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Snap-on Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose 4.7% to $1,235.1 million: Net sales rose $55.7 million from the prior year. Acquisition-related sales added $11.5 million and favorable foreign currency translation added $8.7 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $4.96: Net earnings attributable to Snap-on were $260.6 million, or $4.96 per diluted share, against $250.3 million, or $4.72, a year earlier. Source
  • Commercial and Industrial margin improved: Commercial & Industrial Group sales were $395.8 million against $347.8 million, with an 11.0% organic gain. Operating earnings were $66.5 million against $46.9 million, and operating margin was 16.8%. Source
  • Tools Group margin declined: Snap-on Tools Group sales were $508.8 million against $491.0 million, with a 3.0% organic gain. Operating earnings were $115.1 million against $116.7 million, and operating margin was 22.6%. Source
  • Repair Systems margin declined: Repair Systems & Information Group sales were $480.3 million against $468.6 million, with a 0.7% organic gain. Operating earnings were $115.1 million, and operating margin was 24.0%. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 51.4%: Gross margin was 51.4% against 50.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow was $271.5 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $271.5 million in the quarter, against $237.2 million. For the six months it was $640.2 million, against $535.7 million. Source

“Our performance was again encouraging, demonstrating the broad resilience of our markets, the substantial power of our business models”

Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on chairman and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026approximate $100 millionKept
Effective income tax rate SourceFull year 2026approximately 22%Lowered from 22% to 23%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: The full-year 2026 effective income tax rate guidance moved from a range of 22% to 23% to approximately 22%. Source
  • New: During the quarter the company completed the acquisitions of Hi-Force Hydraulic Tools and Diesel Laptops. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales rose 4.7% to $1,235.1 million: Net sales rose $55.7 million from the prior year. Acquisition-related sales added $11.5 million and favorable foreign currency translation added $8.7 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $4.96: Net earnings attributable to Snap-on were $260.6 million, or $4.96 per diluted share, against $250.3 million, or $4.72, a year earlier. Source
  • Consolidated operating earnings rose: Consolidated operating earnings were $336.4 million, or 25.2% of revenues including financial services, against $327.3 million, or 25.5%, a year earlier. Source
  • Six-month diluted EPS reached $9.65: For the six months, net earnings attributable to Snap-on were $507.6 million and diluted EPS was $9.65, against $490.8 million and $9.24 a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • Commercial and Industrial margin improved: Commercial & Industrial Group sales were $395.8 million against $347.8 million, with an 11.0% organic gain. Operating earnings were $66.5 million against $46.9 million, and operating margin was 16.8%. Source
  • Tools Group margin declined: Snap-on Tools Group sales were $508.8 million against $491.0 million, with a 3.0% organic gain. Operating earnings were $115.1 million against $116.7 million, and operating margin was 22.6%. Source
  • Repair Systems margin declined: Repair Systems & Information Group sales were $480.3 million against $468.6 million, with a 0.7% organic gain. Operating earnings were $115.1 million, and operating margin was 24.0%. Source
  • Financial services revenue and earnings declined: Financial services revenue was $99.7 million against $101.7 million, and operating earnings were $67.5 million against $68.2 million. Source
  • Asia Pacific and Europe hand tools gained: Management cited gains in the Asia Pacific and European-based hand tools operations, alongside continuing sales growth in the U.S. Tools Group. Source

“We believe that with these recent pursuits to extend in critical industries and expand with repair shop owners and managers”

Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on chairman and chief executive officer

Demand and market conditions

  • Independent repair shops drove sales: Sales of undercar equipment and of diagnostic and repair information products to independent repair shop owners and managers increased. Source
  • OEM dealership activity was lower: Lower activity with OEM dealerships partly offset the organic gain in the Repair Systems & Information Group. Source
  • Critical industries named as focus: Management said extending in critical industries is where the cost and penalties for failure are high, and it is part of its plans. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin rose to 51.4%: Gross margin was 51.4% against 50.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses rose: Operating expenses were $366.3 million against $336.4 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Operating margin before financial services: Operating earnings before financial services were $268.9 million, or 21.8% of net sales, against $259.1 million and 22.0%. Source
  • Corporate expenses rose: Corporate expenses were $27.8 million against $24.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly tax rate was 21.9%: The quarterly effective income tax rate was 21.9%, against 22.5% in the prior year. Source

“We’ll keep investing in our already decisive strengths”

Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on chairman and chief executive officer

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Operating cash flow was $271.5 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $271.5 million in the quarter, against $237.2 million. For the six months it was $640.2 million, against $535.7 million. Source
  • Dividends and buybacks in the quarter: Cash dividends paid were $126.4 million and treasury stock purchases were $91.4 million in the quarter. Six-month treasury stock purchases were $191.3 million. Source
  • Acquisitions used $154.0 million of cash: Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, were $154.0 million in the quarter, against none in the prior-year quarter. Six-month acquisition payments were $159.1 million. Source
  • Cash and debt at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,644.7 million. Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt were $317.0 million, and long-term debt was $887.0 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Progress expected along decisive runways: Management said Snap-on expects ongoing progress along its decisive runways for coherent growth, using capabilities proven in automotive repair. Source
  • Franchise van channel focus: Management cited focused efforts to enhance the franchise van channel, with the company positioned to move forward. Source
  • Adjacent markets and new geographies: Management said the professional customer base will be developed in adjacent markets, additional geographies and other areas beyond automotive repair. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Organic sales growth Source3.0%
Financial Services originations Source$281.0 million, down 4.1%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management referred to an environment of significantly increasing turbulence in which the company achieved improved gross margins. Source
  • External: Management said its markets have shown resilience against the uncertainties of the current environment. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it remains committed to its Value Creation Processes to maintain capacity in a variety of conditions. 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.