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TE Connectivity plc: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose 15%, 7% organic: Sales reached $4.74 billion, up 15% reported and 7% organically. Of the $601 million increase, currency translation added $184 million and acquisitions added $120 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS at a record: Adjusted diluted EPS was a record $2.73, up 24% year over year. Source
  • Digital data networks up 48%: Digital data networks sales rose $232 million, or 48.1%, with organic growth of 46.1%, the largest dollar gain of any business line. Source
  • Adjusted margin up 130 basis points: Adjusted operating margin reached 22% and GAAP operating margin reached 20%, which was up 200 basis points. Management attributed the adjusted gain to operational performance across both segments. Source
  • Record orders up 25%: Orders reached a record $5.3 billion, up 25% year over year, with double-digit growth in both segments and in all businesses. Source
  • Free cash flow up 17%: First-half free cash flow was $1.3 billion, up 17%, from operating cash flow of $1.8 billion. Second-quarter free cash flow was $680 million. Source

“Our teams delivered another quarter of results above guidance, including double-digit sales growth and record adjusted EPS,”

CEO Terrence Curtin

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceThird quarter fiscal 2026 (quarter ending June 26, 2026)approximately $5 billion; 10% reported growth, 9% organicNew
Adjusted EPS SourceThird quarter fiscal 2026approximately $2.83New
GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations SourceThird quarter fiscal 2026approximately $2.44New
Non-GAAP adjustments to EPS SourceThird quarter fiscal 2026acquisition-related $0.02; restructuring and other $0.22; amortization $0.15 per shareNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Third quarter fiscal 2026 guidance given; the prior release gave guidance only for the second quarter. Source
  • New: Quarterly cash dividend increased by 10%. Source

Second quarter sales and EPS

  • Sales rose 15%, 7% organic: Sales reached $4.74 billion, up 15% reported and 7% organically. Of the $601 million increase, currency translation added $184 million and acquisitions added $120 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS at a record: Adjusted diluted EPS was a record $2.73, up 24% year over year. Source
  • Results ran above guidance: Management said results were above guidance, including double-digit sales growth. Source

Segment results

  • Industrial sales up 27%: Industrial Solutions sales rose $493 million, or 27.0%, to $2.32 billion. GAAP operating margin was 19.4%, up from 16.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Transportation sales up 4.7%: Transportation Solutions sales rose $108 million, or 4.7%, to $2.42 billion, while organic sales fell 0.5%. GAAP operating margin was 20.8%, up from 19.2%. Source

“This performance and our record orders were driven by our strategic positioning in key trends including AI, next generation transportation and electric grid modernization”

CEO Terrence Curtin

Products and end markets

  • Digital data networks up 48%: Digital data networks sales rose $232 million, or 48.1%, with organic growth of 46.1%, the largest dollar gain of any business line. Source
  • Energy sales up 60%: Energy sales rose $166 million, or 59.5%. Organic growth was 11.2%, and acquisitions added $120 million. Source
  • Commercial transportation up 21%: Commercial transportation sales rose $76 million, or 21.3%, with organic growth of 17.1%. Sensors sales rose 2.3%. Source
  • Automotive organic sales declined: Automotive sales rose $27 million, or 1.6%, but fell 3.8% organically. Currency translation added $94 million. Source
  • Automation and aerospace grew: Automation and connected living rose 13.1% and aerospace, defense and marine rose 9.1%, while medical sales fell 3.3%. Source

Margins and operating costs

  • Adjusted margin up 130 basis points: Adjusted operating margin reached 22% and GAAP operating margin reached 20%, which was up 200 basis points. Management attributed the adjusted gain to operational performance across both segments. Source
  • Selling and R&D costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to $536 million from $454 million, and research, development and engineering expenses rose to $237 million from $203 million. Source
  • Cost of sales and gross margin rose: Cost of sales was $2.999 billion against $2.684 billion, and gross margin was $1.745 billion against $1.459 billion. Source
  • Restructuring charges lower: Restructuring and other charges, net were $10 million, against $45 million a year earlier. Source
  • Interest expense higher: Interest expense was $32 million against $14 million a year earlier, while interest income was $21 million against $22 million. Source

Orders and demand

  • Record orders up 25%: Orders reached a record $5.3 billion, up 25% year over year, with double-digit growth in both segments and in all businesses. Source
  • Orders momentum behind third quarter: Management cited ongoing orders momentum across all businesses as the basis for its third quarter view. Source

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Free cash flow up 17%: First-half free cash flow was $1.3 billion, up 17%, from operating cash flow of $1.8 billion. Second-quarter free cash flow was $680 million. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends paid: Share repurchases were $819 million and dividends paid were $417 million in the first half. Source
  • Capital spending rose: Capital expenditures were $270 million in the quarter, against $230 million, and $528 million in the first half, against $435 million. Source
  • Acquisition cash outlay in quarter: Cash paid for acquisitions was $200 million in the quarter, against a $4 million inflow a year earlier. Source
  • Debt mix shifted: Short-term debt fell to $102 million from $852 million at fiscal year-end. Long-term debt rose to $5.55 billion from $4.84 billion. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Growth broadening across portfolio: Management said growth is broadening across its portfolio, alongside its positioning in AI, next generation transportation and electric grid modernization. Source
  • Positioned for data and power: Management said the company is well positioned to serve customers as data and power demand grows, with leading interconnect technologies. Source
  • Continued product investment: Management said it keeps investing in innovative products and technologies for global customers and future growth. Source

Tax and GAAP earnings

  • GAAP EPS rose from $0.04: GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.90, against $0.04 a year earlier, when a $574 million valuation allowance charge was recorded in tax expense. Source
  • Tax benefit excluded from adjusted: The company excluded a net income tax benefit of $114 million, mainly from settling prior period tax matters, from its adjusted results. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 April 2026

  • Third quarter period end: The third quarter guidance covers the quarter ending June 26, 2026. Source
  • Third quarter sales growth expected: Management expects third quarter sales to grow in double digits, based on orders momentum. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Orders Source$5.3 billion, up 25% year over year

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited the dynamic environment the company operates in around the world, which it said its resilience helps mitigate. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Second-quarter plan called for double-digit sales and adjusted earnings growth; management said the quarter delivered double-digit sales growth and record adjusted EPS.
  • Ahead: Management said the company delivered another quarter of results above its guidance. 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.