nVent Electric (NYSE: NVT) lifts 2026 guidance after record Q2 results
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
nVent Electric reported record Q2 2026 results, with net sales of $1.47 billion, up 53% and 47% organically. Operating income rose 92% to $300.7 million and adjusted operating income 61% to $322.7 million, lifting reported return on sales to 20.4%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations doubled to $1.32, while adjusted EPS increased 69% to $1.45. Systems Protection sales grew 70% to $1.07 billion with adjusted margins of 23.2%; Electrical Connections sales grew 21% to $399 million with adjusted margins of 27.3%. Net cash from operating activities of continuing operations reached $188.8 million and free cash flow $167.3 million, both more than doubling year over year.
The company significantly raised 2026 guidance, now expecting reported sales growth of 37–39% and organic growth of 32–34%, GAAP EPS of $4.29–$4.39 and adjusted EPS of $5.00–$5.10. Q3 2026 guidance calls for 32–35% reported and organic sales growth with GAAP EPS of $1.18–$1.21 and adjusted EPS of $1.35–$1.38. Management highlighted strong data center demand and a new manufacturing expansion for liquid cooling. The board previously approved a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share payable August 7, 2026. Cash and cash equivalents were $256.0 million and long-term debt $1.48 billion as of June 30, 2026.
Positive
- Record Q2 net sales $1.47B, up 53%, with return on sales 20.4%.
- Full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance raised to $4.29–$4.39 from $3.68–$3.78.
- Q2 free cash flow $167M, up 125% year over year, strengthens internal funding capacity.
Negative
- None.
Filing Explained
The July 31 filing updates operating results and forecasts; its disclosed effect is reporting information, not a completed ownership or dilution change.
Form 8-K reports specified material events, and Item 2.02 covers results of operations and financial condition; here, nVent Electric filed its second-quarter 2026 results and related release.
The disclosure's direct effect is an update to operating and financial information, not completion of an ownership, issuance, or dilution transaction for existing ordinary shareholders.
In the release, “organic sales” excludes currency translation and specified recent acquisition or divestiture effects, while adjusted measures exclude listed items including acquisition costs and acquired-intangible amortization; these figures therefore use narrower measures than the financial statements.
The third-quarter and full-year guidance is labeled forecast information and represents an approximation, so those figures describe estimates rather than completed results.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Q2 2026 Net Sales: $1,471.3 million
Q2 2026 Organic Sales Growth: 47%
Q2 2026 Diluted EPS (continuing ops): $1.32
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8 metrics
Q2 2026 Net Sales
$1,471.3 million
Three months ended June 30, 2026, up 53% vs Q2 2025
Q2 2026 Organic Sales Growth
47%
Net sales growth excluding currency and acquisition/divestiture impacts
Q2 2026 Diluted EPS (continuing ops)
$1.32
From continuing operations, up 103% vs $0.65 in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 Adjusted Diluted EPS
$1.45
Non-GAAP EPS, up 69% vs $0.86 in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 Free Cash Flow
$167.3 million
Three months ended June 30, 2026, up 125% vs $74.1 million
2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance
$5.00–$5.10
Full-year 2026 outlook for adjusted diluted EPS
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$256.0 million
Balance sheet total as of June 30, 2026
Long-term Debt
$1,478.6 million
Long-term debt outstanding as of June 30, 2026
Key Terms
organic sales, free cash flow, adjusted operating income, IEEPA tariffs, +1 more
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organic sales financial
"The Company uses the term "organic sales" to refer to GAAP net sales excluding..."
Organic sales are the change in a company’s revenue that comes from its existing business operations, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures, and currency swings. Think of it like measuring how much a garden grows from the plants you already tended, rather than adding new pots; investors use organic sales to judge whether demand and core business performance are genuinely improving or if growth is driven by one‑time deals or accounting shifts.
free cash flow financial
"The Company uses free cash flow to assess its cash flow performance."
Free cash flow is the amount of money a company has left over after paying all its expenses and investing in its business, like buying equipment or updating facilities. It shows how much cash is available to reward shareholders, pay down debt, or save for future growth. This helps investors understand if a company is financially healthy and able to grow.
adjusted operating income financial
"Adjusted operating income, adjusted return on sales, adjusted net income..."
