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Teledyne Technologies Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Highest quarterly orders, sales, profit: Management said orders, sales and operating profit were the highest quarterly levels in the company’s history. Net sales rose 9.8% to $1,662.5 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS up 20.8%: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $6.28, against $5.20. GAAP diluted EPS was $5.37, against $4.43. Source
  • Full-year 2026 guidance raised: Full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance is $20.73 to $20.99 and non-GAAP is $24.45 to $24.65, both raised from the prior release. Source
  • Digital Imaging sales and income rose: Digital Imaging net sales rose 12.7% to $868.7 million. Operating income rose 42.3% to $170.2 million; non-GAAP operating income rose 31.2% to $217.6 million. Source
  • Instrumentation sales up, income down: Instrumentation net sales rose 5.5% to $387.8 million. Operating income was $101.4 million, down 0.2%. Source
  • Funded backlog about $5.0 billion: Funded backlog was approximately $5.0 billion at quarter end, as management reported it. Source
  • Free cash flow of $284.7 million: Operating cash flow was $315.2 million, against $226.6 million, helped by operating results and lower income tax payments. Free cash flow was $284.7 million, against $196.3 million. Source

“This morning, we were pleased to announce the strongest quarterly orders, sales and operating profit in the company’s history”

Robert Mehrabian, Executive Chairman

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$5.10 to $5.25New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$6.05 to $6.15New
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$20.73 to $20.99Raised from $20.08 to $20.44
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$24.45 to $24.65Raised from $23.85 to $24.15
Acquired intangible asset amortization per share (excluded from non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter 2026 and full year 2026Third quarter 0.95 low, 0.90 high; full year 3.70 low, 3.65 high
Transaction and integration costs per share (excluded from non-GAAP) Sourcefull year 20260.02 low, 0.01 high

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS range raised from $20.08 to $20.44 to $20.73 to $20.99. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS range raised from $23.85 to $24.15 to $24.45 to $24.65. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 EPS ranges given for GAAP ($5.10 to $5.25) and non-GAAP ($6.05 to $6.15). The prior release gave second-quarter ranges. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Highest quarterly orders, sales, profit: Management said orders, sales and operating profit were the highest quarterly levels in the company’s history. Net sales rose 9.8% to $1,662.5 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS up 20.8%: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $6.28, against $5.20. GAAP diluted EPS was $5.37, against $4.43. Source
  • Operating margin rose to 20.0%: Operating margin was 20.0%, against 18.4%. Non-GAAP operating margin was 23.4%, against 22.2%. Source
  • Full-year 2026 guidance raised: Full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance is $20.73 to $20.99 and non-GAAP is $24.45 to $24.65, both raised from the prior release. Source
  • Net income up 19.9%: Net income attributable to Teledyne was $251.7 million, up 19.9%. The quarter included $56.0 million of acquired intangible amortization. Source

Segment results

  • Digital Imaging sales and income rose: Digital Imaging net sales rose 12.7% to $868.7 million. Operating income rose 42.3% to $170.2 million; non-GAAP operating income rose 31.2% to $217.6 million. Source
  • Instrumentation sales up, income down: Instrumentation net sales rose 5.5% to $387.8 million. Operating income was $101.4 million, down 0.2%. Source
  • Aerospace and Defense Electronics grew: Net sales rose 8.2% to $286.4 million. Operating income rose 11.9% to $74.5 million, reflecting higher sales. Source
  • Engineered Systems income rose on mix: Net sales rose 8.4% to $119.6 million. Operating income rose 24.8% to $15.1 million, mainly on program mix. Source

“Organic growth was greatest in our Digital Imaging segment, where infrared detectors and systems for space and airborne and marine unmanned systems, as well as counter unmanned applications, each increased considerably”

Robert Mehrabian, Executive Chairman

Products, markets and backlog

  • Infrared detector demand led growth: Digital Imaging sales rose mainly on infrared detectors, components and subsystems for defense and commercial uses. Source
  • Surveillance and X-ray sales also rose: Surveillance systems, industrial and scientific imaging systems, and X-ray products also grew within Digital Imaging. Source
  • Marine instrumentation sales increased: Marine instrumentation sales rose $9.7 million, attributed to stronger offshore energy and defense markets. Source
  • Funded backlog about $5.0 billion: Funded backlog was approximately $5.0 billion at quarter end, as management reported it. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Corporate expense rose on pay: Corporate expense rose to $28.0 million from $21.7 million, reflecting higher compensation including incentive pay, and higher professional services. Source
  • Digital Imaging helped by mix, refunds: Digital Imaging operating income gained from higher sales, favorable product mix and tariff refunds. Source
  • Tax rate rose to 21.7%: The effective tax rate was 21.7%, against 19.3%. Discrete tax benefits were $1.2 million, against $8.4 million. Source
  • Interest expense fell on lower debt: Interest expense, net of interest income, fell to $13.6 million from $17.6 million, due to lower outstanding borrowings. Source

“Furthermore, we achieved growth in our other segments and each product line within the Instrumentation segment”

Robert Mehrabian, Executive Chairman

Cash flow and net debt

  • Free cash flow of $284.7 million: Operating cash flow was $315.2 million, against $226.6 million, helped by operating results and lower income tax payments. Free cash flow was $284.7 million, against $196.3 million. Source
  • Net debt down to $1,686.9 million: Net debt was $1,686.9 million at June 28, 2026, against $2,123.0 million at December 28, 2025. Source
  • Credit facility availability of $1,160.7 million: Availability under the $1.20 billion credit facility was $1,160.7 million, after $39.3 million of letters of credit. Source
  • Capital expenditures of $30.5 million: Capital expenditures were $30.5 million, against $30.3 million. Stock option exercise proceeds were $3.3 million. Source

Acquisitions and balance sheet

  • Acquisitions added $12.2 million of sales: Recent acquisitions contributed $12.2 million of net sales in the quarter, including $6.1 million in Digital Imaging. Source
  • Debt repaid at start of quarter: The company repaid $450 million of gross debt at the beginning of the quarter. Source
  • Further acquisitions under review: Management said it continues to review a number of acquisitions, given the strength of the balance sheet. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Funded backlog Sourceapproximately $5.0 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Instrumentation operating income was reduced by unfavorable product mix in the segment. Source
  • Operational: Higher inventory reserves in Digital Imaging partly offset its operating income gain. Source
  • Financial: Other expense consisted mainly of foreign currency exchange losses in both the second quarter of 2026 and 2025. 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.