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Middleby Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 11 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales up 9.9%, organic 6.4%: Net sales were $875.5 million, up 9.9%. Excluding acquisitions, which added 3.0 points, and foreign exchange, sales grew 6.4%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $193.2 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $193.2 million, a 22.1% margin, against $181.6 million in the prior-year quarter, which had a 22.8% margin. Source
  • Commercial Foodservice organic growth 8.3%: Commercial Foodservice net sales were $630.6 million, up 8.6% reported, with 8.3% organic growth and currency adding 0.3 points. Source
  • Food Processing growth mostly acquired: Food Processing net sales were $244.9 million, up 13.3% reported. Acquisitions added 11.0 points, and organic growth was 1.3%. Source
  • Repurchases of 1.4 million shares in quarter: The company repurchased 1.4 million shares, 2.9% of shares outstanding, in the second quarter, and 3.8 million shares, 7.8%, year to date. Source
  • Leverage 2.4x, net debt $1.8 billion: Total leverage per the credit agreements was 2.4x. Net debt was $1.8 billion against $2.0 billion at fiscal 2025 year end, with about $2.6 billion of borrowing availability. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised: The release headline states full-year 2026 guidance was raised, with Commercial Foodservice revenue growth now shown as 6-8%. Source

“The second quarter marked a transformational milestone for our company as we successfully completed the separation of our Food Processing business and launched Midera as an independent, publicly traded leader in food processing equipment.”

Tim FitzGerald, CEO of the Middleby Corporation

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceThird quarter 2026$620-$640 MNew
Organic growth SourceThird quarter 20264%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceThird quarter 2026$143-150 MNew
Adjusted EPS SourceThird quarter 2026$1.67-1.83New
Net sales SourceFull year 2026$2.48-2.53 B
Organic growth SourceFull year 20267%
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$572-588 M
Adjusted EPS SourceFull year 2026$6.73-6.89
Commercial Foodservice revenue growth SourceFull year 20266-8%Raised from 5%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 guidance raised, with Commercial Foodservice revenue growth now 6-8%, up from 5%. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance issued for the first time, on a post-spin basis excluding Food Processing and Residential. Source
  • New: Historical Food Processing results for periods before the spin will be shown as discontinued operations from the third quarter of 2026. Source

Second-quarter results and growth

  • Net sales up 9.9%, organic 6.4%: Net sales were $875.5 million, up 9.9%. Excluding acquisitions, which added 3.0 points, and foreign exchange, sales grew 6.4%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $193.2 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $193.2 million, a 22.1% margin, against $181.6 million in the prior-year quarter, which had a 22.8% margin. Source
  • Adjusted EPS $2.35 against $2.20: Adjusted EPS was $2.35 against $2.20. Diluted GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $1.20, against $1.91 a year earlier. Source
  • Management cited EPS growth drivers: Management attributed Adjusted EPS growth to organic growth, share repurchases and a discrete foreign-currency benefit tied to the separation, partly offset by higher costs. Source

Segments and regions

  • Commercial Foodservice organic growth 8.3%: Commercial Foodservice net sales were $630.6 million, up 8.6% reported, with 8.3% organic growth and currency adding 0.3 points. Source
  • Food Processing growth mostly acquired: Food Processing net sales were $244.9 million, up 13.3% reported. Acquisitions added 11.0 points, and organic growth was 1.3%. Source
  • Segment margins compared with last year: Commercial Foodservice adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.8%, against 27.0%. Food Processing margin was 20.3%, against 21.2%, with corporate costs of $19.2 million. Source

“We delivered strong second quarter results at our commercial foodservice business with 8% organic growth that was broad-based across channels, customer types, and regions.”

Tim FitzGerald, CEO of the Middleby Corporation

Costs and below-the-line items

  • Operating income flat after transaction costs: Operating income was $148 million in both periods, including $14 million of strategic transaction costs linked to the portfolio transformation. Source
  • SG&A and gross profit rose: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $186.6 million against $167.6 million. Gross profit was $335.1 million against $316.1 million. Source
  • Equity affiliate loss cut GAAP earnings: An equity-method affiliate loss of $28.9 million, net of tax, reduced second-quarter GAAP earnings from continuing operations and was added back in the adjusted reconciliation. Source

Capital, cash and share repurchases

  • Repurchases of 1.4 million shares in quarter: The company repurchased 1.4 million shares, 2.9% of shares outstanding, in the second quarter, and 3.8 million shares, 7.8%, year to date. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $99.7 million against $91.8 million, including $7.5 million of transaction-cost payments. Free cash flow was $89.0 million against $77.2 million. Source
  • Leverage 2.4x, net debt $1.8 billion: Total leverage per the credit agreements was 2.4x. Net debt was $1.8 billion against $2.0 billion at fiscal 2025 year end, with about $2.6 billion of borrowing availability. Source
  • Residential stake sale proceeds: Proceeds from the 51% sale of Residential Kitchen Equipment Group were $564.6 million, net of cash transferred, in the six months to July 4, 2026. Source

“These results give us great confidence as we begin our journey as a pure-play commercial foodservice leader.”

Tim FitzGerald, CEO of the Middleby Corporation

Separation and reporting basis

  • Restated quarters excluding Food Processing: Preliminary figures excluding Food Processing and Residential show net sales of $616 million in Q1 and $631 million in Q2 2026, with Adjusted EBITDA of $139 million and $145 million. Source
  • Second-quarter adjusted EPS excluding Food Processing: Second-quarter Adjusted EPS excluding Food Processing is estimated at $1.74, against $1.40 a year earlier. Source
  • Discontinued operations earnings: Earnings from discontinued operations were $0.6 million in the second quarter, against $4.3 million a year earlier. The six-month figure was a $134.8 million loss. Source

Guidance ranges and basis

  • Post-spin ranges exclude Residential: Third-quarter and full-year ranges cover the total company after the spin, excluding Food Processing and Residential, so they are not directly comparable with the earlier full-year ranges. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised: The release headline states full-year 2026 guidance was raised, with Commercial Foodservice revenue growth now shown as 6-8%. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EPS sums quarters: The full-year Adjusted EPS expectation is the sum of the four quarterly Adjusted EPS figures, and the company referred readers to its earnings slides for detail. Source
  • Earlier full-year range covered total company: The prior release gave full-year 2026 ranges for the total company including Food Processing, with net sales of $3.36-3.44 billion and Adjusted EPS of $9.54-9.70.

Strategy and management commentary

  • Strategic investments credited: Management credited recent strategic investments with delivering results and said it will keep defining commercial foodservice through innovation and customer-focused solutions. Source
  • Buybacks framed as confidence: Management said the share repurchases underscore confidence in the business and a commitment to long-term shareholder value. Source

Coming up, as management said on 11 August 2026

  • Preliminary history to be finalized: Adjusted EPS and the Food Processing historical figures are preliminary, with finalization expected in the third quarter of 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Higher interest costs tied to the convertible notes maturity and a higher tax rate partly offset Adjusted EPS growth. Source
  • Financial: Estimated total leverage after the spin is 2.7x, compared with the 2.4x reported at quarter end. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management reported the Food Processing spin as completed on July 6, 2026. Source
  • Ahead: Management said second-quarter results exceeded the high end of the guidance range for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Not stated: Management cited 8.7 million shares repurchased, 16% of outstanding shares, over the past six quarters. 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.