Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Thank you for standing by and welcome to the Harley-Davidson 2026 Second Quarter Investor and Analyst Conference Call. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to Shawn Collins. Thank you. Please go ahead. Thank you. Good morning. This is Shawn Collins, the Director of Investor Relations at Harley-Davidson. You can access the slides supporting today's call on the internet at the Harley-Davidson Investor Relations website. As you might expect, our comments will include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks that could cause actual results to be materially different. Those risks include, among others, matters we have noted in today's earnings release and in our latest filings with the SEC. Joining me for this morning's call are Harley-Davidson Chief Executive Officer Artie Starrs and Chief Financial and Commercial Officer, Jonathan Root. With that, let me turn it over to Harley-Davidson CEO, Artie Starrs. Thank you, Shawn. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today for our second quarter 2026 results. Before I get into the quarter, I want to start by thanking our Harley-Davidson employees and our dealers around the world. The progress we are beginning to see is the direct result of your focus, your urgency, and your commitment to this brand. I also want to thank our riders and the broader motorcycle community for continuing to support Harley-Davidson and for holding us to the high standard this company has earned over more than 120 years. Last quarter, we introduced our new strategic plan back to the bricks. We said that 2026 would be a transition year as we reset the business. rebuild dealer confidence, improve execution, and position Harley-Davidson for stronger, more durab...