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Wrapping up Q2 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the electronic components stocks, including Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) and its peers. Like many equipment and component manufacturers, electronic components companies are buoyed by secular trends such as connectivity and industrial automation. More specific pockets of strong demand include data centers and telecommunications, which can benefit companies whose optical and transceiver offerings fit those markets. But like the broader industrials sector, these companies are also at the whim of economic cycles. Consumer spending, for example, can greatly impact these companies’ volumes. The 8 electronic components stocks we track reported an exceptional Q2. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 3.3% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 6.9% above. While some electronic components stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 4.1% since the latest earnings results. Founded in 1962, Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) develops and manufactures precision and specialty-controlled motion components and systems. Allient reported revenues of $153.8 million, up 10.2% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 5.5%. Overall, it was an incredible quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates. Allient delivered the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The market was likely pricing in the results, and the stock is flat since reporting. It currently trades at $94.01. Is now the time to buy Allient? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free. Pioneering technologies for radio frequency power delivery, Advanced Energy (NASDAQ:AEIS) provides power supplies, thermal management systems, and measurement and control instruments for various manufacturing processes. Advanced Energy reported revenues of $574.1 million, up 30% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5.6%. The business had an incredible quarter with EPS guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates. Advanced Energy achieved the biggest analyst estimate beat among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 6.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $278.36. Is now the time to buy Advanced Energy? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free. Founded by a former CEO and Harvard-educated entrepreneur Scott Keeneyn, nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) offers semiconductor and fiber lasers to the industrial, aerospace & defense, and medical sectors. nLIGHT reported revenues of $82.59 million, up 33.8% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 4.6%. It was a satisfactory quarter as it also posted EPS in line with analysts’ estimates but EBITDA guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly. As expected, the stock is down 44% since the results and currently trades at $42.25. Read our full analysis of nLIGHT’s results here. With its enamel-coated copper wire used in WWI for the Allied forces, Belden (NYSE:BDC) designs, manufactures, and sells electronic components to various industries. Belden reported revenues of $750.2 million, up 11.6% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations. Belden had the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. The stock is up 12.5% since reporting and currently trades at $114.77. Read our full, actionable report on Belden here, it’s free. 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Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Allient (ALNT) drew fresh attention on August 5, 2026, after reporting second quarter 2026 results along with a new quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, giving investors updated income and earnings information. See our latest analysis for Allient. Despite the immediate share price pullback of 3.79% on the latest results and dividend news, Allient still has a strong 30 day share price return of 24.03% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 147.09%, which suggests momentum has been building over both the short and longer term. If Allient's recent move has you thinking about where else growth and income stories might emerge next, it is worth scanning the market through our 21 top founder-led companies Allient now combines growing earnings, a new dividend and a powerful recent share price run. The real question is whether that solid business profile is already fully reflected in the current valuation or not. Compared with the narrative fair value of $73.80, Allient's last close at $108.74 implies a rich valuation that hinges on ambitious long term assumptions. Read the complete narrative. Want to understand why this narrative still lands short of today's price? The story leans heavily on projected earnings expansion and a richer future earnings multiple. Curious which specific revenue and margin paths need to fall into place to support that view. Result: Fair Value of $73.80 (OVERVALUED) Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts. However, Allient could still surprise the consensus if its Simplify to Accelerate NOW program sustains margin gains and if aerospace and defense demand proves more resilient than expected. Find out about the key risks to this Allient narrative. All this mixed sentiment around Allient can make the picture feel blurred, so consider acting promptly and weigh the data yourself, including the 2 key rewards and 1 important warning sign. If Allient has caught your attention, do not stop there. Broaden your watchlist now so you are not relying on a single story for future opportunities. Target potential value opportunities by scanning companies that combine quality fundamentals with appealing pricing using the 53 high quality undervalued stocks. Strengthen your portfolio's income stream by reviewing companies with robust yields and consistent payouts through the 12 dividend fortresses. Prioritise resilience by focusing on companies with healthier finances through the solid balance sheet and fundamentals stocks screener (50 results). This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include ALNT. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email [email protected]

Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer - Richard Warzala Chief Financial Officer - James Michaud Investor Relations - Craig Mychajluk Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the Allient Inc. Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Craig Mychajluk, Investor Relations. Thank you. Please go ahead. Craig Mychajluk: Yes. Thank you, and good morning, everyone. We certainly appreciate your time today as well as your interest in Allient. On the call today are Dick Warzala, our Chairman, President and CEO; and Jim Michaud, our Chief Financial Officer. Dick and Jim will review our second quarter 2026 results, provide a strategic and operational update and share our outlook. We'll then open the line for questions. As a reminder, our earnings release and the accompanying slide presentation are available on our website at allient.com. If following along, please turn to Slide 2 for our safe harbor statement. During today's call, we may make forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated. These risks and factors are outlined in our SEC filings and in the earnings release. We will also discuss certain non-GAAP measures, which we believe will be useful in evaluating our performance. You should not consider the presentation of this additional information in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We have provided reconciliations of non-GAAP to comparable GAAP measures in the tables accompanying the earnings release as well as the slides. With that, please turn to Slide 3, and I'll turn it over to Dick to begin. Richard Warzala: Thank you, Craig, and welcome, everyone. We delivered an excellent second quarter and more importantly, one that further demonstrates the earning power of the model when stronger demand, improved mix and disciplined execution come together. The quality of the quarter was evident across the P&L with strong top line growth, record gross margin and a significant increase in earnings. We also saw excellent order activity with record bookings in the quarter and in the period that resulted in a 1.31x book-to-bill ratio. That gives us improved visibility into the second half of the year and supports a constructive view as we move through 2026. What stands out is not just the magnitude of the quarterly improvement, but the quality of it. We saw broad-based demand across key targeted markets, especially industrial automation, data center and other infrastructure, Aerospace & Defense and Medical applications. At the same time, the operating work we have been doing throughout the organization is increasingly showing up in better margins, better leverage and better earnings conversion. This quarter also enforces the value of the portfolio we have been shaping. We have intentionally positioned Allient toward higher-value motion, controls and power applications where our engineering content is deeper, our customer relationships are stronger and the margin profile is more attractive over time. That strategy is helping us improve not only growth, but also the quality and durability of that growth. If you look at the end market mix, the portfolio continues to align well with long-term secular drivers. Industrial remains an area of particular encouragement for us, especially where our technologies support automation, electrification, energy efficiency and digital infrastructure. Those are markets where we believe our capabilities are differentiated and where the opportunities continue to expand. Data center and other infrastructure have become an increasingly meaningful contributor within our Industrial business. As we indicated previously, we plan to provide investors with more visibility into this market given its growth profile and strategic importance to the portfolio. In the second quarter, sales tied to data center and infrastructure applications were $16.3 million or 10.6% of total revenue, up 60% from the prior year period. On a trailing 12-month basis, sales were $57.1 million or 9.9% of total sales, up 69% year-over-year. This opportunity is centered on the power quality layer of the data center, where our Allient Power portfolio brings deep domain expertise. Through active and passive harmonic filters, line reactors and related solutions, we help customers reduce harmonics, stabilize and clean the electrical waveform and meet stringent power quality standards, including IEEE 519 compliance. The result is more reliable and efficient power for increasingly compute-dense data center environments, stronger protection for critical equipment and a strong fit with the challenges operators face as AI and other high-power applications increase load and complexity. So stepping back, the second quarter was about more than just strong reported results. It was another proof point that the actions we have taken to reposition the company, simplify the organization and drive better execution are translating into stronger financial performance and a more