AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PC Connection (CNXN)

Connection Q2 net sales rise 12.4% to $854.0 million; diluted EPS $1.31 vs $0.97

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Connection, formally PC Connection, Inc., reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $854.0 million, up 12.4% from a year earlier, and net income of $33.2 million, up 33.8%. Diluted EPS was $1.31 compared with $0.97, and the filing gives no revised full-year guidance. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, while operating cash flow for the quarter was negative $63.8 million.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net sales of $854.0 million, up 12.4% year over year; net income of $33.2 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, versus $0.97 a year earlier
  • Gross margin of 18.4%, up 30 basis points; Business Solutions gross margin fell 50 basis points to 23.0%
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable August 28, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 11, 2026
  • Cash and short-term investments of $340.7 million at June 30, 2026, compared with $406.7 million at December 31, 2025

The filing

CompanyPC Connection (CNXN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-088129

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 29, 2026.

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