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Eastman Kodak Co.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

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

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and gross profit rose: Revenue rose $7 million to $276 million, and gross profit rose $5 million to $73 million. GAAP net income was $21 million, against $13 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operational EBITDA rose on pricing: Operational EBITDA rose $2 million to $31 million, which the company attributed to improved pricing and higher volume. Source
  • AM&C grew fastest and led gains: AM&C revenue rose $17 million to $99 million, and its operational EBITDA rose $5 million to $21 million, the largest segment gain. Source
  • Print revenue and profit declined: Print revenue fell $12 million to $165 million, and Print operational EBITDA fell $7 million to $1 million from $8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Quarter-end cash rose $27 million: Cash ended the quarter at $317 million, up from $290 million at June 30 and down $20 million from $337 million at December 31. Quarterly operating cash flow was $25 million. Source
  • Year-to-date operating cash break-even: Year-to-date cash flow from operations was break-even, against a $9 million use of cash in the same period of 2025. Source
  • Long-term plan execution continues: Management said it continues to execute its long-term plan and sees a return on its ongoing investments in the business. Source

“Kodak delivered strong performance in the third quarter, once again achieving year-over-year improvement in revenue, gross profit and Operational EBITDA,”

Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman and CEO

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The Q3 2026 release adds revenues on a constant currency basis as a non-GAAP measure. The Q2 2026 release listed only Operational EBITDA. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and gross profit rose: Revenue rose $7 million to $276 million, and gross profit rose $5 million to $73 million. GAAP net income was $21 million, against $13 million a year earlier. Source
  • Lower interest expense lifted net income: Net income rose $8 million, mainly on higher gross profit and lower interest expense, which fell to $3 million from $18 million. Source
  • Operational EBITDA rose on pricing: Operational EBITDA rose $2 million to $31 million, which the company attributed to improved pricing and higher volume. Source

Segments: AM&C, Print and Brand

  • AM&C grew fastest and led gains: AM&C revenue rose $17 million to $99 million, and its operational EBITDA rose $5 million to $21 million, the largest segment gain. Source
  • Print revenue and profit declined: Print revenue fell $12 million to $165 million, and Print operational EBITDA fell $7 million to $1 million from $8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Brand segment grew from small base: Brand revenue rose $3 million to $9 million, and Brand operational EBITDA rose $4 million to $9 million. Source
  • Segment totals exclude Eastman Business Park: Segment tables total $273 million of revenue against the consolidated $276 million, because Eastman Business Park is not a reportable segment and is excluded. Source

“Our primary growth engine, AM&C, is now our fastest growing, most profitable unit.”

Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman and CEO

Margins, costs and pricing

  • Gross margin up one point: Gross profit percentage was 26 percent, up one percentage point from 25 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Metal prices partly offset gains: Higher aluminum and silver prices partly offset the pricing and volume gains, along with SG&A increases tied to employee benefit accruals. Source
  • SG&A rose on equity pay and accruals: SG&A rose to $50 million from $41 million, primarily on increased equity compensation and changes in employee benefit accruals. Source
  • R&D and restructuring costs rose: Research and development costs were $8 million against $7 million, and restructuring costs and other were $2 million against $1 million. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Quarter-end cash rose $27 million: Cash ended the quarter at $317 million, up from $290 million at June 30 and down $20 million from $337 million at December 31. Quarterly operating cash flow was $25 million. Source
  • Year-to-date operating cash break-even: Year-to-date cash flow from operations was break-even, against a $9 million use of cash in the same period of 2025. Source
  • Inventory build absorbed cash: Inventories rose to $261 million from $218 million at year-end. The nine-month increase in inventories was $44 million. Source
  • Term Loan repayment and capital spending: Year-to-date cash fell $20 million, driven by the required $101 million Term Loan repayment and $18 million of capital expenditures. Source
  • Preferred stock declined, equity rose: Redeemable convertible preferred stock fell to $76 million from $99 million, and total shareholders’ equity rose to $654 million from $614 million. Source

“And, most importantly, we generated $27 million in cash for Q3, an important indicator of the operational strength of our business.”

Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman and CEO

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Preferred dividends and buybacks: Year-to-date preferred stock cash dividends were $6 million, and treasury stock purchases were $2 million. Source
  • KRIP redemptions offset cash decline: Proceeds from redemptions of Kodak Retirement Income Plan reversion investments were $93 million, partly offsetting the year-to-date decline in cash. Source
  • Series B derivative recorded non-cash: A $30 million Series B preferred stock embedded derivative liability was recorded at issuance as a non-cash financing item. Source

Strategy, demand and reporting

  • Long-term plan execution continues: Management said it continues to execute its long-term plan and sees a return on its ongoing investments in the business. Source
  • Constant-currency revenue reported: On constant currency, total revenue grew $10 million, against $8 million as reported, and Print fell $10 million against $12 million reported. Source
  • Net income reconciled to EBITDA: The reconciliation starts from GAAP net income of $21 million, then adds back depreciation and amortization of $7 million and stock based compensation of $8 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2026

  • Invest in core businesses: Management said it is focused on continuing to invest in its core businesses and finishing the year with profitable growth. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Higher aluminum and silver prices offset part of the quarter’s Operational EBITDA gain, a cost exposure management named. Source
  • Demand: Management cited challenging economic conditions as a factor for the print business this year, despite its year-to-date performance. Source
  • External: Foreign exchange movements affected reported revenue this quarter, which the company isolated in its constant currency presentation. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management referred to continuing its long-term plan and seeing a return on ongoing investments, without stating a status against a dated target. 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.