Adjusted operating income is a company's profit from its main activities, excluding certain one-time or unusual costs and gains. It helps investors see how well the business is performing in its normal operations, without distractions from rare events or expenses. This way, they get a clearer picture of the company’s true profitability.
IEEPA tariffs regulatory
"Reimbursements of tariffs previously remitted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA tariffs")"
Measures labeled as IEEPA tariffs are trade restrictions or charges imposed under the U.S. International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a law that lets the government respond to national emergencies with economic tools. For investors, these actions are like suddenly adding a toll to certain imports, exports or transactions: they can raise costs, disrupt supply chains, limit market access, and change a company’s revenue or risk profile overnight.
mark-to-market adjustment financial
"The Company recognizes changes in the fair value of plan assets... as a mark-to-market adjustment."
A mark-to-market adjustment is an accounting change that updates the value of an asset or liability on a company’s books to what it would sell for at current market prices. Investors care because these adjustments can instantly change reported profits, losses and the company’s financial health — like reappraising a house and seeing your net worth rise or fall overnight — which affects valuation, risk assessment and investment decisions.
Earnings Snapshot
Net sales: $1,471.3 million · Guidance included
Quarter ended June 30, 2026
Net sales
$1,471.3 million
Up 53% year over year
Organic sales growth
47%
Excludes currency and acquisition/divestiture impacts
Operating income
$300.7 million
Up 92% vs $156.7 million in Q2 2025
Adjusted operating income
$322.7 million
Up 61% vs $200.0 million in Q2 2025
Diluted EPS from continuing operations
$1.32
Up 103% vs $0.65 in Q2 2025
Adjusted diluted EPS
$1.45
Up 69% vs $0.86 in Q2 2025
Free cash flow
$167.3 million
Up 125% vs $74.1 million in Q2 2025
Guidance
For 2026, reported sales growth is guided to 37–39% with organic growth of 32–34%, GAAP EPS of $4.29–$4.39 and adjusted EPS of $5.00–$5.10. Q3 2026 GAAP EPS is estimated at $1.18–$1.21 and adjusted EPS at $1.35–$1.38, with sales growth of 32–35%.
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FAQ
How did nVent Electric (NVT) perform in Q2 2026?
nVent Electric reported Q2 2026 net sales of $1.47 billion, up 53%, with organic growth of 47%. Operating income rose 92% to $300.7 million, and diluted EPS from continuing operations doubled to $1.32, reflecting strong profitability.
What were nVent Electric (NVT) Q2 2026 EPS and adjusted EPS?
Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.32, up 103% from $0.65 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS reached $1.45, a 69% increase from $0.86, driven by higher sales and improved operating performance.
What full-year 2026 guidance did nVent Electric (NVT) provide?
For 2026, nVent now guides to reported sales growth of 37–39% and organic growth of 32–34%. GAAP EPS is expected at $4.29–$4.39 and adjusted EPS at $5.00–$5.10, both raised from prior guidance ranges.
How did nVent Electric’s (NVT) segments perform in Q2 2026?
Systems Protection net sales grew 70% to $1.07 billion, with adjusted return on sales of 23.2%. Electrical Connections net sales rose 21% to $399 million, delivering adjusted return on sales of 27.3% during the quarter.
What were nVent Electric’s (NVT) Q2 2026 cash flow and free cash flow?
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was $188.8 million in Q2 2026. Free cash flow reached $167.3 million, up from $74.1 million a year earlier, reflecting stronger earnings and disciplined capital spending.
What dividend is nVent Electric (NVT) paying in Q3 2026?
nVent’s board approved a regular cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable during the third quarter on August 7, 2026. The company paid cash dividends of $0.42 per share in the first six months of 2026.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2026
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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 31, 2026 , nVent Electric plc (the "Company") issued a press release announcing earnings results for the second quarter of 2026 and a conference call in connection therewith. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on July 31, 2026 .
