ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. (ADIG): Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION INC. (ADIG) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 ADI Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results • Completed spin-off from Resideo; commenced trading on the NYSE on August 4, 2026 • Record net revenue of $1,286 million ; Commercial security growth returns to mid-single digits • Average daily sales growt h of 2%
How this was made
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Why it matters
The key tradable elements are the Q2 profitability metrics (net income, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA) and the initiated full-year 2026 guidance ranges for net revenue and adjusted standalone EBITDA, which can re-anchor valuation for the newly independent company.
Market read
A newly independent public company provides its first standalone outlook and quarterly performance snapshot, which is typically used to reset expectations and positioning.
What to watch
Carve-out accounting basis from Resideo and the spin-off transition could create comparability noise; traders should scrutinize how much of the margin improvement is non-recurring versus sustainable.
ADI Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Record net revenue of $1,286 million and a 50-basis-point year-over-year increase in gross margin were offset by a 56% decline in income from operations and a 9% decline in Adjusted EBITDA. The company initiated standalone outlook for the second half and full year 2026 following its spin-off from Resideo.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenueGAAP | $1,286 million | – | up 1% year-over-year |
| Average daily sales growthother | 2% year-over-year | – | 2% year-over-year |
| Cost of goods soldGAAP | 994 | – | – |
| Gross profitGAAP | 292 | – | – |
| Gross marginGAAP | 22.7% | – | up 50 basis points year-over-year |
| Selling, general and administrative expensesGAAP | $206 million | – | up $16 million |
| Research and development expensesGAAP | 11 | – | increased $2 million |
| Intangible asset amortizationGAAP | 25 | – | – |
| Transaction related expensesGAAP | 18 | – | – |
| Restructuring expensesGAAP | 7 | – | – |
| Total operating expensesGAAP | 267 | – | – |
| Income from operationsGAAP | $25 million | – | decreased 56% |
| Indemnification Agreement expenseGAAP | – | – | – |
| Other expense (income), netGAAP | 2 | – | – |
| Interest expenseGAAP | 16 | – | – |
| Interest incomeGAAP | (1) | – | – |
| Income (loss) before taxesGAAP | 8 | – | – |
| Provision for income taxesGAAP | 2 | – | – |
| Net income (loss)GAAP | $6 million | – | – |
| Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $86 million | – | decreased 9% |
| Adjusted EBITDA Marginnon-GAAP | 6.7 % | – | – |
| Standalone Adjusted EBITDA (estimate)non-GAAP | $84 million | – | – |
| Adjusted Standalone EBITDA Margin (estimate)non-GAAP | 6.5 % | – | – |
| Six-month net revenueGAAP | $2,492 million | – | – |
| Six-month income from operationsGAAP | 38 | – | – |
| Six-month net income (loss)GAAP | $5 million | – | – |
| Six-month Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $142 million | – | – |
| Six-month Adjusted EBITDA Marginnon-GAAP | 5.7 % | – | – |
| Six-month Standalone Adjusted EBITDA (estimate)non-GAAP | $136 million | – | – |
| Six-month Adjusted Standalone EBITDA Margin (estimate)non-GAAP | 5.5 % | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalentsGAAP | $131 million | – | – |
| Restricted cashGAAP | 400 | – | – |
| Accounts receivable, netGAAP | 751 | – | – |
| Inventories, netGAAP | 1,057 | – | – |
| Long-term debtGAAP | 988 | – | – |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activitiesGAAP | (76) | – | – |
| Capital expendituresGAAP | (26) | – | – |
| Net cash used in investing activitiesGAAP | (12) | – | – |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesGAAP | 498 | – | – |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of periodGAAP | $531 | – | – |
Second Half 2026 and Full Year 2026 outlook
- RevenueSecond Half 2026: $2,458 - 2,508
- NoteFull Year 2026 Net revenue: $4,950 - $5,000
- NoteSecond Half 2026 Non-GAAP Adjusted Standalone EBITDA (Estimate): $139 - $159
- NoteFull Year 2026 Non-GAAP Adjusted Standalone EBITDA (Estimate): $275 - $295
- NoteFirst Half 2026 Net revenue: $2,492
- NoteFirst Half 2026 Non-GAAP Adjusted Standalone EBITDA (Estimate): $136
What drove it
- Net revenue growth was driven by the security, professional audio-visual, and data communications categories.
- Residential audio-visual was partially offset by a continued soft U.S. residential housing market.
- The current quarter had one fewer sales day.
- Gross margin was favorably impacted by the receipt of tariff refunds of approximately $20 million.
- Research and development expenses increased due primarily to investments supporting new product launches that are intended to drive future growth.
- Selling, general and administrative expenses were driven primarily by higher employee and facility costs.
Concerns
- Unfavorable price and mix shift and higher fuel costs for freight partially offset the gross-margin benefit from tariff refunds.
- Income from operations decreased 56% from $57 million in the second quarter of 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 9% to $86 million compared to $95 million in the second quarter of 2025.
- Residential audio-visual remained affected by a continued soft U.S. residential housing market.
- Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities was (76) for the six months ended July 4, 2026.
What to watch
- Execution against second-half 2026 net revenue outlook of $2,458 - 2,508.
- Execution against second-half 2026 Non-GAAP Adjusted Standalone EBITDA (Estimate) outlook of $139 - $159.
- The effect of unfavorable price and mix shift, fuel costs for freight, and tariffs on gross margin.
- Commercial security growth returning to mid-single digits.
- Management's stated use of cash flow to reduce leverage over time while investing in organic growth and pursuing value-accretive tuck-in acquisitions.
