Compass Diversified Q2 net income $81.1 million, helped by $182.3 million sale gain
Compass Diversified reported second-quarter 2026 net revenues of $424.0 million, down 11.4% from a year earlier, while net income attributable to Holdings rose to $81.1 million, or $0.86 per share, from a net loss of $51.2 million. The profit improvement was driven largely by a $182.3 million gain on the sale of Sterno's Food Service Business, partly offset by a $58.0 million reduction in the fair value of its receivable from Lugano; the company also kept its 2026 Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA outlook at $320 million to $365 million and announced that CEO Elias Sabo will retire on December 31, 2026.
Key points
- Q2 2026 net revenues were $424.0 million, down 11.4% versus Q2 2025; net income attributable to Holdings was $81.1 million, or $0.86 per share.
- Q2 results included a $182.3 million gain on the Sterno Food Service Business sale and a $58.0 million reduction in the fair value of the Lugano receivable.
- Fiscal 2026 Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA outlook was maintained at $320 million to $365 million.
- Elias Sabo will retire as CEO on December 31, 2026; Zach Sawtelle was appointed Chief Operating Officer and named CEO successor.
The filing
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