Envista Q2 Sales Beat, EPS Surges 58% on Margin Expansion and Tariff Refunds
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Summary
Envista Holdings reported Q2 2026 sales of $730.5M, beating estimates, with adjusted EPS up 58% to $0.41. Margins expanded, tax rate fell, and the company bought back $58.6M in stock. Management raised full-year guidance for core sales growth, adjusted EBITDA growth, and adjusted EPS.
Updated with a Reuters report · What changed
Updates
· Reuters — Management raised full-year guidance: core sales growth now 3.5%-4.5%, adjusted EBITDA growth 11%-14%, adjusted EPS $1.50-$1.55.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · NVST
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New · · Reuters
Full-Year Guidance Raised
Management raised full-year guidance: core sales growth now 3.5%-4.5%, adjusted EBITDA growth 11%-14%, adjusted EPS $1.50-$1.55.
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Q2 Sales Beat Consensus
Sales of $730.5M exceeded the $716M consensus, driven by 5.0% core growth with volume up 3.2% and price up 1.8%.
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Adjusted EPS Surges 58%
Adjusted EPS reached $0.41, up from $0.26 a year ago, reflecting operating leverage and a lower tax rate.
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Gross Margin Expands on Tariff Refunds
Gross margin improved to 55.7% from 54.2%, aided by $12.6M in IEEPA tariff refunds recorded in cost of sales.
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Operating Profit Nearly Doubles
Operating profit rose to $80.3M from $46.3M, with both segments showing strong margin improvement.
Analysis · NVST · Industrial Applications And Services
A strong Q2 underscores Envista's accelerating turnaround, with sales of $730.5M topping the $716M consensus and adjusted EPS leaping 58% to $0.41. Gross margin widened 150 bps to 55.7%, buoyed by $12.6M in tariff refunds, while operating profit nearly doubled and the effective tax rate fell sharply. The quarter also saw $58.6M in stock repurchases and the closing of the $54.7M Versah acquisition, reinforcing a narrative of rapidly improving profitability and cash generation. Management raised full-year guidance, now expecting core sales growth of 3.5%-4.5%, adjusted EBITDA growth of 11%-14%, and adjusted EPS of $1.50-$1.55.
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