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Lemaitre Vascular Inc.: 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: 1 raised, 4 lowered, 10 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales and profit rose in Q2: Q2 net sales were $70.4mm, up 10% reported and 10% organically. Operating income rose 26% to $20.4mm and diluted EPS rose 23% to $0.74. Source
  • Q2 results against Q1 guidance: The Q1 release guided Q2 sales of $70.5mm-$72.5mm and EPS of $0.79-$0.84; reported Q2 sales were $70.4mm and diluted EPS $0.74.
  • Catheter sales fell on prior-year overstock: Catheter sales were $6.9mm, down 11%, after recall-driven overstocking in Q2 2025. Excluding catheters, organic growth was 12%. Source
  • Gross margin up 210 basis points: Gross margin reached 72.1%, up 210 bps, which the company attributes to higher prices, mix shift and operational efficiencies. Source
  • Profit guidance lowered; gross margin raised: Full-year operating income, operating margin and EPS guidance were lowered from the Q1 release, while full-year gross margin guidance was raised. Source
  • Cash and securities rose to $376.2mm: Cash and short-term marketable securities totalled $376.2mm at June 30, 2026, up $9.0mm from March 31, per the company. Source

“Our focus on the Artegraft international launch paid off in Q2. The product is now approved in 56 countries, accounting for 21% of sales.”

Chairman/CEO George LeMaitre

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceQ3 2026$66.3mm - $68.3mm (mid $67.3mm), +10% reported, +11% organicNew
Net sales SourceQ4 2026$71.1mm - $73.1mm (mid $72.1mm), +12% reported, +12% organicNew
Net sales SourceFull year 2026$274.3mm - $278.3mm (mid $276.3mm), +11% reported, +11% organicLowered from $277mm - $283mm (mid $280mm)
Gross margin SourceQ3 202672.2%New
Gross margin SourceQ4 202672.6%New
Gross margin SourceFull year 202672.4%Raised from 72.3%
Operating income SourceQ3 2026$17.3mm - $18.8mm (mid $18.1mm), -11% reported, +7% adjustedNew
Operating income SourceQ4 2026$19.8mm - $21.2mm (mid $20.5mm), +9%New
Operating income SourceFull year 2026$75.3mm - $78.2mm (mid $76.8mm), +13%, +19% adjustedLowered from $77.6mm - $82.0mm (mid $79.8mm), +18%, +24% adjusted
Operating margin SourceQ3 202627%New
Operating margin SourceQ4 202629%New
Operating margin SourceFull year 202628%Lowered from 29%
Diluted EPS SourceQ3 2026$0.66 - $0.71 (mid $0.69), -9% reported, +11% adjustedNew
Diluted EPS SourceQ4 2026$0.75 - $0.81 (mid $0.78), +15%New
Diluted EPS SourceFull year 2026$2.84 - $2.94 (mid $2.89), +15%, +21% adjustedLowered from $2.93 - $3.08 (mid $3.00), +19%, +26% adjusted
Share repurchase SourceThrough February 18, 2027Up to $100.0mm of common stockKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year net sales guidance reduced compared with the Q1 release. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year operating income, operating margin and diluted EPS guidance reduced compared with the Q1 release. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year gross margin guidance raised compared with the Q1 release. Source
  • New guidance: Quarterly guidance for Q3 and Q4 2026 given; the Q1 release gave only Q2 and full-year figures. Source
  • New: Six international warehouse expansions under way, alongside direct entry into new countries. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales and profit rose in Q2: Q2 net sales were $70.4mm, up 10% reported and 10% organically. Operating income rose 26% to $20.4mm and diluted EPS rose 23% to $0.74. Source
  • Q2 results against Q1 guidance: The Q1 release guided Q2 sales of $70.5mm-$72.5mm and EPS of $0.79-$0.84; reported Q2 sales were $70.4mm and diluted EPS $0.74.
  • Organic growth held at 10%: Currency added $352 thousand to reported Q2 sales, per the non-GAAP reconciliation; organic growth was 10%. Source

