Avantor® Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
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Avantor (NYSE: AVTR) reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $1,692.3 million, up 0.5% year over year, with a 0.4% organic decline after a 0.9% positive FX impact. Net income fell to $38.1 million, while adjusted net income was $143.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA reached $254.3 million with a 15.0% margin.
Operating cash flow was $178.2 million and free cash flow $142.8 million, supporting repayment of $112.1 million of debt and contributing to adjusted net leverage of 3.3x. The VWR Distribution & Services segment delivered 1.7% organic growth, while Bioscience & Medtech Products declined 5.6% organically.
Avantor raised its fiscal 2026 organic revenue growth outlook from -2.5%–-0.5% to -0.5%–+0.5% and increased adjusted EPS guidance to $0.80–$0.83 from $0.77–$0.83, while maintaining adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of 14.8%–15.3% and free cash flow guidance of $500–$550 million.
Positive
- Q2 2026 net sales grew 0.5% to $1,692.3 million
- Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $254.3 million with 15.0% margin
- Q2 free cash flow of $142.8 million; FY 2026 FCF guidance $500M–$550M
- Repaid $112.1 million of debt; adjusted net leverage at 3.3x
- VWR Distribution & Services organic sales grew 1.7% in Q2 2026
- Raised FY 2026 organic revenue and adjusted EPS guidance to -0.5%–+0.5% and $0.80–$0.83
Negative
- Total organic net sales declined 0.4% year over year in Q2 2026
- Q2 2026 net income declined to $38.1 million from $64.7 million; margin 2.3%
- Q2 adjusted net income fell to $143.3 million from $161.2 million
- Bioscience & Medtech Products Q2 organic sales declined 5.6%
- Q2 operating income decreased to $121.8 million from $128.8 million
- Q2 diluted GAAP EPS declined to $0.06 from $0.09 year over year
News Explained
The completed second-quarter report places Avantor’s June 30 balance-sheet position at
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Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | First-quarter results | Negative | -0.1% | Organic sales declined and guidance was reaffirmed amid mixed quarterly performance. |
| Feb 11 | Full-year results | Negative | -13.6% | Declining sales and a transition-year outlook accompanied fourth-quarter and full-year results. |
| Oct 29 | Third-quarter results | Negative | -23.2% | A goodwill impairment drove a substantial GAAP loss and declining quarterly sales. |
| Aug 01 | Second-quarter results | Negative | -15.5% | Lower net income and EPS accompanied mixed segment performance and a leadership change. |
| Apr 25 | First-quarter results | Negative | -16.6% | Revenue declined amid funding and policy headwinds, prompting an expanded cost initiative. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
All five tag-specific earnings events had negative 24-hour reactions, with an average move of -13.8%.
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- Net sales of
$1,692.3 million 0.5% ; organic decline of0.4% - Net income of
$38.1 million $254.3 million - Diluted GAAP EPS of
$0.06 $0.21 - Operating cash flow of
$178.2 million $142.8 million - Increases FY 2026 organic revenue growth and adjusted EPS guidance
Emmanuel Ligner, President and Chief Executive Officer, says: "Our Revival program is strengthening how we serve our customers, leading to improved business performance.
"Our second quarter results exceeded our expectations across several key financial metrics, and we generated robust free cash flow, which we used to repay
Second Quarter 2026
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, net sales were
Net income decreased to
Operating income was
Diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis was
Second Quarter 2026 – Segment Results
VWR Distribution & Services
- Net sales were
$1,240.5 million 2.7% , as compared to$1,207.5 million 1.0% , resulting in a sales increase of1.7% on an organic basis. - Adjusted Operating Income was
$126.4 million $141.6 million 10.2% .
Bioscience & Medtech Products
- Net sales were
$451.8 million 5.1% , as compared to$475.9 million 0.5% , resulting in a5.6% sales decline on an organic basis. - Adjusted Operating Income was
$117.6 million $131.4 million 26.0% .
Adjusted Operating Income is Avantor's segment reporting profitability measure under generally accepted accounting principles and is used by management to measure and evaluate the performance of our Company's business segments.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2026, total debt, gross, was
GAAP net leverage was (5.9x), and adjusted net leverage was 3.3x, as of June 30, 2026.