resilient operating model. Turning to Slide 4, I want to spend a moment on Simplify to Accelerate NOW or STAN, because it is an important part of why the organization is performing better. STAN is driving better decision-making, execution, margin and responsiveness. But the key point is that it is not a single initiative or short-term program. It is a company-wide mindset that shapes how we think, make decisions, solve problems, collaborate across teams and serve customers every day. In simple terms, STAN is how we work. At its core, STAN is designed to unleash more of the organization's potential by empowering our teams to act with urgency, ownership and accountability. The now in STAN matters. It reinforces a get it done mentality, removing obstacles, we work forward and delivering results faster rather than waiting for things to happen. It is also supported by a practical tool set. That includes our Allient Systematic Tools, or AST, which helps standardize, simplify and continuously improve how we work. It also includes digital and IT tools that reduce manual processes and redundancy as well as AI and other enabling technologies where they can improve decision-making, productivity and execution. What matters most, though, is the result. In the second quarter, operational improvements under STAN contributed to record gross margin through better mix, execution and cost discipline. We are seeing faster decision-making, stronger accountability and better responsiveness across the company, and those improvements are helping create a more scalable and more profitable operating model. The annualized savings figures on the slide, $10 million in 2024 and $6 million in '25 are a reflection of this broader effort. But I want to emphasize that STAN is bigger than cost takeout. It is about building a culture that continuously improves the business and positions Allient to move faster and serve customers better over time. So when we talked about improved margin, better leverage and stronger earnings power, STAN is one of the foundational reasons that it is happening. With that, let me turn it over to Jim for a more in-depth review of the financials. James Michaud: Thank you, Dick, and good morning, everyone. Please turn to Slide 5. Revenue increased 10% year-over-year to $153.8 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue grew 9% organically with foreign currency translation providing a favorable tailwind of approximately $1.3 million in the quarter. 54% of second quarter sales were to U.S. customers with the balance primarily in Europe, Canada and Asia Pacific, continuing to reflect the benefit of our diversified geographic footprint. Looking at the verticals, Industrial revenue increased 17%, driven by continued strength in industrial automation and power quality solutions supporting data center infrastructure. Aerospace & Defense increased 16%, reflecting strong defense-related demand and program activity. And notably, that growth came despite the previously announced M10 Booker program cancellation. Medical increased 9% on broad-based demand, including surgical robotics and other precision motion applications. The Vehicle market declined 7% due primarily to lower powersports demand. Overall, this slide reinforces both the breadth of demand in the quarter and the continued alignment of the portfolio with higher-value applications. Turning to Slide 6. The trailing 12-month market mix continues to support a more resilient and more margin-accretive business profile. Industrial represented 49% of trailing 12-month revenue at the end of the second quarter, up from 47% a year ago, while Medical remained steady at 15%, Vehicle was 17%, Aerospace & Defense was 15% and Distribution was 4%. The bigger takeaway here is that the portfolio is increasingly aligned around attractive growth verticals and higher-value applications, including motion and controls tied to automation, power quality for data center infrastructure, precision medical applications and defense-related programs. That mix matters because it supports both growth and profitability. That also helps explain why we continue to see structural improvement in the business as we move forward. Please turn to Slide 7. Gross margin expanded 170 basis points year-over-year to a record 34.9% in the quarter, with gross profit increasing to $53.6 million. The primary drivers were higher volume, favorable mix and operational gains tied to STAN, lean tools and broader productivity initiatives. We have said the margin opportunity at Allient is structural, and this quarter is a good example of that. The simplification of work, lean disciplines, footprint actions and productivity improvements across the business are creating a more scalable margin profile, and that gives us confidence the progress is durable over time. Mix also played an important role in the quarter and mix can be lumpy. So while we are encouraged by the gross margin performance, we would expect some quarter-to-quarter variability as those structural gains continue to build. On the tariff front, the team also continued to do a very good job mitigating exposure. Across the last year, we have taken a disciplined approach that includes pricing actions where appropriate, supplier negotiations, strategic buys, sourcing adjustments and broader supply chain diversification. Those actions helped keep tariff-related pressure from becoming a more significant drag on performance. With respect to the IEEPA-related tariff refunds, the company has submitted or expects to submit claims for refunds of approximately $1.3 million. Due to uncertainties regarding the timing and ultimate amount of any recovery, no receivable has been recorded as of the end of the quarter. Turning to Slide 8. Operating income increased to $15.6 million from $11.7 million in the prior period, and operating margin improved to 10.2% from 8.4%. While that is not an all-time record for the company, it is the highest operating margin level in roughly a decade. Operating costs were 24.7% of revenue, improving 10 basis points year-over-year despite higher commissions, incentive compensation and growth-related spending. Restructuring and business realignment costs were $600,000 in the quarter, down from the prior year, but remain elevated due to costs associated with the Dothan transition. We continue to expect restructuring and realignment costs of approximately $2 million to $3 million for the full year 2026. So the message on this slide is that we are seeing the leverage benefits of a stronger operating model while still funding the business appropriately and continuing to work through remaining transition-related costs. Please turn to Slide 9. Earnings growth accelerated meaningfully in the quarter as the margin improvements flowed through the P&L and lower interest expense provided an additional tailwind. Net income increased 85% to $10.4 million or $0.61 per diluted share. Adjusted net income increased 42% to $13.5 million or $0.80 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA increased 18% to $23.7 million or 15.4% of revenue. Interest expense declined by approximately $1 million year-over-year to $2.5 million due to the lower average debt balance. The effective tax rate was 20.2% for the quarter. We continue to expect a full year tax rate in the range of 21% to 23%. The bottom line takeaway is straightforward. Stronger mix, higher gross margin, improved operating leverage and lower interest expense combined to produce substantially stronger earnings. Moving to Slide 10. Net cash provided by operating activities was $14 million in the quarter and $20 million for the first 6 months of the year. The year-over-year change in operating cash flow primarily reflects accounts receivable timing and investments in inventory to support our rapid growth and strategic buys of critical materials. Inventory turnover was 3.1x compared to 3.2x for the full year 2025. We continue to focus on inventory discipline, strengthening working capital management and taking out cost while also making disciplined investments to support growth and protect the supply chain where appropriate. The broader point is that the working capital profile reflects both growth and intentional actions. We have been willing to make selective inventory investments where that supports customer service and helps mitigate supply and tariff-related uncertainty while still keeping a sharp focus on cash conversion over time. Capital expenditures were $7.1 million for the first 6 months of 2026. We are investing in capacity and productivity, notably in areas tied to data center-related power quality, automation and other growth initiatives. For full year 2026, we expect our capital expenses of approximately $12 million to $15 million. Please turn to Slide 11. Continued deleveraging remains an important part of the financial story. Total debt ended the quarter at $173.3 million, down $7.1 million since year-end 2025. Net debt was $131.2 million. Leverage improved to 1.63x and the bank leverage ratio improved to 2.07x, which is defined under our credit agreement and excludes foreign cash and certain other adjustments. We also ended the quarter with approximately $42 million of cash and $162 million of unused revolver capacity. This continues to strengthen our financial flexibility. A stronger balance sheet lowers interest expense, supports disciplined investment in the business and provides capacity to pursue value-creating opportunities while remaining well within our covenant requirements. With that, if you advance to Slide 12, I will now turn the call back over to Dick. Richard Warzala: Thank you, Jim. Orders increased 49% year-over-year and 27% sequentially to a record $201.3 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.31x. Backlog ended the quarter at $298 million, and most of that backlog is expected to convert to revenue within 3 to 9 months, which is consistent with our historical conversion patterns. That order strength was led by Industrial, Aerospace & Defense, and it gives us improved visibility into the second half of 2026. So when we put together the strong second quarter results, the continued margin progress and the strength in orders and backlog, we believe the company is entering the back half of the year with solid momentum. As we look ahead, the message is that Allient is executing with discipline while continuing to position the business for growth. First, our portfolio remains aligned with attractive growth verticals, including industrial automation, data center and other infrastructure, Aerospace & Defense programs and Medical applications. These are areas where customer demand remains healthy and where our technologies and engineering capabilities can create differentiated value. We also continue to make encouraging progress in the drone and unmanned systems market. While this is not a major revenue driver for us today, we do see a meaningful opportunity to expand our presence over time, and we are making strong strides in building a viable off-the-shelf offering for commercial and defense-oriented applications. We expect that portfolio to continue taking shape during the second half of this year. This builds on capabilities we have already discussed