Record Quarterly Sales Achieved
Teledyne reported record quarterly sales with a 10.2% increase, marking the greatest total and organic sales growth in almost three years. Orders exceeded sales for the seventh consecutive quarter.
Strong Performance in Energy and Defense
The Energy and Defense businesses performed very well, driven by market strength and technologies in unmanned air and subsea systems, space-based sensors, and NATO defense spending.
Improved Operating Margins in Instrumentation
The Instrumentation segment saw an operating margin increase of 149 basis points to 27.6%, with total sales up 10.2% versus last year.
Digital Imaging Growth
The Digital Imaging segment reported a 4.3% increase in second-quarter sales, marking the greatest year-over-year growth in three years, largely driven by Teledyne FLIR.
Increased Stock Repurchase Authorization
Teledyne's Board of Directors increased stock repurchase authorization from $896 million to $2 billion, indicating confidence in the company's valuation.
Strong Book-to-Bill Ratios
The Digital Imaging segment had a strong book-to-bill ratio of 1.1x, with 1.2x in Industrial and Scientific Vision Systems business.