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, operating cash flow was
Updated 2026 Guidance
Avantor updates its fiscal 2026 financial guidance.
Fiscal 2026 guidance (as of April 29, 2026) | Updated Fiscal 2026 guidance (as of July 29, 2026) | |
Organic revenue growth (1) | - | - |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (1) | ||
Adjusted EPS (1) | ||
Free cash flow (1)(2) |
(1) | Non-GAAP measure (definitions and/or reconciliations below). We are unable to provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures provided in our full-year 2026 guidance without unreasonable effort because of the difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts and adjustment items with a reasonable degree of certainty including net income, restructuring charges, foreign currency exchange gains and losses and income tax expense. These amounts are dependent upon future events and may be outside of our control. We note that the actual impact of these items may have potentially significant impact on our full-year results determined in accordance with GAAP. |
(2) | Excludes cash restructuring costs. |
Fiscal 2026 Assumptions
- Reported revenue range is
0.0% to +1.0% , reflecting0.5% foreign exchange tailwind - Blended EUR/USD exchange rate of 1.15
- Net interest expense is expected to decline modestly when compared to Fiscal 2025
- Adjusted effective tax rate of approximately
22.5% - Fully diluted share count of 677M shares
Conference Call
We will host a conference call to discuss our results today, July 29, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast and presentation, as well as a replay, will be available on the investor section of Avantor's website.
About Avantor
Avantor® is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visit corporate.avantorsciences.com and find us on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To evaluate our performance, we monitor a number of key indicators. As appropriate, we supplement our results of operations determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") with certain non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors, creditors and others in assessing our performance. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported GAAP results because they may include or exclude certain items as compared to similar GAAP-based measures, and such measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Rather, these measures should be considered as an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that provide a more complete understanding of our business. We strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements included in reports filed with the SEC in their entirety and not rely solely on any one single financial measure or communication.
The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are sales growth (decline) on an organic basis, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted net leverage, free cash flow and free cash flow conversion.
- Organic net sales growth (decline) eliminates from our reported net sales change the impacts of revenues from acquisitions and divestitures that occurred in the last year (as applicable) and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe that this measurement is useful to investors as a way to measure and evaluate our underlying commercial operating performance consistently across our segments and the periods presented. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted Operating Income is our operating income or loss adjusted for the following items: (i) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) charges associated with the impairment of certain assets, (iii) gain on sale of business, and (iv) certain other adjustments. Adjusted Operating Income margin is Adjusted Operating Income divided by net sales as determined under GAAP. We believe that these measures are useful to investors as ways to analyze the underlying trends in our business consistently across the periods presented. These measures are used by our management for the same reason. Additionally, Adjusted Operating Income is our segment reporting profitability measure under GAAP.
- Adjusted EBITDA is our net income or loss adjusted for the following items: (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (iv) depreciation expense, (v) losses on extinguishment of debt, (vi) charges associated with the impairment of certain assets, (vii) gain on sale of business, and (viii) certain other adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales as determined under GAAP. We believe that these measures are useful to investors as ways to analyze the underlying trends in our business consistently across the periods presented. These measures are used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted net income is our net income or loss first adjusted for the following items: (i) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) losses on extinguishment of debt, (iii) charges associated with the impairment of certain assets, (iv) gain on sale of business, and (v) certain other adjustments. From this amount, we then add or subtract an assumed incremental income tax impact on the above-noted pre-tax adjustments, using estimated tax rates, to arrive at Adjusted Net Income. We believe that this measure is useful to investors as a way to analyze the business consistently across the periods presented. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted EPS is our adjusted net income divided by our diluted GAAP weighted average share count adjusted for anti-dilutive instruments. We believe that this measure is useful to investors as an additional way to analyze the underlying trends in our business consistently across the periods presented. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted net leverage is equal to our gross debt, reduced by our cash and cash equivalents, divided by our trailing 12-month Adjusted EBITDA (excluding stock-based compensation expense and including the expected run-rate effect of cost synergies and the incremental results of completed acquisitions and divestitures as if those acquisitions and divestitures had occurred on the first day of the trailing 12-month period). We believe that this measure is useful to investors as a way to evaluate and measure the Company's capital allocation strategies and the underlying trends in the business. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Free cash flow is equal to our cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus direct transaction costs and income taxes paid related to acquisitions and divestitures (as applicable) in the period. Free cash flow conversion is free cash flow divided by adjusted net income. We believe that these measures are useful to investors as they provide a view on the Company's ability to generate cash for use in financing or investing activities. These measures are used by our management for the same reason.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables accompanying this release.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements discuss our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words "aim," "anticipate," "assumption," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "likely," "long-term," "near-term," "objective," "opportunity," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "project," "projection," "prospects," "seek," "target," "trend," "can," "could," "may," "should," "would," "will," the negatives thereof and other words and terms of similar meaning.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions; they are not guarantees of performance. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Although we believe that our assumptions made in connection with the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that the assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could contribute to these risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the factors described in "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. In addition, all forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise other than as required under the federal securities laws.
