Park-Ohio Industries Inc.

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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "we," "our," or the "Company"). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. ("Holdings").
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
We are a diversified international company providing world-class customers with a supply chain management outsourcing service, capital equipment used on their production lines, and manufactured components used to assemble their products. We operate through three reportable segments: Supply Technologies, Assembly Components and Engineered Products.
Supply Technologies provides our customers with Total Supply Management™, a proactive solutions approach that manages the efficiencies of every aspect of supplying production parts and materials to our customers' manufacturing floor, from strategic planning to program implementation. Total Supply Management™ includes such services as engineering and design support, part usage and cost analysis, supplier selection, quality assurance, bar coding, product packaging and tracking, just-in-time and point-of-use delivery, electronic billing services and ongoing technical support. Our Supply Technologies business services customers in the following principal industries: heavy-duty truck; power sports and recreational equipment; aerospace and defense; semiconductor equipment; electrical distribution and controls; consumer electronics; bus and coaches; automotive; agricultural and industrial equipment; HVAC; lawn and garden; plumbing; and medical devices.
Assembly Components manufactures products oriented towards fuel efficiency and reduced emission standards. Assembly Components designs, develops and manufactures aluminum products and highly efficient, high pressure direct fuel injection fuel rails and pipes; fuel filler pipes that route fuel from the gas cap to the gas tank; flexible multi-layer plastic and rubber assemblies used to transport fuel from the vehicle's gas tank and then, at extreme high pressure, to the engine's fuel injector nozzles. Our product offerings include gasoline direct injection systems and fuel filler assemblies, and industrial hose and injected molded rubber and plastic components. Our products are primarily used in the following industries: including automotive and light-vehicle; agricultural equipment; construction equipment; heavy-duty truck; and bus.
Engineered Products operates a diverse group of niche manufacturing businesses that design and manufacture a broad range of highly-engineered products, including induction heating and melting systems, pipe threading systems, inverters and forged and machined products. Engineered Products also produces and provides services and spare parts for the equipment it manufactures. The principal customers of Engineered Products are OEMs, sub-assemblers and end users in the following industries: ferrous and non-ferrous metals; coatings; forging; foundry; heavy-duty truck; construction equipment; automotive; oil and gas; rail; aerospace and defense; and power generation.
Sales and operating income for these three segments are provided in Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere herein.
As part of its ongoing portfolio optimization strategy, the Company is engaging in a formal review of strategic alternatives for its Southwest Steel Processing ("SSP") business, including a potential sale or other transaction. SSP is part of our Forged and Machined Products group within the Engineered Products segment. This review reflects our continued focus on aligning capital and resources toward higher-growth, higher-margin opportunities across our portfolio. The Company has not set a deadline or definitive timetable for the completion of the strategic alternatives review process, and there can be no assurance that this review process will result in any transaction or particular outcome.
RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(Dollars in millions)
Net sales $ 421.0 $ 405.4 $ 15.6 3.8 %
Cost of sales 348.3 337.3 11.0 3.3 %
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses 51.7 48.1 3.6 7.5 %
SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales 12.3 % 11.9 %
Restructuring and other special charges 1.3 1.0 0.3 30.0 %
Operating income 19.7 19.0 0.7 3.7 %
Other components of pension and other postretirement benefits income, net 2.1 1.8 0.3 16.7 %
Interest expense, net (12.3) (11.1) (1.2) 10.8 %
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 9.5 9.7 (0.2) (2.1) %
Income tax expense (1.6) (1.9) 0.3 (15.8) %
Income from continuing operations 7.9 7.8 0.1 1.3 %
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3 0.7 (0.4) (57.1) %
Income from continuing operations attributable to Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. common shareholder $ 8.2 $ 8.5 $ (0.3) (3.5) %
Net Sales
Net sales increased 3.8% to $421.0 million in the first three months of 2026 compared to $405.4 million in the same period in 2025. This increase was primarily due to higher customer demand in each of our business segments.
The factors explaining the changes in segment net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the corresponding 2025 period are contained in the "Segment Results" section below.
Cost of Sales and Gross Margin
Cost of sales increased to $348.3 million in the first three months of 2026 compared to $337.3 million in the same period in 2025, driven by the increase in net sales described above. Gross margin was 17.3% in the 2026 period compared to 16.8% in the corresponding 2025 period. The year-over-year gross margin increase was driven by the increase in net sales described above and ongoing profit-enhancement activities throughout the company.
SG&A Expenses
SG&A expenses were $51.7 million in the first three months of 2026, compared to $48.1 million in the same period in 2025. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 12.3% in the first three months of 2026 compared to 11.9% in the comparable period in 2025. The increases were driven by ongoing inflation and higher employee costs.
Restructuring and Other Special Charges
During the first three months of 2026, the Company recorded $1.3 million in connection with restructuring and other special charges, which included $0.4 million in our Assembly Components segment, $0.5 million in our Engineered Products segment and $0.4 million at Corporate.
During the first three months of 2025, the Company recorded $1.0 million in connection with restructuring and other special charges, primarily in our Engineered Products segment.
