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

Timken Q2 diluted EPS falls 17.6%; company cuts high end of 2025 outlook

Negative Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Timken reported second-quarter 2025 sales of $1.17 billion, down 0.8% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.12 versus $1.36 in the same period of 2024. The company reduced the high end of its full-year 2025 outlook, now forecasting diluted EPS of $3.90 to $4.20 and adjusted EPS of $5.10 to $5.40, citing a cautious view on second-half demand. For shareholders, lower quarterly earnings and a narrower full-year outlook signal weaker near-term profitability.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS of $1.12 versus $1.36 a year ago, down 17.6%; adjusted EPS of $1.42 versus $1.63
  • Full-year 2025 revenue now expected to change by -2.0% to -0.5% versus 2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.7% versus 19.5% a year ago; free cash flow of $78.2 million
  • Returned $47.0 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the quarter

The filing

CompanyTimken (TKR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2025, 6:52 AM ET
Accession number0000098362-25-000110

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 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, 2025.

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