Q2 FY26 · Ended Jul 4, 2026 · View SEC filing
Selling a business made most of the profit
The aerospace fastener sale supplied more than half of pre-tax earnings, so the quarter's profit jump says little about the run rate.
For investorsWhat the margin rests on once the refund is spent
For foundersBuilding one platform under several brand tiers
Cost of sales fell 7.77% while net sales rose 0.39%; the filing credits cost work, product mix and a tariff refund.
Over the first half, price carried the tools segment while volume fell; in the second quarter alone, units did the work.
Second-quarter free cash inflow more than covered the first quarter's outflow, a swing the filing ties to working capital, not profit.
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