Investor Relations Contact
Chris Fidyk
Vice President, Investor Relations
Avantor
chris.fidyk@avantorsciences.com
Global Media Contact
Valerie Collado
Director of External Communications and Community Impact
Avantor
484-885-9338
valerie.collado@avantorsciences.com
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations | |||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Net sales | $ 1,692.3 | $ 1,683.4 | $ 3,273.7 | $ 3,264.8 | |||
Cost of sales | 1,155.3 | 1,129.3 | 2,236.0 | 2,175.8 | |||
Gross profit | 537.0 | 554.1 | 1,037.7 | 1,089.0 | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 415.2 | 425.3 | 816.4 | 812.8 | |||
Operating income | 121.8 | 128.8 | 221.3 | 276.2 | |||
Interest expense, net | (39.4) | (43.4) | (82.3) | (85.6) | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (0.6) | — | (1.2) | — | |||
Other expense, net | (0.6) | (3.7) | (1.1) | (23.2) | |||
Income before income taxes | 81.2 | 81.7 | 136.7 | 167.4 | |||
Income tax expense | (43.1) | (17.0) | (55.3) | (38.2) | |||
Net income | $ 38.1 | $ 64.7 | $ 81.4 | $ 129.2 | |||
Earnings per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ 0.06 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.19 | |||
Diluted | $ 0.06 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.19 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 676.2 | 681.5 | 675.9 | 681.3 | |||
Diluted | 677.2 | 681.8 | 676.9 | 682.0 | |||
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||
(in millions) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
Assets | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 306.8 | $ 365.4 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 1,138.9 | 1,074.6 | |
Inventory | 828.7 | 818.2 | |
Other current assets | 187.8 | 193.0 | |
Total current assets | 2,462.2 | 2,451.2 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 772.1 | 766.8 | |
Other intangible assets, net | 3,014.2 | 3,193.8 | |
Goodwill, net | 4,935.4 | 4,986.9 | |
Other assets | 412.0 | 396.0 | |
Total assets | $ 11,595.9 | $ 11,794.7 | |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Current portion of debt | $ 37.0 | $ 30.8 | |
Accounts payable | 743.2 | 741.7 | |
Employee-related liabilities | 157.2 | 162.7 | |
Accrued interest | 46.2 | 47.3 | |
Other current liabilities | 398.4 | 396.4 | |
Total current liabilities | 1,382.0 | 1,378.9 | |
Debt, net of current portion | 3,660.8 | 3,915.5 | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | 539.9 | 557.1 | |
Other liabilities | 383.0 | 378.2 | |
Total liabilities | 5,965.7 | 6,229.7 | |
Stockholders' equity: | |||
Common stock including paid-in capital | 4,006.9 | 3,984.8 | |
Treasury stock at cost | (75.7) | (75.7) | |
Accumulated earnings | 1,754.2 | 1,672.8 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (55.2) | (16.9) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 5,630.2 | 5,565.0 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 11,595.9 | $ 11,794.7 | |
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | |||||||
(in millions) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ 38.1 | $ 64.7 | $ 81.4 | $ 129.2 | |||
Reconciling adjustments: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 105.6 | 102.7 | 210.6 | 202.4 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 15.4 | 15.5 | 24.0 | 27.9 | |||
Non-cash restructuring charges | 5.0 | — | 5.0 | — | |||
Provision for accounts receivable and inventory | 15.4 | 14.9 | 27.2 | 26.9 | |||
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 16.3 | (17.6) | 6.1 | (30.0) | |||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0.6 | — | 1.2 | — | |||
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) | 0.5 | 1.9 | (0.9) | 3.8 | |||
