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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (HLIO)

Helios Technologies Q2 sales up 9%, diluted EPS $0.66; full-year outlook raised

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Helios Technologies reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $231.9 million, up 9% from the prior year, and diluted EPS of $0.66 versus $0.34. The company raised its full-year 2026 sales and adjusted diluted EPS outlook, which matters to shareholders because it signals higher expected earnings for the year.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net sales were $231.9 million, up from $212.5 million; gross margin was 34.6%, up 280 basis points
  • Diluted EPS was $0.66 versus $0.34; non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $0.88 versus $0.59
  • FY2026 sales outlook raised to $880 to $900 million from $840 to $870 million; adjusted diluted EPS outlook raised to $3.05 to $3.25 from $2.75 to $3.00
  • Net-debt-to-adjusted-EBITDA leverage fell to 1.4x from 2.6x a year earlier; the company paid its 118th consecutive cash dividend

The filing

CompanyHELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (HLIO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 10, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-342609

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:28 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 10, 2026.

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