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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000769520-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIDD"
cik: "0000769520"
company_name: "MIDDLEBY Corp"
filed_at: "2026-08-11T11:02:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T11:05:14.221797+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middleby Q2 beats guidance; completes Food Processing spin-off; raises FY26 outlook

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $876M, +9.9% YoY; organic +6.4%; Commercial Foodservice organic +8.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $193.2M vs $181.6M prior year; Adjusted EPS $2.35 vs $2.20.
- Completed Food Processing spin-off on July 6, 2026; raises FY26 guidance: revenue $2.48-2.53B, Adj EBITDA $572-588M, Adj EPS $6.73-6.89.
- Repurchased 1.4M shares in Q2 (2.9% outstanding); 3.8M YTD (7.8%); net leverage 2.4x.
- Adjusted EPS excluding Food Processing est. $1.74 vs $1.40 prior year (preliminary).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000769520-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIDD
- cik: 0000769520
- company_name: MIDDLEBY Corp
- filed_at: 2026-08-11T11:02:00+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000076952026000044/0000769520-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769520/000076952026000044/midd-20260811.htm

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