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| By | /s/ Gary L. Corona | |||||||
| Gary L. Corona | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
News Release
nVent Delivers Record Sales and EPS in Q2 2026
Significantly raising full-year sales and EPS guidance
•Reported sales of $1.5 billion up 53%, organically up 47%
•Reported EPS of $1.32 up 103%; Adjusted EPS of $1.45 up 69%
•Cash Flows of $189 million up 107%; Free Cash Flow of $167 million up 125%
•Raising full-year sales and EPS guidance:
◦Reported sales growth of 37% to 39%; Organic sales growth of 32% to 34%
◦Reported EPS of $4.29 to $4.39; Adjusted EPS of $5.00 to $5.10
Reconciliations of GAAP (reported) to Non-GAAP measures are in the attached financial tables. All results referenced throughout this release are on a continuing operations basis unless otherwise stated.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – July 31, 2026 – nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) (“nVent”), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, today announced strong financial results for the second quarter of 2026, provided third quarter guidance and raised full-year 2026 guidance.
"Our portfolio transformation continued to drive performance as we had another tremendous quarter, with record sales and earnings per share," said Beth Wozniak, nVent chair and chief executive officer. "We saw significant data center growth and new products contributed more than 30 points to sales growth. Today we announced another manufacturing expansion for liquid cooling to meet continued data center demand. As a result of our strong second-quarter performance and momentum across our portfolio, we are significantly raising our full-year sales and EPS guidance. Our strong performance is the result of our team's focus on delivering for our customers."
Reported sales in the second quarter totaled $1.5 billion. This performance represents an increase of 53 percent. Organically, sales grew 47 percent, which excludes the impact from acquisitions and currency fluctuations.
Second quarter 2026 earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) were $1.32, up 103 percent, while on an adjusted basis, the company had EPS of $1.45, up 69 percent. Adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures described in the attached Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this press release.
Second quarter 2026 operating income was $301 million, up 92 percent, compared to $157 million in the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted operating income was $323 million, up 61 percent, compared to $200 million in the second quarter of 2025.
nVent had net cash provided by operating activities of $189 million in the second quarter compared to $91 million in the second quarter of 2025. Free cash flow was $167 million in the second quarter compared to $74 million in the second quarter of 2025.
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SECOND QUARTER PERFORMANCE ($ in millions)(1)
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| June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | % / point change | |||||||||
| Net Sales | $1,471 | $963 | 53% | ||||||||
| Organic | 47% | ||||||||||
| Operating Income | $301 | $157 | 92% | ||||||||
| Reported ROS | 20.4% | 16.3% | 410 bps | ||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $323 | $200 | 61% | ||||||||
| Adjusted ROS | 21.9% | 20.8% | 110 bps | ||||||||
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| June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | % / point change | |||||||||
| Net Sales | $1,072 | $632 | 70% | ||||||||
| Organic | 62% | ||||||||||
| Adjusted ROS | 23.2% | 21.7% | 150 bps | ||||||||
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| June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | % / point change | |||||||||
| Net Sales | $399 | $331 | 21% | ||||||||
| Organic | 18% | ||||||||||
| Adjusted ROS | 27.3% | 28.7% | -140 bps | ||||||||
(1) Certain figures presented in the tables are rounded.
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GUIDANCE FOR FULL-YEAR AND THIRD QUARTER 2026
The company now estimates reported sales growth for full-year 2026 of 37 to 39 percent versus prior guidance of 26 to 28 percent. This new guidance range represents 32 to 34 percent organic sales growth versus prior guidance of 21 to 23 percent. The company now expects full-year 2026 EPS of $4.29 to $4.39 on a GAAP basis and adjusted EPS of $5.00 to $5.10, versus prior guidance of $3.68 to $3.78 on a GAAP basis and adjusted EPS of $4.45 to $4.55.
The company estimates third quarter 2026 reported sales growth of 32 to 35 percent and organic sales growth of 32 to 35 percent. The company estimates third quarter 2026 EPS on a GAAP basis of $1.18 to $1.21 and adjusted EPS of $1.35 to $1.38.
DIVIDENDS
nVent previously announced on May 16, 2026 that its Board of Directors approved a regular cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable during the third quarter on August 7, 2026.
EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
nVent’s management team will discuss the company’s second quarter performance on a conference call with analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. ET today. A live audio webcast of the conference call and materials will be available through the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website (http://investors.nvent.com). To participate, please dial 1-833-630-1071 or 1-412-317-1832 approximately ten minutes before the 9:00 a.m. ET start. A replay of the conference call will be made accessible once it becomes available and will remain accessible through August 14, 2026 by dialing 1-855-669-9658 or 1-412-317-0088, along with the access code 3803194.
About nVent
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE.
nVent, CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE are trademarks owned or licensed by nVent Services GmbH or its affiliates.
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CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that we believe to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are forward looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “likely,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future,” “are confident,” or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. All projections in this press release are also forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Among these factors are adverse effects on our business operations or financial results, including the overall global economic and business conditions impacting our business; the ability to achieve the benefits of our restructuring plans; the ability to successfully identify, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions, including the Electrical Products Group acquisition; competition and pricing pressures in the markets we serve; the impacts of tariffs; volatility in currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices; inability to generate savings from excellence in operations initiatives consisting of lean enterprise, supply management and cash flow practices; inability to mitigate material and other cost inflation; risks related to the availability of, and cost inflation in, supply chain inputs, including labor, raw materials, commodities, packaging and transportation; increased risks associated with operating foreign businesses; risks associated with or arising from military conflicts; the ability to deliver backlog and win future project work; failure of markets to accept new product introductions and enhancements; the impact of changes in laws and regulations, including those that limit U.S. tax benefits; the outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; and the ability to achieve our long-term strategic operating goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. nVent assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update the information contained in this press release.
Investor Contact
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Vice President, Investor Relations
nVent
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nVent
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| Three months ended | Six months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except per share data | June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,471.3 | $ | 963.1 | $ | 2,713.3 | $ | 1,772.4 | |||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 913.3 | 591.3 | 1,709.7 | 1,086.9 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 558.0 | 371.8 | 1,003.6 | 685.5 | |||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 37.9 | % | 38.6 | % | 37.0 | % | 38.7 | % | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 232.8 | 196.0 | 460.0 | 362.2 | |||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 15.8 | % | 20.4 | % | 17.0 | % | 20.4 | % | |||||||||
| Research and development | 24.5 | 19.1 | 47.2 | 36.6 | |||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 1.7 | % | 2.0 | % | 1.7 | % | 2.1 | % | |||||||||
| Operating income | 300.7 | 156.7 | 496.4 | 286.7 | |||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 20.4 | % | 16.3 | % | 18.3 | % | 16.2 | % | |||||||||
| Other expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Net interest expense | 17.4 | 17.6 | 34.9 | 35.0 | |||||||||||||
| Other expense | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 282.0 | 138.0 | 458.9 | 249.5 | |||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 66.2 | 31.3 | 102.7 | 55.8 | |||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | 23.5 | % | 22.7 | % | 22.4 | % | 22.4 | % | |||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | 215.8 | 106.7 | 356.2 | 193.7 | |||||||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 276.5 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 215.9 | $ | 109.5 | $ | 358.3 | $ | 470.2 | |||||||||
| Earnings per ordinary share | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 1.33 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 2.20 | $ | 1.19 | |||||||||
| Discontinued operations | — | 0.02 | 0.01 | 1.69 | |||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per ordinary share | $ | 1.33 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 2.21 | $ | 2.88 | |||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 1.32 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 1.17 | |||||||||
| Discontinued operations | — | 0.02 | 0.01 | 1.67 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share | $ | 1.32 | $ | 0.67 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 2.84 | |||||||||
| Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 161.8 | 161.7 | 161.8 | 163.4 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 164.1 | 163.6 | 164.1 | 165.4 | |||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid per ordinary share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||
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| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| In millions | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 256.0 | $ | 237.5 | ||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 969.3 | 693.0 | ||||||
| Inventories | 522.4 | 471.9 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 256.5 | 237.2 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 2,004.2 | 1,639.6 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 447.9 | 434.5 | ||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,676.3 | 2,678.0 | ||||||