Other Components of Pension and OPEB Income, Net
Other components of pension and OPEB income, net was $2.1 million in the first three months of 2026 compared to $1.8 million in the corresponding period in 2025. This increase was due to higher return on plan assets in 2026 compared to 2025.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net was $12.3 million in the first three months of 2026 compared to $11.1 million in the 2025 period. The increase was due primarily to the higher rate of 8.500% on our 2030 Notes compared to the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 and higher average outstanding debt balances in the 2026 period compared to the same period a year ago, partially offset by lower rates on our revolving credit facility
Income Tax Expense
In the three months ended March 31, 2026, income tax expense was $1.6 million on pre-tax income from continuing operations of $9.5 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 17%. In the three months ended March 31, 2025, income tax expense was $1.9 million on pre-tax income of $9.7 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 20%. The rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is lower than the statutory rate and the corresponding 2025 rate due primarily to increased federal research and development tax credit benefit.
SEGMENT RESULTS
For purposes of measuring business segment performance, the chief operating decision maker utilizes segment operating income, which is defined as revenues less expenses identifiable to the product lines within each segment. The Company does not allocate items that are non-operating; unusual in nature; or corporate costs, which include but are not limited to executive compensation and corporate office costs. Segment operating income reconciles to consolidated income before income taxes by adjusting for corporate costs; other components of pension and other postretirement benefits income, net; and interest expense, net.
Supply Technologies Segment
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Net sales $ 195.1 $ 187.8
Segment operating income $ 17.5 $ 17.8
Segment operating income margin 9.0 % 9.5 %
Net sales increased 3.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the 2025 period driven by higher demand in the power sports, semiconductor, aerospace and defense, electrical and agriculture end markets, as well as higher tariffs in the 2026 first quarter compared to last year's quarter.
Segment operating income was steady year-over-year, finishing at $17.5 million in the three months ended March, 31 2026 compared to $17.8 million in the 2025 period. Segment operating income margin was 50 basis points lower in the 2026 period compared to the same period a year ago due primarily to higher tariffs in the 2026 period, which impacted gross margins.
Assembly Components Segment
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Net sales $ 100.2 $ 96.9
Segment operating income $ 4.9 $ 5.3
Segment operating income margin 4.9 % 5.5 %
Net sales increased 3.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the 2025 period, due primarily to increased unit volumes on new business launched throughout 2025.
The decrease in operating income and margin in the 2026 period was due to higher restructuring and other special charges, which increased by $0.2 million in the 2026 period compared to the 2025 period. Excluding these charges, operating income was steady year-over-year.
Engineered Products Segment
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Net sales $ 125.7 $ 120.7
Segment operating income $ 5.7 $ 3.8
Segment operating income margin 4.5 % 3.1 %
Net sales increased 4.1% in the 2026 period compared to the 2025 period. The increase was driven by higher customer demand in the defense, steel production, mining, power generation and electrification-related end markets.
Segment operating income in the 2026 period increased by $1.9 million compared to the corresponding 2025 period, and operating margins in the 2026 first quarter were up 140 basis points compared to the corresponding 2025 quarter, driven by the higher sales and operational improvement in both our capital equipment and forged and machined products groups.
Seasonality; Variability of Operating Results
The timing of orders placed by our customers has varied with, among other factors, orders for customers' finished goods, customer production schedules, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. The variability of the level and timing of orders has, from time to time, resulted in significant periodic and quarterly fluctuations in the operations of our businesses. Such variability is particularly evident in our capital equipment business, included in the Engineered Products segment, which typically ships large systems at a relatively lower pace than our other businesses.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our critical accounting policies are described in "Item. 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and in the notes to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, both contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no new critical accounting policies or updates to existing critical accounting policies as a result of new accounting pronouncements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The application of our critical accounting policies may require management to make judgments and estimates about the amounts reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Management uses historical experience and all available information to make these estimates and judgments, and different amounts could be reported using different assumptions and estimates.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The words "believes", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends", "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future performance of the Company, that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, the following: the outcome of our strategic review of the SSP business; the impact supply chain and logistic issues have on our business, results of operations, financial position and liquidity; our substantial indebtedness; the uncertainty of the global economic environment; general business conditions and competitive factors, including pricing pressures and product innovation; demand for our products and services; the impact of labor disturbances affecting our customers; raw material availability and pricing; fluctuations in energy costs; component part availability and pricing; changes in our relationships with customers and suppliers; the financial condition of our customers, including the impact of any bankruptcies; our ability to successfully integrate recent and future acquisitions into existing operations; changes in general economic conditions such as inflation rates, interest rates, tax rates, unemployment rates, higher labor and healthcare costs, recessions and changing government policies, laws and regulations, including those related to the current global uncertainties and crises, such as tariffs and surcharges; adverse impacts to us, our suppliers and customers from acts of terrorism or hostilities, or geopolitical unrest; public health issues, including the outbreak of infectious diseases and any impact on our facilities and operations and our customers and suppliers; our ability to meet various covenants, including financial covenants, contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness; disruptions, uncertainties or volatility in the credit markets that may limit our access to capital; potential disruption due to a partial or complete reconfiguration of the European Union; increasingly stringent domestic and foreign governmental regulations, including those affecting the environment or import and export controls and other trade barriers; inherent uncertainties involved in assessing our potential liability for environmental remediation-related activities; the outcome of pending and future litigation and other claims and disputes with customers; our dependence on the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries, which are highly cyclical; the dependence of the automotive industry on consumer spending; our ability to negotiate contracts with labor unions; our dependence on key management; our dependence on information systems; and the other factors we describe under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved.
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