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Timken Co.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose 8 percent: Net sales were $1,231.3 million against $1,140.3 million a year earlier. Management attributed the increase mainly to higher pricing, favorable currency translation and higher Industrial Motion volumes. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 26 percent: Diluted EPS was $1.40 against $1.11, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.67 against $1.40. Net income attributable to Timken was $98.2 million against $78.3 million. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised: Management raised full-year guidance for revenue growth and for both GAAP and adjusted diluted EPS. Source
  • Industrial Motion margin rose to 21.5 percent: Sales were $425.1 million against $379.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $91.3 million against $67.1 million, with management citing higher volume and positive price/mix, partly offset by tariff costs. Source
  • Price/mix and material costs helped: Management said price/mix, lower material and logistics costs and currency helped Engineered Bearings, while incremental tariff costs and higher operating costs weighed on it. Source
  • Management cites improving demand: Management said the raised guidance reflects improving customer demand across several end-market sectors. Engineered Bearings volumes were flat, while Industrial Motion demand was higher across most sectors. Source
  • Free cash flow was $0.5 million: Operating cash flow was $39.3 million against $58.6 million. Capital expenditures of $38.8 million left free cash flow at $0.5 million, against $23.4 million. Source
  • Portfolio moves tied to 80/20: Management described the Bijur Delimon acquisition and the planned belts sale as applying its 80/20 approach to the portfolio and its commitment to margin expansion. Source

“We delivered a strong start to 2026, achieving double-digit earnings growth and margin expansion versus last year,”

Lucian Boldea, president and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth Sourcefull year 2026approximately 5 percent at the midpointRaised from 2% to 4% in total (3% at the midpoint)
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$4.70 to $5.20Raised from $4.50 to $5.00
Adjusted diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$5.75 to $6.25Raised from $5.50 to $6.00
Impairment, restructuring and other special items, per share Sourcefull year 2026$0.20Raised from $0.15
Acquisition-related intangible amortization, per share Sourcefull year 2026$0.85Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Revenue growth guidance for 2026 raised to about 5 percent at the midpoint, from 3 percent at the midpoint. Source
  • Guidance raised: 2026 diluted EPS guidance raised to $4.70 to $5.20 from $4.50 to $5.00; adjusted EPS guidance raised to $5.75 to $6.25 from $5.50 to $6.00. Source
  • Guidance raised: The 2026 forecast adjustment for impairment, restructuring and other special items rose to $0.20 per share from $0.15. Source
  • Guidance kept: The 2026 forecast adjustment for acquisition-related intangible amortization stays at $0.85 per share. Source
  • New: Acquired Bijur Delimon, a manufacturer of automated lubrication systems, during the quarter. Source
  • New: Management announced a planned sale of the belts business; the documents give no closing date. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose 8 percent: Net sales were $1,231.3 million against $1,140.3 million a year earlier. Management attributed the increase mainly to higher pricing, favorable currency translation and higher Industrial Motion volumes. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 26 percent: Diluted EPS was $1.40 against $1.11, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.67 against $1.40. Net income attributable to Timken was $98.2 million against $78.3 million. Source
  • Net income margin widened: Net income margin was 8.0 percent against 6.9 percent. Adjusted EBITDA was $231.0 million, or 18.8 percent of sales, against 18.2 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised: Management raised full-year guidance for revenue growth and for both GAAP and adjusted diluted EPS. Source

Segments and regions

  • Engineered Bearings sales up 6 percent: Sales were $806.2 million against $760.7 million, with pricing and currency driving growth while volumes were flat. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.7 percent against 20.9 percent. Source
  • Industrial Motion margin rose to 21.5 percent: Sales were $425.1 million against $379.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $91.3 million against $67.1 million, with management citing higher volume and positive price/mix, partly offset by tariff costs. Source
  • Unallocated corporate expense rose: Unallocated corporate expense was $19.3 million against $18.2 million a year earlier. Source

“We are raising our full-year outlook to reflect this performance as well as improving customer demand across several end-market sectors.”