Pension termination charges | — | — | — | 18.1 | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (39.9) | (12.5) | (80.7) | (55.7) | |||
Inventory | (34.5) | (15.7) | (46.7) | (33.3) | |||
Accounts payable | 12.3 | 10.9 | 17.7 | 19.1 | |||
Accrued interest | 14.6 | 10.7 | (1.1) | 1.4 | |||
Other assets and liabilities | 25.4 | (23.8) | (11.7) | (52.9) | |||
Other | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 178.2 | 154.4 | 236.9 | 263.7 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (37.6) | (29.6) | (71.1) | (57.6) | |||
Other | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (37.3) | (28.6) | (70.0) | (57.5) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Debt repayments | (112.1) | (6.8) | (217.5) | (38.1) | |||
Proceeds received from exercise of stock options | — | — | 1.9 | 2.6 | |||
Shares repurchased to satisfy employee tax obligations for vested stock-based awards | (0.3) | (0.1) | (3.9) | (5.0) | |||
Other | — | — | (0.1) | — | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (112.4) | (6.9) | (219.6) | (40.5) | |||
Effect of currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1.0) | 14.8 | (5.9) | 21.8 | |||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 27.5 | 133.7 | (58.6) | 187.5 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 282.2 | 318.5 | 368.3 | 264.7 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 309.7 | $ 452.2 | $ 309.7 | $ 452.2 | |||
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin | |||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, % based on net sales) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
$ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||
Net income | $ 38.1 | 2.3 % | $ 64.7 | 3.8 % | $ 81.4 | 2.5 % | 4.0 % | ||||||||
Amortization | 75.9 | 4.5 % | 75.5 | 4.5 % | 151.6 | 4.6 % | 149.4 | 4.6 % | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0.6 | — % | — | — % | 1.2 | — % | — | — % | |||||||
Restructuring, severance, and related impairment charges1 | 24.0 | 1.4 % | 21.4 | 1.3 % | 39.1 | 1.2 % | 25.8 | 0.8 % | |||||||
Transformation expenses2 | — | — % | 20.4 | 1.2 % | — | — % | 35.8 | 1.1 % | |||||||
Reserve for certain legal matters, net3 | 3.0 | 0.2 % | 3.6 | 0.2 % | 3.4 | 0.1 % | 3.6 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Other4 | 0.5 | — % | 6.6 | 0.4 % | 0.4 | — % | 10.6 | 0.3 % | |||||||
Pension termination charges5 | — | — % | — | — % | — | — % | 18.1 | 0.6 % | |||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) applicable to pretax adjustments | 1.2 | 0.1 % | (31.0) | (1.8) % | (19.8) | (0.5) % | (56.1) | (1.8) % | |||||||
Adjusted net income | 143.3 | 8.5 % | 161.2 | 9.6 % | 257.3 | 7.9 % | 316.4 | 9.7 % | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 39.4 | 2.4 % | 43.4 | 2.6 % | 82.3 | 2.5 % | 85.6 | 2.6 % | |||||||
Depreciation | 29.7 | 1.7 % | 27.2 | 1.6 % | 59.0 | 1.8 % | 53.0 | 1.6 % | |||||||
Income tax provision applicable to Adjusted net income | 41.9 | 2.4 % | 48.0 | 2.8 % | 75.1 | 2.3 % | 94.3 | 2.9 % | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 15.0 % | 16.6 % | 14.5 % | 16.8 % | |||||||||||
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1. | Reflects charges incurred during the period related to restructuring initiatives to increase profitability and productivity. Costs included in this caption consist of employee severance, site-exit and contract termination costs, and non-cash impairment charges on long-lived assets associated with site exits. |
2. | Represents incremental expenses directly associated with the Company's former cost transformation initiative, which concluded in 2025. These expenses are primarily related to the cost of external advisors. |
3. | Represents charges and legal costs, net of recoveries, incurred in connection with certain litigation and other contingencies that management evaluates separately from core operating performance. |
