adjusted operating income rose 108%. Source
  • Flow margin fell on SPX FLOW: Flow reported operating margin of 7.9%, down 1,360 basis points. Adjusted operating margin of 21.4% fell 160 basis points, which management attributed to SPX FLOW acquisition-related impacts. Source
  • Motion revenue and margin rose: Motion revenue was $386.0 million, up 5.6%, with organic growth of 1.6% in the reconciliation table. Operating margin rose 180 basis points to 21.3%, and adjusted operating margin was 21.1%, up 90 basis points. Source
  • Connect & Control margin up 280 bps: Connect & Control revenue was $295.7 million, up 17.4%, with organic growth of 17.3%. Adjusted operating margin was 21.7%, up 100 basis points. Source

“Our strategy is working and our ITTers are relentlessly executing it, driving profitable growth and productivity in our legacy businesses and SPX FLOW”

ITT's Chief Executive Officer and President Luca Savi

Orders and demand

  • Orders up 53%, organic up 13%: Total orders rose 53.0% reported and 13.3% organic. The SPX FLOW acquisition and continued strength across aerospace and defense were named as drivers. Source
  • Defense programs gaining momentum in CCT: CCT organic orders rose 58.7% in the reconciliation table. Management said defense programs in CCT are gaining momentum and contributing to significant growth. Source
  • Flow orders up 91%, organic down 3%: Flow reported orders rose 91% with SPX FLOW, while organic orders fell 3%, against a prior-year comparison in energy transition and oil and gas projects. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted operating income up 55%: Adjusted operating income was $295.2 million, up 54.9%, with adjusted operating margin of 20.0%, up 40 basis points. Management cited volume, pricing and productivity in the legacy portfolio, plus a full quarter of SPX FLOW. Source
  • Inflation offset Flow pricing gains: In Flow, the benefits from pricing and productivity actions were partly offset by higher inflation, according to the release. Source
  • Motion pricing partly offset volume: Motion revenue growth from market share gains and favorable currency was partly offset by pricing, according to the release. Source

“Defense programs in CCT are gaining momentum and contributing to significant growth in the quarter and beyond”

ITT's Chief Executive Officer and President Luca Savi

Full-year guidance bridge

  • GAAP to adjusted EPS bridge: The 2026 per-share bridge includes intangible amortization of $2.30 and estimated acquisition-related costs of $1.80, with the same figure at the low and high ends. Source
  • Restructuring estimate in the bridge: The bridge includes estimated restructuring costs of $0.30 per share, with other pre-tax special items of $(0.01) per share. Source
  • Items excluded from guidance: Management said it cannot estimate foreign currency, acquisition and certain special item effects without unreasonable efforts, so organic growth and adjusted margin are not reconciled. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Six-month acquisition spending: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, were $3,542.7 million in the first half, and the equity value of common stock issued to acquire SPX FLOW was $777.2 million. Source
  • Long-term debt issued and repaid: In the first half, long-term debt issued, net of issuance costs, was $2,868.3 million, and long-term debt repayments were $957.3 million. Source
  • Share repurchases and dividends paid: Share repurchases under the plan were $104.9 million in the first half, against $500.8 million a year earlier. Dividends paid were $69.5 million. Source

Strategy and legacy businesses

  • Management says strategy is working: Management said the strategy is working and that ITT employees are executing it, driving profitable growth and productivity in legacy businesses and SPX FLOW. Source
  • SPX FLOW first full quarter: Management said SPX FLOW's first full quarter had strength in Nutrition and Health and Mixers, which drove top-line and orders growth. Source
  • Legacy businesses grew double digits: Management said the legacy businesses generated double-digit organic orders and double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter. Source

Products and end markets

  • Flow pumps and valves drove organic growth: Flow organic revenue rose 21%, mainly from pump projects in the energy transition market and continued valve strength. Source
  • Motion aftermarket and defense gains: Management said Motion organic revenue growth came from Friction aftermarket and KONI defense. Source
  • CCT wins in defense and connectors: Connect & Control revenue growth was driven by wins in defense and industrial connectors, and in aerospace components. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Dividend payment and record dates: The declared dividend is payable October 5, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total orders Source$1,643.9 million
Book-to-bill, SPX FLOW Sourceabove 1.1x

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management cited higher interest expense, effective tax rate and weighted-average share count from the SPX FLOW acquisition as offsets to adjusted EPS growth. Source
  • Operational: In Connect & Control, operating income gains from volume and pricing were partly offset by higher costs and strategic investments. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said the SPX FLOW integration continues to progress ahead of plan. 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.