A global maker of engineered bearings and industrial motion products, Timken supplies tapered, spherical, cylindrical and ball bearings along with drives, belts, couplings and seals to industries from aerospace to renewable energy. It operates manufacturing facilities and technology centers across 44 countries and is one of the world's largest bearing makers, competing alongside names like SKF and Schaeffler.
Timken Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results: Sales Up 7.5% to $1.26B, Adjusted EPS $1.83
Diluted EPS was $0.41, down from $1.12 a year ago, due to an impairment charge related to the anticipated divestiture of the belts business; adjusted EPS was $1.83, up 28.9%.
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Second-quarter 2026 net sales were $1.26 billion, up 7.5% from the prior year, with organic sales up 4.4%.
Net income margin was 2.3% (down from 6.7%), while adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 19.6% from 17.7%.
The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.05-$6.35 and now expects full-year EPS of $3.75-$4.05, with revenue growth of approximately 5.5% at the midpoint.
Engineered Bearings sales rose 3.8% to $807.0 million; Industrial Motion sales increased 14.6% to $453.9 million.
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Timken appoints Stephen P. Ribaudo as EVP and COO, effective September 1, 2026
Ribaudo previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Commercial HVAC Americas at Carrier Global Corporation since April 2026.
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Stephen P. Ribaudo, age 41, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Timken Company, effective September 1, 2026.
His compensation includes a base salary of $670,000 per year, a target short-term incentive of 80% of base salary, and a first-year long-term equity target of at least $1,794,000.
He will receive a $250,000 cash sign-on payment and a $1,000,000 make-whole time-based RSU award vesting over three years.
Timothy A. Graham will be appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective upon Ribaudo's start date.
Ribaudo will enter into a Severance Agreement providing for severance payments and benefits, with enhanced terms in case of a qualifying termination within two years after a change in control.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 8.01 Other Events
On July 2, 2026, The Timken Company entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Co-Administrative Agents and other lenders.
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The new credit agreement provides a $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that matures on July 2, 2031.
Proceeds will be used to refinance the existing revolving credit agreement and for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, permitted acquisitions, and debt repayment or refinancing.
Interest rates and facility fees are based on grid pricing determined by the Company's debt rating.
The credit agreement includes customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Timken enters letter agreement with EVP Hansal N. Patel for special incentive treatment through June 30, 2028.
On May 8, 2026, The Timken Company entered into a letter agreement with Hansal N. Patel, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Development.
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The letter agreement provides special treatment of certain existing and future short-term and long-term incentive compensation awards.
The agreement is intended to recognize Patel's contributions and encourage his continued employment through at least June 30, 2028.
At the 2026 Annual Meeting, shareholders elected twelve directors, each for a one-year term expiring in 2027.
Shareholders approved advisory say-on-pay, ratified Ernst & Young as auditor, and did not approve a shareholder proposal on special meeting rights.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits