Record Quarterly Sales and Organic Growth
Q2 record sales of $5.2 billion, up 9% versus prior year; organic growth ~6.6% (Todd described as nearly 7%); favorable currency impact ~2%, acquisitions +1.5%, divestitures -1% headwind.
Margin Expansion and Strong Profitability
Adjusted segment operating margin reached a record 27.1%, up 150 basis points year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA margin 27.7%, up 90 basis points; net income $980 million and return on sales 18.9%.
EPS and Cash Flow Strength
Adjusted EPS of $7.65 for the quarter, up 17% year-over-year; cash flow from operations $1.6 billion (16% of sales) and free cash flow $1.5 billion (14.2% of sales) in the first half; raised full-year FCF guidance to $3.2–$3.6 billion (midpoint $3.5B) with conversion >100%.
Orders and Backlog Momentum
Company orders +9% in Q2 with order rates positive across all reported businesses; total backlog increased to a record $11.7 billion, providing improved visibility.
Aerospace Outperformance
Aerospace sales a record $1.7 billion, up 14.5%; aerospace organic growth ~13.5% (strong OEM and aftermarket), adjusted segment operating margin 30.2% (up 200 bps); aerospace orders +14% and backlog reached a record ~$8 billion.
Geographic Strength — International & APAC
International sales a record $1.5 billion, up 12%; international organic growth 4.6% with Asia Pacific organic growth +9% and Europe turning positive at +2%; international margins 26.0%, up 190 bps.
Operational Execution and Incrementals
Quarter delivered ~150 bps margin expansion driven by productivity and operational execution; Q2 incrementals were strong (company highlighted 52% incrementals in North America) and full-year incremental forecast set at 40% with guidance implying full-year incrementals ~40% and second-half guide at 35%.
Raised Full-Year Guidance
Raised fiscal 2026 guidance: reported sales to 5.5%–7.5% (6.5% midpoint), organic growth to 4%–6% (5% midpoint), adjusted segment operating margin to 27.2% (up 20 bps), and adjusted EPS to $30.70 at the midpoint (up ~12.3% vs prior).
Filtration Group Acquisition and Synergy Outlook
Announced agreement to acquire Filtration Group; expected close in 6–12 months; transaction projected to increase Parker Filtration aftermarket sales by ~500 basis points and deliver approximately $220 million in cost synergies by end of year 3; expected to be accretive to organic growth, EBITDA margin, adjusted EPS and cash flow.
Safety Improvement
Top-quartile safety performance with an 8% reduction in recordable incident rate, supporting the company's stated goal to be the safest industrial company.