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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dorman Products (DORM)

Dorman Products Q3 sales rise 3.3%, EPS falls 20% to $1.98; guidance narrowed

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings

Dorman Products reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $561.7 million, up 3.3%, but diluted EPS fell 20% to $1.98 and adjusted diluted EPS fell 21% to $2.08. The company narrowed its full-year 2026 guidance, lowering the top end of its net sales growth range to 2% to 3% from 3% to 5%, which matters to shareholders because sales growth is slowing while profit is down from the prior year.

Key points

  • Net sales of $561.7 million, up 3.3% from $543.7 million; gross margin fell to 39.4% from 44.4%.
  • Diluted EPS of $1.98 vs. $2.48 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $2.08 vs. $2.62.
  • Full-year 2026 net sales growth guidance narrowed to 2% to 3% from 3% to 5%; adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $8.50 to $8.70, down from $8.50 to $8.80.
  • Repurchased $15 million of shares in the quarter; year-to-date repurchases total $112 million, a company record.

The filing

CompanyDorman Products (DORM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2026, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0000868780-26-000050

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from this filing only.

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