Trimble Inc. develops and supplies technology solutions globally, empowering professionals and field workers to significantly improve or revolutionize their operational workflows. Through ...
Trimble Inc. (TRMB) is a leading global technology company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, with a legacy dating back to its founding in November 1978 by Charles Trimble. Initially known as Trimble Navigation Limited, the company pioneered GPS commercialization and has evolved into a provider of integrated hardware, software, and services ...Trimble Inc. (TRMB) is a leading global technology company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, with a legacy dating back to its founding in November 1978 by Charles Trimble. Initially known as Trimble Navigation Limited, the company pioneered GPS commercialization and has evolved into a provider of integrated hardware, software, and services that transform operational workflows across multiple sectors. With over 11,500 employees in more than 40 countries, Trimble operates through four primary business segments: Buildings and Infrastructure, Geospatial, Resources and Utilities, and Transportation.
In the Buildings and Infrastructure segment, Trimble delivers comprehensive digital solutions for the construction industry, including route planning, 3D design software, machine control systems, and asset management tools. It offers Building Information Modeling (BIM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and project management platforms, along with integrated solutions for site layout, measurement, cost estimation, and scheduling, catering to subcontractors and trade professionals.
The Geospatial segment focuses on advanced surveying products, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and related technologies that enable precise mapping and data collection. This segment supports professionals in land surveying, engineering, and mapping applications.
For the Resources and Utilities sector, Trimble provides precision agriculture products and services, such as guidance and positioning systems, autonomous steering, variable-rate application technologies, and farm management software. Additionally, it offers solutions for water management and automation of pesticide and seeding processes, helping farmers increase efficiency and productivity.
The Transportation segment serves the long-haul trucking and freight shipping industries with comprehensive mobility solutions, including route optimization, safety and compliance tools, vehicle management, video intelligence, and supply chain communication platforms. It also delivers advanced fleet management systems, analytics, mapping, and predictive modeling capabilities.
Financially, Trimble has demonstrated strong performance with a market capitalization of approximately $13.87 billion, a gross profit margin of 68.1%, and a net profit margin of 12.4% (TTM). The company generates significant revenue per share of $15.72 and maintains a healthy balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Research and development expenses account for 17.4% of revenue, reflecting its commitment to innovation. Trimble's leadership team, under CEO Robert Painter (since January 2020) and CFO Phil Sawarynski, continues to drive growth through strategic acquisitions and product development, aiming to transform how work is done globally across various industries.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$3.6B
-2.6%
+3.4%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$424.0M
-71.8%
-576.9%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+68.3%
+5.0%
+5.4%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
+16.9%
+35.4%
-13.1%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+11.8%
-71.1%
-561.2%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$133.2M
-73.2%
-13.2%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
+3.7%
-72.5%
-16.0%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
23.9%
-10.7%
+13.9%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.09x
-14.5%
-5.9%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Trimble Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Rob Painter, President and Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead.
Robert Painter: Welcome, everyone, and thanks for joining us today. Before I get started, our presentation and safe harbor statements are available on our website. Our financial review will focus on year-over-year non-GAAP performance metrics on an organic basis. Let's start on Slide 5 with our 3 key messages for our second quarter call. First, performance. Driven by organic execution, the Trimble team delivered a top and bottom line beat. We are raising our full year guidance and reinforcing our capital allocation strategy with a new $1 billion share repurchase authorization. Second, momentum. Our Connect & Scale strategy is accelerating as connected data and workflows compound value across our Trimble-led ecosystem. Third, transformation. Our AI transformation is hitting its stride. Building on a connected data foundation, we are deploying agentic workflows that unlock step function productivity for our customers while driving structural efficiencies inside our own walls. Turning to Slide 6. The second quarter performance was exceptional. Organic revenue growth of 10% and EBITDA margins of 28.6%, both beat the midpoint of our guidance range. Total organic ARR grew 12% with AECO up 14%, Field Systems up 12% and Transportation up 7%. This strong execution, combined with our outlook for the second half of the year, gives us the confidence to raise the midpoint of our full year guidance for revenue by $50 million and for earnings per share by $0.10, representing 17% year-over-year earnings growth. My sincere thanks go out to the Trimble team and our global partners for their dedication and customer focus. Turning to Slide 7. I'm going to take some focused time today to talk about our Engineering and Construction business and how AI accelerates our Connect & Scale strategy, thereby reinforcing our right to win for decades to come. Trimble sits at the very center of engineering and construction workflows. Our customers deploy our software and hardware solutions in one connected ecosystem where our unique advantage lies in closing the loop between the physical and digital worlds. Our investors see this value through our AECO and Field Systems segments. Let's review both segments before tying the full picture together. In AECO, revenue was $389 million, up 9% and ARR reached a record $1.577 billion, up 14%. Cross-sell and upsell motions continue to drive outperformance. Our recent acquisition of Document Crunch, which delivers AI-based contract risk intelligence, is outperforming expectations and has significant momentum. We also accelerated practical AI releases for our customers across many of our products. For example, targeting small subcontractors, we launched a new AI-enhanced construction job …