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Trimble Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 3 lowered, 7 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 11 percent: Revenue was $972.0 million against $875.7 million a year earlier; organic revenue, excluding currency and recent acquisitions and divestitures, rose 10 percent. Source
  • GAAP net loss from goodwill charge: GAAP net loss was $(471.7) million against net income of $89.2 million; non-GAAP net income was $200.3 million, against $169.4 million. Source
  • Results said to exceed expectations: Management said second-quarter results exceeded expectations and raised full-year 2026 revenue and earnings guidance. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: GAAP operating income was $132.0 million, 13.6 percent of revenue; non-GAAP operating income was $260.6 million, 26.8 percent of revenue. Source
  • ARR up 14 percent: Annualized recurring revenue was $2.51 billion, up 14 percent year-over-year and up 12 percent on an organic basis. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow rose: First-half operating cash flow was $515.0 million against $102.1 million; free cash flow was $501.8 million against $89.6 million. Source
  • New $1.0 billion repurchase authorization: Board authorized repurchases of up to $1.0 billion of common stock with no expiration date, replacing the prior authorization. Source

“We delivered another strong quarter, increasing annualized recurring revenue to a record $2.509 billion, with strong recurring revenue growth across all segments,”

Rob Painter, President and CEO of Trimble

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026between $3,900 million and $3,950 millionRaised from between $3,835 million and $3,915 million
GAAP loss per share Sourcefull year 2026$0.07 to $0.12 (loss per share)Lowered from GAAP earnings per share of $2.05 to $2.21
Non-GAAP earnings per share Sourcefull year 2026$3.60 to $3.70Raised from $3.47 to $3.64
GAAP tax rate Sourcefull year 2026145.0 percentRaised from 21.0 percent
Non-GAAP tax rate Sourcefull year 202617.3 percentLowered from 17.5 percent
Shares outstanding Sourcefull year 2026approximately 234 million shares outstandingLowered from approximately 235 million shares outstanding
Revenue Sourcethird quarter of 2026between $953 million and $978 millionNew
GAAP earnings per share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.39 to $0.44New
Non-GAAP earnings per share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.83 to $0.88New
GAAP tax rate Sourcethird quarter of 202624.0 percentNew
Non-GAAP tax rate Sourcethird quarter of 202617.3 percentNew
Shares outstanding Sourcethird quarter of 2026approximately 234 million shares outstandingNew
Share repurchases Source2026 stock repurchase programup to $1.0 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue range raised from $3,835 million to $3,915 million to $3,900 million to $3,950 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted earnings per share range raised from $3.47 to $3.64 to $3.60 to $3.70. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year GAAP result moved from earnings of $2.05 to $2.21 per share to a loss of $0.07 to $0.12 per share. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 revenue and per-share guidance given for the first time. Source
  • New: Board approved a new share repurchase authorization of up to $1.0 billion. Source
  • Ended: Prior repurchase authorization, with $608.2 million remaining at quarter end, was cancelled. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 11 percent: Revenue was $972.0 million against $875.7 million a year earlier; organic revenue, excluding currency and recent acquisitions and divestitures, rose 10 percent. Source
  • GAAP net loss from goodwill charge: GAAP net loss was $(471.7) million against net income of $89.2 million; non-GAAP net income was $200.3 million, against $169.4 million. Source
  • Diluted per-share results: GAAP diluted loss per share was $(2.02), against $0.37 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.86, against $0.71. Source
  • Results said to exceed expectations: Management said second-quarter results exceeded expectations and raised full-year 2026 revenue and earnings guidance. Source

Segments and regions

  • Field Systems revenue and margin rose: Field Systems revenue was $442.5 million against $392.7 million; operating income was $145.8 million, 32.9 percent of segment revenue, against 30.8 percent. Source
  • AECO revenue and margin rose: AECO revenue was $388.5 million against $350.3 million; operating income was $119.0 million, 30.6 percent, against 30.4 percent. Source
  • T&L revenue and margin rose: T&L revenue was $141.0 million against $132.7 million; operating income was $33.9 million, 24.0 percent, against 21.6 percent. Source
  • First-half segment revenue: First-half revenue was $779.6 million for AECO, $851.7 million for Field Systems and $280.6 million for T&L. Source

“Our Connect and Scale strategy is building momentum with increasingly connected data and workflows across our ecosystem.”

