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Ralliant Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue flat year-over-year, up sequentially: Revenue was $529.1 million, unchanged from $531.7 million a year earlier and up 5% from the second quarter's $503.3 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin at 20.4%: Adjusted EBITDA was $107.9 million at a 20.4% margin, up from 19.8% in the second quarter and down from 26.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Sensors & Safety Systems revenue up 11%: S&SS revenue was $326 million, up 11% year-over-year and 5% sequentially. Operating profit was $90 million at a 27.6% margin, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 28.7%. Source
  • Test & Measurement revenue down 14%: T&M revenue was $203 million, down 14% year-over-year and up 6% sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA was $28 million at a 13.8% margin, down 49% year-over-year. Source
  • Utilities demand high on grid investment: Management said demand remains high in Utilities, where solutions support power grid investments. Robust Utilities and Defense & Space demand drove double-digit S&SS revenue growth. Source
  • Cost Savings Program on track: Management said it is executing the previously announced Cost Savings Program. The prior release had expected $4 million of run-rate savings by the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net earnings margin down 960 basis points: Net earnings margin was 7.5%, down from 17.1% a year earlier and from 9.5% in the second quarter. Source

“In our first full quarter as an independent public company, our team demonstrated exceptional focus and operating discipline, enabling us to deliver results at or above the high end of our guidance range across every metric,”

Tami Newcombe, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefourth quarter 202520% to 21%New
Adjusted EPS Sourcefourth quarter 2025$0.62 to $0.68New
Free cash flow conversion Sourcefourth quarter 2025 and trailing twelve monthsbelow 95% for the quarter; above 100% on a trailing twelve-month basisNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Ralliant operated as a standalone public company for the first time as a full quarter in the third quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue flat year-over-year, up sequentially: Revenue was $529.1 million, unchanged from $531.7 million a year earlier and up 5% from the second quarter's $503.3 million. Source
  • Net earnings and EPS declined year-over-year: Net earnings were $39.9 million, or $0.35 diluted EPS, against $90.9 million or $0.81 a year earlier. Second-quarter net earnings were $47.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin at 20.4%: Adjusted EBITDA was $107.9 million at a 20.4% margin, up from 19.8% in the second quarter and down from 26.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow of $126.6 million: Operating cash flow was $138.6 million and free cash flow $126.6 million, against $138.1 million and $131.9 million a year earlier. Capital expenditures were $12.0 million. Source

Segment results

  • Sensors & Safety Systems revenue up 11%: S&SS revenue was $326 million, up 11% year-over-year and 5% sequentially. Operating profit was $90 million at a 27.6% margin, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 28.7%. Source
  • Test & Measurement revenue down 14%: T&M revenue was $203 million, down 14% year-over-year and up 6% sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA was $28 million at a 13.8% margin, down 49% year-over-year. Source
  • Test & Measurement posted operating loss: T&M reported an operating loss of $2 million, with an operating margin of (0.8)%, down 105% in operating profit and 1,320 basis points in margin year-over-year. Source
  • Test & Measurement margins improved sequentially: Higher T&M revenue supported sequential gains of 660 basis points in operating margin and 480 basis points in adjusted EBITDA margin. Source

“Both of our segments delivered sequential revenue growth.”

Tami Newcombe, President and Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Two breakthrough T&M products launched: Management said two breakthrough T&M products were launched this quarter and are earning excellent customer feedback. Source
  • Industrial Manufacturing growth accelerated: Growth accelerated in select areas of the Industrial Manufacturing end market within the Sensors & Safety Systems segment. Source
  • Communications and Semiconductor drove T&M step-up: T&M sequential revenue growth reflected a typical seasonal step up, most pronounced in the Communications and Semiconductor end markets. Source

Demand and order book

  • Defense demand rising, productivity increasing: Management said demand rose in Defense, where it is increasing productivity to meet needs of the U.S. and allies modernizing their armed forces. Source
  • Utilities demand high on grid investment: Management said demand remains high in Utilities, where solutions support power grid investments. Robust Utilities and Defense & Space demand drove double-digit S&SS revenue growth. Source
  • Fourth quarter revenue assumed to improve: Management's fourth quarter assumptions include gradual revenue improvement, consistent S&SS shipment delivery, and T&M revenue in line with typical seasonality. Source

“We also improved working capital and generated significant cash flow, reinforcing our ability to invest organically and return capital to shareholders.”

Tami Newcombe, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs and cost savings

  • Corporate costs rose with standalone status: Unallocated corporate costs were $36.4 million against $0.1 million a year earlier. SG&A rose to $177.8 million from $128.7 million. Source
  • Cost Savings Program on track: Management said it is executing the previously announced Cost Savings Program. The prior release had expected $4 million of run-rate savings by the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Stock compensation modification excluded from adjusted results: A one-time incremental stock-based compensation expense of $22.4 million, from converting Fortive equity awards, is excluded from adjusted results. Source

Margins and pricing

  • Net earnings margin down 960 basis points: Net earnings margin was 7.5%, down from 17.1% a year earlier and from 9.5% in the second quarter. Source
  • Tariffs offset with small margin drag: Management expects to keep fully offsetting known tariff costs, with a slight continued gross margin percentage headwind, based on policy as of November 3, 2025. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Cash of $264 million at quarter end: Cash and equivalents were $264 million at the end of the quarter, against long-term debt of $1.15 billion. Source
  • About $35 million spin-related payment in Q4: The company expects to pay about $35 million to Fortive or taxing authorities in the fourth quarter, down from about $90 million expected in the third quarter. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.05 declared: The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on October 30, 2025, payable December 23, 2025. Source
  • $200 million repurchase authorization restated: The Board authorized up to $200 million of share repurchases on June 28, 2025, which the release restates as a reminder. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Three strategic pillars cited: Management said execution rests on three pillars: RBS Everywhere, Stronghold Positions, and Winning Growth Vectors. Source
  • Ralliant Business System as operating core: The company describes the Ralliant Business System as the core of its operating model, with a culture of continuous improvement. Source
  • Capital priorities set at Investor Day: Management said it is focused on total shareholder returns through capital priorities set at the June 10, 2025 Investor Day. Source

Leadership and standalone status

  • About 7,000 employees, Raleigh headquarters: Ralliant is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and employs about 7,000 people across R&D, manufacturing, sales, service and administration. Source
  • Fortive separation completed June 2025: The separation from Fortive was completed on June 28, 2025, as stated in the second-quarter release.
  • Engineer-to-engineer customer approach: The company says its global footprint enables an 'engineer to engineer' approach that builds trust and partnerships with large and start-up customers. Source

Non-GAAP adjustments

  • German tax rate change excluded: Repricing of deferred tax balances from a German tax rate cut is excluded from adjusted net earnings as a one-time item. Discrete tax adjustments were $12.4 million. Source
  • Acquisition amortization excluded: Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets was $22.5 million and is excluded from adjusted net earnings and adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Tax effect of adjustments excluded: The tax effect of the pretax adjustments is also excluded, using the overall estimated effective tax rate, which the company expects to keep applying. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • Fourth quarter dividend payable December 23: The fourth quarter 2025 dividend is payable December 23, 2025, to holders of record at the close of business on December 8, 2025. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management cited customer caution on capital investments as a driver of the T&M revenue decline, alongside lapping large prior-year projects. Source
  • Operational: Management cited operating deleverage on lower volume and higher post-spin employee costs as drivers of T&M margin decline. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the Cost Savings Program is on track to deliver the targeted annualized savings by end of 2026. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release expected tariffs to be fully offset by the fourth quarter, with continued gross margin impact of about 100 basis points.

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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.