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Herc (HRI) and 7 other specialty equipment distributors reported Q2 earnings. HRI revenue grew 20.2% YoY, beating estimates but missing guidance. Richardson Electronics (RELL) grew 27.6% YoY, beating estimates. SiteOne (SITE) missed estimates, down 4.7% YoY. Alta (ALTG) missed estimates, down 1.2% YoY. Custom Truck One Source (CTOS) grew 10.2% YoY, beating estimates. Group revenues beat by 5.1%, but shares declined 3.6% on average.

A Q2 earnings roundup covering eight specialty equipment distributors reports group revenues 5.1% above analysts’ consensus. Custom Truck One Source (CTOS) posted $563.4M revenue (+10.2% YoY) and beat expectations; Richardson Electronics (RELL) reported $66.2M (+27.6% YoY) and beat; SiteOne (SITE) revenue $1.53B (+4.7%) missed. Other covered firms include Herc (HRI) and Karat Packaging (KRT).

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SiteOne (SITE) held its Q2 2026 earnings call, outlining its footprint of 680+ branches and five distribution centers in the US and Canada. The company reported Q2 net sales up 5% to $1.53B, with 1% organic daily growth and 3% from acquisitions. Gross profit rose to about $565M, gross margin to 36.9%, and adjusted EBITDA to $237.2M (15.5%).

BLACK DOUG (CEO) purchased 8,000 indirectly-held shares of SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (SITE) at an average of $102.04 ($101.94–$102.13, $0.82M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-04.

SiteOne reported Q2 revenue of $1.53B vs $1.54B estimates and adjusted EPS of $3.20 vs $3.35, citing softer demand in new residential construction and repair and upgrade markets, especially in Sunbelt states. Adjusted EBITDA was $237.2M vs $248.8M, with full-year EBITDA guidance $440M at midpoint. CEO Doug Black said remodel support factors are weaker than expected.

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SiteOne Landscape Supply reported Q2 2026 net sales up 5% despite a 2% organic volume decline, driven by 3% pricing gains and 3% from acquisitions. Gross margin rose 50 bps to 36.9%. FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance is $425m to $455m. The company also expanded its TAM to $36b and expects flat to +1% organic daily sales growth.

SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE: SITE) shares fell 12.2% after its Q2 results missed Wall Street. Earnings were $3.14 per share versus $3.29 expected, and revenue was $1.53 billion versus $1.54 billion. Adjusted EBITDA and full-year guidance also came in below estimates, and the stock hit a new 52-week low.

SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE: SITE) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $1.53 billion, up 4.7% year over year but below analysts’ estimates. GAAP EPS was $3.14, down 4.6% versus consensus. The article also cites operating margin of 12.9% for the quarter and expects revenue growth of 6.6% over the next 12 months.