4. | Represents net foreign currency (gain) loss from financing activities, other stock-based compensation expense (benefit) and a purchase price adjustment in 2025 related to the sale of our Clinical Services business in 2024. |
5. | Represents pension termination charges related to termination of our |
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures (continued) Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Margin | |||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, % based on net sales) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
$ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||
Net income | $ 38.1 | 2.3 % | $ 64.7 | 3.8 % | $ 81.4 | 2.5 % | 4.0 % | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 39.4 | 2.4 % | 43.4 | 2.6 % | 82.3 | 2.5 % | 85.6 | 2.6 % | |||||||
Income tax expense | 43.1 | 2.5 % | 17.0 | 1.0 % | 55.3 | 1.8 % | 38.2 | 1.1 % | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0.6 | — % | — | — % | 1.2 | — % | — | — % | |||||||
Other expense, net | 0.6 | — % | 3.7 | 0.3 % | 1.1 | — % | 23.2 | 0.8 % | |||||||
Operating income | 121.8 | 7.2 % | 128.8 | 7.7 % | 221.3 | 6.8 % | 276.2 | 8.5 % | |||||||
Amortization | 75.9 | 4.5 % | 75.5 | 4.5 % | 151.6 | 4.6 % | 149.4 | 4.6 % | |||||||
Restructuring, severance, and related impairment charges1 | 24.0 | 1.4 % | 21.4 | 1.3 % | 39.1 | 1.2 % | 25.8 | 0.8 % | |||||||
Transformation expenses2 | — | — % | 20.4 | 1.2 % | — | — % | 35.8 | 1.1 % | |||||||
Reserve for certain legal matters, net3 | 3.0 | 0.2 % | 3.6 | 0.2 % | 3.4 | 0.1 % | 3.6 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Other4 | 0.4 | — % | 2.5 | 0.1 % | 0.3 | — % | 4.2 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Adjusted Operating Income | 13.3 % | 15.0 % | 12.7 % | 15.2 % | |||||||||||
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1. | Reflects charges incurred during the period related to restructuring initiatives to increase profitability and productivity. Costs included in this caption consist of employee severance, site-exit and contract termination costs, and non-cash impairment charges on long-lived assets associated with site exits. |
2. | Represents incremental expenses directly associated with the Company's former cost transformation initiative, which concluded in 2025. These expenses are primarily related to the cost of external advisors. |
3. | Represents charges and legal costs, net of recoveries, incurred in connection with certain litigation and other contingencies that management evaluates separately from core operating performance. |
4. | Represents other stock-based compensation expense (benefit) and a purchase price adjustment in 2025 related to the sale of our Clinical Services business in 2024. |
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures (continued)
Adjusted earnings per share | |||||||
(shares in millions) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | $ 0.06 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.19 | |||
Amortization | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.22 | |||
Restructuring, severance, and related impairment charges | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.04 | |||
Transformation expenses | — | 0.03 | — | 0.04 | |||
Reserve for certain legal matters, net | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||
Other | — | 0.02 | — | 0.01 | |||
Pension termination charges | — | — | — | 0.03 | |||
Income tax benefit applicable to pretax adjustments | — | (0.05) | (0.03) | (0.08) | |||
Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) | $ 0.21 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.46 | |||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding: | |||||||