| Intangibles, net | 1,793.3 | 1,876.5 | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 224.6 | 223.3 | ||||||
| Total other assets | 4,694.2 | 4,777.8 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 7,146.3 | $ | 6,851.9 | ||||
| Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings | $ | 13.8 | $ | 13.8 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 496.0 | 358.9 | ||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | 131.1 | 156.6 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 472.5 | 474.2 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,113.4 | 1,003.5 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term debt | 1,478.6 | 1,546.0 | ||||||
| Pension and other post-retirement compensation and benefits | 133.3 | 135.6 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 232.0 | 232.0 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 202.1 | 204.6 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,159.4 | 3,121.7 | ||||||
| Equity | 3,986.9 | 3,730.2 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 7,146.3 | $ | 6,851.9 | ||||
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| In millions | June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | ||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 358.3 | $ | 470.2 | ||||
| Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 2.1 | 276.5 | ||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | 356.2 | 193.7 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 34.2 | 28.2 | ||||||
| Amortization | 82.2 | 64.1 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1.4 | 2.0 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 23.1 | 20.1 | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions | ||||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable | (280.2) | (152.8) | ||||||
| Inventories | (56.0) | (23.0) | ||||||
| Other current assets | (12.2) | 7.2 | ||||||
| Contract assets and liabilities | (24.6) | 22.5 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 145.7 | 22.9 | ||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | (24.7) | 0.8 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 32.3 | (32.2) | ||||||
| Other non-current assets and liabilities | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations | 278.7 | 154.9 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations | (10.0) | (111.6) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 268.7 | 43.3 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (57.6) | (38.0) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | — | 1.6 | ||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (971.6) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities of continuing operations | (57.6) | (1,008.0) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities of discontinued operations | 1.7 | 1,584.6 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (55.9) | 576.6 | ||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Net receipts of revolving credit facility | — | 200.0 | ||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | — | 275.0 | ||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | (68.3) | (866.3) | ||||||
| Debt issuance costs | — | (1.9) | ||||||
| Dividends paid | (68.2) | (65.7) | ||||||
| Shares issued to employees, net of shares withheld | (9.6) | (2.0) | ||||||
| Repurchases of ordinary shares | (50.4) | (253.1) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (196.5) | (714.0) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2.2 | 30.0 | ||||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 18.5 | (64.1) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 237.5 | 131.2 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents within assets held for sale, beginning of period | — | 58.7 | ||||||
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents within assets held for sale, end of period | — | — | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 256.0 | $ | 125.8 | ||||
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| nVent Electric plc | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In millions | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Six Months | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Six Months | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Systems Protection | $ | 894.8 | $ | 1,072.1 | $ | 1,966.9 | $ | 508.2 | $ | 632.0 | $ | 1,140.2 | |||||||||||
| Electrical Connections | 347.2 | 399.2 | 746.4 | 301.1 | 331.1 | 632.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,242.0 | $ | 1,471.3 | $ | 2,713.3 | $ | 809.3 | $ | 963.1 | $ | 1,772.4 | |||||||||||
| Reportable segment income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Systems Protection | $ | 203.1 | $ | 248.2 | $ | 451.3 | $ | 104.2 | $ | 137.1 | $ | 241.3 | |||||||||||
| Electrical Connections | 84.8 | 108.8 | 193.6 | 85.1 | 94.9 | 180.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Reportable segment income | 287.9 | 357.0 | 644.9 | 189.3 | 232.0 | 421.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Enterprise and other | (39.4) | (34.3) | (73.7) | (27.1) | (32.0) | (59.1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 248.5 | $ | 322.7 | $ | 571.2 | $ | 162.2 | $ | 200.0 | $ | 362.2 | |||||||||||
| Return on sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Systems Protection | 22.7 | % | 23.2 | % | 22.9 | % | 20.5 | % | 21.7 | % | 21.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Electrical Connections | 24.4 | % | 27.3 | % | 25.9 | % | 28.3 | % | 28.7 | % | 28.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Adjusted return on sales | 20.0 | % | 21.9 | % | 21.1 | % | 20.0 | % | 20.8 | % | 20.4 | % | |||||||||||
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures (organic sales, adjusted operating income, adjusted return on sales, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and free cash flow) and a reconciliation of those non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding financial measures contained in the Company's financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
As a result of the previously announced agreement to sell the Thermal Management business, the Company is reporting the results of that business as discontinued operations and has reclassified all prior periods presented. Results referenced herein reflect continuing operations.
