Exponent, Inc. (EXPO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Exponent, Inc. ( EXPO ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 30, 2026 4:30 PM EDT Company Participants Catherine Corrigan - CEO & Director John Pye - President Eric Anderson - Chief Financial Officer Richard Schlenker - Executive VP, Corporate Secretary & Director Conference Call Participants Joni Konstantelos Andrew Nicholas - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division Tomohiko Sano - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Tobey Sommer - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Joshua Chan - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and welcome to the Exponent, Inc. Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Joni Konstantelos, Managing Director. Please go ahead. Joni Konstantelos Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us on Exponent's Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. Please note that this call will be simultaneously webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company's corporate website at www.investors.exponent.com. This conference call is the property of Exponent, and any taping or other reproduction is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Joining me on the call today are Dr. Catherine Corrigan, Chief Executive Officer; John Pye, President; Rich Schlenker, Executive Vice President; and Eric Anderson, Chief Financial Officer. Before we start, I would like to remind you that the following discussion contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, Exponent's market opportunities and future financial results that involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed here. Additional information that could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements can be found in Exponent's periodic SEC filings, including those factors discussed under the caption Risk Factors in Exponent's most recent Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements and risks in this conference call are based on current expectations as of