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Borgwarner (BWA) Q3 FY2026 earnings: revenue $3.5 billion, down 2.9% on the year

Borgwarner Inc. (BWA) reported revenue of $3.5 billion for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 30 September 2026, down 2.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $221 million, up 39.9% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $1.08. The figures are the company's own, from the 10-Q it filed with the SEC on 29 October 2026.

Revenue$3.5 billiondown 2.9%
Net income$221 millionup 39.9%
Diluted EPS$1.08
QuarterQ3 FY2026ended 30 September 2026

What management said

Guidance figures: 2 raised, 4 lowered, 1 new, 4 kept.

  • Net sales declined 2.9%: Organic net sales fell 3.1%. Management attributed the decline mainly to lower market production volumes and lower Battery Energy Systems sales.
  • Adjusted EPS rose 12.1%: Adjusted EPS was $1.39 against $1.24. U.S. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.08, up 47.9% from $0.73.
  • Nine new business awards announced: Awards span foundational and eProduct programs, which management said are expected to support long-term profitable growth.
Read the earnings call summary

The quarter, against the one before and a year earlier

LineQ3 FY2026Q2 FY2026Q3 FY2025Change on the year
Revenue3,4873,6483,591-2.9%
Cost of revenue2,8252,9272,927-3.5%
Gross profit662721664-0.3%
Gross margin19.0%19.8%18.5%
Research and development172176189-9.0%
Selling, general and administrative310331341-9.1%
Operating income302370248+21.8%
Operating margin8.7%10.1%6.9%
Interest expense17.025.025.0-32.0%
Pre-tax income298372248+20.2%
Income tax65.081.075.0-13.3%
Effective tax rate21.8%21.8%30.2%
Net income221277158+39.9%
Net margin6.3%7.6%4.4%
Diluted EPS$1.08$1.34$0.73+47.9%
$ million except per share.
Read moreFree cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Those four are arithmetic on the filed numbers; everything else is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and share counts are as they are.

Cash flow and capital returned

LineQ3 FY2026Q2 FY2026Q3 FY2025Change on the year
Operating cash flow320586368-13.0%
Capital expenditure12596.0111+12.6%
Free cash flow195490257-24.1%
Free cash flow margin5.6%13.4%7.2%
Cash from investing-115-95.0-88.0n/a
Cash from financing-1,078-150-147n/a
Depreciation and amortisation153149219-30.1%
Share-based compensation12.016.019.0-36.8%
Buybacks175100102+71.6%
Dividends paid35.034.036.0-2.8%
Dividend per share$0.17$0.17$0.17+0.0%
Diluted shares, weighted205m206m216m-5.5%
Shares outstanding at period end201m204m214m-6.1%

Cash flow lines for the quarter; where the company files them year to date, the quarter is the difference between two filings.

Balance sheet at quarter end

LineQ3 FY2026Q2 FY2026Q3 FY2025Change on the year
Shareholders' equity5,6715,6215,989-5.3%
Non-controlling interest195177161+21.1%
Debt3,0023,8653,897-23.0%
Operating lease liabilities159162124+28.2%
Other liabilities4,1894,1094,325-3.1%
Total liabilities and equity13,21613,93414,496-8.8%
Goodwill2,0382,0382,459-17.1%
Intangible assets356364413-13.8%
Cash and equivalents1,583n/an/an/a
Receivables3,0753,0563,260-5.7%
Inventory1,2991,2321,231+5.5%
Other assets4,8657,2447,133-31.8%
Total assets13,21613,93414,496-8.8%

Questions

What was Borgwarner's revenue in Q3 FY2026?

Borgwarner (BWA) reported revenue of $3.5 billion for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 30 September 2026, down 2.9% on the same quarter a year earlier.

How much did Borgwarner earn in Q3 FY2026?

Net income for Q3 FY2026 was $221 million, up 39.9% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $1.08.

When did Borgwarner report Q3 FY2026 results?

Borgwarner filed its 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 with the SEC on 29 October 2026.

Quarterly results, the last 20 quarters

Q4 FY2021 *Q1 FY2022Q2 FY2022 †Q3 FY2022 †Q4 FY2022 *Q1 FY2023 †Q2 FY2023 †Q3 FY2023Q4 FY2023 * †Q1 FY2024Q2 FY2024Q3 FY2024Q4 FY2024 *Q1 FY2025Q2 FY2025Q3 FY2025Q4 FY2025 *Q1 FY2026Q2 FY2026Q3 FY2026
Revenue3,6553,8743,7593,2264,1083,3833,6713,6223,5223,5953,6033,4493,4393,5153,6383,5913,5723,5333,6483,487
Cost of revenue3,0303,1243,0472,6193,2752,8062,9912,9702,8632,9512,9182,8132,7562,8762,9982,9272,8412,8562,9272,825
Gross profit625750712607833577680652659644685636683639640664731677721662
Gross margin17%19%19%19%20%17%19%18%19%18%19%18%20%18%18%18%20%19%20%19%
R&D174191207178189166183192176187189190170182182189157177176172
SG&A376388394325431299334330353329341340340315317341331328331310
Operating income178352272265361274333272281295297270-316237289248-238336370302
Operating margin5%9%7%8%9%8%9%8%8%8%8%8%-9%7%8%7%-7%10%10%9%
Interest expense21.019.021.016.020.017.019.021.016.015.017.024.028.028.024.025.022.025.025.017.0
Pre-tax income15531528826031924827623822929029827029.0232284248-240328372298
Tax rate1%29%20%26%13%27%11%56%26%21%-10%5%231%26%18%30%n/a22%22%22%
Net income12920021527525421720450.0154206303234-405157224158-262242277221
Net margin4%5%6%9%6%6%6%1%4%6%8%7%-12%4%6%4%-7%7%8%6%
Diluted EPS$0.54$0.84$0.91$1.16$1.09$0.93$0.87$0.21$0.66$0.90$1.34$1.04-$1.85$0.72$1.03$0.73-$1.23$1.16$1.34$1.08
Operating cash flow542116216347890-12.0280n/an/an/an/an/an/a82.0579368n/a152586320
Capital expenditure17217715418021227824210420819016515516111977.011116214396.0125
Free cash flow370-61.062.0167678-29038.0n/an/an/an/an/an/a-37.0502257n/a9.0490195
Buybacks0.040.01001000.00.00.00.01771000.03011.00.0108102298150100175
Dividends paid40.041.041.039.040.039.040.026.025.025.025.024.024.024.024.036.035.035.034.035.0
Shares outstanding240m240m237m234m234m234m235m235m230m228m228m219m219m220m216m214m207m205m204m201m
Filing10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q
Each quarter as filed, linked to its filing.
Read more* The fourth quarter is the full year less the first three quarters, because the company files the year and not the quarter on its own. A fourth quarter's EPS, and its diluted share count where shown, are from the company's results press release for that quarter, checked against the company's filed figures or a second data source. A quarter marked † is shown as the company last restated it in a later filing, so it compares with the quarters around it on one basis; rest on a figure for the one first filed. EPS is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and the share count are as they are. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Cash flow lines filed year to date are the difference between two filings. Shares outstanding are at the period end where the balance sheet tags them, otherwise the count on the filing's cover page. A derived fourth-quarter EPS is left blank when a split in the year makes the arithmetic meaningless.

10-Q for the period ended 30 September 2026, filed 29 October 2026: the filing.