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Eastman Kodak Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

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

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 18 percent: Consolidated revenue was $311 million against $263 million a year earlier, an increase of $48 million or 18 percent. Source
  • Net income swung to profit: GAAP net income was $17 million against a $26 million net loss a year earlier. The company attributed the $43 million change to gross profit, lower interest expense and lower asset impairments, partly offset by lower pension income. Source
  • Operational EBITDA rose $27 million: Operational EBITDA was $36 million against $9 million. It is a non-GAAP measure, reconciled to net earnings in Appendix A of the release. Source
  • AM&C revenue rose 40 percent: AM&C revenue was $105 million against $75 million. AM&C Operational EBITDA was $22 million against $8 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Gross margin rose 7 points: Gross profit was $82 million against $51 million. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 26 percent against 19 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Pricing and volume lifted EBITDA: Management attributed the increase in Operational EBITDA mainly to improved pricing and higher volume. Source
  • Cash ended at $290 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $290 million at June 30, 2026, down from $337 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Term loan repayment of $101 million: The company made the required term loan repayment of $101 million. Redemptions of KRIP reversion investments provided $87 million of cash proceeds. Source

“The words that sum up our performance in the second quarter are stability and growth,”

Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman and CEO

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Management described a new phase of the company's transformation focused on growth, with the operational and financial leverage to pursue it. Source

Revenue and earnings

  • Revenue rose 18 percent: Consolidated revenue was $311 million against $263 million a year earlier, an increase of $48 million or 18 percent. Source
  • Net income swung to profit: GAAP net income was $17 million against a $26 million net loss a year earlier. The company attributed the $43 million change to gross profit, lower interest expense and lower asset impairments, partly offset by lower pension income. Source
  • Operational EBITDA rose $27 million: Operational EBITDA was $36 million against $9 million. It is a non-GAAP measure, reconciled to net earnings in Appendix A of the release. Source
  • Diluted EPS of $0.13: Diluted net earnings per share were $0.13 for the quarter, against a loss of $0.36 per share in the prior-year quarter. Source

Segment results

  • Print revenue rose 10 percent: Print revenue was $195 million against $178 million. Print Operational EBITDA was $8 million against a loss of $4 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • AM&C revenue rose 40 percent: AM&C revenue was $105 million against $75 million. AM&C Operational EBITDA was $22 million against $8 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Both Print and AM&C grew: The release headline says Print and AM&C both achieved increases in revenue and Operational EBITDA. Brand revenue was $7 million against $6 million. Source
  • No currency effect on the quarter: The company said foreign currency had no effect on revenue or Operational EBITDA when comparing the second quarter of 2026 with the second quarter of 2025. Source

“The momentum we have built is the result of consistent execution of our long-term plan, especially our investments in product development and manufacturing infrastructure and our focus on operational excellence.”

Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman and CEO

Gross margin and cost drivers

  • Gross margin rose 7 points: Gross profit was $82 million against $51 million. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 26 percent against 19 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Pricing and volume lifted EBITDA: Management attributed the increase in Operational EBITDA mainly to improved pricing and higher volume. Source
  • SG&A rose to $53 million: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $53 million against $41 million. The company cited employee benefit reserve changes and corporate infrastructure costs as offsets to EBITDA gains. Source

Cash, debt and inventory

  • Cash ended at $290 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $290 million at June 30, 2026, down from $337 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Term loan repayment of $101 million: The company made the required term loan repayment of $101 million. Redemptions of KRIP reversion investments provided $87 million of cash proceeds. Source
  • Inventory build on silver and aluminum: Inventories rose $37 million in the six months, primarily from silver and aluminum commodities, and were $253 million at quarter-end. Source
  • Operating cash flow improved $5 million: The company said cash flow from operations improved $5 million from the prior-year period. Six-month net cash used in operating activities was $25 million against $30 million. Source

Preferred stock and share count

  • Weighted share count rose: For the quarter, basic shares were 97.8 million against 80.9 million and diluted shares were 102.8 million against 80.9 million. Source
  • Preferred dividends and treasury buys: Six-month preferred stock cash dividends were $4 million and treasury stock purchases were $2 million, against $2 million and $2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Series B derivative adjustments: The six-month cash flow statement adds back a $10 million change in fair value of the preferred stock embedded derivative. A $30 million Series B embedded derivative liability was recorded at issuance as a non-cash item. Source
  • Preferred stock carrying value fell: Redeemable convertible preferred stock was carried at $74 million at June 30, 2026, against $99 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Balance sheet position

  • Total assets declined to $1,527 million: Total assets were $1,527 million against $1,617 million at December 31, 2025. Inventories were $253 million against $218 million. Source
  • Pension liabilities edged lower: Pension and other postretirement liabilities were $186 million against $191 million, and pension and other postretirement assets were $304 million against $302 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Core expansion and R&D investment: Management said it will keep expanding core businesses, increase efficiency and step up R&D investment to support growth initiatives. No dated events or next guidance update were given. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Higher silver and aluminum prices partly offset the gains in Operational EBITDA during the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Selling, general and administrative costs were affected by the net change in employee benefit reserves, which management cited as a drag on Operational EBITDA. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release set out this plan. The second-quarter release does not state a status against it.

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.