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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002046386-26-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDLN"
cik: "0002046386"
company_name: "Medline Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-05T11:34:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T11:40:14.214467+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Medline Q2 net sales up 11.6% to $7.7B; net income down 58.3%; updates FY guidance

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $7.7B (+11.6% YoY); net income $139M (-58.3%); diluted EPS $0.07, adjusted EPS $0.50.
- Q2 Adjusted EBITDA $1.06B (+13.4%); H1 Free Cash Flow $920M on $207M capex.
- Tracy, CA distribution center fire caused $336M pre-insurance loss in Q2.
- IEEPA tariff refunds: $332M benefit in COGS, offset by $89M customer repayments reducing sales.
- FY2026 guidance: Organic Sales growth raised to 9.0%-10.0%; Adjusted EBITDA lowered to $3.3B-$3.4B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002046386-26-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDLN
- cik: 0002046386
- company_name: Medline Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T11:34:29+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/2046386/000204638626000049/0002046386-26-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2046386/000204638626000049/mdln-20260805.htm

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