Modine Manufacturing Company Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Overview

  • Modine reported strong revenue growth driven primarily by the Climate Solutions segment, particularly its data center business.
  • The company is undergoing a major capacity expansion to meet unprecedented demand, especially for data center cooling solutions tied to AI and hyperscale infrastructure growth.
  • Short-term margin pressure is occurring due to heavy investments and new facility launches, but Modine expects margins to return to normalized levels by Q4 FY26.
  • Management reaffirmed EBITDA guidance but raised revenue expectations for FY26.

Key Financial Highlights

  • Total company sales up 12% year-over-year.
  • Climate Solutions revenue up 24% vs. prior-year period, driven by:
    • Data center sales +42% (up $67M).
    • HVAC Technologies +25% (acquisition-driven).
    • Heat Transfer Solutions +2%.
  • Performance Technologies revenue down 4% year-over-year, but EBITDA up 3% due to cost reductions.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 14% (down 290 bps), mainly due to launch costs and inefficiencies in new data center facilities.
  • Adjusted EPS: $1.06, up 9% from prior year.
  • Negative free cash flow of $30 million, driven by inventory builds and capex for data center projects.

Operational Highlights

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Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Modine Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Ms. Kathy Powers, Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Kathy Powers: Good morning, and welcome to our conference call to discuss Modine's second quarter fiscal 2026 results. I'm joined by Neil Brinker, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Mick Lucareli, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The slides that we will be using for today's presentation are available on the Investor Relations section of our website, modine.com. On Slide 3 of that deck is our notice regarding forward-looking statements. This call will contain forward-looking statements as outlined in our earnings release as well as in our company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'll turn the call over to Neil. Neil Brinker: Thank you, Kathy, and good morning, everyone. Last quarter, we announced plans to significantly expand our U.S. manufacturing capacity for data center products. We are continuing to invest in our fastest-growing businesses and are actively advancing the strategy. In fact, we are accelerating other planned investments to meet the unprecedented demand for our products. Our Climate Solutions segment continues to deliver, posting a 24% increase in re

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