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Esab Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 3 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record third-quarter sales, up 13.3%: Net sales were $824.5 million, up 13.3% on a reported basis, with record third-quarter sales reported for the quarter. Source
  • Core adjusted EBITDA up 17%: Core adjusted EBITDA was $156 million, up 17.0%, with a core adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.8%, 40 basis points higher than a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year profit guidance lowered: The company lowered its full-year core adjusted EBITDA and core adjusted EPS ranges, while raising the acquisition and currency contributions to core sales growth. Source
  • Workflow coverage across asset life: Management said new products and the EWM and Eddyfi acquisitions let ESAB serve customers across the full life of critical assets, from cutting and welding through inspection and repair. Source
  • Core organic sales up 2.3%: Core organic sales rose 2.3% in the quarter: 0.8% in Americas and 3.4% in EMEA & APAC. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow lower: Adjusted free cash flow was $60.0 million in the quarter, against $86.4 million. Nine-month adjusted free cash flow was $140.9 million, against $163.2 million. Source
  • EBXai operating system drives margins: Management said disciplined execution, investment in growth and the EBXai operating system are delivering results; the release headline links EBXai to margin expansion. Source

“ESAB delivered record third quarter core sales and adjusted EBITDA, with organic growth in both segments, despite a dynamic global environment and continued inflationary pressure.”

Shyam P. Kambeyanda, ESAB President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Core net sales growth Sourcefull year 202613.1% to 13.3%
Core organic sales growth Sourcefull year 20261.6% to 2.0%Lowered from 2.0% to 4.0%
Acquisitions contribution to core sales growth Sourcefull year 2026~9.5%Raised from ~9.0%
Currency contribution to core sales growth Sourcefull year 2026~2.0%Raised from 0.0% to 1.0%
Core adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$603 million to $607 millionLowered from $615 million to $625 million
Core adjusted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$5.28 to $5.33Lowered from $5.40 to $5.50

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year core adjusted EBITDA range was lowered. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year core adjusted EPS range was lowered. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year core organic sales growth range was lowered. Source
  • Guidance raised: Acquisition contribution to full-year core sales growth was raised to about 9.5%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Currency contribution to full-year core sales growth was raised to about 2.0%. Source
  • New: Adjusted gross profit was introduced as a non-GAAP measure, with prior periods shown on the same basis. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record third-quarter sales, up 13.3%: Net sales were $824.5 million, up 13.3% on a reported basis, with record third-quarter sales reported for the quarter. Source
  • Core adjusted EBITDA up 17%: Core adjusted EBITDA was $156 million, up 17.0%, with a core adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.8%, 40 basis points higher than a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly earnings per diluted share: Net income from continuing operations attributable to ESAB was $41 million, or $0.61 diluted. Core adjusted net income was $83 million, or $1.30 diluted, against $1.32 a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year profit guidance lowered: The company lowered its full-year core adjusted EBITDA and core adjusted EPS ranges, while raising the acquisition and currency contributions to core sales growth. Source
  • GAAP operating income lower, restructuring higher: GAAP operating income was $91.9 million, against $106.6 million a year earlier. Restructuring and other related charges were $11.3 million, against $4.3 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Americas sales up 15.2%: Americas net sales were $337.3 million in the quarter, up 15.2% on a reported basis, compared with $292.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • EMEA & APAC net sales higher: EMEA & APAC net sales were $487.2 million in the quarter, compared with $435.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Core segment EBITDA by region: Core adjusted EBITDA was $67.2 million in Americas at a 19.9% margin, and $88.9 million in EMEA & APAC at a 19.8% margin. Source

“We improved sales, margins and cash generation sequentially.”

Shyam P. Kambeyanda, ESAB President and CEO

Products and customers

  • Fabtech customer response to enterprise: Management described customer reaction at the Fabtech show as a response to the full enterprise offering. Source
  • Workflow coverage across asset life: Management said new products and the EWM and Eddyfi acquisitions let ESAB serve customers across the full life of critical assets, from cutting and welding through inspection and repair. Source
  • Standard set for complete workflow: Management said ESAB is setting the standard for complete workflow solutions. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted gross margin higher: Adjusted gross profit margin was 39.6%, against 37.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Core adjusted gross margin higher: Core adjusted gross profit margin was 40.2%, against 37.7% a year earlier, on core results excluding Russia. Source
  • SG&A expense higher year on year: Selling, general and administrative expense was $220.4 million, up from $158.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Interest and other costs higher: Interest expense and other, net was $36.5 million, up from $23.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted net income margin lower: Adjusted net income margin from continuing operations was 10.2%, against 11.4% a year earlier. Source

“we remain relentlessly focused on execution and on turning our unrivaled position into lasting value for our shareholders.”

Shyam P. Kambeyanda, ESAB President and CEO

Organic growth and demand

  • Core organic sales up 2.3%: Core organic sales rose 2.3% in the quarter: 0.8% in Americas and 3.4% in EMEA & APAC. Source
  • Nine-month core organic growth: Nine-month core organic sales rose 1.3%, with Americas at 1.6% and EMEA & APAC at 1.0%. Source
  • Acquisitions added to core sales growth: Acquisitions added $77.3 million, or 11.3% of core sales growth, with $34.2 million in Americas and $43.2 million in EMEA & APAC. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Operating cash flow lower year on year: Net cash from operating activities was $72.7 million in the quarter, against $81.5 million. Nine-month operating cash flow was $153.0 million, against $163.5 million. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow lower: Adjusted free cash flow was $60.0 million in the quarter, against $86.4 million. Nine-month adjusted free cash flow was $140.9 million, against $163.2 million. Source
  • Acquisition cash outflow in nine months: Acquisitions, net of cash received, used $1,469.4 million in the nine months, against $439.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Long-term debt higher than year-end: Long-term debt was $2,319.7 million at October 2, 2026, up from $1,232.5 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Mandatory convertible preferred issued in June: The company issued $175.0 million of mandatory convertible preferred stock in June 2026; common stock proceeds were $139.8 million, net, in the nine months. Source
  • Dividends paid in nine months: Dividends paid were $19.7 million in the nine months, against $15.8 million a year earlier, plus $1.4 million of preferred dividends. Source

Strategy and investment

  • EBXai operating system drives margins: Management said disciplined execution, investment in growth and the EBXai operating system are delivering results; the release headline links EBXai to margin expansion. Source
  • Enterprise built to win: Management said the enterprise was built to win in any market and that it is executing with urgency on the ahead. Source
  • Eddyfi acquisition bridge fees: Nine-month acquisition-related charges included $4.8 million of bridge loan commitment fees for the Eddyfi Technologies acquisition. Source

Reporting changes and non-GAAP measures

  • Core measures exclude Russia: Core measures exclude the Russia business for the quarter and nine months, which the company says reflects economic and political volatility caused by the war in Ukraine. Source
  • Per-share measures assume MCPS conversion: Per-share non-GAAP measures assume the mandatory convertible preferred had already converted at the start of each period, excluding its dividends. Source
  • Acquisition amortization charges higher: Acquisition-amortization and other related charges were $39.9 million in the quarter, against $16.5 million a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Cross-selling at ESAB and Eddyfi: Management said it is beginning to convert the Fabtech response into new growth through cross-selling at ESAB and Eddyfi. Source
  • Call audio and slides archived: Audio of the call and the slide presentation will be archived on the website and available until the next quarterly call. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited a dynamic global environment and continued inflationary pressure as conditions behind the quarter's results. 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.