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Perimeter Group Inc.: 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: 1 raised, 2 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales grew 31 percent: Net sales were $213.8 million, up from $162.6 million a year earlier. Fire Safety contributed $129.1 million and Specialty Products contributed $84.7 million. Source
  • GAAP net loss widened on founders fees: Net loss was $181.6 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, against $32.2 million a year earlier. Founders advisory fees of $266.3 million were the largest operating expense line in the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell to $0.35: Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.35, against $0.39 in the prior year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 16 percent: Adjusted EBITDA was $105.6 million, up from $91.3 million. Management attributed the increase to Value Driver execution and recent acquisitions. Source
  • Specialty Products sales doubled: Specialty Products net sales were $84.7 million, up from $42.4 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $26.8 million, up from $13.7 million. Source
  • Cash fell after acquisitions: Cash and cash equivalents were $82.8 million at June 30, 2026, against $325.9 million at December 31, 2025. Accounts receivable and inventories rose over the same period. Source
  • Monaco acquisition closed July 30: The company acquired the outstanding capital stock of Monaco Enterprises on July 30, 2026, and Monaco is included within the Fire Safety segment. Source

“Continued Value Driver execution and recent acquisitions drove second quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $105.6M”

Perimeter Group Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Acquired business contribution Sourceannualized, Monaco Enterprisesmore than $11 million of annualized Adjusted EBITDANew
Acquisition valuation SourceMonaco Enterprises purchaseapproximately 10.5x enterprise value to Adjusted EBITDANew
Founders fixed advisory fee shares Source12 months from June 30, 2026maximum of 2.4 million sharesKept
Founders variable advisory fee shares Source12 months from June 30, 2026maximum of 6.1 million sharesRaised from no shares issuable within 12 months as of March 31, 2026

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Monaco Enterprises was acquired on July 30, 2026, and is included in the Fire Safety segment. Source
  • New guidance: A figure for Monaco's expected annualized Adjusted EBITDA contribution appears this quarter; the prior release gave none. Source

Second quarter results and drivers

  • Net sales grew 31 percent: Net sales were $213.8 million, up from $162.6 million a year earlier. Fire Safety contributed $129.1 million and Specialty Products contributed $84.7 million. Source
  • GAAP net loss widened on founders fees: Net loss was $181.6 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, against $32.2 million a year earlier. Founders advisory fees of $266.3 million were the largest operating expense line in the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell to $0.35: Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.35, against $0.39 in the prior year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 16 percent: Adjusted EBITDA was $105.6 million, up from $91.3 million. Management attributed the increase to Value Driver execution and recent acquisitions. Source

Segment results

  • Specialty Products sales doubled: Specialty Products net sales were $84.7 million, up from $42.4 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $26.8 million, up from $13.7 million. Source
  • Fire Safety sales rose 7 percent: Fire Safety net sales were $129.1 million, up from $120.3 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $78.8 million, up from $77.7 million. Source
  • Specialty Products scope described: The company described Specialty Products as spanning lubricant additives, electronic and electro-mechanical components, and highly engineered machinery for the medical device industry. Source

“Perimeter expects to continue expanding its portfolio through organic growth and value creating acquisitions.”

Perimeter Group Inc., press release

Costs, margins and one-time items

  • Cost of goods sold rose: Cost of goods sold was $95.9 million against $61.1 million, and gross profit was $117.9 million against $101.5 million. Source
  • Inventory step-up raised cost: Purchase accounting on acquired inventory added $4.5 million to the cost of inventory sold in the quarter. Source
  • Restructuring and other non-recurring costs: Non-recurring expenses were $2.5 million for the quarter, including $1.4 million of restructuring and other non-recurring costs. Source
  • Amortization and acquisition costs rose: Amortization expense was $24.0 million against $14.6 million, and acquisition costs were $3.6 million against $0.3 million. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $19.6 million: Interest expense, net was $19.6 million, up from $9.9 million a year earlier. Source

Year-to-date performance

  • Year-to-date sales up 44 percent: Year-to-date net sales were $338.9 million, with Fire Safety at $174.5 million and Specialty Products at $164.4 million. Source
  • Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA up 34 percent: Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA was $146.7 million, up from $109.4 million. Specialty Products segment Adjusted EBITDA was $49.3 million, up 127 percent. Source
  • Year-to-date loss and adjusted EPS: Year-to-date net loss was $108.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, against net income of $24.5 million a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.41 in both periods. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Cash fell after acquisitions: Cash and cash equivalents were $82.8 million at June 30, 2026, against $325.9 million at December 31, 2025. Accounts receivable and inventories rose over the same period. Source
  • Acquisition cash outflow year to date: Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired, were $682.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, against $10.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Long-term debt rose: Long-term debt, net was $1.21 billion at June 30, 2026, against $669.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Capital expenditures for the quarter: Capital expenditures in the quarter were $12.7 million. Source
  • No share repurchases this year: No common stock was repurchased in the six months ended June 30, 2026, against $40.4 million in the same period of 2025. Source

Monaco acquisition and strategy

  • Monaco acquisition closed July 30: The company acquired the outstanding capital stock of Monaco Enterprises on July 30, 2026, and Monaco is included within the Fire Safety segment. Source
  • Monaco products and customers: Monaco supplies proprietary life safety and emergency management systems to U.S. government facilities. Source
  • Advisers named on both sides: EC M&A advised Perimeter, and William Blair & Company advised Monaco. Source
  • Value Driver strategy described: The company describes a Value Driver-focused operating strategy, a decentralized operating model, and capital allocation and capital structure management. Source

Share count and founders payable

  • Adjusted diluted shares rose: Adjusted diluted shares were 171.1 million, against 148.3 million, including 7.7 million option shares. Source
  • Basic weighted shares rose: Basic weighted average shares were 163.4 million in the quarter, against 147.1 million in the prior year quarter. Source
  • Founders fees payable rose: Founders advisory fees payable within current liabilities were $178.0 million, up from $95.7 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management cited a contractual dispute over control of the P 2 S 5 facility, operated by Flexsys Chemical Company, which generated litigation costs in the quarter. 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.