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APi Group Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record quarter on revenue and EBITDA: Net revenues reached $2,554 million, up 22.5% reported and 15.7% organic. Adjusted EBITDA was $350 million, up 24.6%, with a 13.7% margin, 20 basis points higher. Source
  • Growth drivers management named: Management attributed revenue growth to inspection, service and monitoring revenues, project revenues, acquisitions and pricing improvements. Source
  • Results against July third-quarter guidance: The July 30 release guided third-quarter net revenues to $2,375 to $2,425 million and adjusted EBITDA to $325 to $335 million. Reported figures were $2,554 million and $350 million.
  • Safety Services revenue up 18.5%: Safety Services revenue was $1,662 million, up 18.5%, or 8.8% organic. Acquisitions and divestitures added 9.8 points to segment growth. Source
  • Specialty Services revenue up 30.7%: Specialty Services revenue was $893 million, up 30.7%, or 29.9% organic. Management cited robust growth in both project and service revenues. Source
  • Gross margin down 120 basis points: Reported gross margin was 30.1% and adjusted gross margin 30.3%, each down 120 basis points. Management attributed this to project and business mix and rising material, fuel and other expenses. Source

“We delivered exceptional third quarter results, including double digit organic growth and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion.”

Russ Becker, APi's President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenues Sourcefull year 2026$9,200 to $9,250 millionRaised from $8,875 to $9,025 million
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$1,235 to $1,255 millionRaised from $1,205 to $1,245 million
Adjusted free cash flow conversion Sourcefull year 2026110%, based on adjusted net incomeLowered from 115%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 guidance raised for net revenues and adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Adjusted free cash flow conversion guidance moved to 110% from 115% set in the July 30 release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record quarter on revenue and EBITDA: Net revenues reached $2,554 million, up 22.5% reported and 15.7% organic. Adjusted EBITDA was $350 million, up 24.6%, with a 13.7% margin, 20 basis points higher. Source
  • Growth drivers management named: Management attributed revenue growth to inspection, service and monitoring revenues, project revenues, acquisitions and pricing improvements. Source
  • Net income and EPS rose: Reported net income was $114 million, up 22.6%, with diluted EPS of $0.24 against $0.20. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.50 versus $0.41, up 22.0%. Source
  • Results against July third-quarter guidance: The July 30 release guided third-quarter net revenues to $2,375 to $2,425 million and adjusted EBITDA to $325 to $335 million. Reported figures were $2,554 million and $350 million.
  • Acquisitions added 6.9 points to growth: Acquisitions and divestitures added 6.9 points to consolidated net revenue growth; foreign currency translation reduced it by 0.1 points. Source

Segments: Safety and Specialty

  • Safety Services revenue up 18.5%: Safety Services revenue was $1,662 million, up 18.5%, or 8.8% organic. Acquisitions and divestitures added 9.8 points to segment growth. Source
  • Safety earnings margin edged higher: Safety segment earnings were $281 million, up 19.1%, with a 16.9% margin. Management cited revenue growth and favorable SG&A leverage. Source
  • Specialty Services revenue up 30.7%: Specialty Services revenue was $893 million, up 30.7%, or 29.9% organic. Management cited robust growth in both project and service revenues. Source
  • Specialty earnings margin up 60 basis points: Specialty segment earnings were $112 million, up 38.3%, with a 12.5% margin. Management cited adjusted gross margin expansion, revenue growth and SG&A leverage. Source

“We enter the fourth quarter from a position of strength, supported by a growing backlog and improving margins and we remain focused on leading with inspection and service.”

Russ Becker, APi's President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and projects

  • Demand across inspection, service and monitoring: Management described demand across inspection, service and monitoring, plus project activity and disciplined execution, as driving momentum in both segments. Source
  • Nine-month organic growth by segment: For the nine months, organic net revenue growth was 6.4% in Safety Services and 25.8% in Specialty Services. Source
  • Nine-month consolidated net revenues: Consolidated net revenues for the nine months were $6,790 million, up 17.2% reported and 12.2% organic, against $5,794 million a year earlier. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin down 120 basis points: Reported gross margin was 30.1% and adjusted gross margin 30.3%, each down 120 basis points. Management attributed this to project and business mix and rising material, fuel and other expenses. Source
  • SG&A leverage lifted EBITDA margin: Adjusted SG&A fell to 17.6% of net revenues from 19.3%, which management cited as favorable leverage behind the adjusted EBITDA margin gain. Source
  • Specialty pricing and project selection: Specialty gross margin rose 10 basis points to 19.4%. Management cited disciplined customer and project selection and pricing, partly offset by material, fuel and other costs. Source
  • Corporate costs rose: Corporate and eliminations adjusted EBITDA was a $43 million cost in the quarter, against $36 million a year earlier, and $110 million for the nine months. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow and capex: Operating cash flow was $225 million in the quarter and $393 million for the nine months, against $377 million a year earlier. Capital expenditure was $76 million for the nine months. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow conversion: Adjusted free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net income was 109.6% for the quarter and 84.2% for the nine months, against 142.5% and 98.2% a year earlier. Source
  • Acquisition spending and borrowing: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, used $1,356 million in the nine months, against $174 million a year earlier. Proceeds from long-term borrowings were $795 million. Source
  • Total debt rose, cash fell: Short-term and long-term debt totaled about $3,574 million at September 30, 2026, against $2,759 million at December 31, 2025. Cash was $373 million, against $912 million. Source
  • Share repurchases through nine months: The company repurchased $252 million of common stock in the nine months, against $75 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Systems implementation costs excluded: Costs from an end-to-end business systems implementation were $30 million in the quarter and $82 million for the nine months, excluded from adjusted results. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles rose: Goodwill rose to $3,897 million from $3,167 million at December 31, 2025, and intangible assets, net, rose to $1,935 million from $1,584 million. Source
  • Acquisition-related expenses excluded: Acquisition and divestiture related expenses were $11 million in the quarter, compared with $(2) million a year earlier, and $39 million for the nine months. Source

People and leadership

  • Leaders credited for quarter: The CEO said he was proud of the company's leaders for the quarter's results. Source
  • CFO joins results call: The CEO and EVP and Chief Financial Officer David Jackola are listed as participants on the results call. Source
  • People-first culture and purpose: The company describes its business as built on a people-first culture and the purpose of Building Great Leaders. Source

Adjusted measures and reconciling items

  • Amortization of intangibles increased: Amortization was $83 million in the quarter, against $60 million, and $214 million for the nine months, against $179 million. It is excluded from adjusted measures. Source
  • Non-service pension cost excluded: Non-service pension cost of $5 million in the quarter, and $15 million for the nine months, is excluded from adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Adjusted tax rate set at 23%: Adjusted net income applies a 23% adjusted effective tax rate, which the company describes as its estimated expectation for taxes on adjusted non-GAAP earnings. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Backlogrecord, exceeding $5 billion (as reported July 30, 2026)
Locations Sourcemore than 600 in over 20 countries

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the quarter as taking place in a dynamic operating environment. Source
  • Financial: Management said growth in adjusted diluted EPS was partly offset by higher interest expense and a higher adjusted diluted share count. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it has continued confidence in delivering the long-term 10/16/60+ targets. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.