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

Exponent Q2 revenue rises 21% to $171.6 million; full-year revenue guidance raised

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Exponent reported second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended July 3, 2026, with total revenues up 21% to $171.6 million and net income up to $29.4 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, from $0.52 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth and EBITDA margin guidance and declared a $0.31 quarterly dividend and an additional $50 million share repurchase authorization.

Key points

  • Q2 revenues before reimbursements rose 12% to $148.9 million; net income was $29.4 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, versus $26.6 million, or $0.52, in Q2 2025.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance raised: revenues before reimbursements to grow 9% to 10%, and EBITDA to be 27.8% to 28.1% of revenues before reimbursements.
  • Third-quarter 2026 outlook: revenues before reimbursements expected to grow 8% to 10%, with EBITDA at 28.0% to 28.5% of revenues before reimbursements.
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share is payable September 18, 2026, to holders of record as of September 4, 2026; the buyback authorization was increased by $50 million.

The filing

CompanyExponent (EXPO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-005081

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 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 30, 2026.

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