WESCO International (WCC) Q2 2026 - Preliminary Earnings Alert
Event: Quartr Q2 2026 event Release timing: July 30, 2026; call timing is listed in Quartr event materials. Source status: Earnings release and presentation available; transcript not yet available.
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Reported results and guidance
- Q2 sales were a record $6.665 billion, up 13% year over year.
- Adjusted EBITDA was a record $487.2 million, up 23.6%, with margin expanding 60 basis points to 7.3%.
- Adjusted EPS was $4.57, up 35%; backlog increased approximately 60% year over year.
- Full-year sales outlook increased to $25.9-$26.3 billion and adjusted EPS guidance increased to $16.00-$17.50.
Management points and uncertainty
- Data-center sales increased roughly 45% and now exceed $5 billion on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
- Management cited broad-based growth across business units, the Newark Engineering acquisition, and a new Grid Services hyperscale-data-center contract.
- The key uncertainty is whether elevated data-center demand and backlog convert at sustained margins amid integration, leverage, and end-market volatility.