publicly, including COTS propulsion motors and the broader expansion of our motion control and power solutions for unmanned applications. Second, the company is operating with more discipline and better responsiveness. STAN and our broader optimization actions continue to support margin expansion, and we remain focused on cash generation, disciplined capital spending and continued deleveraging. Those are not temporary initiatives. They are central to how we are running the business and improving the quality of our financial performance. Third, we believe the company is positioned for continued growth. Stronger demand, record orders and increased backlog support improved visibility, and we are building momentum with improving earnings power. While the macro and trade environment remains dynamic, our diversified end markets, global operations and proactive mitigation actions help support resilience. What gives us confidence is what we control. We have built a stronger operating model. We have a healthier balance sheet, and we have continued to align the portfolio around long-term secular drivers, which we believe Allient is well positioned to benefit from over time. With that, operator, please open the line for questions. Operator: [Operator Instructions] Our first question today is coming from Max Michaelis of Lake Street Capital. Maxwell Michaelis: Congrats on really the solid quarter. I kind of want to jump into the orders here, really strong order growth, especially in Industrial as well. I mean you shared the data center revenue number, I think it was up 60% in the quarter. Is that sort of in line with the order growth you're seeing as well? Or is that ahead or below? Or anything you could share there would help. Richard Warzala: I'd say it's in line. Maxwell Michaelis: Okay. And that's -- and you'd say that has continued kind of into Q3? Richard Warzala: Did we say that? Or you're asking a question, Max? Maxwell Michaelis: No, it is a question. Richard Warzala: I'm just teasing. Yes, to answer your question, we do see -- we're 1 month into Q3, but we do see it continuing. Order intake is strong and shipments remained strong as well. Maxwell Michaelis: Okay. Great. And then you touched a little bit on drones. I mean, is there any sort of extra information you can kind of give us around orders? I know it's not a huge part of revenue in the A&D sector yet, but have they started to see a little bit of pickup in growth in the order side of things related to drones and autonomous systems? Richard Warzala: Sure. So as we've relayed in the past, I mean, we do see this as a significant opportunity for us. We're well positioned and well suited to handle applications that are in the drone and unmanned vehicle markets. So what I would tell you is that we've invested heavily internally here in the last 6 to 9 months, and you'll start seeing product announcements rolling out. The team has done an amazing job, the internal team. They're launching a complete product line of COTS, off-the-shelf propulsion motors as well as where our strength has always been in the drone and unmanned vehicle markets is really what we call custom critical solutions. So while there's a number of companies out there supplying these off-the-shelf products, a few of them can do what we can do when it comes to very specific applications that require design expertise that we can bring to the party. So a little preview. We will be announcing and we'll be releasing some products to the marketplace. There is a ground-based vehicle show in Detroit, more of an engineering show next week outside of Detroit, Novi, Michigan. We'll be displaying some products there that we have never displayed before, and we'll be giving a preview of what's to come, leading up to AUSA in October, where you'll see a full launch of not only the motor products, but also electronic products and bringing our composites into the mix as well. So we've been -- while the results are good and they're improving, I just have to emphasize, we've continued to invest. We're making significant investments in leveraging our engineering talent for both the electromagnetics and electronics as well as lightweighting that goes into the defense markets and certainly drones and unmanned vehicles is one of those. Operator: The next question is coming from Greg Palm of Craig-Hallum. Greg Palm: Yes. Congrats on the results. I frankly don't know where to start because there's just a lot of things that stood out. But maybe we can go back to the orders commentary because I think I heard you say there wasn't anything like unusual in terms of timing that's still going to translate into revenue over the next 3 to 6 months or 3 to 9 months, but were there certain large projects, orders that were within that? And I mean, just to be clear, based on your backlog activity right now and that likelihood that these flow to revenue at a similar time line as the past, I mean, I think it implies a pretty significant step-up over the revenue level you just reported. I'm just asking in light of kind of what normal seasonality trends would be. Richard Warzala: Sure. Great question, Greg. Thank you, too. Yes, we announced in the last quarter that we had made a change into the way that we actually record orders or bookings and that for larger, more significant blanket type orders, we were not booking it into our backlog unless it was within 1 year and within a scheduled lead time and literally moved into production. So one thing I would say to you is this, there are orders that are sitting out there that haven't been converted into bookings yet that we do have visibility toward. And as they continue to progress and they get released into production, they'll show up on our backlog. So a little more smoothing rather than the big lumpiness that we had for some of these large orders in the past. So that's a positive because those aren't reflected in there. The second thing I would say to you, what's driving orders a little bit right now is lead time. Lead times have expanded. And we've certainly been encouraging our customers to make sure they get their orders into us, don't wait for the last minute because lead times for our supply chain and our supply chain have gone out. So there is -- we are seeing some orders coming in quicker than we might have seen in the past. Not to a great extent, but I would tell you that there's some acceleration, and let's just say if we look at it 3 months in advance versus where we would see it before based upon lead time expansion. And last question, is there anything in there that's really significant? Yes, there's $200 million in bookings, which we think is significant. And -- but there's nothing -- no one area that really jumps out and says it's not with -- it's outside that lead time we've talked about. So it's continued increase in demand in the areas that we focused on, and the demand is now flowing through, okay? So you are correct in your assessment. We do see, as Max asked the question earlier about how is the -- we're a month into the third quarter, what's it looking like? How is it shaping up? And it's continuing at a pretty strong pace here. Greg Palm: Yes. Okay. Makes sense. And then gross margin was the other. And I'm not sure how much of that strength is just a byproduct of more positive mix or maybe some of it is just a reflection of you're getting to a revenue level here where you're a lot better able to absorb some of those fixed costs. So I don't know, just curious if there was anything that maybe drove that a little bit higher than what normal? Or is this kind of a better normalized rate if we assume that the revenue profile continues to scale? Richard Warzala: Yes. So both are true, both of what you said. So clearly, the absorption as we continue to add volume and with our fixed cost base that we have here and not have to add cost to support it. I mean that's clearly driving through margin improvement and the mix is improving over time. This has been a long-term effort of ours to transition the company into certain market opportunities that we felt gave us better opportunity to grow the margin profile based upon the solutions we offered and the integration of the products and the higher margin opportunities. So that is what's happening as well. So it is a combination of both of what you said. It's mix and it's better absorption. I would also tell you that we're not stopping. We talked about our cost improvements in terms of the cost takeouts and STAN and so forth. They're continuing. Last quarter, we incurred some costs that we said the transition of a product line, our production wasn't going up to snuff and plan as we had expected, and we incurred some extra costs. We put a full-court press on it. We're still not there, but it is absolutely improving. And we see additional opportunities to streamline the organization, leverage what we have and to continue to do as we gain more, we learn more and we see more opportunities for those cost reductions as well. So I think it's a combination of things coming together nicely as we've been working on for the last several years. Greg Palm: Yes. Okay. And then lastly, appreciate some of the updated metrics information on data center. I'm just curious, as we sit here today, what is your kind of total capacity level at? And as you kind of think about whether it's some of the changes that are being proposed, whether it's new architecture, whether it's smaller footprints, how does your solution play into some of these proposed changes that might impact that market over the coming years? Richard Warzala: Yes. Well, I would say to you, first, we've been expanding our capacity, and we're ready to go online here late this quarter or early next quarter. Our goal is to have the expansion in place, and it's well underway. I was -- I viewed it a couple of weeks ago. And so we're well positioned, very well positioned to handle the increased demand. So our -- we talked about our -- the acquisition we made a few years back that the synergies that we realized in our Wisconsin operations and leveraging the Mexican operations as well, that has paid off big dividends and has helped us quite a bit in terms of expanding our capacity and for -- and relocating some of the high labor content products and then concentrating on the more sophisticated assembly and technician type work that we do for the final assembly. With regard to the equipment that we offer, I've mentioned this in the past. And from our active filter standpoint, we have the highest power active filter in the marketplace today. So that does help in terms of footprint, and it helps in terms of not having to daisy chain multiple units together to achieve the same power that we can put out in one particular unit. So we need to stay ahead of the curve. We recognize the market is going to continue moving. There's a higher demand coming. And that's our responsibility to be -- to make sure that we do stay ahead of the curve. As far as the opportunity in the future, based upon everything you hear in the news and so forth, yes, there's some regulatory, but I do think that there -- if everyone just takes a deep breath, some wise decisions have been made to ensure that while these data centers, the large data