Quarterly Revenue Growth
Sales of $478 million in Q1 2026 versus $417 million in Q1 2025, an increase of 14.6%, largely driven by the Cook Filter acquisition.
Profitability and Margins
Adjusted EBITDA of $95 million (19.8% margin) in Q1 2026 versus $82 million (19.6% margin) in Q1 2025, showing margin stability with dollar improvement in EBITDA.
Earnings, Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Strength
Adjusted EPS of $0.69 (up from $0.63) and adjusted free cash flow of $33 million versus $20 million prior year; ended the quarter with $210 million cash and $500 million revolver for $710 million total liquidity, estimated net debt to adjusted EBITDA of ~2.0x LTM.
Acquisition of Cook Filter and Industrial Segment Creation
Completed acquisition of Cook Filter (Industrial Solutions sales of $38 million in Q1); integration >50% complete on transition services with remaining work expected to finish early Q3; acquisition expands company into industrial air filtration and new end markets (data centers, health care).
Power Solutions Performance Drivers
Power Solutions sales of $439 million, up 5.4% year over year (driven by ~4% favorable FX and ~2% pricing), with volume slightly down indicating pricing/FX offsetting weaker volumes.
Capital Return and Allocation
Returned $12 million to shareholders in Q1 ( $7 million buybacks, $5 million dividends); $62 million remaining on repurchase authorization and expected repurchases of $20–$40 million in 2026.
Operational Investments and Customer Service
Opened a new state-of-the-art lab to reduce testing lead times; raised delivery and on-shelf availability metrics to all-time highs; launched leadership development programs (200 frontline managers enrolled) to support scaling and culture.
Maintained Full-Year Guidance
Company maintains full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of 19.5%–20.5%, total revenue guidance of $1.945B–$2.015B (up 10%–14% YoY), and adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75–$3.00.