AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-07 — Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q2 revenue fell 1.6% to $1.9B as new vehicle sales declined, though aftermarket products and services grew 1.5% and operating income held steady.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Aftermarket products and services sales$645.7M+1.5% YoY
Increase primarily related to successful execution of strategic initiatives and improving customer demand.
Lease and rental sales$94.8M+1.9% YoY
Modest increase in lease and rental revenues.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1,899.7M-1.6% YoY
Aftermarket products and services sales$645.7M+1.5% YoY
Increase primarily related to successful execution of strategic initiatives and improving customer demand.
Lease and rental sales$94.8M+1.9% YoY
Modest increase in lease and rental revenues.
Finance and insurance$6.4M+14.6% YoY
Finance and insurance revenues increased year-over-year.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of products sold$1,538.0M-0.8% YoY
Gross margin compressed due to increased sales to large over-the-road fleet customers and national accounts at lower margins.
Selling, general and administrative expense$245.5M-2.6% YoY
Decrease primarily due to ongoing efforts to control operating expenses.
Interest expense, net$4.4M-65.6% YoY
Net interest expense decreased substantially year-over-year.
Margins: Gross profit margin decreased to 19.0% in Q2 2026 from 19.7% in Q2 2025, primarily driven by a higher mix of lower-margin vehicle sales to large fleet customers and competitive pricing pressure in aftermarket. Operating income decreased 11.8% to $97.2M despite revenue decline remaining modest.
Watch Items from the Filing
Backlog surged to $1,975.9M as of June 30, 2026, more than double the $967.0M backlog year-ago, suggesting strong pipeline but subject to cancellation risk with no contractual protection.
Gross margin compression in both vehicle sales (down to 25.7% from 27.4%) and aftermarket (down to 64.0% from 63.0%) reflects challenging industry conditions and customer mix shift toward lower-margin national accounts.
Medium-duty vehicle sales declined 11.1% YoY in Q2; company forecasts 4.5% market decline for full-year 2026, indicating industry cyclicality headwinds despite heavy-duty stability.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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