Rob Painter, President and CEO of Trimble

Product and subscription revenue

  • Subscription and services grew: Subscription and services revenue was $640.6 million against $582.9 million, the larger of the two revenue lines. Source
  • Product revenue increased: Product revenue was $331.4 million against $292.8 million; first-half product revenue was $642.6 million against $564.4 million. Source
  • First-half total revenue: First-half total revenue was $1,911.9 million against $1,716.3 million; first-half gross margin was 69.1 percent against 67.5 percent. Source

Gross margin and operating costs

  • Gross margin rose to 69.4 percent: Gross margin was 69.4 percent against 68.3 percent; non-GAAP gross margin was 71.8 percent against 70.6 percent. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: GAAP operating income was $132.0 million, 13.6 percent of revenue; non-GAAP operating income was $260.6 million, 26.8 percent of revenue. Source
  • Sales and marketing and G&A rose: Sales and marketing expense was $176.3 million against $158.4 million; general and administrative expense was $149.7 million against $117.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $278.0 million, 28.6 percent of revenue, against $239.9 million and 27.4 percent. Source

“Trimble is well positioned to accelerate AI-enabled value for customers and shareholders.”

Rob Painter, President and CEO of Trimble

Recurring revenue and demand

  • ARR up 14 percent: Annualized recurring revenue was $2.51 billion, up 14 percent year-over-year and up 12 percent on an organic basis. Source
  • Record ARR after first quarter: Management described annualized recurring revenue as a record; the first-quarter release had put it at $2.43 billion. Source
  • Growth across all segments: Management said recurring revenue grew across all segments as ARR reached a record $2.509 billion. Source

Cash flow, capital and buybacks

  • Operating and free cash flow rose: First-half operating cash flow was $515.0 million against $102.1 million; free cash flow was $501.8 million against $89.6 million. Source
  • New $1.0 billion repurchase authorization: Board authorized repurchases of up to $1.0 billion of common stock with no expiration date, replacing the prior authorization. Source
  • First-half repurchases and debt: First-half share repurchases were $329.0 million against $677.4 million; cash and equivalents ended at $214.4 million, with long-term debt of $1,442.9 million. Source
  • Acquisition spending in first half: First-half acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, were $230.5 million against $4.4 million. Source

Connect & Scale strategy and AI

  • Connect & Scale momentum described: Management said the Connect and Scale strategy is building momentum, with increasingly connected data and workflows across the ecosystem. Source
  • AI-enabled value positioning: Management said Trimble is positioned to accelerate AI-enabled value for customers and shareholders. Source
  • Acquisition and divestiture costs: Acquisition and divestiture items excluded from non-GAAP operating expense were $23.9 million in the second quarter, against $2.7 million. Source

Restructuring, remediation and tax

  • Restructuring charges rose: Restructuring expense was $12.6 million against $4.0 million; restructuring and other costs in operating income were $16.3 million against $8.4 million, including headcount reductions. Source
  • Re-audit remediation costs included: Other costs in the reconciliation include one-time incremental expenses from the re-audit and related remediation of control deficiencies. Source
  • Non-GAAP tax provision rate: Non-GAAP income tax provision was $41.9 million, a 17.3 percent rate, against 17.5 percent a year earlier; GAAP tax provision was $26.9 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 August 2026

  • Third-quarter results expected: Management gave third-quarter 2026 revenue and per-share ranges; the document does not state a release date. Source
  • Repurchases under new program: Repurchases may be made through accelerated programs, open market or private transactions, block purchases, tender offers or other means, and may be suspended at any time. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annualized recurring revenue (ARR) Source$2.51 billion, up 14 percent year-over-year
Organic ARR growth Source12 percent

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Goodwill impairment for the T&L segment was triggered by a sustained decline in market capitalization and stock price. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said second-quarter results exceeded expectations; the earlier second-quarter guidance was revenue of $938 million to $963 million. Source

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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.