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nVent Electric plc: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 31 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Reported sales rose 53 percent: Net sales were $1,471.3 million, up 53% reported and 47% organic. Management described the result as record sales and earnings. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 103 percent: Diluted EPS was $1.32, up 103%. Adjusted EPS was $1.45, up 69%. Source
  • Systems Protection grew fastest: Systems Protection sales were $1,072 million, up 70% reported and 62% organic. Adjusted return on sales was 23.2%, up 150 basis points. Source
  • Gross margin narrowed to 37.9%: Gross profit was $558.0 million, or 37.9% of net sales, against 38.6% a year earlier. Cost of goods sold rose to $913.3 million from $591.3 million. Source
  • New products added over 30 points: Management said new products contributed more than 30 points to sales growth in the quarter. Source
  • Free cash flow rose to $167 million: Free cash flow was $167.3 million in the quarter against $74.1 million, and $221.1 million for the six months against $118.5 million. Source

“Our portfolio transformation continued to drive performance as we had another tremendous quarter, with record sales and earnings per share”

Beth Wozniak, nVent chair and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Reported sales growth Sourcefull-year 202637 to 39 percentRaised from 26 to 28 percent
Organic sales growth Sourcefull-year 202632 to 34 percentRaised from 21 to 23 percent
Diluted EPS (GAAP) Sourcefull-year 2026$4.29 to $4.39Raised from $3.68 to $3.78
Adjusted diluted EPS Sourcefull-year 2026$5.00 to $5.10Raised from $4.45 to $4.55
Reported sales growth Sourcethird quarter 202632 to 35 percentNew
Organic sales growth Sourcethird quarter 202632 to 35 percentNew
Diluted EPS (GAAP) Sourcethird quarter 2026$1.18 to $1.21New
Adjusted diluted EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$1.35 to $1.38New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 reported sales growth guidance raised to 37 to 39 percent from 26 to 28 percent. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 organic sales growth guidance raised to 32 to 34 percent from 21 to 23 percent. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance raised to $4.29 to $4.39 from $3.68 to $3.78; adjusted EPS raised to $5.00 to $5.10 from $4.45 to $4.55. Source
  • New guidance: Third quarter 2026 guidance given for reported and organic sales growth and for GAAP and adjusted EPS. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Reported sales rose 53 percent: Net sales were $1,471.3 million, up 53% reported and 47% organic. Management described the result as record sales and earnings. Source
  • Operating income rose 92 percent: Operating income was $301 million, with reported return on sales of 20.4% against 16.3%. Adjusted operating income was $323 million, up 61%. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 103 percent: Diluted EPS was $1.32, up 103%. Adjusted EPS was $1.45, up 69%. Source
  • Acquisitions added 5.4 points of growth: Reported sales growth of 52.8% comprised 46.9 points organic, 0.5 points currency and 5.4 points from acquisitions and divestitures. Source

Segments and regions

  • Systems Protection grew fastest: Systems Protection sales were $1,072 million, up 70% reported and 62% organic. Adjusted return on sales was 23.2%, up 150 basis points. Source
  • Electrical Connections margin eased: Electrical Connections sales were $399 million, up 21% reported and 18% organic. Adjusted return on sales was 27.3%, down 140 basis points. Source
  • Segment income rose in both segments: Systems Protection segment income was $248.2 million against $137.1 million. Electrical Connections was $108.8 million against $94.9 million. Source

“Today we announced another manufacturing expansion for liquid cooling to meet continued data center demand.”

Beth Wozniak, nVent chair and chief executive officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin narrowed to 37.9%: Gross profit was $558.0 million, or 37.9% of net sales, against 38.6% a year earlier. Cost of goods sold rose to $913.3 million from $591.3 million. Source
  • SG&A ratio fell to 15.8%: Selling, general and administrative expense was $232.8 million, or 15.8% of net sales, against 20.4% a year earlier. Research and development was 1.7% of net sales against 2.0%. Source
  • Tariff reimbursement excluded from adjusted results: Reported operating income included a $25.8 million IEEPA tariff reimbursement, which the company removed from adjusted operating income. Source
  • Effective tax rate rose to 23.5%: The effective tax rate for the quarter was 23.5%, against 22.7% a year earlier. Source

Products and customers

  • New products added over 30 points: Management said new products contributed more than 30 points to sales growth in the quarter. Source
  • Management saw data center growth: Management said it saw data center growth in the quarter across the product set discussed. Source
  • Team focus credited for customer delivery: Management attributed the performance to the team's focus on delivering for customers. Source

Cash flow and working capital

  • Free cash flow rose to $167 million: Free cash flow was $167.3 million in the quarter against $74.1 million, and $221.1 million for the six months against $118.5 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose to $189 million: Operating cash flow from continuing operations was $188.8 million for the quarter against $91.0 million, and $278.7 million for the six months against $154.9 million. Source
  • Receivables and inventories rose: Receivables were $969.3 million at June 30, 2026, against $693.0 million at December 31, 2025. Inventories were $522.4 million against $471.9 million. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose from prior year: Capital expenditures were $21.5 million in the quarter against $16.9 million, and $57.6 million for the six months against $38.0 million. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases lower than 2025: Repurchases of ordinary shares were $50.4 million in the first half of 2026, against $253.1 million in the first half of 2025. Source
  • Dividends paid rose to $68.2 million: Dividends paid were $68.2 million in the first half against $65.7 million. Cash dividends per share were $0.21 in the quarter against $0.20. Source
  • Debt repayments were lower in 2026: Long-term debt repayments were $68.3 million in the first half, against $866.3 million in the first half of 2025. Source
  • Diluted share count rose slightly: Diluted weighted average ordinary shares were 164.1 million in the quarter, against 163.6 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and portfolio

  • Thermal Management reported as discontinued: Thermal Management is reported as discontinued operations under a previously announced sale agreement, and prior periods were reclassified. Source
  • Discontinued income fell from 2025: Income from discontinued operations was $0.1 million in the quarter against $2.8 million, and $2.1 million for the six months against $276.5 million. Source
  • No acquisition payments in first half: No acquisitions were paid for in the first half of 2026, against $971.6 million in the first half of 2025. Source

Coming up, as management said on 31 July 2026

  • Dividend payable August 7: The $0.21 per share regular cash dividend, approved in May, is payable during the third quarter on August 7, 2026. 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.