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Integer Holdings Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales fell 3.9% to $450 million: Sales were $450 million, down 3.9%. Organic sales, which exclude currency, acquisitions and the Portable Medical exit, fell 2.2%. Source
  • GAAP operating income fell 50%: GAAP operating income from continuing operations was $28 million, down $28 million or 50%. GAAP income from continuing operations was $15 million, down 62%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell 25% to $1.34: Non-GAAP adjusted EPS was $1.34, down $0.45 or 25%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.43 against $1.11. Adjusted EBITDA was $88 million, down 17%. Source
  • Cardio & Vascular sales fell 5%: Sales were $263 million, down 5%, reflecting the previously communicated impact from the two new Electrophysiology products. Source
  • Cardiac Rhythm and Neuromodulation rose 4%: Sales were $176 million, up 4%. Growth was partly offset by the impact of one new Neuromodulation product, previously communicated. Source
  • Gross profit fell on higher cost of sales: Cost of sales was $348.1 million against $341.5 million while sales fell, so gross profit was $101.6 million against $126.2 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell for nine months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $121.1 million for the nine months, against $140.7 million. Capital expenditure was $67.2 million, against $63.6 million. Source
  • Total debt rose to $1.219 billion: Total debt was $1.219 billion, up $34 million from year-end 2025, and net total debt was $1.223 billion. Leverage was 3.3 times adjusted EBITDA, against 3.2 times at July 3, 2026. Source

“As previously announced, given Integer’s pending acquisition by an affiliate of investment funds managed by KKR”

Integer Holdings Corp., press release

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Transaction milestones reached after the prior release: the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period ended early on September 29, 2026, and stockholders approved the Merger Agreement on October 21, 2026. Source

Results and headline figures

  • Sales fell 3.9% to $450 million: Sales were $450 million, down 3.9%. Organic sales, which exclude currency, acquisitions and the Portable Medical exit, fell 2.2%. Source
  • GAAP operating income fell 50%: GAAP operating income from continuing operations was $28 million, down $28 million or 50%. GAAP income from continuing operations was $15 million, down 62%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell 25% to $1.34: Non-GAAP adjusted EPS was $1.34, down $0.45 or 25%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.43 against $1.11. Adjusted EBITDA was $88 million, down 17%. Source
  • Nine-month adjusted EPS fell 10.8%: Nine-month adjusted EPS was $4.14 against $4.64. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $268 million, down 9.6%. Source
  • Nine-month GAAP income rose 1.6%: Nine-month income from continuing operations was $55.1 million, up 1.6%, and diluted EPS was $1.60 against $1.52. The 2025 period included $46.7 million of debt conversion inducement expense. Source

Product lines and segments

  • Cardio & Vascular sales fell 5%: Sales were $263 million, down 5%, reflecting the previously communicated impact from the two new Electrophysiology products. Source
  • Cardiac Rhythm and Neuromodulation rose 4%: Sales were $176 million, up 4%. Growth was partly offset by the impact of one new Neuromodulation product, previously communicated. Source
  • Other Markets fell on Portable Medical exit: Sales were $11 million against $21 million, primarily due to the Portable Medical exit. Organic change for the segment was down 21.4%. Source
  • Nine-month sales fell 2.0%: Total sales were $1,353 million for nine months, down 2.0% (organic down 0.8%). Cardio & Vascular fell 2.2% and Cardiac Rhythm Management & Neuromodulation rose 3.3%. Source

Costs, margins and adjustments

  • Gross profit fell on higher cost of sales: Cost of sales was $348.1 million against $341.5 million while sales fell, so gross profit was $101.6 million against $126.2 million. Source
  • ERP costs and higher SG&A: ERP implementation costs were $3.9 million in the quarter and are excluded from adjusted results. They were primarily in SG&A, which rose to $54.1 million from $50.5 million. Source
  • Restructuring charges below prior year: Restructuring and other charges were $5.7 million against $8.3 million. Restructuring-related items included $2.2 million for the global manufacturing alignment initiative and $0.6 million for an organizational realignment. Source
  • Tax provision and interest expense: The income tax provision was $2.5 million against $6.3 million. Interest expense was $9.7 million against $9.4 million. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow fell for nine months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $121.1 million for the nine months, against $140.7 million. Capital expenditure was $67.2 million, against $63.6 million. Source
  • Total debt rose to $1.219 billion: Total debt was $1.219 billion, up $34 million from year-end 2025, and net total debt was $1.223 billion. Leverage was 3.3 times adjusted EBITDA, against 3.2 times at July 3, 2026. Source
  • Cash and revolver borrowings: Cash and cash equivalents were $14.1 million at quarter end. Over nine months, revolving credit proceeds were $221.0 million and repayments were $191.0 million. Source
  • Inventories rose from year-end: Inventories were $278.6 million against $253.7 at December 31, 2025. Accounts receivable, net were $345.1 million against $346.1 million. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Nine-month buybacks of $50 million: Repurchases of common stock were $50.0 million for the nine months, the same figure reported for the six months in the second quarter release. Source
  • Tax withholdings on RSU settlements fell: Tax withholdings on net share settlement of restricted stock unit awards were $10.4 million for nine months, against $16.8 million. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Diluted weighted average shares were 34.6 million for the quarter against 35.6 million a year earlier. Adjusted weighted average shares were 34.4 million. Source

Transaction and related costs

  • Transaction and review costs: Strategic review and Transaction costs were $6.9 million in the quarter and $8.2 million for nine months. They sit within other adjustments excluded from adjusted results. Source
  • Nondeductible transaction costs in tax: Tax adjustments for 2026 include nondeductible transaction costs alongside changes to uncertain tax benefits. The nine-month tax adjustment was $1.4 million. Source
  • Adjustments exclude non-ongoing costs: The company states these adjustments cover costs that affect period-to-period comparability and are not part of the underlying ongoing results of the business. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2026

  • Transaction expected to close by end-2026: The company anticipates the Transaction closing by the end of 2026, subject to remaining customary closing conditions, including required regulatory approvals. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: ERP implementation is described as a significant undertaking requiring substantial management and key employee time, with $3.9 million of costs in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Fixed asset impairment charges were $1.2 million in the quarter and $7.1 million for nine months, from revised expectations on the future use of certain assets. Source
  • Regulatory: Costs of complying with EU medical device regulations for previously registered products were $45 thousand in the quarter, against $183 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • External: Defense of a securities class action lawsuit cost $0.7 million in the quarter and $2.5 million for nine months. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Growth in Cardiac Rhythm Management & Neuromodulation was partly offset by the impact of one new product that the company had communicated earlier. 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.