centers are coming online that they can supply their own power, they can have clean water and do all of this. And I think that those actions, they are happening, and it's a positive. You did not ask the question, but I will answer this because it's going to come. And people have asked us what's the opportunity for us and wanted to simplify it in terms of our value of shipments per megawatt hour, if we could come up with a measure to give people a feel for what that is. And it's not just a cut and dry black and white answer because it depends on the design and the amount of equipment that we're supplying into it, whether it's just a line reactors or it's active filters or passive filters or a combination of all. But I would say to you that on the low end, if it's just simply a line reactor, we might be talking about a couple of thousand dollars per megawatt. When it gets into a more complete solution, which we offer, including communications gateways, filters and reactors and so forth and even getting into some equipment that we supply that does fiber alignment to -- we supply products to that market that does fiber alignment that's even in the equation. Now we're over $40,000 per megawatt. So I'm not going to give you what I believe the forecast is. If anyone could go to one of their AI tools and look at what the forecast is for data center per megawatt or gigawatt that they're looking at and do the math. So it's -- but I hope that gives you some color. We've been asked that a lot. We've been asked about our growth in data centers. We do believe we're going to continue to grow faster than our average growth within our company in those markets as well. Greg Palm: Yes. Makes sense. I'm sure I can speak on behalf of everybody on this call. I appreciate all the increased disclosures. Really helpful. Operator: The next question is coming from Ted Jackson of Northland Securities. Edward Jackson: I have a clarification question and then a couple of follow-ups. One is when you gave the data center numbers, you threw out a trailing 12-month of $57.1 million and then you put a year-over-year growth rate number for that. I missed the year-over-year growth rate number. Could you say that again, please? Richard Warzala: Ted, I think I've lost you. I don't know if it's me or you. Yes, we lost... Edward Jackson: You can hear me now? Richard Warzala: I can. Edward Jackson: Can you -- it's like an old cell line. My question was, you gave some commentary on the data center. And on the trailing 12-month, you said that you put out $57.1 million in revenue and you gave a year-over-year growth number for that. And I did not catch that. I was curious what that growth number was. And then I have a couple of actual fundamental questions. Richard Warzala: Okay. Sorry. Let me pull it back up to give you that, make sure it's accurate, and not got off the top of my head here. Jim, do you have that handy? I'll find it here real quick here. James Michaud: Yes. 69% year-over-year, trailing 12-month was. Go ahead. Edward Jackson: Yes. No, no, I got it. I appreciate it. Let's move over to like more interesting questions. I mean we spent a lot of time talking about data centers and Industrial. Let's go to a couple of the other verticals. And let's start with like the Vehicle mix. I mean in the past, a big component of that had been powersports. And clearly, you've been deemphasizing it rightly so and the market has been doing terrible. But the business itself has actually performed pretty well. And so I thought it might be interesting to have you lay out sort of the different end markets that are there within the Vehicle market. I mean you've seen a turnaround with regards to the commercial vehicle market. I know you have exposure to there, but just kind of sort of the kind of the mix of business that you have in there and what you're seeing with regards to that mix? That's my first point. Richard Warzala: Sure. So the mix -- when we talk about vehicle, as we've mentioned in the past, our goal is to keep, and it has been for a while as we reposition the company for automotive too. While it's important to us from the standpoint of the volume and the automation capabilities and the 0 defect mentality that it brings to the rest of the organization. We wanted to keep it managed in less than 10% of our overall revenues, and we continue to do that. So the other areas when we call -- when we say Vehicle, includes automotive, buses, construction vehicles, marine vehicles, the ATV market, rail and truck. So those are all combined. And year-over-year, they've remained pretty steady, and the one growth area that we've seen there has been the automotive. Edward Jackson: When you say automotive, that's just basically passenger cars for kind of GM kind of stuff. It's not -- that's where you -- when you say truck, I assume you're meaning more like Class 8, Class 5 through 8 kind of stuff. Is that... Richard Warzala: Correct. Edward Jackson: Okay. Richard Warzala: Correct. Passenger vehicles, when we say automotive, it's more passenger vehicles. And remember, our expertise is around steering applications. That's our primary expertise. There's others as well. But steering is the primary application. It's agnostic to whether it's petrol or it's EVs. Edward Jackson: And then historically, in the past, powersports was a pretty big component of vehicles. I mean -- and it's been deemphasized. It's been shrinking. Where does that stand in terms of its contribution to the Vehicle market relative to where it was 3 years ago or so? Richard Warzala: Yes. That's -- we're getting into granularity that we have not provided in the past. So -- but I would just say this to you, it's steady. And we have to remember, when we talk about powersports, there's a couple. You're talking about the ATV versus the UTV market. We've made that clear in the past. One is a utility vehicle used in commercial and in industrial applications, one is passengers or individuals. So we continue to focus on more on the industrial, commercial type applications. And we're not -- by no means is this a market that we want out of. I mean we think that it does leverage, again, our expertise, a strong expertise in steering applications, and we are able to apply that technology into some of the other vehicle markets as well as automated material handling and things of that nature as well. So I prefer not to break it out because we're starting to get too granular in terms of just leave it Vehicle as a whole as we've been reporting. But suffice it to say that there has been a transition, and we would expect to, I'll say, maintain a certain level of business, but it no longer drives our business as it did 10, 12 years ago. Edward Jackson: Fair enough. Shifting over to Aerospace & Defense. I mean my model only goes back to 2019. But in the history of what I've got in my model, you had a record quarter. And I'm kind of curious what's driving that? Are there any particular programs in place that are making that happen? And then, maybe is there -- what do you -- maybe talk a bit about what pushed the quarter to be so strong, what the outlook is and kind of the drivers behind that business, [ so then we'll move on ]. Richard Warzala: First off, I would say it's going to accelerate. We've talked for many months, many quarters about the increased number of inquiries and quoting that we were doing based on higher volumes and so forth, and they've come to reality. We see that, that's not -- in defense-related applications, that's not stopping. That's continuing. And in addition to that, as I made some commentary earlier about the -- what we're doing in the drone area and what we're releasing and coming to market, you'll start to see that unfold. I would emphasize as well the counter drone market. We see that as, as important as the drones themselves. And the product line, I'll just restate it that we are launching is state-of-the-art, and we put a significant amount of our resources on it and utilize the principles of STAN to -- for the decision-making first and how can we accelerate it, how we're going to compete. And I think it's pretty exciting because we're able now to -- we're able to go to the market and we're able to talk to customers who have come to us about volume applications where we weren't positioned to do it where we are positioned. We're -- not that we're opening up the floodgates. We're selective in what we're picking. There are some things that we're not going to chase. But the applications that we're working on, some of the higher-end applications that we've been in all along, now looking at the cost applications that we're able to support, which then leads us to more and more custom critical, and our team has done a great job. Electronics are being -- we've got customers now, some beta customers or alpha customers, I'll call them for some of our electronics releasing, state-of-the-art, leading-edge state-of-the-art. It's positioning us well, and it's helping us because it's not just we're -- that technology that we've been designing, we've been investing in, and we've been feeling the impact on our P&L as an investment. It's -- we're leveraging the technologies, not just in -- for the drone applications, but in defense markets as well as industrial and commercial markets, too. So I think we've got a pretty impressive platform of products that are going to be starting to be released and those will come out as well. And it's all just coming together. I think some reality of the quoting we did in the past, converting into orders today, seeing some acceleration, opening up some new opportunities in the market. So I think we're getting better recognition in the market. I think we've done a great job marketing it, and we're going to do even a better job. The team has stepped up a big time. So you're going to see more information out there about Allient and how Allient plays and so forth. So I think, yes, it's positive. It's definitely positive. Edward Jackson: Okay. And then my last question, just kind of more curious, with bookings and backlog and the strength you have, I'm just kind of curious, I mean, as you roll into any quarter, how much of a typical quarter gets driven by any kind of near-term business that's book and ship in the quarter and kind of a rule of thumb, how much of it comes out of backlog? Richard Warzala: Yes. It really depends on what we're shipping in the mix. And I've said this before and just so for sake of making sure it's consistent here is that as we -- for some of the larger contracts that we have out there, we get blanket orders from our customers and then we get releases against those. So we have -- and again, I won't get into the individual companies, but we have companies that are basically able to react to -- there's a forecasted demand. There's a mix that we don't necessarily know. But if an order gets placed that we have to deliver within 72 hours. So obviously, this is part of where you have some inventory and you have a design of a product line that allows you that flexibility. But as far as a rule of thumb here, what would we consider book-to-bill business versus on any -- in any quarter versus a backlog-based business, I would tell you that we're 20%, 25% book-to-bill. Edward