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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ESAB (ESAB)

ESAB reports record Q2 sales of $808 million and raises 2026 core EBITDA outlook

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

ESAB reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $808 million, up 12.9% from a year earlier, with core organic growth of 2.5%. Diluted GAAP earnings per share fell to $0.54 from $1.09, and core adjusted diluted EPS was $1.33 versus $1.36, while the company raised its full-year 2026 core adjusted EBITDA forecast to $615 million to $625 million.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales were $808 million, up 12.9% reported and 2.5% on a core organic basis versus the prior-year quarter.
  • Diluted GAAP EPS was $0.54 versus $1.09 a year earlier; core adjusted diluted EPS was $1.33 versus $1.36.
  • 2026 core adjusted EBITDA outlook raised to $615 million–$625 million from $575 million–$595 million; core sales growth outlook raised to 11.0%–14.0% from 6.0%–9.0%.
  • The Eddyfi acquisition closed one month ahead of schedule.

The filing

CompanyESAB (ESAB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 6, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Accession number0001877322-26-000055

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 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 August 06, 2026.

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