Consolidated Sales Stable
Consolidated sales of approximately $2.3 billion in Q1, essentially flat year-over-year, with pricing and favorable currency largely offsetting lower volume.
Maintained Full-Year EPS Guidance
Reported adjusted EPS of $0.85 for Q1 and management maintained full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $11.50, with expectation that roughly 30% of earnings will occur in the first half and the back half will be stronger.
Access Orders and Book-to-Bill Strength
Access orders exceeded $1.5 billion in the quarter, producing a book-to-bill ratio of 1.6 (vs 1.0 a year ago) and a backlog of $1.8 billion heading into the summer construction season.
Strong Vocational Backlog and Production Gains
Vocational backlog of $6.6 billion; fire truck production increased year-over-year (though shipments were impacted by logistics/weather), and capital investments underway to improve throughput.
Transport / NGDV Ramp and Delivery Growth
Transport sales rose $50 million to $513 million; Delivery Vehicle revenue grew by $166 million to $217 million (42% of transport sales) and delivery revenue rose more than 30% sequentially vs Q4 2025. NGDV fleet surpassed 20 million miles and operates in 48 states; full-year production target range of 16,000–20,000 units (guidance assumes low end).
Product Innovation and Commercial Wins
Notable product and tech launches and customer interest: new JLG boom lifts and 26-foot micro scissor lift at ConExpo, autonomy demonstrations (Canvas Robotics, robotic welding end effector), McNeilus AI-enabled contamination detection, and AeroTech wins for air cargo loaders and jetway bridges (Reno, Orlando, Nashville).
Working Capital and Balance Sheet Actions
Free cash flow improved to negative $189 million in Q1 versus negative $435 million prior year (improvement of $246 million, ~56.6% better), repurchased ~300,000 shares for $47 million, and refinanced the revolving credit facility ($1.6 billion capacity at slightly lower interest).
AeroTech Backlog Extension and Capacity Investments
Jetway passenger boarding bridge backlog now extends beyond 12 months and management is investing in capacity to improve delivery times and throughput.