Share count for Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) | 677.2 | 681.8 | 676.9 | 682.0 | |||
Free cash flow | |||||||
(in millions) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 178.2 | $ 154.4 | $ 236.9 | $ 263.7 | |||
Capital expenditures | (37.6) | (29.6) | (71.1) | (57.6) | |||
Divestiture-related transaction expenses and taxes paid | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | |||
Free cash flow (non-GAAP) | $ 142.8 | $ 125.4 | $ 168.0 | $ 207.5 | |||
GAAP net leverage | |||||||
(dollars in millions) | June 30, 2026 | ||||||
Total debt, gross | $ 3,715.4 | ||||||
Less cash and cash equivalents | (306.8) | ||||||
$ 3,408.6 | |||||||
Trailing twelve months net loss | $ (578.0) | ||||||
GAAP net leverage | (5.9) x | ||||||
Adjusted net leverage | |||||||
(dollars in millions) | June 30, 2026 | ||||||
Total debt, gross | $ 3,715.4 | ||||||
Less cash and cash equivalents | (306.8) | ||||||
$ 3,408.6 | |||||||
Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA | $ 993.8 | ||||||
Trailing twelve months ongoing stock-based compensation expense | 43.0 | ||||||
$ 1,036.8 | |||||||
Adjusted net leverage (non-GAAP) | 3.3 x | ||||||
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures (continued) Net sales by segment
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(in millions) | June 30, | Reconciliation of net sales growth (decline) to organic net sales growth (decline) | |||||||||||||
Net sales growth (decline) | Foreign currency impact | Organic net sales growth (decline) | |||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Three months ended: | |||||||||||||||
Bioscience & Medtech Products | $ 451.8 | $ 475.9 | $ (24.1) | $ 2.7 | $ (26.8) | ||||||||||
VWR Distribution & Services | 1,240.5 | 1,207.5 | 33.0 | 13.0 | 20.0 | ||||||||||
Total | $ 1,692.3 | $ 1,683.4 | $ 8.9 | $ 15.7 | $ (6.8) | ||||||||||
Six months ended: | |||||||||||||||
Bioscience & Medtech Products | $ 883.2 | $ 902.3 | $ (19.1) | $ 16.3 | $ (35.4) | ||||||||||
VWR Distribution & Services | 2,390.5 | 2,362.5 | 28.0 | 63.7 | (35.7) | ||||||||||
Total | $ 3,273.7 | $ 3,264.8 | $ 8.9 | $ 80.0 | $ (71.1) | ||||||||||
(dollars in millions, % based on net sales) | June 30, | Reconciliation of net sales growth (decline) to organic net sales growth (decline) | |||||||||||||
Net sales growth (decline) | Foreign currency impact | Organic net sales growth (decline) | |||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
$ | $ | % | % | % | |||||||||||
Three months ended: | |||||||||||||||
Bioscience & Medtech Products | $ 451.8 | $ 475.9 | (5.1) % | 0.5 % | (5.6) % | ||||||||||
VWR Distribution & Services | 1,240.5 | 1,207.5 | 2.7 % | 1.0 % | 1.7 % | ||||||||||
Total | $ 1,692.3 | $ 1,683.4 | 0.5 % | 0.9 % | (0.4) % | ||||||||||
Six months ended: | |||||||||||||||
Bioscience & Medtech Products | $ 883.2 | $ 902.3 | (2.1) % | 1.8 % | (3.9) % | ||||||||||
VWR Distribution & Services | 2,390.5 | 2,362.5 | 1.2 % | 2.7 % | (1.5) % | ||||||||||
Total | $ 3,273.7 | $ 3,264.8 | 0.3 % | 2.5 % | (2.2) % | ||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income by segment | |||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, % represent Adjusted Operating Income margin) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
$ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||
Bioscience & Medtech Products | 26.0 % | 27.6 % | 24.9 % | 27.3 % | |||||||||||
VWR Distribution & Services | 126.4 | 10.2 % | 141.6 | 11.7 % | 231.8 | 9.7 % | 289.5 | 12.3 % | |||||||
Corporate | (18.9) | — % | (20.8) | — % | (36.4) | — % | (40.4) | — % | |||||||
Total | 13.3 % | 15.0 % | 12.7 % | 15.2 % | |||||||||||
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