National Vision Inc. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call
With Alex Wilkes (CEO) and Chris Laden (CFO).
National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico. We help people see their best to live their best through our optical products and services.
More about National Vision Inc.
For more than 30 years, we have been improving lives by providing eye care and eyewear for value-seeking and lower-income consumers. Retail brands include America’s Best, Eyeglass World, and Vista Optical inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and an e-commerce website DiscountContacts.com, offering a variety of products and services for customers’ eye care needs.
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Thank you, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to National Vision's second quarter 2026 earnings call. Joining me on the call today are Alex Wilkes, CEO, and Chris Laden, CFO. Our earnings release issued this morning and the presentation accompanying our call are both available in the Investors section of our website, ir.nationalvision.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be archived in the Investors section after the call. Before we begin, let me remind you that our earnings materials and today's presentation…
Thanks, Tamara, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for our second quarter earnings call. The second quarter marked an important step forward for National Vision. We completed a significant technology milestone following the implementation of our e-commerce re-platform, and most importantly, we delivered underlying results in line with our strategic framework, driving growth through underdeveloped customers, under-penetrated products, and an enhanced customer experience, all while delivering…
Thank you, Alex, and good morning, everyone. Before I review our results, as a reminder, our remarks will include certain non-GAAP metrics, and I would refer you to today's press release for reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures. Our second quarter results represent another proof point that our strategic approach is working, as we delivered adjusted operating margin expansion of 140 basis points in a period marked by traffic headwinds.
Our deliberate…