Segments and regions

  • Every region grew, per the company: Per the company, EMEA rose 18%, APAC 18% and the Americas 5%, each reported as a record. Source
  • Americas remains largest region: The Americas had $43.5mm of net sales, 62% of the total, against 64% a year earlier. Source
  • EMEA share rose to 31%: EMEA was $22.1mm, 31% of sales against 29% a year earlier; APAC was $4.8mm, 7% of sales. Source

“So our largest product is now our fastest-growing product. To underpin the Artegraft launch and pave the way for RFA, we continue to build our sales force”

Chairman/CEO George LeMaitre

Products and customers

  • Grafts, carotid shunts and patches grew: Grafts rose 23%, carotid shunts 18% and patches 4%; the company reports each as a record quarter. Source
  • Artegraft growth led the quarter: Artegraft sales rose 34% in Q2, the company reports, following its international launch. Source
  • Catheter sales fell on prior-year overstock: Catheter sales were $6.9mm, down 11%, after recall-driven overstocking in Q2 2025. Excluding catheters, organic growth was 12%. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin up 210 basis points: Gross margin reached 72.1%, up 210 bps, which the company attributes to higher prices, mix shift and operational efficiencies. Source
  • Operating expenses rose 5%: Total operating expenses were $30.4mm against $28.8mm. Research and development rose to $4.8mm from $3.5mm; sales and marketing fell to $14.4mm from $14.9mm. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 20%: Adjusted EBITDA was $22.8mm against $19.0mm, a 20% increase in the company's reconciliation. Source
  • Headcount nearly flat year on year: Headcount was 660 at June 30, 2026, against 658 a year earlier; the company cites this restraint as a benefit to operating income. Source

“we’re now undertaking six international warehouse expansions. $376m of cash provides strategic optionality.”

Chairman/CEO George LeMaitre

Full-year and quarterly guidance

  • Profit guidance lowered; gross margin raised: Full-year operating income, operating margin and EPS guidance were lowered from the Q1 release, while full-year gross margin guidance was raised. Source
  • Full-year sales guidance lowered: The full-year net sales range was reduced from the Q1 release and is stated at 11% growth, reported and organic. Source
  • Q3 and Q4 guidance given: Quarterly guidance for Q3 and Q4 2026 appears in this release for the first time; the Q1 release gave only Q2 and full-year figures. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Cash and securities rose to $376.2mm: Cash and short-term marketable securities totalled $376.2mm at June 30, 2026, up $9.0mm from March 31, per the company. Source
  • Operating cash flow and capex: Six-month operating cash flow was $31.1mm and property purchases $5.1mm, leaving about $26.0mm; this figure is computed from the cash flow statement. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.25: The board approved a $0.25 quarterly dividend on July 28; six-month dividends paid totalled $11.4mm against $9.0mm a year earlier. Source
  • No repurchase line in six-month cash flow: The six-month financing section shows dividend payments and no share repurchase line; the $100.0mm authorization remains in place. Source
  • Diluted shares rose year on year: Diluted weighted-average shares were 24.5mm in Q2 against 22.9mm a year earlier; convertible senior notes, net, were $169.1mm at June 30. Source

Strategy and international expansion

  • Artegraft international launch in focus: Management says its focus on the Artegraft international launch paid off in Q2, with approval now in 56 countries and 21% of sales. Source
  • Sales force and direct entry expanding: Management says it is building the sales force to support the Artegraft launch and the RFA plan. Source
  • Six international warehouse expansions: The company is undertaking six international warehouse expansions alongside its sales build-out and direct entry into new countries. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Dividend payable September 3: The $0.25 dividend is payable September 3, 2026, to holders of record on August 20, 2026. Source
  • Repurchase program concludes February 2027: The $100.0mm repurchase program concludes February 18, 2027 unless the Board extends it, and may be suspended at any time. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Artegraft sales growth Source+34% in the quarter

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Q2 2026 catheter sales are compared with a quarter that the company says included recall-driven overstocking. Source
  • Financial: Q3 2025 included a non-recurring employee retention tax credit benefit, which the company excludes from its adjusted Q3 comparisons. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The Q1 release described raised full-year guidance and the growth it implied; the Q2 release revises full-year guidance.
  • Not stated: Management says its focus on the Artegraft international launch paid off in Q2; no status term is used. 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.