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Onterris, Inc.: 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 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell on prior-year event: Third-quarter revenue was $203.0 million, down $21.8 million from $224.9 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Excluding event, revenue rose 13.1%: Excluding the prior-year single recovery event, consolidated revenue increased $23.6 million, or 13.1 percent, management said. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $0.56: Adjusted net income was $21.3 million, or $0.56 diluted Adj EPS, against $14.2 million and $0.36 in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 17.7%: Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $35.9 million, or 17.7% of revenue, against $33.7 million, or 15.0% of revenue, a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly operating cash flow rose 46%: Operating cash flow was $40.9 million, an increase of $12.8 million from $28.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Leverage fell to 2.9 times: Leverage under the 2025 Credit Facility was 2.9 times at September 30, 2026, down from 3.2 times at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Strategic review remains ongoing: The Board-led strategic review continues, and the company has engaged a number of strategic and financial parties. Source

“Our third-quarter results demonstrate meaningful progress against our objectives for the year.”

Vijay Manthripragada, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion vs 2025 SourceFull-year 2026at least 150 basis points of margin expansion at guidance midpointsKept
Operating cash flow conversion SourceFull-year 202660.0% of full-year Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAKept
Fourth-quarter operating cash flow SourceFourth quarter of 2026$30.0 million to $40.0 million
Year-end leverage ratio SourceYear-end 2026approximately 2.5xKept
Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth SourceCompound annual growth through 2030~15% revenue; ~25% Adjusted EBITDANew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 guidance was reiterated. The release does not restate the August dollar ranges for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • New: Company completed three small acquisitions in the second half of 2026, expanding its geographic footprint. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell on prior-year event: Third-quarter revenue was $203.0 million, down $21.8 million from $224.9 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Excluding event, revenue rose 13.1%: Excluding the prior-year single recovery event, consolidated revenue increased $23.6 million, or 13.1 percent, management said. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $0.56: Adjusted net income was $21.3 million, or $0.56 diluted Adj EPS, against $14.2 million and $0.36 in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • GAAP net income and EPS increased: Net income was $9.0 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, against $8.4 million, or $0.21, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted measures exclude insurance gain: Adjusted net income removes a $3.7 million insurance gain this year and a $10.6 million fair-value gain in the prior year. Source

Segments and regions

  • Consulting and Treatment: revenue down, profit up: Third-quarter segment revenue was $142.0 million against $161.9 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $30.8 million against $29.8 million. Source
  • Measurement and Analysis: revenue and profit lower: Third-quarter segment revenue was $61.1 million against $63.0 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $16.0 million against $17.3 million. Source
  • Nine-month Consulting and Treatment figures: Nine-month Consulting and Treatment revenue was $382.2 million against $452.5 million, with segment Adjusted EBITDA of $78.9 million against $83.9 million. Source
  • Nine-month Measurement and Analysis figures: Nine-month Measurement and Analysis revenue was $176.1 million against $184.8 million, with segment Adjusted EBITDA of $41.9 million against $49.4 million. Source

“Compared to prior year, we delivered higher Adjusted EBITDA, record consolidated margins and stronger cash generation despite lower reported revenue due to the normalization of episodic environmental emergency response-related recovery services.”

Vijay Manthripragada, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 17.7%: Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $35.9 million, or 17.7% of revenue, against $33.7 million, or 15.0% of revenue, a year earlier. Source
  • Lower corporate costs lifted EBITDA: The approximately $2.2 million EBITDA increase and 270 basis-point margin improvement reflected lower corporate and other costs and better Consulting and Treatment profitability. Source
  • Operating income rose on project mix: Management attributed higher income from operations to better project mix, operating efficiencies, and lower amortization and corporate costs, offsetting lower revenue. Source
  • Excluded items: IT migration, review costs: Other losses excluded from Adjusted EBITDA this quarter, $0.7 million, mainly covered a global IT migration and costs of the Board-led strategic review. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Integrated model increasingly important to clients: Management said clients face more complex environmental requirements, making its integrated model more important to them. Source
  • Client demand cited for ENR ranking: Management linked client demand to the company's ranking at number five in ENR's global list of top environmental firms. No backlog figures were given. Source
  • Core consulting and treatment growth: Management cited growth in core consulting and water treatment services as evidence of underlying demand for its solutions. Source
  • Portfolio continues to resonate: Management said its portfolio of solutions continues to resonate in the marketplace. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Quarterly operating cash flow rose 46%: Operating cash flow was $40.9 million, an increase of $12.8 million from $28.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Nine-month cash flow fell on bonuses: Nine-month operating cash flow was $35.4 million against $55.5 million, mainly due to $16.0 million of first-quarter bonus payments for 2025. Source
  • Leverage fell to 2.9 times: Leverage under the 2025 Credit Facility was 2.9 times at September 30, 2026, down from 3.2 times at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Liquidity totalled $192.0 million: Available liquidity included $20.1 million of cash and $171.9 million of revolving line availability. Source
  • 1.6 million shares repurchased: The company repurchased 1.6 million shares this year, one factor in a lower diluted weighted-average share count. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Strategic review remains ongoing: The Board-led strategic review continues, and the company has engaged a number of strategic and financial parties. Source
  • Advisers engaged for review: The company engaged Evercore and AEC Advisors as financial advisers and Kirkland & Ellis as legal counsel for the review. Source
  • Company limits further review comment: The company does not intend to comment further on the review unless it decides further disclosure is appropriate or necessary. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Acquisition strategy to continue: Management expects to continue its acquisition strategy while maintaining its leverage goals. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net Service Revenue Source$162.5 million in Q3 2026 vs $160.5 million in Q3 2025
Emergency response revenue Source$17.0 million in Q3 2026 vs $11.5 million in Q3 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Quarterly revenue depends on episodic emergency events; the prior-year comparison included a single large environmental event. Source
  • External: The strategic review has no set timetable, and the company states there is no assurance it will produce any transaction or other outcome. Source
  • Financial: Management said the variability of items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA could significantly affect reported GAAP results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company reiterated full-year 2026 guidance, including margin expansion at guidance midpoints. Source
  • Not stated: Management said third-quarter performance supports its fourth-quarter operating cash flow guidance. 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.