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

Tennant Q2 Net Sales Up 1.7%, Adjusted EBITDA Down 31%; Sales Outlook Raised

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Tennant reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $324.0 million, up 1.7%, while adjusted EBITDA fell 30.8% to $35.3 million and net income fell to $7.6 million from $20.2 million. The company raised full-year net sales guidance to $1.270 billion to $1.310 billion but lowered full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $155 million to $170 million, citing slower margin recovery. For shareholders, sales growth was offset by weaker profitability and lower operating cash flow.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS was $0.44 versus $1.08 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.83 versus $1.49.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.9% versus 16.0%, and gross profit margin was 39.5%, down 260 basis points.
  • Full-year net sales guidance was raised to $1.270 billion to $1.310 billion; adjusted EBITDA guidance was lowered to $155 million to $170 million.
  • Operating cash flow was $5.0 million in the quarter, down $17.5 million; the company will hold a conference call on August 6, 2026.

The filing

CompanyTennant (TNC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 6:41 PM ET
Accession number0000097134-26-000022

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 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 05, 2026.

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