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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION  
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

6.    BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

We adopted the provisions of ASU 2023-07 Segment Reporting for the year ended September 30, 2025. We are organized based on the products and services we offer, and we classify our business operations in three reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Aerospace & Defense (A&D), Utility Solutions Group (USG) and RF Test & Measurement (Test). Corporate is not a reportable segment, but it is included for reconciliation purposes.

The A&D segment’s operations consist of PTI, Crissair, Globe, Mayday, and Maritime. Previously, A&D also included VACCO Industries which was sold in July 2025 and is reported in discontinued operations. The companies within this segment primarily design and manufacture specialty filtration, fluid control and naval products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in aerospace and defense applications; custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines; products and systems to reduce vibration and/or acoustic signatures and otherwise reduce or obscure a vessel’s signature, power management and control equipment; sealing, surface control and hydrodynamic related applications to enhance U.S. and UK Navy maritime survivability; precision-tolerance machined components for the aerospace and defense industry; metal processing services; and miniature electro-explosive devices utilized in mission-critical defense and aerospace applications.

The USG segment’s operations consist of Doble Engineering Company and related subsidiaries including Morgan Schaffer and Altanova/ISA (collectively, Doble), and NRG. Doble is an industry leader in the development, manufacture and delivery of diagnostic testing and data management solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment, and Altanova/ISA’s strong market presence in Europe and Asia provides Doble with a significant international platform. Doble combines three core elements for customers – diagnostic test and condition monitoring instruments, expert consulting, and testing services – and provides access to its large reserve of related empirical knowledge. NRG is a global market leader in the design and manufacture of decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar.

The Test segment’s operations consist of ETS-Lindgren Inc., including its related subsidiaries, and MPE Limited (collectively, ETS-Lindgren). ETS-Lindgren is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products and systems to measure and control RF energy. It serves the medical, health and safety, electronics, wireless communications, automotive and defense markets, supplying a broad range of turnkey systems, including RF test facilities and measurement systems, RF and magnetically shielded rooms and secure communication facilities, and providing the design, program management, installation and integration services required to successfully complete these types of facilities. It also supplies a broad range of components including RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software and other test accessories required to perform a variety of tests and measurements, and offers a variety of services including calibration and product tests.

Accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025. The operating units within each reporting segment have been aggregated because of similar economic characteristics and meet the other aggregation criteria of FASB ASC 280, Segment Reporting.

Measurement of Segment Results

Our CODM, who is our Chief Executive Officer, evaluates each segment’s performance and allocates resources based on segment EBIT, which is defined as earnings before interest and taxes. EBIT on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure and is reconciled to consolidated earnings before income taxes below for continuing operations. Intersegment sales and transfers are not significant. Segment assets consist primarily of customer receivables, inventories, capitalized software and fixed assets directly associated with the production processes of the segment. Segment depreciation and amortization is based upon the direct assets listed above. Corporate assets consist primarily of acquired intangible assets including goodwill, deferred taxes and cash balances. The tables below are presented on the basis of continuing operations and exclude discontinued operations.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

Segment

 

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

A&D

  ​ ​ ​

USG

  ​ ​ ​

Test

  ​ ​ ​

Total

 

Net Sales

$

150,310

 

93,529

 

65,502

 

309,341

Cost of sales

 

90,200

 

43,343

 

44,482

 

SG&A expense

 

16,976

 

24,871

 

10,235

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

161

 

2,035

 

508

 

Other expenses (income), net

 

6

 

794

 

1,504

 

Segment profit (loss)

$

42,967

 

22,486

 

8,773

 

74,226

Depreciation and Amortization

$

3,465

 

4,126

 

1,465

 

9,056

Segment Assets

$

402,119

 

280,735

 

196,281

 

879,135

Capital Expenditures

$

5,542

 

1,062

 

618

 

7,222

Reconciliation of segment profit to Earnings before Income Taxes

Segment profit total from above

$

74,226

Less:

Unallocated Corporate SG&A and Other expense (income), net

(10,247)

Unallocated amortization of intangible assets

(17,716)

Interest expense, net

(2,399)

Earnings before Income Taxes

$

43,864

Reconciliation of segment depreciation and amortization to consolidated totals

Segment Depreciation and Amortization

$

9,056

Add: Corporate Depreciation and Amortization

17,781

Consolidated totals

$

26,837

Reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated totals

Segment Assets total

$

879,135

Add:

Goodwill not allocated to segments

761,181

Acquired intangible assets not allocated to segments

639,574

(1)

Other unallocated amounts

125,915

Consolidated totals

$

2,405,805

(1)Consists of customer relationships, trade names and other intangible assets. See Note 5 for details.

Reconciliation of segment capital expenditures to consolidated totals

  ​ ​ ​

Segment Capital Expenditures

$

7,222

Add: Corporate Capital Expenditures

 

10

Consolidated totals

$

7,232

Six Months Ended March 31, 2026

Segment

 

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

A&D

  ​ ​ ​

USG

  ​ ​ ​

Test

  ​ ​ ​

Total

 

Net Sales

$

294,139

 

181,013

 

123,848

 

599,000

Cost of sales

 

180,271

 

83,273

 

84,221

 

SG&A expense

 

32,509

 

50,914

 

19,887

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

316

 

4,078

 

1,022

 

Other expenses (income), net

 

89

 

733

 

1,903

 

Segment profit (loss)

$

80,954

 

42,015

 

16,815

 

139,784

Depreciation and Amortization

$

6,747

 

8,206

 

2,921

 

17,874

Segment Assets

$

402,119

 

280,735

 

196,281

 

