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Entegris Inc.: 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: 7 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose to $1,005.7 million: Net sales were $1,005.7 million, against $807.1 million a year earlier and $883.2 million in the second quarter. Nine-month net sales were $2,700.8 million, against $2,372.7 million. Source
  • GAAP diluted EPS rose to $1.03: GAAP net income was $157.8 million and GAAP diluted EPS was $1.03, against $70.5 million and $0.46 a year earlier. The second quarter figures were $93.6 million and $0.61. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS reached $1.23: Diluted non-GAAP EPS was $1.23, against $0.72 a year earlier and $0.93 in the second quarter. Non-GAAP net income was $189.7 million, against $109.9 million. Source
  • APS segment profit rose to $212.7 million: APS segment profit was $212.7 million, against $118.2 million a year earlier. MS segment profit was $84.3 million, against $65.2 million. Total segment profit was $297.0 million. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin reached 26.8%: Adjusted operating margin was 26.8%, against 21.1% a year earlier and 24.5% in the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 30.2%, against 27.3%. Source
  • Operating cash flow was $266.8 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $266.8 million, against $249.5 million a year earlier. Nine-month operating cash flow was $606.0 million, against $503.4 million. Source

“Entegris is executing well against an attractive long-term opportunity, driven by increasing semiconductor complexity, rising materials intensity, and investment in leading-edge technologies.”

Dave Reeder, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceFourth quarter 2026 (ending December 31, 2026)$1,025 million to $1,055 millionNew
GAAP net income and diluted EPS SourceFourth quarter 2026GAAP net income $168 million to $181 million; GAAP diluted EPS $1.09 to $1.17New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS and net income SourceFourth quarter 2026Non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.32 to $1.40; non-GAAP net income $203 million to $215 millionNew
GAAP operating income and margin SourceFourth quarter 2026GAAP operating income $235 million to $250 million; operating margin 23.0% to 23.7% of net salesNew
Adjusted operating income and margin SourceFourth quarter 2026Adjusted operating income $281 million to $295 million; adjusted operating margin 27.4% to 27.9%New
Adjusted EBITDA and margin SourceFourth quarter 2026Adjusted EBITDA $315 million to $329 million; 30.7% to 31.2% of net salesNew
Amortization of intangible assets SourceFourth quarter 2026$45 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company gave fourth quarter 2026 guidance. The second quarter release gave guidance for the third quarter only. Source
  • New: The company received $8.3 million of IEEPA tariff refunds in the quarter, recognized in cost of goods sold. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales rose to $1,005.7 million: Net sales were $1,005.7 million, against $807.1 million a year earlier and $883.2 million in the second quarter. Nine-month net sales were $2,700.8 million, against $2,372.7 million. Source
  • GAAP diluted EPS rose to $1.03: GAAP net income was $157.8 million and GAAP diluted EPS was $1.03, against $70.5 million and $0.46 a year earlier. The second quarter figures were $93.6 million and $0.61. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS reached $1.23: Diluted non-GAAP EPS was $1.23, against $0.72 a year earlier and $0.93 in the second quarter. Non-GAAP net income was $189.7 million, against $109.9 million. Source
  • Operating income rose to $230.6 million: GAAP operating income was $230.6 million, against $122.6 million a year earlier. Nine-month operating income was $536.8 million, against $351.0 million. Source

Segment sales and profit

  • Both segments grew net sales: APS net sales were $604.9 million, against $460.8 million a year earlier. MS net sales were $404.1 million, against $348.6 million. Inter-segment eliminations were $3.3 million. Source
  • APS segment profit rose to $212.7 million: APS segment profit was $212.7 million, against $118.2 million a year earlier. MS segment profit was $84.3 million, against $65.2 million. Total segment profit was $297.0 million. Source
  • Nine-month segment profit increased: Nine-month total segment profit was $735.1 million, against $534.9 million. Unallocated expenses were $20.8 million for the quarter, against $14.8 million. Source

“We also delivered record cash flow, enabling us to accelerate debt repayment and further strengthen our balance sheet.”

Dave Reeder, President and Chief Executive Officer

Products, customers and demand

  • Design wins and plans of record: Management said its ability to deliver performance, quality and reliability is helping it expand plans of record and secure new design wins. Source
  • Unit and capex businesses drove growth: Management attributed the revenue growth to its unit and capex businesses. The documents give no unit or customer counts. Source
  • Demand drivers cited by management: Management cited rising semiconductor complexity, rising materials intensity and investment in leading-edge technologies as the drivers behind the business. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted operating margin reached 26.8%: Adjusted operating margin was 26.8%, against 21.1% a year earlier and 24.5% in the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 30.2%, against 27.3%. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin rose to 48.9%: Adjusted gross margin was 48.9% of net sales, against 43.6% a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 49.7%, against 43.5%. Source
  • Tariff refund excluded from non-GAAP: The IEEPA refund was excluded from non-GAAP results as a discrete, non-recurring, out-of-period recovery, the company said. Source
  • Operating expenses rose year on year: SG&A expenses were $136.5 million, against $101.8 million a year earlier. Engineering, research and development expenses were $87.5 million, against $80.9 million. Source
  • Income tax expense rose: Income tax expense was $28.7 million, against $1.5 million a year earlier, on income before tax of $186.5 million. Source
  • Restructuring costs were $1.5 million: Restructuring costs were $1.5 million, against $1.7 million a year earlier and $5.6 million in the second quarter. The charges relate to reorganization, workforce reductions and the wind-down. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow was $266.8 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $266.8 million, against $249.5 million a year earlier. Nine-month operating cash flow was $606.0 million, against $503.4 million. Source
  • Debt payments of $200 million: Debt payments were $200.0 million in the quarter, against $175.0 million a year earlier. Long-term debt was $3,260.6 million at September 26, 2026, against $3,456.0 million at June 27, 2026. Source
  • Capital spending fell to $43.2 million: Capital expenditure was $43.2 million, against $66.7 million a year earlier. Nine-month capital expenditure was $124.0 million, against $241.2 million. Source
  • Dividend payments held steady: Dividend payments were $15.4 million in the quarter, against $15.1 million a year earlier. Nine-month dividend payments were $46.2 million. Source

Strategy and portfolio

  • Life Sciences Fluid Management wind-down: Management lists the planned wind-down of the Life Sciences Fluid Management business among the restructuring initiatives behind the quarter's charges. Source
  • Equity investment written down in Q2: No equity investment impairment is recorded for the third quarter. The second quarter included a $6.7 million charge that reduced the carrying basis to zero. Source
  • Amortization of acquired intangibles: Amortization was $45.6 million, against $46.0 million a year earlier, and $138.0 million for the nine months, against $138.1 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2026

  • Capital Markets Day on November 9: Management said it will discuss the company's long-term strategy in more detail at a Capital Markets Day on November 9, 2026. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said revenue, margin expansion and earnings growth all exceeded the guidance range for the quarter. 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.