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Dentsply Sirona Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales declined 4.1 percent: Net sales were $898 million against $936 million, down 4.1% as reported and 6.3% in constant currency. Six-month net sales were $1,778 million against $1,815 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS held at $0.52: Adjusted EPS was $0.52 in both periods. Adjusted EBITDA was $190 million, down 3.3% from $197 million, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 21.3% against 21.1%. Source
  • Orthodontic and Implant Solutions fell most: Orthodontic and Implant Solutions sales were $197 million, down 13.2% as reported and 14.9% in constant currency, with Americas down 27.1%. Source
  • Operating cash flow more than doubled: Operating cash flow was $99 million against $48 million, helped by about $44 million of tariff refunds and better management of inventory and payables. Source
  • Buybacks of 1.3 million shares: The company repurchased 1.3 million shares in the quarter for about $12 million. Source
  • Return-to-Growth plan in execution: The CEO framed 2026 as a year of decisive action as the company executes its Return-to-Growth Action Plan. Source

“2026 continues to be a year of decisive action as we execute our Return-to-Growth Action Plan,”

Dan Scavilla, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dentsply Sirona

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceFull year 2026$3.5 billion to $3.6 billionKept
Adjusted EPS SourceFull year 2026$1.40 to $1.50Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The 2026 net sales and adjusted EPS ranges were reiterated with no change. Source
  • New: An expanded partnership with Medline Sinclair was announced, broadening access to the Connected Technology Solutions portfolio in Canada. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales declined 4.1 percent: Net sales were $898 million against $936 million, down 4.1% as reported and 6.3% in constant currency. Six-month net sales were $1,778 million against $1,815 million. Source
  • GAAP net income swung to a profit: GAAP net income attributable to Dentsply Sirona was $37 million, or $0.18 diluted per share, against a $45 million loss, or $0.22 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS held at $0.52: Adjusted EPS was $0.52 in both periods. Adjusted EBITDA was $190 million, down 3.3% from $197 million, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 21.3% against 21.1%. Source
  • Operating income positive after prior loss: Operating income was $82 million, against a $128 million operating loss in the prior-year quarter, which included $235 million of goodwill and intangible asset impairments. Source

Regional sales

  • Americas sales fell 10.7 percent: Americas net sales fell 10.7% as reported and 11.6% in constant currency, the largest regional decline in the quarter. Source
  • EMEA sales flat as reported: EMEA net sales rose 0.2% as reported but fell 3.6% in constant currency, a gap the company defines as the effect of foreign currency changes. Source
  • APAC sales slipped slightly: APAC net sales fell 1.0% as reported and 1.2% in constant currency. Source

“Our second quarter results were in line with expectations and we continue to strengthen the financial foundation of the company.”

Dan Scavilla, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dentsply Sirona

Product segments and distributors

  • Distributor relationships and sales teams: Management said it is strengthening and expanding distributor relationships and realigning its sales teams, which it named among its highest priority areas. Source
  • Connected Technology Solutions slipped slightly: Connected Technology Solutions sales were $239 million, down 1.5% as reported and 3.8% in constant currency, with APAC up 8.8%. Source
  • Essential Dental Solutions declined: Essential Dental Solutions sales were $376 million, down 2.7% as reported and 5.0% in constant currency, with Americas down 2.2% and EMEA down 3.9%. Source
  • Orthodontic and Implant Solutions fell most: Orthodontic and Implant Solutions sales were $197 million, down 13.2% as reported and 14.9% in constant currency, with Americas down 27.1%. Source
  • Wellspect Healthcare grew: Wellspect Healthcare sales were $86 million, up 7.1% as reported and 3.8% in constant currency, with EMEA up 11.9% and Americas down 22.5%. Source

Costs, margins and tax items

  • Adjusted gross margin rose: Adjusted gross margin was 56.4% of net sales against 55.9% a year earlier, and GAAP gross margin was 54.9% against 52.4%. Source
  • SG&A and R&D spending rose: SG&A expenses were $364 million against $342 million, and research and development expenses were $45 million against $37 million. Source
  • Restructuring costs rose for six months: Restructuring and other costs were $2 million in the quarter against $4 million, and $69 million for six months against $13 million. Source
  • Restructuring-related charges of $10 million: Restructuring-related charges and other costs of $10 million covered restructuring actions and the new global ERP system, partly offset by a $3 million change in estimate. Source
  • Tax valuation allowances added adjustments: Income tax-related adjustments of $21 million were excluded from adjusted figures, mainly from valuation allowance increases in the U.S., Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany. Source

“As our work gains traction, we remain focused on executing our strategy with discipline to drive sustained, profitable growth.”

Dan Scavilla, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dentsply Sirona

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Operating cash flow more than doubled: Operating cash flow was $99 million against $48 million, helped by about $44 million of tariff refunds and better management of inventory and payables. Source
  • Free cash flow reached $55 million: Free cash flow was $55 million against $16 million, after capital expenditures of $44 million against $32 million a year earlier. Source
  • Buybacks of 1.3 million shares: The company repurchased 1.3 million shares in the quarter for about $12 million. Source
  • Cash below year-end level: Cash and cash equivalents were $239 million at June 30, 2026, against $326 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Debt lower than at year-end: Notes payable and current debt fell to $228 million from $313 million, and long-term debt was $1,996 million against $2,015 million at year-end. Source

Strategy and execution

  • Return-to-Growth plan in execution: The CEO framed 2026 as a year of decisive action as the company executes its Return-to-Growth Action Plan. Source
  • Discipline on profitable growth: Management said it remains focused on executing its strategy with discipline to drive sustained, profitable growth as its work gains traction. Source
  • Reinvesting in the business: Management named reinvesting in the business as one of its highest priority areas, alongside distributor work and sales team realignment. Source

Coming up, as management said on 7 August 2026

  • Tariff refunds excluded from EPS range: Benefits from tariff refunds are not included in the 2026 adjusted EPS range. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Restructuring, transformation, impairment and certain tax items are uncertain in timing and could be material to the consolidated statements of operations. Source
  • Financial: Income tax-related adjustments of $21 million in the quarter came mainly from valuation allowance increases in several countries. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management describes 2026 as a year of execution on its Return-to-Growth Action Plan. Source
  • On track: Management described second-quarter results as in line with expectations. Source
  • Not stated: The 2026 net sales and adjusted EPS ranges were reiterated, with no status against plan given. 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.