Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Henry Schein, Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 4, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Company Participants Graham Stanley - VP of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance Project Officer Frederick Lowery - CEO & Director Ronald South - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Jeffrey Johnson - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Jason Bednar - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Elizabeth Anderson - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Allen Lutz - BofA Securities, Research Division Joseph Federico - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division John Stansel - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Kevin Caliendo - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Glen Santangelo - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Brandon Vazquez - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division David Larsen - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Michael Sarcone - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Steven Valiquette - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Michael Cherny - Leerink Partners LLC, Research Division Vikramjeet Chopra - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Daniel Grosslight - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Michael Petusky - Barrington Research Associates, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Henry Schein's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today's call, Graham Stanley, Henry Schein's Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Financial Project Officer. Please go ahead, Graham. Graham Stanley VP of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance Project Officer Thank you, operator, and my thanks to each of you for joining us to discuss Henry Schein's financial results for the second quarter of 2026. With me on today's call are Fred Lowery, Chief Executive Officer; and Ron South, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, I'd like to state that certain comments made during this call will include information that is forward-looking. Risks and uncertainties involved in the company's business may affect