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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enpro Inc. (NYSE: NPO) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
“Stronger semiconductor industry demand, steady performance in Sealing Technologies, and the contribution from recent acquisitions drove 11% revenue growth during the quarter," said Eric Vaillancourt, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our position on the leading-edge as semiconductor capital equipment demand accelerates has bolstered the outlook for our AST segment, and we continue to expect solid performance in Sealing Technologies despite ongoing softness in commercial vehicle demand and international industrial markets. In light of this positive momentum, our solid first quarter performance and improving order trends that we believe will sustain through the year, we are raising our 2026 guidance ranges."
"Growth investments continue throughout the organization, and our colleagues are motivated to execute on our strategic roadmap in the second year of Enpro 3.0.," Mr. Vaillancourt continued. "Our teams are focused on delivering our leading-edge suite of products and solutions for our customers while remaining focused on our multi-year strategy to drive significant enterprise value creation for all stakeholders."
Financial Highlights
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026
2025
Change
Net sales
$
303.0
$
273.2
10.9
%
Net income
$
27.4
$
24.5
11.8
%
Diluted earnings per share
$
1.29
$
1.15
12.2
%
Adjusted net income*
$
45.6
$
40.3
13.2
%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share*
$
2.14
$
1.90
12.6
%
Adjusted EBITDA*
$
76.4
$
67.8
12.7
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin*
25.2
%
24.8
%
*Non-GAAP measure. See the attached tables for adjustments and reconciliations of historical non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures. Because of the forward-looking nature of non-GAAP guidance measures, reconciliations of such measures are not presented. Such non-GAAP guidance measures are calculated in a manner consistent with the historical presentation of these measures in the attached tables.
First Quarter 2026 Consolidated Results
Sales of $303.0 million increased 10.9% compared to last year. Excluding foreign exchange translation and contributions from the AlpHa Measurement Solutions and Overlook Industries acquisitions completed in the fourth quarter of 2025, sales increased 3.6%. Improved demand for semiconductor products and solutions, strength in nuclear and compositional analysis applications, as well as strategic pricing initiatives and firm general industrial markets domestically, more than offset slow commercial vehicle demand in North America and tepid general industrial sales internationally.
Corporate expense of $13.7 million in the first quarter of 2026 increased from $11.3 million last year primarily due to higher incentive compensation accruals and $1.2 million in restructuring costs.
Net income was $27.4 million, compared to $24.5 million last year. Diluted earnings per share were $1.29, compared to $1.15 in the prior year. Operating leverage from revenue growth was partially offset by increased expenses supporting growth initiatives.
Adjusted net income* of $45.6 million increased 13.2% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and adjusted diluted earnings per share* increased 12.6% to $2.14, versus $1.90 last year.
Adjusted EBITDA* of $76.4 million, or 25.2% of total sales, increased 12.7% year-over-year. Higher sales drove the increase, offset in part by increased operating expenses supporting growth initiatives.
First Quarter 2026 Segment Highlights
Sealing Technologies - Safeguarding environments with critical applications in diverse end markets — Garlock, STEMCO, and Technetics Group
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Sales
$199.0
$179.6
10.8%
Adjusted segment EBITDA
$64.6
$58.7
10.1%
Adjusted segment EBITDA margin
32.5%
32.7%
Sales increased 10.8% over last year. Excluding foreign exchange translation and contributions from the acquisitions of AlpHa Measurement Solutions and Overlook Industries completed in the fourth quarter of 2025, sales decreased 0.4%. Strength in nuclear solutions, space, and compositional analysis applications, as well as strategic pricing initiatives, were offset by reduced demand in commercial vehicle markets and slow general industrial sales internationally. Food and biopharma and domestic general industrial demand remained firm. Adjusted segment EBITDA of $64.6 million was up 10.1% year-over-year, with adjusted segment EBITDA margin remaining strong at 32.5%. Excluding foreign exchange translation and contributions from recently completed acquisitions, adjusted segment EBITDA increased 1.2%. Advanced Surface Technologies - Leading edge precision manufacturing, coatings, cleaning and refurbishment solutions and innovative optical coatings — NxEdge, Technetics Semi, LeanTeq, and Alluxa
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Sales
$104.2
$93.8
11.1%
Adjusted segment EBITDA
$24.3
$20.5
18.5%
Adjusted segment EBITDA margin
23.3%
21.9%
Sales increased 11.1% organically. Strong performance in leading-edge precision cleaning solutions and improved demand for semiconductor capital equipment were the primary growth drivers. Adjusted segment EBITDA increased 18.5%. Strong sales growth, as well as investment in inventory ahead of the expected acceleration of demand drove improved AST operating leverage during the quarter. Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital Allocation
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the company generated $39.6 million of cash flow from operating activities and $26.5 million of free cash flow, net of $13.1 million in capital expenditures. This compares to $21.0 million of cash flow from operating activities, or $11.6 million of free cash flow, net of $9.4 million in capital expenditures, in the prior-year period. Higher net income, efficient working capital management, and lower cash taxes were the primary drivers of the strong increase in free cash flow.