879,135

Capital Expenditures

$

9,454

2,632

991

13,077

Reconciliation of segment profit to Earnings before Income Taxes

Segment profit total from above

$

139,784

Less:

Unallocated Corporate SG&A and Other expense (income), net

(19,836)

Unallocated amortization of intangible assets

(35,327)

Interest expense, net

(5,279)

Earnings before Income Taxes

$

79,342

Reconciliation of segment depreciation and amortization to consolidated totals

Segment Depreciation and Amortization

$

17,874

Add: Corporate Depreciation and Amortization

35,456

Consolidated totals

$

53,330

Reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated totals

Segment Assets total

$

879,135

Add:

Goodwill not allocated to segments

761,181

Acquired intangible assets not allocated to segments

639,574

(1)

Other unallocated amounts

125,915

Consolidated totals

$

2,405,805

(1)Consists of customer relationships, trade names and other intangible assets. See Note 5 for details.

Reconciliation of segment capital expenditures to consolidated totals

  ​ ​ ​

Segment Capital Expenditures

$

13,077

Add: Corporate Capital Expenditures

 

57

Consolidated totals

$

13,134

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Segment

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

A&D

  ​ ​ ​

USG

  ​ ​ ​

Test

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Net Sales

$

89,627

 

90,767

 

51,383

 

231,777

Cost of sales

 

54,603

 

43,422

 

34,609

 

SG&A expense

 

10,594

 

24,343

 

9,699

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

328

 

2,018

 

454

 

Other expenses (income), net

 

(115)

 

205

 

252

 

Segment profit (loss)

$

24,217

 

20,779

 

6,369

 

51,365

Depreciation and Amortization

$

2,836

 

3,864

 

1,354

 

8,054

Segment Assets

$

283,061

 

280,884

 

173,481

 

737,426

Capital Expenditures

$

3,489

 

3,596

 

1,635

 

8,720

Reconciliation of segment profit to Earnings before Income Taxes

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Segment profit total from above

 

  ​

 

  ​

$

51,365

Less:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Unallocated Corporate SG&A and Other expense (income), net

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

(9,561)

Unallocated amortization of intangible assets

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

(5,189)

Interest expense, net

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

(2,195)

Earnings before Income Taxes

 

  ​

 

  ​

$

34,420

Reconciliation of segment depreciation and amortization to consolidated totals

Segment Depreciation and Amortization

$

8,054

Add: Corporate Depreciation and Amortization

 

5,016

Consolidated totals

$

13,070

Reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated totals

 

  ​

Segment Assets total

$

737,426

Add:

 

  ​

Goodwill not allocated to segments

 

526,258

Acquired intangible assets not allocated to segments

 

348,607

Other unallocated amounts

 

83,871

Consolidated totals

$

1,696,162

(1)Consists of customer relationships, trade names and other intangible assets. See Note 5 for details.

Reconciliation of segment capital expenditures to consolidated totals

  ​ ​ ​

  ​

Segment Capital Expenditures

$

8,720

Add: Corporate Capital Expenditures

 

852

Consolidated totals

$

9,572

Six Months Ended March 31, 2025

Segment

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

A&D

  ​ ​ ​

USG

  ​ ​ ​

Test

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Net Sales

$

171,495

 

177,427

 

97,448

 

446,370

Cost of sales

 

108,116

 

82,760

 

65,972

 

SG&A expense

 

21,462

 

50,259

 

18,749

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

541

 

4,090

 

1,076

 

Other expenses (income), net

 

(293)

 

(950)

 

860

 

Segment profit (loss)

$

41,669

 

41,268

 

10,791

 

93,728

Depreciation and Amortization

$

5,486

 

7,752

 

2,729

 

15,967

Segment Assets

$

283,061

 

280,884

 

173,481

 

737,426

Capital Expenditures

$

5,922

 

5,585

 

2,505

 

14,012

Reconciliation of segment profit to Earnings before Income Taxes

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Segment profit total from above

 

  ​

 

  ​

$

93,728

Less:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

Unallocated Corporate SG&A and Other expense (income), net

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

(18,784)

Unallocated amortization of intangible assets

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

(10,275)

Interest expense, net

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

(4,452)

Earnings before Income Taxes

 

  ​

 

  ​

$

60,217

Reconciliation of segment depreciation and amortization to consolidated totals

Segment Depreciation and Amortization

$

15,967

Add: Corporate Depreciation and Amortization

 

10,074

Consolidated totals

$

26,041

Reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated totals

 

Segment Assets total

$

737,426

Add:

 

Goodwill not allocated to segments

 

526,258

Acquired intangible assets not allocated to segments

 

348,607

Other unallocated amounts

 

83,871

Consolidated totals

$

1,696,162

(1)Consists of customer relationships, trade names and other intangible assets. See Note 5 for details.

Reconciliation of segment capital expenditures to consolidated totals

  ​ ​ ​

  ​

Segment Capital Expenditures

$

14,012

Add: Corporate Capital Expenditures

 

852

Consolidated totals

$

14,864

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The financial measure “EBIT” is presented in the above tables and elsewhere in this Report. EBIT on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that EBIT is useful in assessing the operational profitability of the Company’s business segments because it excludes interest and taxes, which are generally accounted for across the entire Company on a consolidated basis. EBIT is also one of the measures used by management in determining resource allocations within the Company as well as incentive compensation. A reconciliation of EBIT to net earnings is set forth in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – EBIT.

The Company believes that the presentation of EBIT provides important supplemental information to investors to facilitate comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. However, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other companies’ non-GAAP financial performance measures. Furthermore, the use of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to replace any measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.