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Mativ Holdings, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose modestly, organic growth 1.7%: Net sales were $531.8 million, up 1.2% reported and 1.7% organically. Management said modest organic growth was combined with cost discipline. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 12%: Adjusted EBITDA was $75.0 million, with margin of 14.1% against 12.8% a year earlier, up 130 basis points. Source
  • SAS sales up; Tapes, Labels & Liners grew: SAS net sales were $330.1 million, up 2.8%, with higher prices and favorable currency partly offset by lower volume/mix. Tapes, Labels & Liners grew; other categories saw lower volume. Source
  • SAS margin rose on pricing: SAS adjusted EBITDA was $50.5 million, up 18.8%, with margin of 15.3% against 13.2%. Pricing offset higher manufacturing and distribution costs and SG&A. Source
  • Free cash flow $60.4 million: Free cash flow was $60.4 million, up 24%, from operating cash flow of $67.9 million less $7.5 million of capital spending. Source
  • Net debt fell to $908.2 million: Total debt was $974.5 million and cash $66.3 million. Net debt was down from $953.5 million at March 31, 2026, per the prior release. Source

“We delivered our strongest financial quarter since becoming Mativ four years ago, combining modest organic sales growth with strong cost discipline to drive record adjusted EBITDA and margins,”

Shruti Singhal, Mativ President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Dividend SourceNext quarterly cash dividend, payable September 25, 2026$0.10 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Management said it implemented changes to its new business development process, operating cadence and cost structure. Source
  • New: An $8.7 million loss on debt extinguishment was recorded this quarter. The first-quarter release listed no such item. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose modestly, organic growth 1.7%: Net sales were $531.8 million, up 1.2% reported and 1.7% organically. Management said modest organic growth was combined with cost discipline. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 12%: Adjusted EBITDA was $75.0 million, with margin of 14.1% against 12.8% a year earlier, up 130 basis points. Source
  • GAAP net income turned positive: GAAP net income was $3.6 million, or $0.06 diluted EPS, against a $9.5 million net loss a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.50. Source

Segment results

  • Filtration sales slightly lower: FAM net sales were $201.7 million, down 1.3% reported and 0.1% organically. Management cited lower volume/mix in Filtration & Netting, including an exited facility. Source
  • SAS sales up; Tapes, Labels & Liners grew: SAS net sales were $330.1 million, up 2.8%, with higher prices and favorable currency partly offset by lower volume/mix. Tapes, Labels & Liners grew; other categories saw lower volume. Source
  • SAS margin rose on pricing: SAS adjusted EBITDA was $50.5 million, up 18.8%, with margin of 15.3% against 13.2%. Pricing offset higher manufacturing and distribution costs and SG&A. Source
  • Unallocated costs rose on advisory fees: Unallocated adjusted expenses were $10.9 million, $0.7 million higher, mainly from advisory expenses. GAAP unallocated operating expenses fell $1.9 million on prior-year realignment costs. Source

“Our disciplined execution generated exceptional free cash flow allowing us to materially improve our leverage.”

Shruti Singhal, Mativ President and CEO

Margins, costs and pricing

  • Gross profit rose 9.3%: Consolidated gross profit was $113.3 million, up 9.3%, while cost of products sold fell 0.8% to $418.5 million. Source
  • FAM margin rose on pricing and SG&A: FAM adjusted EBITDA rose 1.4% to $35.4 million; margin rose 50 basis points to 17.6%, with higher manufacturing costs and lower volume/mix partly offsetting. Source
  • Tax rate was 47%: The tax rate was 47%, driven by the geographic earnings mix and no tax benefit from losses in jurisdictions with a full valuation allowance. Source

Cash flow and free cash flow

  • Free cash flow $60.4 million: Free cash flow was $60.4 million, up 24%, from operating cash flow of $67.9 million less $7.5 million of capital spending. Source
  • Working capital used $2.6 million YTD: Year-to-date working capital was a $2.6 million use of cash, from higher receivables and inventories partly offset by payables and accrued taxes. Management called this investment disciplined. Source
  • Operating cash flow $68.9 million YTD: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $68.9 million, against $41.7 million a year earlier. Capital spending was $15.9 million year to date. Source

Debt, liquidity and interest

  • Net debt fell to $908.2 million: Total debt was $974.5 million and cash $66.3 million. Net debt was down from $953.5 million at March 31, 2026, per the prior release. Source
  • Liquidity about $345.5 million: Total liquidity was about $345.5 million, down from $498.5 million at March 31, 2026. It combines $66.3 million of cash with $279.2 million of revolver availability. Source
  • Debt maturities run through 2033: Management said debt is expected to mature on a staggered basis, with maturities extending through 2033. The first-quarter release had said 2029 to 2033. Source
  • Interest expense rose on floating rates: Interest expense was $19.3 million, up from $18.6 million, mainly from higher average rates on floating-rate debt. The first-quarter figure was $17.5 million. Source

Other items and strategy

  • Non-GAAP adjustments per share: Adjusted EPS of $0.50 excluded $0.25 per share of purchase accounting expense, mainly non-cash amortization of intangibles from past acquisitions. Source
  • Other expense swung to a charge: Other expense, net was $0.5 million, against other income of $1.5 million a year earlier. The release attributed the change to prior-year gains on asset disposals. Source
  • Initiatives continue toward long-term goals: Management said it continues to identify and execute new initiatives aimed at sustainable, profitable growth and increased shareholder value. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Lower volume and mix in Filtration & Netting, including an exited facility, reduced FAM sales. Source
  • Operational: Higher manufacturing and distribution costs in SAS were offset by pricing rather than fully absorbed. Source
  • Financial: Floating-rate debt carried higher average rates, lifting interest expense. 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.