- The conversion of investments into greater operating efficiency, expanding profitability and increased cash generation as ADI begins operating as an independent public company.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Upon completion of the Spin-Off, ADI's liquidity consists of approximately $150 million of cash and a $500 million undrawn revolving credit facility.
- Cash and cash equivalents were $131 million as of July 4, 2026, compared to $124 million as of December 31, 2025.
- Restricted cash was 400 as of July 4, 2026, compared to – as of December 31, 2025.
- Long-term debt was 988 as of July 4, 2026, compared to 1,185 as of December 31, 2025.
- Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities was (76) for the six months ended July 4, 2026, compared to 32 for the six months ended June 28, 2025.
- Capital expenditures were (26) for the six months ended July 4, 2026, compared to (21) for the six months ended June 28, 2025.
- Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt were 400 for the six months ended July 4, 2026.
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period were $531 for the six months ended July 4, 2026, compared to $124 for the six months ended June 28, 2025.
Analysis
ADI reported record second-quarter net revenue of $1,286 million, up 1% year-over-year, with average daily sales growth of 2% year-over-year despite one fewer sales day. Growth came from security, professional audio-visual, and data communications. Residential audio-visual remained a drag because of the continued soft U.S. residential housing market. The release also states that commercial security growth returned to mid-single digits.
Gross margin improved to 22.7% from 22.2%, a 50-basis-point year-over-year gain. The principal favorable item was approximately $20 million of tariff refunds. That benefit was partly offset by unfavorable price and mix shift and higher fuel costs for freight. Gross profit was 292 versus 283, while operating expenses increased to 267 from 226, including selling, general and administrative expenses of $206 million and transaction related expenses of 18.
Operating profitability was weaker beneath gross margin. Income from operations declined 56% to $25 million from $57 million, and Adjusted EBITDA declined 9% to $86 million from $95 million. Adjusted EBITDA Margin declined to 6.7 % from 7.4 %. Net income was $6 million, compared with a net loss of $283 million; the prior-year quarter included 331 of Indemnification Agreement expense, while the current quarter reported no such expense.
For the six months ended July 4, 2026, net cash used in operating activities was (76), with accounts receivable, net changing by (96), inventories, net changing by (24), and capital expenditures of (26). Following the Spin-Off, the company cited approximately $150 million of cash and a $500 million undrawn revolving credit facility. It stated that cash flow is intended to reduce leverage over time while preserving flexibility for organic growth and value-accretive tuck-in acquisitions.
ADI initiated standalone outlook rather than updating existing guidance. It expects second-half 2026 net revenue of $2,458 - 2,508 and Non-GAAP Adjusted Standalone EBITDA (Estimate) of $139 - $159. Full-year outlook is net revenue of $4,950 - $5,000 and Non-GAAP Adjusted Standalone EBITDA (Estimate) of $275 - $295. The filing does not provide forecasted gross margin, operating expenses, tax rate, or a GAAP reconciliation for the forecasted EBITDA ranges.
Management, verbatim
Our second quarter results, which included record quarterly revenue, reflect the strength of our business and our team's continued execution in a dynamic operating environment.
Rob Aarnes, ADI's President and CEO
As we begin our next chapter as an independent public company, we are operating from a position of strength and focused on converting our recent investments into greater operating efficiency, expanding profitability and increased cash generation.
Rob Aarnes, ADI's President and CEO
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- GAAP diluted EPS and non-GAAP diluted EPS were not reported.
- Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding were not reported.
- Individual segment or category revenue was not reported.
- Prior-quarter comparisons were not reported for the quarterly operating metrics.
- Free cash flow was not reported.
- Quarterly operating cash flow was not reported; the filing provides six-month cash flow only.
- Share repurchases, dividends, and other capital-return amounts were not reported.
- Prior outlook was not provided, so no comparison of actual results with prior guidance is available.
- Guidance for gross margin, operating expenses, tax rate, EPS, operating cash flow, free cash flow, capital expenditures, dividends, and repurchases was not reported.
- A reconciliation of the forecasted Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Standalone EBITDA (estimate) ranges to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures was not included.
AlphaAI analysis generated from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was cross-checked against the filing text; consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.
Background
ADI completed a spin-off from Resideo and began trading on the NYSE on August 4, 2026; this 8-K reports Q2 2026 results on a carve-out basis and initiates standalone 2026 outlook.
Ticker impact
ADI reports Q2 2026 record net revenue of $1,286 million, gross margin 22.7%, and initiates a standalone 2026 outlook post-Resideo spin-off.
Likely positive near-term bias as traders price the initiated standalone 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges, despite lower operating income and adjusted EBITDA YoY.
The filing is a primary earnings-style disclosure with specific quarterly results and explicit full-year outlook ranges, which are actionable for valuation and positioning.
Market effects
Provides a read-through for specialty low-voltage distribution demand and margin drivers (tariff refunds, freight costs) in commercial security and AV/data communications.
Highlights soft U.S. residential housing as a category headwind, relevant to North American residential AV demand.
Tariff refund and freight cost commentary can influence broader logistics and pricing assumptions for distributors with similar supply chains.
Counterpoint
Despite record revenue, operating income and adjusted EBITDA declined YoY, suggesting margin and cost pressures may persist beyond one-time tariff refunds.
Key entities
- companyADI Global Distribution Inc.
Specialty distributor of low-voltage products; reports Q2 2026 results and initiates standalone 2026 outlook after Resideo spin-off.
- companyResideo Technologies, Inc.
Former parent; ADI’s historical Q2 results are derived from Resideo accounting records on a carve-out basis.
