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Envista Holdings 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: 1 raised, 1 narrowed, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales up 3.2%, core growth 2.7%: Sales were $691.5 million, up from $669.9 million, with core sales growth of 2.7%. Nine-month sales were $2,127.5 million, up 8.1%, with core sales growth of 5.6%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 9%, margin 15.3%: Adjusted EBITDA was $106 million, up from $97 million, with a 15.3% margin against 14.5%. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $312 million, against $260 million. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS up 25%: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.40, against $0.32. Nine-month adjusted diluted EPS was $1.16, against $0.82. Source
  • Full-year EPS and EBITDA guidance raised: Management raised the 2026 adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted EBITDA growth ranges and narrowed the core sales growth range. Free cash flow conversion was kept at about 100%. Source
  • $428 million gain recognized in quarter: The gain reflects release of cumulative translation adjustments, adding $428 million to operating profit and $2.62 to diluted EPS before tax effects. It had no cash impact. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin up 20 bps: Adjusted gross margin was 56.3%, against 56.1%. The company attributed the 20 basis point expansion to ongoing Envista Business System contributions. Source
  • Free cash flow $63.5 million: Free cash flow was $63.5 million, against $67.9 million. Operating cash flow was $77.9 million, against $78.7 million. Source

“Envista delivered another quarter of profitable growth, gaining share and expanding margins,”

Paul Keel, CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Core sales growth SourceFull year 20263.75% to 4.25%
Adjusted EBITDA growth SourceFull year 202612.5% to 14%Narrowed, low end up from 11% to 14%
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFull year 2026$1.54 to $1.58Raised from $1.50 to $1.55
Free cash flow conversion SourceFull year 2026~100%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2026 adjusted diluted EPS range raised to $1.54 to $1.58 from $1.50 to $1.55. Source
  • Guidance raised: 2026 adjusted EBITDA growth range raised to 12.5% to 14% from 11% to 14%. Source
  • New: Legal entity simplification, including dissolution of certain legal entities, was cited for the translation release. Source
  • New: A new European Design Center for Spark was opened in the quarter. Source

Results and growth

  • Sales up 3.2%, core growth 2.7%: Sales were $691.5 million, up from $669.9 million, with core sales growth of 2.7%. Nine-month sales were $2,127.5 million, up 8.1%, with core sales growth of 5.6%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 9%, margin 15.3%: Adjusted EBITDA was $106 million, up from $97 million, with a 15.3% margin against 14.5%. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $312 million, against $260 million. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS up 25%: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.40, against $0.32. Nine-month adjusted diluted EPS was $1.16, against $0.82. Source
  • GAAP net income swung to profit: GAAP net income was $508 million, against a loss of $30 million. Nine-month GAAP net income was $601 million, against $14 million. Source
  • Full-year EPS and EBITDA guidance raised: Management raised the 2026 adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted EBITDA growth ranges and narrowed the core sales growth range. Free cash flow conversion was kept at about 100%. Source

Currency translation gain

  • $428 million gain recognized in quarter: The gain reflects release of cumulative translation adjustments, adding $428 million to operating profit and $2.62 to diluted EPS before tax effects. It had no cash impact. Source
  • Gain tied to entity dissolutions: The release followed the dissolution of certain legal entities, which management linked to its legal entity simplification efforts. Source
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $3.11: GAAP diluted EPS was $3.11, against a loss of $0.18 a year earlier. Nine-month GAAP diluted EPS was $3.65, against $0.08. Source

“Supported by the Envista Business System, we are converting broad-based topline performance into even stronger earnings growth, while continuing to invest in our customers, colleagues and communities to sustain long-term success.”

Paul Keel, CEO

Segment results

  • Specialty Products sales up 2.8%: Sales were $443.7 million, up 2.8% in total, with core growth of 2.0%. Segment operating profit was $54.3 million, a 12.2% margin, against $48.1 million and 11.1%. Source
  • Equipment & Consumables margin rose: Sales were $247.8 million, up 3.9% in total, with core growth of 4.1%. Segment operating profit was $62.3 million, a 25.1% margin, against $41.5 million and 17.4%. Source
  • Adjusted segment margins diverged: Adjusted operating margin was 22.4% in Equipment & Consumables, against 20.1%, and 15.0% in Specialty Products & Technologies, against 15.5%. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted gross margin up 20 bps: Adjusted gross margin was 56.3%, against 56.1%. The company attributed the 20 basis point expansion to ongoing Envista Business System contributions. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin reached 13.7%: Adjusted operating profit was $95.0 million, a 13.7% margin, against $85.6 million and 12.8%. Nine-month adjusted operating profit was $278.9 million, against $227.3 million. Source
  • Tariff refunds excluded from adjusted results: A $15.6 million tariff refund benefit was recorded in the quarter and excluded from adjusted gross profit. Nine-month tariff refunds totaled $28.2 million. Source
  • Operating expenses held near prior year: Selling, general and administrative expense was $284.2 million, against $284.4 million. Research and development was $29.3 million, against $28.3 million. Source
  • Restructuring costs excluded from adjusted: Restructuring costs and asset impairments were $7.9 million in the quarter, against $8.3 million, and are excluded from adjusted results. Source

Cash flow and capital spending

  • Free cash flow $63.5 million: Free cash flow was $63.5 million, against $67.9 million. Operating cash flow was $77.9 million, against $78.7 million. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow rose: Nine-month operating cash flow was $193.8 million, against $167.7 million, and nine-month free cash flow was $152.9 million, against $139.2 million. Source
  • Capital expenditure increased: Capital expenditure was $16.1 million in the quarter, against $10.8 million, and $43.5 million for nine months, against $29.0 million. Source
  • Cash conversion to adjusted net income: Free cash flow conversion to adjusted net income was 97.4% in the quarter, against 126.4%, and 79.8% for the nine months, against 100.2%. Source

Capital returns and balance sheet

  • Quarterly buybacks about $10 million: The company repurchased 386 thousand shares, and about $273 million of repurchase capacity remained at quarter end, down from about $283 million. Source
  • Nine-month repurchase cash outlay lower: Cash paid for treasury stock was $113.0 million, against $142.3 million. Treasury shares rose to 16.3 million from 11.6 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Cash and long-term debt at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,158.8 million, against $1,211.7 million at December 31, 2025. Long-term debt was $1,429.0 million, against $1,448.3 million. Source
  • Exchange rates reduced cash balance: Exchange rate changes reduced cash and cash equivalents by $34.5 million over the nine months. Source
  • Accumulated other comprehensive loss rose: Accumulated other comprehensive loss was $646.3 million, against $113.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Investment, people and community

  • New European Design Center for Spark: The company opened a new European Design Center for Spark in the quarter. Source
  • Acquisitions used $54.3 million: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, used $54.3 million over the nine months. The press release does not name the acquired businesses. Source
  • Sustainability report and Smile Project: The company published its 2025 Sustainability Report and continued community work through the Envista Smile Project. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Currency exchange rates reduced nine-month total sales growth by 2.0 points, and had no effect in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Free cash flow does not account for debt service and other non-discretionary spending, so the full amount is not necessarily available for discretionary use. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Free cash flow conversion guidance of about 100% was kept unchanged for the full year. 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.