MIDDLEBY Corp 8K

The Middleby Corporation reported better‑than‑guided Q2 2026 results, raised 2026 guidance for its Commercial Foodservice segment, and completed the July 6, 2026 spin-off of its Food Processing business into publicly traded Midera, while executing substantial share repurchases and outlining post‑spin financial outlook.

On August 11, 2026, The Middleby Corporation reported second quarter 2026 results that exceeded the high end of its guidance for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, highlighted by 10% year-over-year net sales growth (6% organic), higher Adjusted EBITDA, and raised full‑year 2026 guidance for its Commercial Foodservice segment to 6–8% revenue growth. The company announced that on July 6, 2026 it completed the spin-off of its Food Processing business, launching Midera as an independent public company and positioning Middleby as a pure‑play commercial foodservice enterprise; beginning in Q3 2026, historical Food Processing results will be reclassified to discontinued operations. Management detailed preliminary post‑spin financials excluding Food Processing and Residential, provided updated Q3 and full‑year 2026 outlook for net sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS, and disclosed capital allocation actions including the repurchase of 1.4 million shares (2.9% of shares outstanding) in Q2 2026 and 3.8 million shares (7.8% of shares outstanding) year-to-date, ending the quarter with net leverage of 2.4x and net debt of $1.8 billion. CEO Tim FitzGerald characterized the separation and portfolio transformation as a major strategic milestone, emphasized broad-based 8% organic growth in Commercial Foodservice, and underscored continued focus on innovation, disciplined capital allocation, and shareholder returns.

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