During the first quarter, the company paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, with dividend payments totaling $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Enpro ended the first quarter with total debt of $605.4 million and cash and cash equivalents of $79.2 million and reduced outstanding revolving debt by $50 million during the first quarter, resulting in a net leverage ratio of 1.9x to trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA.
Quarterly Dividend
Enpro declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share on April 29, 2026. The dividend is payable on June 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 3, 2026.
2026 Guidance Increase
Enpro is raising guidance for full-year 2026 and now expects revenue growth in the range of 10%-14%, adjusted EBITDA* in the range of $315 million to $330 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share* in the range of $8.85 to $9.50.
This compares to the prior guidance of revenue growth of 8%-12%, adjusted EBITDA* in the range of $305 million to $320 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share* in the range of $8.50 to $9.20 per share.
Conference Call, Webcast Information, and Presentations
Enpro will hold a conference call today, May 5, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2026 financial results. Investors who wish to participate in the call should dial 1-877-407-0832 approximately 10 minutes before the call begins and provide conference access code 13750602. A live audio webcast of the call and accompanying slide presentation will be accessible from the company’s website, https://www.enpro.com. To access the earnings presentation, log on to the webcast by clicking the link on the company’s home page.
Segment Operating Performance Measure
The segment profitability metric used by management to allocate resources and assess segment performance is adjusted segment EBITDA, which is segment revenue reduced by operating expenses and other costs identifiable with the segment, excluding acquisition and divestiture expenses, restructuring costs, impairment charges, non-controlling interest compensation, amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition date inventory, and depreciation and amortization. Segment non-operating expenses and income, corporate expenses, net interest expense, and income taxes are not included in the computation of adjusted segment EBITDA. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the segment profitability metric used by management to allocate resources and assess segment performance is required to be disclosed in financial statement footnotes, and accordingly such metric as presented for each segment is not deemed to be a non-GAAP measure under applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains financial measures that have not been prepared in conformity with GAAP. They include adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, total adjusted segment EBITDA, and free cash flow. Tables showing the reconciliation of these historical non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures are attached to the release. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share anticipated for full-year 2026 are calculated in a manner consistent with the historical presentation of these measures in the attached tables. Because of the forward-looking nature of these estimates, it is impractical to present quantitative reconciliations of such measures to comparable GAAP measures, and accordingly no such GAAP measures are being presented.
Management believes these non-GAAP metrics are commonly used financial measures for investors to evaluate the company’s operating performance and, when read in conjunction with the company’s consolidated financial statements, present a useful tool to evaluate the company’s ongoing operations and performance from period to period. In addition, these are some of the factors the company uses in internal evaluations of the overall performance of its businesses. Management acknowledges that there are many items that impact a company’s reported results and the adjustments reflected in these non-GAAP measures are not intended to present all items that may have impacted these results. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Forward-Looking Statements and Guidance
Statements in this press release that express a belief, expectation, or intention, including increased 2026 guidance and other statements that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: economic conditions in the markets served by the company’s businesses and the businesses of its customers, some of which are cyclical and experience periodic downturns and may be affected by the imposition or threat of imposition of tariffs; the impact of geopolitical activity on those markets and the global economy, including instabilities associated with the armed conflicts in the Middle East region, and impacts on shipping in that region, and in Ukraine and any conflict or threat of conflict that may affect Taiwan; uncertainties with respect to the imposition, or threat of imposition, of government tariffs, embargoes and other trade protection measures, such as “anti-dumping” duties applicable to classes of products, and import or export licensing requirements, as well as the imposition of trade sanctions against a class of products imported from or sold and exported to, or the loss of “normal trade relations” status with, countries in which the company conducts business, could significantly increase the company’s cost of products or otherwise reduce its sales and harm its business; uncertainties with respect to prices and availability of raw materials, including as a result of instabilities from geopolitical conflicts and the imposition of tariffs; uncertainties with respect to the company’s ability to achieve anticipated growth within the semiconductor, life sciences, and other technology-enabled markets, including uncertainties with respect to the timing of completion of the Arizona facility; the impact of fluctuations in relevant foreign currency exchange rates or unanticipated increases in applicable interest rates; unanticipated delays or problems in introducing new products; the impact from any pending or potential labor disputes; announcements by competitors of new products, services or technological innovations; changes in the company’s pricing policies or the pricing policies of its competitors; risks related to the reliance of the Advanced Surface Technologies segment on a small number of significant customers and the geographic concentration of those customers; uncertainties with respect to the company’s ability to identify and complete business acquisitions consistent with its strategy and to successfully integrate any businesses that it acquires; and uncertainties with respect to the amount of any payments required to satisfy contingent liabilities, including those related to discontinued operations, other divested businesses and discontinued operations of the company’s predecessors, including liabilities for certain products, environmental matters, employee benefit and statutory severance obligations and other matters. Enpro’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Form 10-K report, describe these and other risks and uncertainties in more detail. Enpro does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect any change in management's expectations or any change in the assumptions or circumstances on which such statements are based.