Jackson: Okay. Thanks for all the clarity. It's always a pleasure to listen to you talk about the business. You know it and you're passionate about. Congrats on the quarter. Operator: [Operator Instructions] Our next question is coming from Tomo Sano of JPMorgan. Tomohiko Sano: Could you talk about STAN's annualized savings? You had a $10 million in 2024 and $6 million in 2025. What is your expectation for this year? And what are the next levers for incremental savings? Richard Warzala: Sure. So I would tell you that for 2026, we targeted an amount similar to what we saw in 2025, $5 million to $7 million. I mean we're still working on that, and I do believe it's achievable. So -- and then going forward, as I said, every time we finish something, we seem to uncover that there's more opportunity that I would tell you that we've got a list of opportunities internally here, given our size and given the resources that we have available to it that I would say we're -- we've got a runway of 2 to 3 more years where we can continue to see this $5 million to $7 million cost takeouts and optimization of the units. Tomohiko Sano: And if you could talk about Dothan transitions? Could you update us on ramp quality, delivery and incremental costs? And when you expect normalization here? Richard Warzala: Yes. The significant improvement was made in the second quarter. And some of that was realized by -- as we mentioned in the first quarter call, we could have shipped more if the transition had gone smoother and so forth. The team is doing a really nice job of attacking the root causes of the problems and getting the efficiency and productivity up as well as starting to cut into some of the past dues that are cutting into that. And there, every move -- Dothan has been around a long time. And unfortunately, there's -- it's a high mix business and sometimes low volume. And that adds a little complexity to it. And so making -- getting everything up to snuff, fixed and identifying the supply chain and ensuring that all of that's being addressed in an appropriate manner. I will tell you that it will continue to improve throughout the year. We're going to continue to invest and improve throughout the year. We're making some investments to accelerate it. And we have -- and this is my opinion that we have significant opportunity to improve not only in Dothan, but also in our Reynosa facility as well. And that will continue through the year. You'll start -- you'll see some continued restructuring costs there as we make the investments necessary to ensure that we achieve the results that we're looking for. Tomohiko Sano: If I may squeeze just one more thing. High level, Dick, could you talk about the current environment about the factory automation broadly? We were on the Automate Show and then visited your booth and then felt like a sense of urgency about the factory automation given from like some physical AI concept as well. But could you talk about like how you see the environment from your perspective broadly? Richard Warzala: Sure. So let's -- for our business, I would kind of look at it from North America and let's say, Europe. Europe has seen some improvement, which is great. It's not going gangbusters, but it's improving. And it's a slow, steady improvement from -- we're heavily invested into our customers who are in the automation market. So that's an encouraging sign. It's not just, like I said, big jump in demand all of a sudden. And in North America, we have definitely seen some improvements as well. So there's an acceleration of getting our products in place so that we can handle demand and these pent-up demand for certain projects out there. So there's encouraging signs. As well as we're -- our portfolio is evolving and developing there. So I wouldn't want to indicate in any way that we're a supplier to the big integrators, to the big players in the automation industry. And as we continue to enhance our product portfolios and design products that are directed and dedicated to that in niche areas, we are definitely seeing some traction there. And then we're going to continue to do that. That changes the margin profile as well. If you're competing with what I'll call -- they can be off-the-shelf products, but they're kind of standardized and many suppliers, it will impact your ability to drive margin improvement. So again, our focus has not been on the masses. It's been on ensuring that we can integrate our technologies together, use our electronics to enhance our ability to sell as well as integrated solutions, and that continues to improve. So it's encouraging. It's definitely encouraging for what we're seeing in the signs there. Operator: The next question is coming from Gerry Sweeney of ROTH Capital Partners. Gerard Sweeney: Congratulations on a nice quarter. One more question -- actually 2 more questions on data center work. Wondering if there's an opportunity to expand into some adjacencies around the work that you have now or opportunity of work that you have now? And secondarily, how much of revenue do you feel comfortable with as sort of a percentage of revenue related to data centers? Richard Warzala: Great questions. Comfortable with as much as we can get. I'll just -- I'll say that. I -- and it's an interesting question because we have been, by some of the majors, been asked about, and they've come to our facilities and done their assessments and so forth and looked at our capacity, and they see that our team has done a nice job. This team is primarily in Wisconsin between our 2 facilities there and leveraging the Mexican facility. They have been proactive, and they've been ahead of the game in making sure that we are addressing capacity needs and labor needs and so forth. So when it comes to -- I kind of give you that answer because I remember when I was sitting in a meeting and the team brought to me, well, we can either do this or we can do this. And I say you go for a big one. Let's just -- we'll support it. We'll support it as required. So how big can that be in relative, as I said, I would prefer not to give you what I think it's going to be. Let you -- I gave you the numbers of what our value is per megawatt. You can go out and do the calculation yourself and see what the opportunity is. And I'd say our goal is to be one of the leaders, if we can move our percentage of capture in the marketplace, and I'm not uncomfortable with seeing that our capture rate in there going 20%, 25%, 30%. So that's -- I'll leave it at that and let you work the numbers on and everyone else work them on their own because I don't want it coming back to me, that's what I told you it's going to be. What else was it that you were interested in besides that? Gerard Sweeney: Adjacence... Richard Warzala: Adjacence. Yes, absolutely is. And the same type of solutions we have. So you noticed we talk about data center and other infrastructure. Definitely. The same types of requirements that you're seeing in data centers as you get these larger applications, wastewater treatment plants and so forth, there's definitely going to be expansion there and continued demand there, and our products serve those as well. Gerard Sweeney: Got it. And then finally -- I lied, 3 questions, not 2. Obviously, we're in a new build market for data centers. Is there an opportunity for repair, replacement, refurbishment, upgrading of facilities over time? Or is it too early to tell? Richard Warzala: No, I think there definitely is. I think there's companies out there focusing on that, that are saying that especially if you're going to get pushback in certain states and localities that are going to push back against data centers. They already have data centers there. The infrastructure is in place. It just needs to be upgraded and expanded. And I think there's clearly going to be some opportunities there, and we can play in either one. Operator: At this time, I'd like to turn the floor back over to management for any additional or closing comments. Richard Warzala: Well, thank you, everyone, for joining us on today's call and for your interest in Allient. We will be participating in the Lake Street BIG10 Conference in New York City on September 10. As always, please feel free to reach out to us at any time, and we look forward to talking to you all again after our third quarter 2026 results. Have a great day. Thank you, operator. That will conclude it. Operator: Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's event. You may disconnect your lines or log off the webcast at this time, and enjoy the rest of your day. Before you buy stock in Allient Inc., consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Allient Inc. wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. 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Precision motion systems specialist Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations , with sales up 10.2% year on year to $153.8 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.80 per share was 30.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy ALNT? Find out in our full research report (it’s free). Revenue: $153.8 million vs analyst estimates of $145.7 million (10.2% year-on-year growth, 5.5% beat) Adjusted EPS: $0.80 vs analyst estimates of $0.61 (30.6% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $23.72 million vs analyst estimates of $20.12 million (15.4% margin, 17.9% beat) Operating Margin: 10.6%, up from 9.2% in the same quarter last year Backlog: $298 million at quarter end, up 26% year on year Market Capitalization: $1.89 billion Allient’s second quarter demonstrated the combined impact of strategic portfolio repositioning and disciplined execution, leading to a meaningfully positive market reaction. Management credited robust demand from industrial automation, data center infrastructure, aerospace and defense, and medical applications as the primary growth drivers. CEO Richard Warzala highlighted the effectiveness of the company’s operational improvement program, STAN, in achieving record gross margins and operational leverage. He stated, “We saw broad-based demand across key targeted markets, especially industrial automation, data center and other infrastructure, Aerospace & Defense and Medical applications.” The quarter also benefited from improved product mix and ongoing cost containment initiatives, further enhancing profitability. Looking ahead, Allient’s guidance centers on continued momentum in its core growth markets, particularly data center infrastructure and aerospace and defense. Management underscored the expanding opportunity for its power quality solutions as AI-related computing drives demand for more sophisticated data centers. Warzala noted, “We do believe we’re going to continue to grow faster than our average growth within our company in those markets as well,” referencing data centers. The company also expects new product launches in unmanned systems and ongoing operational improvements under the STAN initiative to support margin expansion and earnings growth, while cautioning that macroeconomic volatility and supply chain lead times remain areas of focus. Management attributed the quarter’s outperformance to rapid growth in targeted end markets and the positive effects