The 2026 and 2025 adjusted operating income, adjusted return on sales, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share eliminate, where applicable:
•Expense related to certain targeted restructuring activities.
•Expense related to certain acquisition and integration activities associated with our business acquisitions, and transaction costs associated with our business divestiture.
•Reimbursements of tariffs previously remitted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA tariffs")
•Amortization of all intangible assets associated with our business acquisitions, including inventory step-up amortization, associated with those acquisitions. The Company excludes these non-cash expenses because the Company believes it (i) enhances management’s and investors’ ability to analyze underlying business performance, (ii) facilitates comparisons of our financial results over multiple periods, and (iii) provides more relevant comparisons of the Company's results with the results of other companies as the amortization expense, inventory step-up amortization, and acquisition related expenses may fluctuate significantly from period to period based on the timing, size, nature, and number of acquisitions. Although the Company excludes amortization of these acquired intangible assets and inventory step-up from its non-GAAP results, the Company believe that it is important for investors to understand that revenue generated, in part, from such intangibles is included within revenue in determining adjusted results.
•Pension and other postretirement mark-to-market loss (gain). The Company recognizes changes in the fair value of plan assets and net actuarial gains or losses for pension and other post-retirement benefits as a mark-to-market adjustment. Net actuarial gains and losses occur when the actual experience differs from any of the various assumptions used to value the Company's pension and other post-retirement plans or when assumptions change. This accounting method also results in the potential for volatile and difficult to forecast mark-to-market adjustments. The Company believes that the exclusion of pension and other postretirement mark-to-market loss (gain) better reflects the ongoing costs of providing pension and postretirement benefits to its employees.
•Income tax effects of the above adjustments, which are calculated using the Company's estimated non-GAAP tax rate. This non-GAAP tax approach eliminates the effects of period specific items, which can vary in size and frequency and do not necessarily reflect our long-term operations. The non-GAAP tax rate could be subject to change for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in the Company's geographic earnings mix including due to acquisition activity or other changes in our strategy or business operations.
The Company uses the term "organic sales" to refer to GAAP net sales excluding 1) the impact of currency translation and 2) the impact of revenue from acquired businesses recorded prior to the first anniversary of the acquisition less the amount of sales attributable to divested product lines not considered discontinued operations ("acquisition sales"). The portion of GAAP net sales attributable to currency translation is calculated as the difference between (a) the period-to-period change in net sales (excluding acquisition sales) and (b) the period-to-period change in net sales (excluding acquisition sales) after applying prior period foreign exchange rates to the current year period. The Company uses the term "organic sales growth" to refer to the measure of comparing current period organic net sales with the corresponding period of the prior year.
Management utilizes these adjusted financial measures to assess the run-rate of its continuing operations against those of prior periods without the distortion of these factors that the Company does not consider components of our core operating performance. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures will be useful to investors as well to assess the continuing strength of the Company's underlying operations. In addition, adjusted diluted earnings per share is used as a criterion to measure and pay long-term incentive compensation and adjusted operating income is used as a criterion to measure and pay annual incentive compensation.
The Company uses free cash flow to assess its cash flow performance. The Company believes free cash flow is an important measure of liquidity because it provides the Company and its investors useful information regarding the Company's ability to generate cash without reliance on external financing. Management uses free cash flow to evaluate the resources available to pay dividends, make acquisitions, repay debt, repurchase shares and make investments in the business. In addition, free cash flow is used as criterion to measure and pay annual incentive compensation.
