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Earnings call · FY2026 Q2

ADT Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call

ADT Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call

Concluded Jul 30, 2026 Audio replay
Jul 30, 2026 45:03 40 turns
Period
FY2026 Q2
Runtime
45:03
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

ADT delivered Q2 2026 revenue of $1.3 billion (up 2%), adjusted EPS of $0.23 (flat YoY), and adjusted free cash flow including swaps of $406 million (up $133 million), returning $684 million to shareholders in H1 and modestly raising its full-year outlook.

Full-year outlook and working capital 23 Subscriber growth and channel mix 22 ADT Blue DIY launch 19 Cash generation and capital returns 13 AI and service efficiency 9 ADT Plus platform migration 8

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +42 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “ADT delivered another solid quarter. We continue to feel good about the direction of the business and confident in our 2026 plans”
  • “we delivered a solid second quarter with continued strength in cash flow and disciplined execution across the business”
  • “we are modestly raising our full-year outlook”
  • “some of these changes may temporarily affect subscriber additions but are designed to improve our long-term returns”

Forward guidance

3 guided metrics

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Research coverage

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Revenue $1.31B +2% YoY
Net income $153.85M -6.9% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Adjusted free cash flow including interest rate swaps of $406 million, up $133 million or ~48%
  • Returned $684 million to shareholders through repurchases and dividends in H1; repurchased 29 million shares in connection with Apollo's exit secondary offering
  • Raising full-year 2026 financial outlook based on year-to-date performance
  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $666 million, up $102 million
  • Launched ADT Blue self-installed solution on Amazon and via phone/online, broadening reach to value-conscious and DIY customers
  • Approximately 30% of new customer additions were on the ADT Plus platform in H1; dealer network beginning transition to ADT Plus

Risks & pressure points

  • GAAP income from continuing operations of $155 million ($0.19/diluted share), down $13 million YoY
  • Adjusted income from continuing operations of $180 million ($0.23/diluted share), down $12 million YoY
  • Dealer channel softness; rationalizing spend in highest-cost channels is expected to temporarily impact subscriber additions
  • Working capital benefit seen in H1 is not expected to repeat; CFO indicated H2 free cash flow will be lower than H1
  • Q2 bulk purchase of ~10,000 accounts was well below the ~50,000 accounts bulk purchase in the prior-year quarter
  • After largely completing the equipment ownership transition, management expects less installation revenue growth next year

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026.

Metric Guided
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (including interest rate swaps)
2026
up to 30%
Total Revenue
2026
up to 2%
Adjusted EPS
2026
up to 2%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Recurring Monthly Revenue$1.05B -1.1% YoY
Installation and Other Revenue$140.64M +31.2% YoY
Amortization of Deferred Subscriber Acquisition Revenue$89.54M -0.1% YoY
Other Related Services$36.95M +9.6% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks · derived
$484.12M
Shares repurchased
68.11M
Dividend / share
$0.06
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