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GXO Logistics, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

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

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 5.7%, organic 6.4%: Revenue was $3.6 billion, up 5.7% from $3.4 billion a year earlier. Organic revenue growth was 6.4%, which the company said was the highest in more than three years. Source
  • New business wins up 34%: New business wins were $375 million, up 34%. This is the second consecutive quarter of growth above 30%. Source
  • Record pipeline of $3.1 billion: The sales pipeline reached a record $3.1 billion, up more than 30% year over year. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA flat, margin lower: Adjusted EBITDA was $251 million, the same as a year earlier. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 7.0%, against 7.4%. Source
  • Operating income fell on higher costs: Operating income was $96 million, against $118 million, a 2.7% margin against 3.5%. Transaction and integration costs rose to $26 million from $14 million, and direct operating expense to $3,064 million. Source
  • Free cash flow fell to $85 million: Free cash flow was $85 million, against $187 million. Cash from operations was $156 million, against $232 million, and capital expenditures were $74 million, against $144 million. Source
  • New strategy said to deliver results: Management said the new strategy put in motion over the past year is delivering results, pointing to fastest organic growth in more than three years and a record pipeline. Source

“we are entering 2027 from a position of strength”

Patrick Kelleher, chief executive officer of GXO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Organic revenue growth SourceFull-year 20264% to 5%Kept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull-year 2026$945 million to $965 millionKept
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFull-year 2026$2.95 to $3.15Kept
Free cash flow conversion SourceFull-year 202630% to 40%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed, with the same four ranges as the August update. Source

Revenue and net income

  • Revenue up 5.7%, organic 6.4%: Revenue was $3.6 billion, up 5.7% from $3.4 billion a year earlier. Organic revenue growth was 6.4%, which the company said was the highest in more than three years. Source
  • Nine-month revenue rose to $10.3 billion: Nine-month revenue was $10.3 billion, against $9.7 billion a year earlier. Nine-month organic revenue growth was 4.7%. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS higher: Net income was $65 million, against $60 million. Diluted EPS was $0.56, against $0.51 in the third quarter 2025. Source

Regions and verticals

  • UK and US revenue both rose: United Kingdom revenue rose to $1,751 million from $1,628 million, and United States revenue to $846 million from $801 million. Netherlands revenue fell to $263 million from $275 million. Source
  • Technology vertical added most revenue: Technology and consumer electronics revenue rose to $498 million from $420 million, the largest dollar increase of any vertical. Omnichannel retail rose to $1,689 million from $1,645 million. Source
  • Food and beverage was the only decline: Food and beverage revenue fell to $351 million from $371 million. Every other vertical in the table rose year over year. Source

New business and pipeline

  • New business wins up 34%: New business wins were $375 million, up 34%. This is the second consecutive quarter of growth above 30%. Source
  • Year-to-date wins above $1 billion: Year-to-date new business wins exceeded $1 billion, which management said nearly matches all of 2025 with a quarter still to go. Source
  • Record pipeline of $3.1 billion: The sales pipeline reached a record $3.1 billion, up more than 30% year over year. Source
  • Wins concentrated in growth verticals: About 40% of year-to-date wins came from strategic growth verticals: aerospace and defense, technology, industrial and life sciences. Source

Earnings and margins

  • Adjusted EBITDA flat, margin lower: Adjusted EBITDA was $251 million, the same as a year earlier. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 7.0%, against 7.4%. Source
  • Operating income fell on higher costs: Operating income was $96 million, against $118 million, a 2.7% margin against 3.5%. Transaction and integration costs rose to $26 million from $14 million, and direct operating expense to $3,064 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up to $0.89: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.89, against $0.79. Adjusted net income attributable to GXO was $102 million, against $91 million. Source

Cash flow and share repurchases

  • Free cash flow fell to $85 million: Free cash flow was $85 million, against $187 million. Cash from operations was $156 million, against $232 million, and capital expenditures were $74 million, against $144 million. Source
  • $84 million of buybacks in quarter: The company repurchased $84 million of common stock in the quarter. Year-to-date repurchases reached $100 million, or 2.1 million shares at an average price of $47.46. Source
  • $200 million left on authorization: $200 million remained available under the existing share repurchase authorization at September 30, 2026. Source

Debt and leverage

  • Net debt $2.5 billion, leverage 2.7x: Net debt was $2.5 billion, and the net leverage ratio was 2.7x on trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA of $925 million. The ratio was 2.6x at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Cash fell with debt repayments: Cash and cash equivalents were $340 million, against $854 million at December 31, 2025. Repayments of long-term and other debt were $401 million in the nine months, against $56 million. Source
  • Finance leases within total debt: Of total debt, $497 million was finance leases and other debt, as of September 30, 2026. Source

Strategy and execution

  • New strategy said to deliver results: Management said the new strategy put in motion over the past year is delivering results, pointing to fastest organic growth in more than three years and a record pipeline. Source
  • Productivity work for margin expansion: Management said productivity initiatives will support future margin expansion, including a unified labor management system rollout and continued GXO IQ deployment across the global footprint. Source
  • North America execution being improved: Management said it is improving execution across the business, particularly in North America, alongside productivity initiatives. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2026

  • Investor Day on November 16: Management will discuss long-term strategy, financial framework and value creation at the Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange, webcast live from 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Foreign exchange rates reduced reported revenue by $22 million in the quarter and increased it by $205 million over nine months. Guidance is stated at current foreign currency rates. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for organic revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted EPS and free cash flow conversion. Source
  • Not stated: The company said the rollout of a unified labor management system is under way as part of its productivity work. 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.