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| nVent Electric plc | |||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for continuing operations for the year ending December 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| excluding the effect of adjustments (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Actual | Forecast (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except per share data | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Full Year | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,242.0 | $ | 1,471.3 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income | 195.7 | 300.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Return on sales | 15.8 | % | 20.4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other | 8.9 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition transaction and integration costs | 2.8 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Intangible amortization | 41.1 | 41.1 | |||||||||||||||
| IEEPA tariffs | — | (25.8) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 248.5 | $ | 322.7 | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted return on sales (non-GAAP measure) | 20.0 | % | 21.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 140.4 | $ | 215.8 | $ | 196 | $ | 714 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to operating income | 52.8 | 22.0 | 36 | 147 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax adjustments | (14.0) | (0.6) | (8) | (31) | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income from continuing operations (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 179.2 | $ | 237.2 | $ | 224 | $ | 830 | |||||||||
| Earnings per ordinary share - diluted | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations | $ | 0.86 | $ | 1.32 | $1.18 - $1.21 | $4.29 - $4.39 | |||||||||||
| Adjustments | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.71 | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 1.09 | $ | 1.45 | $1.35 - $1.38 | $5.00 - $5.10 | |||||||||||
(1) Forecast information represents an approximation | |||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| excluding the effect of adjustments (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| In millions, except per-share data | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 809.3 | $ | 963.1 | $ | 1,054.0 | $ | 1,066.7 | $ | 3,893.1 | |||||||
| Operating income | 130.0 | 156.7 | 166.3 | 163.8 | 616.8 | ||||||||||||
| Return on sales | 16.1 | % | 16.3 | % | 15.8 | % | 15.4 | % | 15.8 | % | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other | 0.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition transaction and integration costs | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 14.4 | ||||||||||||
| Intangible amortization | 28.2 | 35.9 | 41.9 | 41.1 | 147.1 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 162.2 | $ | 200.0 | $ | 213.3 | $ | 210.3 | $ | 785.8 | |||||||
| Adjusted return on sales (non-GAAP measure) | 20.0 | % | 20.8 | % | 20.2 | % | 19.7 | % | 20.2 | % | |||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 87.0 | $ | 106.7 | $ | 119.0 | $ | 115.8 | $ | 428.5 | |||||||
| Adjustments to operating income | 32.2 | 43.3 | 47.0 | 46.5 | 169.0 | ||||||||||||
| Pension and post-retirement mark-to-market gain | — | — | — | (12.9) | (12.9) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax adjustments | (7.1) | (9.4) | (16.8) | (1.3) | (33.8) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income from continuing operations (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 112.1 | $ | 140.6 | $ | 149.2 | $ | 148.1 | $ | 550.8 | |||||||
| Earnings per ordinary share - diluted | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.73 | $ | 0.71 | $ | 2.60 | |||||||
| Adjustments | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.75 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 3.35 | |||||||
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| nVent Electric plc | ||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Sales Growth (GAAP measure) to Organic Net Sales Growth (non-GAAP measure) by Segment | ||||||||||||||
for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Q2 Net Sales Growth | ||||||||||||||
| Organic | Currency | Acq./Div. | Total | |||||||||||
| nVent | 46.9 | % | 0.5 | % | 5.4 | % | 52.8 | % | ||||||
| Systems Protection | 62.0 | % | 0.4 | % | 7.2 | % | 69.6 | % | ||||||
| Electrical Connections | 17.9 | % | 0.8 | % | 1.9 | % | 20.6 | % | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Sales Growth (GAAP measure) to Organic Net Sales Growth (non-GAAP measure) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 and year ending December 31, 2026 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forecast (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 Net Sales Growth | Full Year Net Sales Growth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organic | Currency | Acq./Div. | Total | Organic | Currency | Acq./Div. | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| nVent | 32 - 35% | —% | —% | 32 - 35% | 32 - 34% | —% | 5% | 37 - 39% | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Forecast information represents an approximation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of cash from operating activities to free cash flow (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Six months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| In millions | June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations | $ | 188.8 | $ | 91.0 | $ | 278.7 | $ | 154.9 | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (21.5) | (16.9) | (57.6) | (38.0) | |||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | — | — | — | 1.6 | |||||||||||||
| Free cash flow (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 167.3 | $ | 74.1 | $ | 221.1 | $ | 118.5 | |||||||||