Adjusted EBITDA margins improved to nearly 18%, up from 16.5% in the prior year, supported by strong gross margin expansion of 170 basis points to 39.3%.
Adjusted net income was $97 million or $1.65 per share, compared to $82 million or $1.35 per share in the prior year.
Cash flow from operations was $72 million, slightly down from $78 million prior year, and free cash flow was $14 million compared to $15 million, impacted by higher working capital and capital expenditures.
Domestic segment sales increased 7% to $884 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.9%, while international segment sales increased 7% to $197 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 15%.
GAAP net income rose to $74 million from $59 million in the prior year quarter, with diluted net income per share increasing to $1.25 from $0.97.
Operating expenses increased 12% due to higher variable costs from shipment volumes, increased employee costs, and expenses related to recent acquisitions.
Second quarter net sales increased 6% year-over-year to $1.06 billion, driven by 7% growth in residential product sales and 5% growth in commercial and industrial (C&I) product sales.
Adjusted EBITDA margin was flat at 21.9%, reflecting strong Solutions margin improvements offsetting lower Attachments volumes.
Consolidated net sales decreased 2.8% compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to lower volumes at Work Truck Attachments related to preseason shipment timing.
Free cash flow improved by approximately $4 million to negative $17.8 million year-to-date.
GAAP net income was $26 million or $1.09 per diluted share, up 6.6% and 6.9% respectively from the prior year.
Interest expense decreased 27.9% to $3 million due to lower borrowings.
Inventory increased to $153.3 million from $139.4 million, driven by component inflows to support Solutions backlog despite Attachments inventory reduction.
Leverage ratio improved significantly to 2.0x from 3.3x a year ago, reflecting improved balance sheet and amended debt agreement.
SG&A expenses decreased 6.9% to $21.8 million due to lower stock-based compensation and employee benefits costs.
Work Truck Attachments net sales were $108.1 million with adjusted EBITDA of $31.6 million, lower due to shipment timing but in line with expectations.
Work Truck Solutions net sales increased 5.4% to $86.2 million, with adjusted EBITDA up 39.8% to $11 million, achieving a record quarterly margin of 12.8%.