{
  "id": 6478919,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Lakeland Fire and Safety posts mixed Q2 2026 results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/earnings-call-transcript-lakeland-fire-and-safety-posts-mixed-q2-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-09T21:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-lakeland-fire-and-safety-posts-mixed-q2-2026-results-93CH-4894611"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lakeland Fire and Safety posted mixed Q2 2027 results, with revenue of $50.1 million and a net loss of $4.9 million. Despite a 5.7% sequential rise in sales, the stock fell sharply after the report, indicating investor concern about the loss and foreign-exchange pressure. The company's fire segment remained the main growth engine, with revenue accounting for 52% of sales, up from 49% a year earlier. Gross margin improved to 37.0% from 31.4% in the first quarter, driven by a better product mix and operational gains. Adjusted EBITDA excluding foreign exchange climbed to $2.7 million, up from $1.1 million in the prior quarter. Analysts forecast Lakeland will return to profitability in fiscal 2027 with earnings of $0.14 per share, and the stock may be undervalued at current levels.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/earnings-call-transcript-optical-cable-tops-q3-2026-sales-stock-falls",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:46:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}