of operational streamlining, which improved margins and backlog visibility. Data center momentum: Sales to data center and related infrastructure applications rose over 60% year-over-year, reflecting the company’s focus on power quality solutions. Management emphasized that Allient’s offerings, such as harmonic filters and line reactors, help meet stringent reliability standards as AI and compute-heavy data centers proliferate. Operational discipline via STAN: The STAN (Simplify to Accelerate NOW) initiative played a key role in margin expansion, driving faster decision-making, better cost control, and enhanced cross-team collaboration. Management highlighted that STAN is not just a cost-cutting program but an embedded operational philosophy, with annualized savings of $10 million in 2024 and $6 million in 2025. Diversified end market strength: Industrial automation, aerospace and defense, and medical applications all contributed to broad-based revenue growth. The company has intentionally shifted its portfolio toward higher-value, engineering-intensive markets, supporting more resilient and higher-margin results. Aerospace & defense acceleration: Management called out a record quarter in aerospace and defense, driven by increased volume in defense-related programs and new product development, including custom solutions for drones and unmanned vehicles. They see continued acceleration and additional product launches on the horizon. Proactive supply chain and tariff management: The company continued to mitigate tariff and supply chain risks via strategic sourcing, pricing adjustments, and targeted inventory investments. These actions limited external cost pressures and protected margins during the quarter. Allient’s outlook is underpinned by targeted expansion in core markets and a continued focus on operational efficiency, with data center infrastructure and defense programs expected to drive growth. Data center and infrastructure expansion: Management believes demand for power quality and automation solutions will remain strong due to secular growth in data centers, driven by AI and cloud computing. The company expects to outpace its average growth rate in this segment, supported by expanded production capacity and deeper customer relationships. New product launches and market entry: The upcoming launch of off-the-shelf propulsion motors and electronics for drones and unmanned systems is expected to open new commercial and defense opportunities. Management anticipates that these initiatives will diversify revenue streams and leverage internal engineering expertise. Margin improvement and cost optimization: Continued application of the STAN initiative is expected to drive further margin gains and cost efficiencies. Management targets $5 million to $7 million in annualized cost savings over the next two to three years, while investing in capacity to meet rising demand. In the coming quarters, important factors to monitor include (1) the pace of data center and infrastructure revenue expansion and associated product launches, (2) continued gross margin improvements and cost savings under the STAN operational program, and (3) execution on new drone and unmanned system offerings in both commercial and defense markets. 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Allient (ALNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.8 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +29.03%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this motion control product maker would post earnings of $0.55 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.5, delivering a surprise of -9.09%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Allient, which belongs to the Zacks Electronics - Miscellaneous Components industry, posted revenues of $153.77 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.12%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $139.58 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Allient shares have added about 75.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 13%. While Allient has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Allient was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.69 on $147.95 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.47 on $582.65 million in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Electronics - Miscellaneous Components is currently in the top 22% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. Ouster, Inc. (OUST), another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 6. This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.31 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +18.4%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 3.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. Ouster, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $50.77 million, up 44.8% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Allient Inc. (ALNT) : Free Stock Analysis Report Ouster, Inc. (OUST) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Interested in Allient Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Strong quarterly performance: Revenue rose 10% year over year to $153.8 million, while gross margin reached a record 34.9%. Net income increased 85% to $10.4 million, and operating margin climbed to 10.2%. Data center demand accelerated: Data center and infrastructure sales grew 60% year over year to $16.3 million, driven by power-quality products. Allient is adding capacity to meet continued demand. Record orders improve outlook: Orders increased 49% year over year to $201.3 million, producing a 1.31 book-to-bill ratio and a $298 million backlog. The company also reduced debt by $7.1 million since fiscal year-end while continuing to invest in growth capacity. Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) reported higher second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue, record gross margin and sharply higher earnings, as demand increased across industrial automation, data center infrastructure, aerospace and defense, and medical applications. Revenue rose 10% year over year to $153.8 million. On a constant-currency basis, organic revenue grew 9%, while foreign currency translation added about $1.3 million. Chief Financial Officer James Michaud said 54% of quarterly sales were made to U.S. customers, with the remainder primarily generated in Europe, Canada and Asia-Pacific. → 3 Drone Stocks That Should Soar After the Summer Slump Industrial revenue increased 17%, supported by automation demand and power-quality solutions used in data center infrastructure. Aerospace and defense revenue rose 16% on defense demand and program activity, while medical revenue increased 9%, including demand tied to surgical robotics and precision-motion applications. Vehicle revenue declined 7%, primarily because of lower power sports demand. Gross margin expanded 170 basis points from a year earlier to a quarterly record of 34.9%, producing gross profit of $53.6 million. Michaud attributed the improvement to higher volume, favorable product mix and operational gains from the company’s Simplify to Accelerate NOW, or STAN, initiative, alongside lean and productivity measures. → Meta’s Earnings Drop Shows Wall Street Wants More Than Ad Growth Operating income climbed to $15.6 million from $11.7 million in the prior-year period, and operating margin rose to 10.2% from 8.4%. Michaud said this was Allient’s highest operating-margin level in roughly a decade, though not an all-time company record. Net income increased 85% to $10.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share. Adjusted net income rose 42% to $13.5 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, while adjusted EBITDA increased 18% to $23.7 million, representing 15.4% of revenue. Interest expense fell by about $1 million year over year to $2.5 million because of a lower average debt balance. → Jersey Mike's Serves Fresh Gains After IPO Stumble Restructuring and business realignment expenses totaled $600,000 during the quarter, including costs associated with the Dolton transition. The company continues to expect full-year fiscal 2026 restructuring and realignment costs of approximately $2 million to $3 million. Chairman, President and CEO Dick Warzala said data center and other infrastructure applications have become an increasingly meaningful part of Allient’s industrial business. Sales tied to those applications totaled $16.3 million in the second quarter, or 10.6% of total revenue, up 60% from the prior-year period. On a trailing 12-month basis, data center and infrastructure sales reached $57.1 million, or 9.9% of total revenue, representing 69% year-over-year growth. Warzala said the opportunity centers on power quality, including active and passive harmonic filters, line reactors and related offerings intended to help data center operators reduce harmonics, stabilize electrical waveforms and meet IEEE 519 power-quality standards. During the question-and-answer session, Warzala said Allient is expanding capacity for data center-related demand, with additional capacity expected to come online late in the current quarter or early in the following quarter. He added that the company’s offerings can also serve other infrastructure applications, including wastewater treatment facilities, and could support upgrades or expansions of existing data centers. Orders increased 49% year over year and 27% sequentially to a record $201.3 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.31. Backlog ended the quarter at $298 million, with most of it expected to convert into revenue over three to nine months, consistent with the company’s historical conversion pattern. Warzala said order strength was led by industrial, aerospace and defense markets. He also said demand and order intake remained strong one month into the third quarter, while shipments continued at a strong pace. The company has changed how it records certain large blanket orders, Warzala said. Such orders are not included in backlog until they fall within one year, are within scheduled lead times and move into production. He said Allient has visibility into some orders not yet reflected in backlog, while extended supply-chain lead times have also encouraged customers to place orders earlier. Cash provided by operating activities totaled $14 million in the second quarter and $20 million for the first six months of fiscal 2026. Allient attributed changes in cash flow to accounts receivable timing, inventory investments supporting growth and strategic purchases of critical materials. Capital expenditures were $7.1 million during the first half, with investment directed toward capacity and productivity in data center power quality, automation and other growth initiatives. The company expects full-year capital expenditures of approximately $12 million to $15 million. Total debt ended the quarter at $173.3 million, down $7.1 million since the end of fiscal 2025. Net debt was $131.2 million, and leverage improved to 1.63 times. Allient ended the period with approximately $142 million of cash and $162 million of unused revolver capacity. Looking ahead, Warzala said Allient expects continued progress from STAN and broader optimization efforts. The company is targeting $5 million to $7 million of annualized savings in 2026 and sees potential for a similar level of cost reductions over the following two to three years. Allient Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells precision and specialty controlled motion components and systems for various industries in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers brush and brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gearmotors, gearing, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, optical encoders, active and passive filters, input/output modules, industrial communications gateways, light-weighting technologies, and other controlled motion-related products, as well as nano precision positioning systems, servo control systems, and digital servo amplifiers and drives. 