Full-year guidance is subject to the risks and uncertainties discussed above and specifically excludes changes in the number of shares outstanding, impacts from future acquisitions, dispositions and related transaction costs, restructuring costs and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, in each case subsequent to March 31, 2026, and any incremental impact on demands and costs arising from tariffs announced, or trade tensions arising, subsequent to May 4, 2026.
About Enpro Inc.
Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and biopharma, photonics, and life sciences. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Enpro is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NPO”. For more information, visit the company’s website at https://www.enpro.com.
APPENDICES
Consolidated Financial Information and Reconciliations
Enpro Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
2026
2025
Net sales
$
303.0
$
273.2
Cost of sales
173.0
155.0
Gross profit
130.0
118.2
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
85.3
75.8
Other
1.2
0.6
Total operating expenses
86.5
76.4
Operating income
43.5
41.8
Interest expense
(9.4
)
(9.2
)
Interest income
0.6
1.2
Other expense
(0.8
)
(1.5
)
Income before income taxes
33.9
32.3
Income tax expense
(6.5
)
(7.8
)
Net income
$
27.4
$
24.5
Basic earnings per share
$
1.30
$
1.16
Average common shares outstanding
21.1
21.0
Diluted earnings per share
$
1.29
$
1.15
Average common shares outstanding
21.3
21.2
Enpro Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(In Millions)
2026
2025
Operating activities
Net income
$
27.4
$
24.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
6.7
6.0
Amortization
20.8
19.2
Deferred income taxes
(0.6
)
(0.6
)
Stock-based compensation
4.1
3.3
Other non-cash adjustments
2.3
2.4
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Accounts receivable, net
(30.0
)
(27.1
)
Inventories
(5.5
)
3.3
Accounts payable
13.7
(3.3
)
Other current assets and liabilities
1.2
(11.7
)
Other non-current assets and liabilities
(0.5
)
5.0
Net cash provided by operating activities
39.6
21.0
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(12.2
)
(8.0
)
Payments for capitalized internal-use software
(0.9
)
(1.4
)
Redemption of short-term investments
3.4
—
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
0.1
—
Other
1.0
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(8.6
)
(9.4
)
Financing activities
Repayments of debt
(50.1
)
(4.0
)
Dividends paid
(6.9
)
(6.6
)
Incentive plan activity
(9.2
)
(2.7
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(66.2
)
(13.3
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(0.3
)
5.7
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(35.5
)
4.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
114.7
236.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
79.2
$
240.3
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
$
2.9
$
4.3
Income taxes, net of refunds
$
0.9
$
6.6
Enpro Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
(In Millions)
March 31,
December 31,
2026
2025
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
79.2
$
114.7
Accounts receivable, net
163.8
134.1
Inventories
158.7
153.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
31.5
35.1
Total current assets
433.2
437.7
Property, plant and equipment, net
221.3
221.5
Goodwill
1,066.9
1,064.8
Other intangible assets, net
803.2
823.5
Other assets
110.9
115.5
Total assets
$
2,635.5
$
2,663.0
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
0.2
$
0.2
Accounts payable
80.2
71.6
Accrued expenses
116.1
116.9
Total current liabilities
196.5
188.7
Long-term debt
605.2
655.1
Deferred taxes
144.2
143.4
Other liabilities
126.9
131.9
Total liabilities
1,072.8
1,119.1
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock
0.2
0.2
Additional paid-in capital
329.2
333.3
Retained earnings
1,210.3
1,189.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income
24.2
21.9
Common stock held in treasury, at cost
(1.2
)
(1.2
)
Total shareholders’ equity
1,562.7
1,543.9
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,635.5
$
2,663.0
Enpro Inc.