Lucian Boldea, president and chief executive officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Price/mix and material costs helped: Management said price/mix, lower material and logistics costs and currency helped Engineered Bearings, while incremental tariff costs and higher operating costs weighed on it. Source
  • Cost of goods and SG&A rose: Cost of products sold rose to $837.3 million from $781.6 million, and selling, general and administrative expenses rose to $201.2 million from $184.8 million. Source
  • Tax provision and special items: The income tax provision was $37.0 million against $26.9 million. Special items added $0.27 per diluted share to reach adjusted EPS of $1.67 from GAAP EPS of $1.40. Source

Demand and end markets

  • Management cites improving demand: Management said the raised guidance reflects improving customer demand across several end-market sectors. Engineered Bearings volumes were flat, while Industrial Motion demand was higher across most sectors. Source
  • Organic sales up 4.3 percent: Organic sales rose 4.3 percent, excluding $3.1 million from acquisitions and $38.6 million from currency. Organic sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 rose 1.3 percent. Source
  • Bijur Delimon adds end-market reach: The acquired business makes automated lubrication systems, which management said expands its presence in rail, power generation and mining. Source

“The momentum is building as we execute on our strategic priorities, and we are excited to share more details at our upcoming Investor Day on May 20 in New York City.”

Lucian Boldea, president and chief executive officer

Capital, cash and returns

  • Free cash flow was $0.5 million: Operating cash flow was $39.3 million against $58.6 million. Capital expenditures of $38.8 million left free cash flow at $0.5 million, against $23.4 million. Source
  • Receivables absorbed cash: Accounts receivable used $112.8 million of cash, against $70.8 million a year earlier. Accounts receivable were $808.9 million at March 31, 2026, up from $689.4 million. Source
  • Returned $53.3 million to shareholders: Shareholder returns covered the 415th consecutive quarterly dividend and the repurchase of 282 thousand shares. Purchases of treasury shares were $28.0 million and dividends paid were $25.3 million. Source
  • Net debt to adjusted EBITDA 2.1 times: Net debt was $1,725.4 million, up from $1,557.6 million at December 31, 2025. The ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 2.1 times, against 2.0 times. Source
  • Acquisitions used $124.3 million: Acquisitions used $124.3 million of cash, and net proceeds from credit facilities were $162.8 million. Total debt rose to $2,070.1 million. Source

Strategy and portfolio

  • Portfolio moves tied to 80/20: Management described the Bijur Delimon acquisition and the planned belts sale as applying its 80/20 approach to the portfolio and its commitment to margin expansion. Source
  • Actions aimed at profitable growth: Management said the company is taking actions designed to accelerate profitable growth and create value for shareholders, and that momentum is building. Source
  • Earlier strategic priorities restated: The February release listed near-term strategic priorities to structurally improve margins, accelerate growth in key market verticals and create value for shareholders.

People and leadership

  • CEO framed quarter and guidance: Lucian Boldea, president and chief executive officer, described the quarter's earnings growth and margin expansion in the release. Source
  • Prior-year CEO transition costs excluded: Adjusted first-quarter 2025 results excluded $8.6 million of CEO transition expenses, tied to the settlement with former CEO Tarak B. Mehta. No such expenses appear for 2026. Source
  • Global workforce and footprint: Timken employs approximately 19,000 people globally and operates from 45 countries, according to the company description. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Investor Day on May 20: Management said it will share more details at its Investor Day on May 20 in New York City. Source
  • Belts business sale still planned: Management described the sale of the belts business as planned; the documents give no closing date. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Engineered Bearings volumes Sourceflat compared to last year
Organic sales growth Source4.3 percent

Risks management discussed

  • External: Incremental tariff costs partly offset Industrial Motion's higher adjusted EBITDA in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The February release said the company expected organic revenue growth, cash flow and higher margins and earnings in 2026.
  • Not stated: The February release named near-term strategic priorities for structurally improving margins and accelerating growth in key market verticals.

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.