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Revenue increased 10% to $153.8 million; on a constant currency basis, revenue grew 9% organically Gross margin expanded 170 basis points to a record 34.9%, and operating margin increased180 basis points to 10.2% of revenue, reflecting higher volume, improved mix and ongoing operational improvements under the Simplify to Accelerate NOW (STAN initiative) Net income climbed 85% to $10.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, while adjusted net income rose to $13.5 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share to $0.80 Adjusted EBITDA increased to $23.7 million, or 15.4% of revenue, up 100 basis points from the prior‑year period Record orders of $201.3 million grew 49% year‑over‑year and 30% sequentially, resulting in a book‑to‑bill ratio of 1.31x and a backlog of $298.0 million at quarter end Cash and cash equivalents were $42.1 million at quarter end; total debt reduced $4.0 million during the quarter to $173.3 million, with the leverage ratio improving to 1.63x, as described in the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures BUFFALO, N.Y., August 05, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allient Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNT) ("Allient" or the "Company"), a global designer and manufacturer of precision and specialty Motion, Controls and Power products and solutions for targeted industries and applications, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. "Our Simplify to Accelerate NOW (STAN initiatives) are leading the way for continued improvement in our Company and our results. We delivered an excellent second quarter, with double‑digit revenue growth, record gross margin, sharply higher earnings and very strong orders and backlog," commented Dick Warzala, Chairman and CEO. "Results reflected broad-based demand across key targeted markets, led by Industrial automation and solutions supporting data center and other infrastructure, along with strong activity in Aerospace & Defense and Medical. Operational improvements and disciplined execution continued to enhance mix, margin and operating leverage. "Our teams are managing through a dynamic demand and supply environment, including restructuring actions and the Dothan transition, while investing in capacity, inventory and technology in support of our growth. With strong backlog, improved leverage metrics, expanded margin profile and a solid balance sheet, we are well positioned as we move through the second half of 2026." Second Quarter 2026 Results (Narrative compares with prior-year period unless otherwise noted) Revenue increased 10%, or $14.2 million, to $153.8 million, compared with $139.6 million in the second quarter of 2025. Foreign currency translation provided a favorable impact of $1.3 million; on a constant currency basis, revenue grew 9% organically. See the attached table for a description of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation of revenue excluding foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Sales to U.S. customers were 54% of total revenue, compared with 55% in the second quarter of 2025, with the balance of sales to customers primarily in Europe, Canada and Asia-Pacific. The Company continues to benefit from its diversified geographic footprint and balanced exposure across end markets. Market Performance: Industrial market revenue increased 17%, reflecting continued strength in industrial automation and solutions supporting data center infrastructure and other critical facility applications. Aerospace & Defense revenue increased 16%, reflecting program timing and strong defense‑related demand tied to mission‑critical platforms and systems. Medical market revenue increased 9%, reflecting broad‑based end‑market demand, including higher demand in surgical precision motion applications and pumps serving life sciences and healthcare customers. Vehicle market revenue declined 7%, primarily due to lower powersports demand, partially offset by increased commercial automotive. Distribution channel sales, while representing a smaller portion of total revenue, decreased 6%, reflecting normal variability in channel ordering patterns. Gross margin expanded 170 basis points to a record 34.9%, benefiting from higher sales volume, improved product mix and operational improvements driven by the Company’s Simplify to Accelerate NOW strategy. Operating costs and expenses were $38.0 million compared with $34.7 million in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting higher commissions driven by sales volumes, increased personnel-related costs (including higher incentive compensation), and higher sales and marketing-related costs. As a percentage of revenue, operating costs were 24.7%, an improvement of 10 basis points year-over-year, reflecting both growth‑related variable compensation and the benefits of structural cost actions implemented under Simplify to Accelerate NOW. Restructuring and business realignment costs declined year‑over‑year to $0.6 million but remained elevated due to carryover costs associated with the Dothan transition, as the Company continued executing the transfer of assembly operations, optimizing footprint and enhancing long‑term efficiency and quality. Restructuring and business realignment costs in 2026 are anticipated to be approximately $2 million to $3 million. Operating income increased to $15.6 million, or 10.2% of revenue, compared with $11.7 million, or 8.4% of revenue, in the prior‑year period, reflecting improved gross margin and operating leverage. Interest expense decreased to $2.5 million from $3.6 million in the second quarter of 2025, primarily due to lower average debt balances. The effective income tax rate was 20.2% for the second quarter of 2026 compared with 23.1% in the prior-year period. The Company expects its income tax rate for the full year 2026 to be approximately 21% to 23%. Net income increased 85% to $10.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared with $5.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income, which excludes amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, acquisition and integration-related costs, restructuring and business realignment costs, and other non-recurring items, was $13.5 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, up from $9.5 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025. See the attached tables for a description of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation table for Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration-related costs, restructuring and business realignment costs, and foreign currency gains/losses ("Adjusted EBITDA") was $23.7 million, or 15.4% of revenue, compared with $20.1 million, or 14.4% of revenue, in the prior-year period. The Company believes that, when used in conjunction with measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, helps in the understanding of its operating performance. See the attached table for a description of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation table for Adjusted EBITDA. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Review Cash and cash equivalents were $42.1 million at June 30, 2026, compared with $40.7 million at December 31, 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities was $20.1 million for the first six months of 2026, compared with $38.4 million in the prior-year period. The change was primarily due to accounts receivable timing and investments in inventory to support rapid growth and strategic buys of critical materials to mitigate supply constraints. The Company expects working capital to normalize over time as these strategic investments convert to revenue and cash. Capital expenditures were $7.1 million for the first six months of 2026, compared with $3.2 million in the prior-year period, as the Company continued to invest in capacity, technology and productivity in support of long‑term growth. The Company expects full-year 2026 capital expenditures to be approximately $12.0 million to $15.0 million. Total debt was $173.3 million at June 30, 2026, down from $180.4 million at December 31, 2025. Debt, net of cash, decreased to $131.2 million, resulting in a net debt-to-capitalization ratio of 29.6%. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $162.0 million of unused capacity under its revolving credit facility. The Company’s leverage ratio, defined as total net debt divided by trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA, was 1.63x at June 30, 2026. The bank leverage ratio, as defined under the Company’s credit agreement and excluding foreign cash and certain other adjustments, was 2.07x at quarter-end, well within covenant requirements. See the attached table for a description of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation table for Total Net Debt and Leverage Ratio. Orders and Backlog Summary ($ in thousands) Second quarter orders were a record $201.3 million, which increased 49% year‑over‑year and 27% sequentially, resulting in a book‑to‑bill ratio of 1.31x. The increase reflects improvements in customer demand across key target markets, primarily within Industrial and Aerospace & Defense. Foreign currency translation provided a favorable impact of $1.1 million compared with the prior-year period. Backlog increased to $298.0 million at quarter end, up from $251.0 million at March 31, 2026, providing strong visibility into the second half of 2026 and early 2027. The majority of the backlog is expected to convert to revenue within three to nine months, consistent with the Company’s historical conversion patterns. Conference Call and Webcast The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00 am ET. During the conference call, management will review the financial and operating results and discuss Allient’s corporate strategy and outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow. To listen to the live call, dial (201) 389-0908. In addition, the webcast and slide presentation may be found at: www.allient.com/investors. A telephonic replay will be available from 2:00 pm ET on the day of the call through Thursday, August 20, 2026. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter replay pin number 13761057 or access the webcast replay via the Company’s website. A transcript will also be posted to the website once available. About Allient Inc. Allient (Nasdaq: ALNT) is a global engineering and manufacturing enterprise that develops solutions to drive the future of market-moving industries, including medical, life sciences, aerospace and defense, industrial automation, robotics, semi-conductor, transportation, agriculture, construction and facility infrastructure. A family of globally responsible companies, Allient takes a One-Team approach to "Connect What Matters" and provides the most robust, reliable, and high-value products and systems by utilizing its core Motion, Controls, and Power technologies and platforms. Headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., Allient employs more than 2,500 team members around the world. To learn more, visit www.allient.com. Safe Harbor Statement The statements in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performance are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements the Company makes regarding expected savings from restructuring and simplifying actions, the cost of implementing such actions, operating results, expectations for the level of sales, the Company’s belief that it has sufficient liquidity to fund its business operations, and expectations with respect to the conversion of backlog to sales. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on the Company’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Company’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company’s control. The Company’s actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, general economic and business conditions, conditions affecting the industries served by the Company and its subsidiaries, conditions affecting the Company's customers and suppliers, competitor responses to the Company's products and services, the overall market acceptance of such products and services, the pace of bookings relative to shipments, the ability to expand into new markets and geographic regions, the success in acquiring new business, the impact of changes in income tax rates or policies, commercial activity and demand across our and our customers’ businesses, global supply chains, the prices of our securities and the achievement of our strategic objectives, the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability to successfully integrate an acquired business into our business model without substantial costs, delays, or problems, and other factors disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict the occurrence of those matters or the manner in which they may affect us. The Company has no obligation or intent to release publicly any revisions to any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW ALLIENT INC.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures(In thousands, Unaudited) In addition to reporting revenue and net income, which are U.S. generally accepted accounting principle ("GAAP") measures, the Company presents Revenue excluding foreign currency exchange rate impacts, Organic revenue, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration-related costs, restructuring and business realignment costs, and foreign currency gains/losses), total net debt, and leverage ratio, which are non-GAAP measures. The Company believes that Revenue excluding foreign currency exchange rate impacts is a useful measure in analyzing organic sales results. The Company excludes the effect of currency translation from revenue for this measure because currency translation is not fully under management’s control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends. The portion of revenue attributable to currency translation is calculated as the difference between the current period revenue and the current period revenue after applying foreign exchange rates from the prior period. Organic revenue is reported revenues adjusted for the impact of foreign currency and the revenue contribution from acquisitions. The Company believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are often a useful measure of a Company’s operating performance and are a significant basis used by the Company’s management to evaluate and compare the core operating performance of its business from period to period by removing the impact of the capital structure (interest), tangible and intangible asset base (depreciation and amortization), taxes, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration-related costs, restructuring and business realignment costs, foreign currency gains/losses on short-term assets and liabilities, and other items that are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure for determining operating performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition to the performance measures identified above, we believe that total net debt and leverage ratio provide meaningful measures of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing our ability to fund our activities, including the financing of acquisitions and debt repayments. Total net debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Leverage ratio is total net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months. The Company’s calculation of Revenue excluding foreign currency exchange impacts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 is as follows: The Company’s calculation of organic revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 is as follows: ALLIENT INC.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures(In thousands, Unaudited) The Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 is as follows: The Company’s calculation of Total Net Debt and Leverage Ratio as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is as follows: ALLIENT INC.Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share toNon-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited) The Company’s calculation of Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 is as follows: Adjusted net income and diluted EPS are defined as net income as reported, adjusted for certain items, including amortization of intangible assets and unusual non-recurring items. Adjusted net income and diluted EPS are not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP in the United States, and may not be comparable to the measure as used by other companies. Nevertheless, the Company believes that providing non-GAAP information, such as adjusted net income and diluted EPS are important for investors and other readers of the Company’s financial statements and assists in understanding the comparison of the current quarter’s and current year’s net income and diluted EPS to the historical periods’ net income and diluted EPS. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260805535888/en/ Contacts Investor Contacts: Craig P. Mychajluk / Deborah K. PawlowskiAlliance Advisors IR716-843-3832 / [email protected] / [email protected]

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Allient stock has delivered strong share price gains in recent years, yet the current market price and the intrinsic value estimate from a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model both point to the shares trading at a premium rather than looking like a clear bargain today. Over the past 3 years, Allient has returned 178.1%, which puts extra focus on whether the current valuation still leaves enough room for future returns. Expectations for continued cash flow generation may support the share price. However, any setback in execution or margin quality could quickly challenge an already full valuation. Allient passes 0 of 6 valuation checks. This means the broader assessment on metrics like price multiples and cash flows leans expensive rather than cheap on Simply Wall St's valuation scorecard. The stock's next move may depend on whether Allient's current premium is supported by its long term cash flow outlook or instead leaves investors paying too much for past performance. Allient delivered 130.6% returns over the last year. See how this stacks up to the rest of the Electrical industry. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method estimates what Allient is worth today based on projected future cash flows. For Allient, the model uses latest twelve month free cash flow of about $39.8 million and assumes that cash flows continue to grow from this base rather than shrink. On these assumptions, the DCF model arrives at an intrinsic value of about $68.53 per share. Compared with the current share price, this implies the stock trades at roughly a 27.6% premium to the modelled value. This suggests the cash flow outlook that is reflected in the market price already looks quite full. On this DCF view, Allient stock currently appears overvalued relative to its estimated intrinsic value. Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Allient may be overvalued by 27.6%. Discover 55 high quality undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities. Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for Allient. The P/E ratio is a useful way to see how much investors are paying for each dollar of Allient earnings. Allient currently trades on a P/E of about 62.4x. This is higher than the Electrical industry average of roughly 38.3x and above the peer average near 30.8x. Based on Simply Wall St's fair P/E estimate of about 29.1x, which reflects factors such as the company profile and sector, Allient stock trades at more than double that implied level. That gap suggests the market is assigning a premium price to the stock relative to what this framework would indicate as a more typical earnings multiple. On this earnings yardstick, Allient stock screens as overvalued compared with both its industry and the modelled fair P/E level. See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. Simply Wall St Narratives for Allient pick up where this valuation puzzle leaves off. They set out the specific assumptions on growth, margins and earnings that would need to hold for Allient's stock to be worth meaningfully more or less than it is today. Each narrative ties a particular fair value estimate to a clear story about Allient's potential catalysts and risks so you can track over time which version of events appears to be unfolding. The community is split on Allient, with one group seeing long runway left in automation and power while another thinks optimism already prices that in. Bull case: 8% undervalued Read the full Bull Case to see why Allient could be undervalued Bear case: 19% overvalued Read the full Bear Case to see why Allient could be overvalued Do you think there's more to the story for Allient? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying! Allient currently screens as overvalued on both the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate and on earnings multiples, so the burden of proof now sits with the company to keep delivering against those expectations. With the valuation already pricing in a strong outlook, even modest disappointment on growth or margins could matter more for future returns than it did in the past. The key question from here is whether Allient can sustain the cash flow and earnings profile that supporters expect, or whether sentiment cools and the valuation settles closer to more typical levels. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. 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