Segment Information (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(Dollars In Millions)
Sales
2026
2025
Sealing Technologies
$
199.0
$
179.6
Advanced Surface Technologies
104.2
93.8
303.2
273.4
Less: intersegment sales
(0.2
)
(0.2
)
$
303.0
$
273.2
Net income
$
27.4
$
24.5
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation,
amortization and other selected items (Adjusted Segment EBITDA)
2026
2025
Sealing Technologies
$
64.6
$
58.7
Advanced Surface Technologies
24.3
20.5
$
88.9
$
79.2
Adjusted Segment EBITDA Margin
2026
2025
Sealing Technologies
32.5
%
32.7
%
Advanced Surface Technologies
23.3
%
21.9
%
29.3
%
29.0
%
Reconciliation of Income, Net of Tax to Adjusted Segment EBITDA
2026
2025
Net income
$
27.4
$
24.5
Income tax expense
(6.5
)
(7.8
)
Income before income taxes
33.9
32.3
Acquisition expenses
1.0
0.2
Amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition date inventory
3.2
—
Restructuring expense
—
0.7
Depreciation and amortization expense
27.5
25.2
Corporate expenses
13.7
11.3
Interest expense, net
8.8
8.0
Other expense, net
0.8
1.5
Adjusted segment EBITDA
$
88.9
$
79.2
Adjusted segment EBITDA is total segment revenue reduced by operating expenses and other costs identifiable with the segment, excluding acquisition expenses, restructuring expense, net, amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition date inventory, and depreciation and amortization.
Corporate expenses include general corporate administrative costs. Corporate expenses also include $1.2 million of restructuring expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Non-operating expenses not directly attributable to the segments, corporate expenses, net interest expense, and income taxes are not included in the computation of adjusted segment EBITDA. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those for the Company.
Enpro Inc.
Adjusted Segment EBITDA Reconciling Items by Segment (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(In Millions)
2026
Sealing
Technologies
Advanced
Surface
Technologies
Total
Segments
Acquisition expense
$
1.0
$
—
$
1.0
Amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition inventory
$
3.2
$
—
$
3.2
Depreciation and amortization expense
$
11.2
$
16.3
$
27.5
2025
Sealing
Technologies
Advanced
Surface
Technologies
Total
Segments
Acquisition expenses
$
0.2
$
—
$
0.2
Restructuring expense
$
—
$
0.7
$
0.7
Depreciation and amortization expense
$
8.2
$
17.0
$
25.2
Enpro Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
2026
2025
$
Average
common
shares outstanding,
diluted
Per
Share
$
Average
common
shares
outstanding,
diluted
Per
Share
Net income
$
27.4
21.3
$
1.29
$
24.5
21.2
$
1.15
Income tax expense
6.5
7.8
Income before income taxes
33.9
32.3
Adjustments from selling, general, and administrative:
Acquisition expenses
1.0
0.2
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
20.6
19.1
Adjustments from other operating expense and cost of sales:
Restructuring expense
1.2
0.6
Amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition date inventory
3.2
—
Adjustments from other non-operating expense:
Costs associated with previously disposed businesses
0.6
0.3
Pension expense - non-service cost
0.1
0.8
Other adjustments:
Other
0.2
0.4
Adjusted income before income taxes
60.8
53.7
Adjusted income tax expense
(15.2
)
(13.4
)
Adjusted net income
$
45.6
21.3
$
2.14
1
$
40.3
21.2
$
1.90
1
Management of the Company believes that it would be helpful to the readers of the financial statements to understand the impact of certain selected items on the Company's reported income and diluted earnings per share, including items that may recur from time to time. The items adjusted for in this schedule are those that are excluded by management in budgeting or projecting for performance in future periods, as they typically relate to events specific to the period in which they occur. This presentation enables readers to better compare Enpro Inc. to other diversified industrial technology companies that do not incur the sporadic impact of restructuring activities, costs associated with previously disposed of businesses, acquisitions, or other selected items.
Management acknowledges that there are many items that impact a company's reported results and this list is not intended to present all items that may have impacted these results.
The adjusted income tax expense presented above is calculated using a normalized company-wide effective tax rate excluding discrete items of 25.0%. Per share amounts were calculated by dividing by the weighted-average shares of diluted common stock outstanding during the periods.
1Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which amounts were calculated by dividing by the weighted-average shares of diluted common stock outstanding during the periods.
Enpro Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(In Millions)
2026
2025
Net income
$
27.4
$
24.5
Adjustments to arrive at earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other selected items (Adjusted EBITDA):
Interest expense, net
8.8
8.0
Income tax expense
6.5
7.8
Depreciation and amortization expense
27.5
25.2
Restructuring expense
1.2
0.6
Costs associated with previously disposed businesses
0.6
0.3
Acquisition expenses
1.0
0.2
Pension expense - non-service cost
0.1
0.8
Amortization of the fair value adjustment to acquisition date inventory
3.2
—
Other
0.1
0.4
Adjusted EBITDA
$
76.4
$
67.8
Enpro Inc.
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)
(In Millions)
Free Cash Flow - Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
39.6
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(12.2
)
Payments for capitalized internal-use software
(0.9
)
Free cash flow
$
26.5
Free Cash Flow - Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
21.0
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(8.0
)
Payments for capitalized internal-use software
(1.4
)
Free cash flow
$
11.6
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