---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000097134-26-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T22:41:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-06T10:06:08.087188+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tennant Q2 net income falls 62% to $7.6M; adjusted EBITDA margin drops to 10.9%

## Summary
- Net sales $324M (+1.7% YoY); orders $339.5M (+6.6%) building backlog to $127M.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.44 vs $1.08 prior year; adjusted diluted EPS $0.83 vs $1.49.
- Adjusted EBITDA $35.3M (10.9% margin) down from $51M (16.0%) on ERP inefficiencies and EMEA pressure.
- AMR sales ~$31M (+37% YoY); company targets $250M AMR revenue by 2028.
- Full-year guidance: net sales raised to $1.27-1.31B; adjusted EBITDA lowered to $155-170M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000097134-26-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T22:41:48+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000009713426000022/0000097134-26-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000009713426000022/tnc-20260805.htm

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