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Gates Industrial Corp. Ltd.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose 5.6% in quarter: Net sales were $903.6 million against $855.7 million a year earlier, up 5.6%, with core sales up 5.5%. The net sales increase was $47.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $215.4 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $215.4 million against $195.8 million a year earlier. Margin was 23.8%, against 22.9%. Source
  • Diluted and adjusted EPS rose: Net income attributable to shareholders was $86.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, against $0.31 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.47, against $0.39. Source
  • Power Transmission margin rose 160 bps: Power Transmission net sales were $560.1 million against $533.3 million, up 5.0%, with core sales up 5.2%. Adjusted EBITDA was $137.1 million, up 12.3%, with margin 24.5% against 22.9%. Source
  • Industrial OEM sales rose high-teens: Management said Industrial OEM channel sales increased high-teens, and growth in the Industrial Aftermarket channel accelerated relative to the previous quarter. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 42.4%: Gross margin was 42.4%, against 39.9%; adjusted gross margin was 43.2%, against 40.5%. Nine-month gross margin was 41.1%, against 40.4%, and adjusted 41.9%, against 40.8%. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow was $170.0 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $170.0 million for nine months, against $208.3 million. Net income in the cash flow statement was $335.6 million, against $220.0 million. Source
  • Share repurchases reached $96.1 million: Repurchases of shares were $96.1 million for nine months, against $13.0 million. Shares outstanding were 251,130,549 at September 26, 2026. Source

“Our team executed well during the third quarter, resulting in mid-single digit sales growth and a significant gross profit margin increase compared to the prior year period.”

Ivo Jurek, Gates Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Core sales growth SourceFull year 20263.2% to 3.8%Kept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$809 to $823 MillionRaised from $800 to $830 Million
Adjusted EPS SourceFull year 2026$1.66 to $1.72Raised from $1.62 to $1.70
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026~$120 MillionKept
Free cash flow conversion SourceFull year 202690%+Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Midpoints raised: adjusted EBITDA by $1 million and adjusted EPS by $0.03. Core sales midpoint, capital expenditures and cash conversion unchanged. Source

Quarter results and profit

  • Net sales rose 5.6% in quarter: Net sales were $903.6 million against $855.7 million a year earlier, up 5.6%, with core sales up 5.5%. The net sales increase was $47.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $215.4 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $215.4 million against $195.8 million a year earlier. Margin was 23.8%, against 22.9%. Source
  • Diluted and adjusted EPS rose: Net income attributable to shareholders was $86.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, against $0.31 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.47, against $0.39. Source
  • Operating income and tax expense rose: Operating income from continuing operations was $131.3 million, against $115.4 million. Income tax expense was $16.7 million, against $6.1 million; the continuing operations net margin was 10.1%, against 10.4%. Source

Nine-month results and tax

  • Nine-month net sales rose 4.2%: Nine-month net sales were $2,696.3 million against $2,587.0 million, up 4.2%, with core sales up 2.5%. Source
  • Nine-month adjusted EBITDA reached $604.2 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $604.2 million against $582.3 million. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA margin was 22.4%, against 22.5%. Adjusted EPS for the nine months was $1.25, against $1.13. Source
  • Nine-month tax benefit against prior expense: Nine-month income tax was a benefit of $49.8 million, against expense of $48.1 million. Net income from continuing operations was $336.2 million, against $220.7 million. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Diluted weighted-average shares were 255.6 million in the quarter, against 261.6 million, and 256.0 million for nine months, against 261.1 million. Source

“our balance sheet provides us with significant capital deployment optionality”

Ivo Jurek, Gates Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer

Segment results

  • Power Transmission margin rose 160 bps: Power Transmission net sales were $560.1 million against $533.3 million, up 5.0%, with core sales up 5.2%. Adjusted EBITDA was $137.1 million, up 12.3%, with margin 24.5% against 22.9%. Source
  • Power Transmission nine-month margin rose 30 bps: Nine-month Power Transmission net sales rose 4.4%, with core sales up 2.7%. Adjusted EBITDA was $383.9 million, up 6.2%, with margin 22.8% against 22.5%. Source
  • Fluid Power sales rose 6.5%: Fluid Power net sales were $343.5 million against $322.4 million, up 6.5%, with core sales up 6.1%. Adjusted EBITDA was $78.3 million, up 6.2%, with margin 22.8% against 22.9%. Source
  • Fluid Power nine-month margin fell 90 bps: Nine-month Fluid Power net sales rose 3.9%, with core sales up 2.3%. Adjusted EBITDA was $220.3 million, down 0.2%, with margin 21.7% against 22.6%. Source

Channel demand and currency

  • Industrial OEM sales rose high-teens: Management said Industrial OEM channel sales increased high-teens, and growth in the Industrial Aftermarket channel accelerated relative to the previous quarter. Source
  • Quarter core sales were $903.0 million: The reconciliation shows quarter core sales of $903.0 million against net sales of $903.6 million, after currency-rate movements. Source
  • Nine-month currency effect was $43.5 million: Nine-month net sales of $2,696.3 million compare with core sales of $2,652.8 million, a $43.5 million difference from currency-rate movements. Source

“I appreciate the effort and commitment of the global Gates teams to achieving new records for the company.”

Ivo Jurek, Gates Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer

Gross margin and costs

  • Gross margin rose to 42.4%: Gross margin was 42.4%, against 39.9%; adjusted gross margin was 43.2%, against 40.5%. Nine-month gross margin was 41.1%, against 40.4%, and adjusted 41.9%, against 40.8%. Source
  • SG&A expenses rose to $247.4 million: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $247.4 million, against $219.2 million. Restructuring-related expenses within SG&A were $8.2 million, against $3.7 million. Source
  • Transaction-related expenses rose to $4.0 million: Transaction-related expenses were $4.0 million, against $0.1 million. Income statement restructuring expenses were $0.6 million, against $6.5 million. Source
  • Restructuring costs in cost of sales rose: Restructuring-related expenses in cost of sales were $5.5 million, against $2.1 million. Inventory adjustments in cost of sales were $1.8 million, against $2.6 million. Source

Cash flow and working capital

  • Nine-month operating cash flow was $170.0 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $170.0 million for nine months, against $208.3 million. Net income in the cash flow statement was $335.6 million, against $220.0 million. Source
  • Receivables and inventories rose on balance sheet: Nine-month working-capital outflows were $144.5 million for receivables and $118.0 million for inventories. Trade receivables were $885.8 million and inventories $812.9 million at quarter end. Source
  • Capital spending on PP&E and intangibles: Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $53.8 million, against $54.4 million. Purchases of intangible assets were $8.6 million, against $26.0 million, for nine months. Source
  • Interest and income taxes paid fell: Interest paid was $90.4 million for nine months, against $95.9 million. Income taxes paid were $65.0 million, against $84.4 million. Source

Balance sheet and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases reached $96.1 million: Repurchases of shares were $96.1 million for nine months, against $13.0 million. Shares outstanding were 251,130,549 at September 26, 2026. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $830.8 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $830.8 million at September 26, 2026, against $812.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Debt payments fell to $9.4 million: Payments of long-term debt were $9.4 million for nine months, against $114.1 million. Employee taxes paid from shares withheld were $8.7 million, against $20.1 million. Source
  • Dividends to non-controlling interests fell: Dividends paid to non-controlling interests were $2.5 million, against $6.5 million. Non-controlling interests on the balance sheet were $382.1 million. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said it is on pace to achieve its previously communicated adjusted EBITDA margin target for the second half of 2026. 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.