Cummins Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y

Core Insights - Cummins Inc. reported Q2 2025 earnings of $6.43 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.99 and increasing from $5.26 in Q2 2024, driven by strong sales in Distribution and Power Systems segments [1][9] - Total revenues for Cummins reached $8.64 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.47 billion but declining from $8.8 billion in the same quarter last year [1][9] Segment Performance - Engine segment sales decreased by 8% year over year to $2.90 billion, missing the estimate of $2.91 billion, with EBITDA falling to $400 million from $445 million in the prior year [2] - Distribution segment sales rose by 7% year over year to $3 billion, exceeding the projection of $2.83 billion, with EBITDA increasing to $445 million from $314 million in the previous year [3] - Components segment sales totaled $2.7 billion, down 9% from the prior year and missing the estimate of $2.74 billion, with EBITDA at $397 million, slightly lower than the previous year's $406 million [4] - Power Systems segment sales surged by 19% year over year to $1.9 billion, beating the estimate of $1.64 billion, with EBITDA rising to $430 million from $301 million [5] - Accelera segment sales were $105 million, down 5% year over year and below the estimate of $112.5 million, with a pretax loss of $100 million [6] Financial Position - As of June 30, 2025, Cummins had cash and cash equivalents of $2.32 billion, up from $1.67 billion at the end of 2024, while long-term debt increased to $6.81 billion from $4.78 billion [7]