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Standex International Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose 16.6% with 6.4% organic: Net sales were $221.3 million, up 16.6% year-on-year and 1.8% sequentially. Organic growth was 6.4%. New products and fast growth markets were cited as contributors. Source
  • Operating income and margins rose sharply: GAAP operating income was $35.6 million against $8.5 million a year earlier, which included $16.4 million of acquisition costs. GAAP margin was 16.1%; adjusted margin was 19.0%. Source
  • Electronics revenue up 20.6%, organic 11.1%: Electronics revenue rose 20.6% to $115.7 million, with organic growth of 11.1% and acquisitions adding 9.1%. Source
  • New product sales grew about 13%: New product sales grew about 13%, per the company's headline results, alongside fast growth market sales. Source
  • Record order intake, book-to-bill 1.04: Management reported record quarterly order intake, with a company-wide book-to-bill of 1.04. Source
  • Net leverage fell to 2.3x after paydown: Management said about $10 million of debt was repaid. Net debt was $437.7 million at December 31, 2025, against $413.2 million a year earlier. Source

“We are well positioned to deliver mid-to-high single digit organic growth in the fiscal third quarter, primarily driven by new product launches, strong tailwinds in the electrical grid, defense and aviation end markets, and improving general industrial markets.”

David Dunbar, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Full-year revenue growth SourceFY26over $110 millionKept
Engineering Technologies organic growth SourceFY26double-digitKept
New product releases and growth contribution SourceFY26over fifteen new products; approximately 300 bps of growthKept
Fast growth market sales SourceFY26grow over 45%; exceed $270 millionKept
Interest expense SourceQ3 FY26between $7 million and $7.5 millionNew
Capital expenditures SourceFY26$33 million to $38 millionKept

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose 16.6% with 6.4% organic: Net sales were $221.3 million, up 16.6% year-on-year and 1.8% sequentially. Organic growth was 6.4%. New products and fast growth markets were cited as contributors. Source
  • Fast growth market sales reached $61 million: Sales into fast growth markets totaled about $61 million in the quarter, according to management. Source
  • Operating income and margins rose sharply: GAAP operating income was $35.6 million against $8.5 million a year earlier, which included $16.4 million of acquisition costs. GAAP margin was 16.1%; adjusted margin was 19.0%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 8.9% to $2.08: Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.08, up from $1.91 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.17, against $0.07. Source

Segments and regions

  • Electronics revenue up 20.6%, organic 11.1%: Electronics revenue rose 20.6% to $115.7 million, with organic growth of 11.1% and acquisitions adding 9.1%. Source
  • Electronics adjusted income up 25.7%: Electronics adjusted operating income rose 25.7% to about $33.3 million, which management attributed to volume, pricing and product mix. Source
  • Engineering Technologies growth from McStarlite: Engineering Technologies revenue rose 35.3% to $30.6 million, with McStarlite adding 33.4% and organic growth of 1.2%. Source
  • Scientific organic sales fell on NIH cuts: Scientific revenue rose 5.5% to $19.5 million, as an acquisition added 8.1% while organic sales fell 2.6%. Adjusted operating income fell 4.9%. Source
  • Engraving organic growth of 10.3%: Engraving revenue rose 13.6% to $35.7 million, with organic growth of 10.3% from improved demand in Europe and North America. Source
  • Specialty Solutions revenue and income fell: Specialty Solutions revenue fell 7.2% to $19.8 million, and operating income fell 40.7% to $2.1 million, a 10.7% margin. Source

“Adjusted operating margin expanded 30 basis points year-on-year to 19.0%.”

David Dunbar, President and Chief Executive Officer

Products, customers and end markets

  • New product sales grew about 13%: New product sales grew about 13%, per the company's headline results, alongside fast growth market sales. Source
  • Electronics growth tied to fast growth markets: Electronics organic growth was driven by sales into fast growth markets and increased new product sales. Source
  • Tailwinds seen in grid, defense, aviation: Management cited tailwinds in the electrical grid, defense and aviation end markets, and improving general industrial markets. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Growth investments and medical costs weigh: For the third quarter, adjusted margin is expected to rise slightly on higher volume and mix, offset by growth investments and higher medical costs. Source
  • Engraving income helped by productivity actions: Engraving adjusted operating income rose on higher sales and on productivity and restructuring actions announced earlier. Source
  • Restructuring and acquisition costs fell: Restructuring charges were $0.4 million and acquisition-related costs $0.6 million, against $0.9 million and $16.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Sequential margin supported by pricing: Sequentially, adjusted margin is expected slightly to moderately higher on volume and pricing and productivity, partly offset by growth investment. Source

Demand and order book

  • Record order intake, book-to-bill 1.04: Management reported record quarterly order intake, with a company-wide book-to-bill of 1.04. Source
  • Electronics orders about $125 million: Electronics book-to-bill was about 1.08 in the quarter, with orders of about $125 million. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Net leverage fell to 2.3x after paydown: Management said about $10 million of debt was repaid. Net debt was $437.7 million at December 31, 2025, against $413.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow $13.0 million vs $2.2 million: Free cash flow after capital expenditures was $13.0 million, against $2.2 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow from continuing operations was $20.7 million. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose to $7.7 million: Capital expenditures were $7.7 million against $7.0 million a year earlier. Fiscal 2025 capital expenditures were $28.3 million. Source
  • No buybacks; $28 million authorization left: No shares were repurchased in the quarter. About $28 million remained on the current repurchase authorization at quarter end. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 February 2026

  • Dividend payment and record dates: The $0.34 quarterly dividend, declared January 23, 2026, is payable February 27, 2026, to holders of record on February 13. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Book to bill, company Source1.04
Book to bill, Electronics Source1.08
Electronics orders Sourceapproximately $125 million
Fast growth market sales Sourceapproximately $61 million
New product sales growth Source~13%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Full-year guidance is conditioned on no unforeseen economic, global trade or tariff disruptions. Source
  • Demand: Lower academic and research demand from NIH funding cuts reduced Scientific organic sales. Source
  • Operational: Delays in customer project timing suppressed Engineering Technologies organic growth in the quarter. Source
  • External: Scientific expects tariff costs and R&D investment to lower its third-quarter adjusted margin slightly. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management stated fast growth market sales are on track for the FY26 target. Source
  • On track: Management said it remains on course to release over fifteen new products. Source
  • Delayed: Quarterly Engineering Technologies organic growth was held back by customer project timing delays. Source
  • Met: Management cites realization of previously announced productivity and restructuring actions in Engraving. 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.