Electrical distribution CSS adjusted EBITDA margin measures adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales in Wesco's Communications & Security Solutions segment.
Wesco reported a 10.2% CSS adjusted EBITDA margin in the second quarter of 2026, up from 8.8% a year earlier.
Margin expansion followed gross-margin improvement and operating leverage
CSS adjusted EBITDA increased 37% while segment sales increased 18%.
Wesco attributed the margin expansion to gross-margin improvement and operating cost leverage.
The metric is issuer-defined and non-GAAP
Wesco's adjusted EBITDA excludes specified items and should remain tied to the company's reconciliation rather than treated as a standardized peer metric.
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Primary source: Wesco Q2 2026 webcast presentation.
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