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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB)

Spectrum Brands Q2 net sales rise 4.9% to $708.9 million; raises adjusted EBITDA outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Spectrum Brands reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 net sales of $708.9 million, up 4.9%, and net income from continuing operations of $22.5 million, compared with $1.8 million a year earlier. The company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to low to mid single-digit growth and said it entered a partnership with Oaktree Capital on its Home & Personal Care business, with a $127 million cash investment expected to close later in May.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 4.9% to $708.9 million; organic net sales rose 1.5%, excluding $22.9 million of favorable foreign exchange.
  • Net income from continuing operations was $22.5 million, or $0.96 diluted EPS, versus $1.8 million, or $0.06, a year earlier.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 17.8% to $84.0 million; the company now expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA to be up low to mid single digits.
  • Oaktree Capital's $127 million investment in preferred equity and debt is expected to close later this month; Spectrum Brands will keep about 73% of the Appliances business.

The filing

CompanySpectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 6:33 AM ET
Accession number0000109177-26-000018

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 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 May 07, 2026.

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