AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cooper Companies (The) (COO)

CooperCompanies Q1 revenue up 6% to $1.024 billion; raises EPS and cash flow outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

CooperCompanies reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.024 billion, up 6% from a year earlier and up 3% organically, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.66 versus $0.52. The company also raised its fiscal 2026 non-GAAP EPS and free cash flow guidance, which matters to shareholders because it points to higher expected earnings and cash generation for the full year.

Key points

  • Q1 revenue of $1.024 billion, up 6% reported and 3% organic; CooperVision $695.1 million and CooperSurgical $329.0 million
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.66 versus $0.52; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.10 versus $0.92
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance: non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.58 to $4.66, free cash flow of $600 million to $625 million, revenue of $4.306 billion to $4.346 billion
  • Repurchased $92.5 million of common stock in the quarter; $873.9 million of authorization remains

The filing

CompanyCooper Companies (The) (COO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 5, 2026, 4:27 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-015231

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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