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TE Connectivity plc: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record sales, up 14%: Net sales were a record $5.16 billion, up 14% reported and 12% organically from $4.53 billion a year earlier, with growth in both segments. Source
  • Adjusted EPS a record $2.94: Adjusted EPS was $2.94, up 22% from $2.41. The adjusted figure excludes special items such as restructuring, acquisition-related charges and amortization. Source
  • Data networks and energy led: Digital data networks sales rose 34.2% and energy rose 34.4%, with organic growth of 34.0% and 32.7%. Automation and connected living rose 16.3%. Source
  • Record orders totaled $5.7 billion: Orders in both segments reached a record $5.7 billion, up 27% year over year, with double-digit order growth in every business. Source
  • Adjusted margin up 90 basis points: Adjusted operating margin was 21.9%, up from 21.0%, and management attributed the expansion to operational performance. Adjusted operating income was $1,129 million. Source
  • Free cash flow $883 million: Free cash flow was $883 million, down from $962 million, and $2,171 million year to date, up from $2,060 million. Net capital expenditures were $302 million in the quarter. Source
  • Agreement to buy Astrodyne TDI: TE agreed to acquire Astrodyne TDI, a provider of power management and filtering solutions for mission critical industrial applications, from Tinicum L.P. Source

“Our teams delivered record third quarter results above guidance, with strong growth performance in both segments, as we continued to capitalize on customer demand for our innovative interconnect technologies”

CEO Terrence Curtin

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceFourth quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $5.25 billionNew
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations SourceFourth quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $3.05New
GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations SourceFourth quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $2.84New
Annual sales contribution of Astrodyne TDI SourceAnnual, after acquisitionmore than $250 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter guidance is given for sales, adjusted EPS and GAAP EPS. The April release gave third-quarter guidance only. Source
  • New: An agreement to acquire Astrodyne TDI was announced, at an approximate purchase price of $1.4 billion. Source

Results and sales growth

  • Record sales, up 14%: Net sales were a record $5.16 billion, up 14% reported and 12% organically from $4.53 billion a year earlier, with growth in both segments. Source
  • GAAP EPS up 19%: GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.55 versus $2.14 a year earlier. Income from continuing operations was $748 million, against $638 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS a record $2.94: Adjusted EPS was $2.94, up 22% from $2.41. The adjusted figure excludes special items such as restructuring, acquisition-related charges and amortization. Source
  • Currency added $72 million: Currency translation added $72 million to quarterly net sales. The release reports no acquisition contribution to sales in the quarter. Source

Segment results

  • Industrial sales up 22%: Industrial Solutions sales were $2,580 million, up 21.9% reported and 21.0% organically. Operating margin was 20.8%, against 18.7%; adjusted margin 22.8%, against 22.1%. Source
  • Transportation sales up 7%: Transportation Solutions sales were $2,580 million, up 6.7% reported and 4.5% organically. Operating margin was 17.2%, against 19.1%; adjusted margin 21.0%, against 20.1%. Source
  • Both segments grew: Growth came from both segments. Industrial operating income was $537 million, up from $395 million, while Transportation operating income was $444 million, down from $462 million. Source

“We are significantly outperforming our business model outlined during our Investor Day, setting us up for double-digit increases in sales and EPS for fiscal 2026”

CEO Terrence Curtin

Product and end-market growth

  • Data networks and energy led: Digital data networks sales rose 34.2% and energy rose 34.4%, with organic growth of 34.0% and 32.7%. Automation and connected living rose 16.3%. Source
  • Commercial transport up 19.6%: Commercial transportation sales rose 19.6%, or 17.8% organically. Automotive rose 5.2%, or 2.9% organically, and sensors fell 1.3%. Source
  • Medical fell, aerospace rose: Medical sales fell 7.2%, while aerospace, defense and marine rose 12.0%, as shown in the net sales growth reconciliation. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Record orders totaled $5.7 billion: Orders in both segments reached a record $5.7 billion, up 27% year over year, with double-digit order growth in every business. Source
  • Orders up over $1 billion: Orders rose by more than $1 billion year over year, which management said reflects broad growth across the portfolio. Source
  • Customer demand for interconnects: Management said the company continued to capitalize on customer demand for its innovative interconnect technologies. Source

“Orders in the third quarter increased by more than $1 billion year over year to $5.7 billion, reinforcing broad growth across the portfolio”

CEO Terrence Curtin

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted margin up 90 basis points: Adjusted operating margin was 21.9%, up from 21.0%, and management attributed the expansion to operational performance. Adjusted operating income was $1,129 million. Source
  • GAAP margin up 10 basis points: GAAP operating margin was 19.0%, up from 18.9%, on operating income of $981 million against $857 million. Restructuring and other charges were $83 million, against $14 million. Source
  • Investment continues alongside margin: Management said margin performance reflects resilience while the company also invests for growth. Gross margin was $1,835 million, against $1,600 million. Source

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow $3.0 billion: Operating cash flow was $1,185 million in the quarter, level with $1,187 million a year earlier, and $2,997 million year to date, against $2,718 million. Source
  • Free cash flow $883 million: Free cash flow was $883 million, down from $962 million, and $2,171 million year to date, up from $2,060 million. Net capital expenditures were $302 million in the quarter. Source
  • $2.0 billion returned year to date: Year-to-date returns comprised $1,348 million of share repurchases and $643 million of dividends paid, including $529 million of repurchases in the quarter. Source

Astrodyne TDI acquisition

  • Agreement to buy Astrodyne TDI: TE agreed to acquire Astrodyne TDI, a provider of power management and filtering solutions for mission critical industrial applications, from Tinicum L.P. Source
  • Purchase price about $1.4 billion: The approximate purchase price is $1.4 billion. Completion is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Source
  • Expands Industrial power portfolio: The deal expands TE's power portfolio within the Industrial segment, as the company described the agreement. Source

Fiscal 2026 and the April comparison

  • Double-digit growth set for fiscal 2026: Management said the company is set up for double-digit sales and EPS increases in fiscal 2026, with growth and operating momentum heading toward 2027. Source
  • Third quarter above April guidance: Third-quarter sales of $5.16 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.94 compared with April guidance of about $5 billion and $2.83. Source
  • Fourth quarter again double-digit: The release headline says fourth-quarter guidance reflects another quarter of double-digit sales and EPS growth. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 July 2026

  • Astrodyne TDI expected to close: Closing is expected by the end of calendar 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Orders Source$5.7 billion, up 27% year over year

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: April guided to double-digit sales growth to about $5 billion. Reported third-quarter sales were $5.16 billion, which the release describes as above guidance.
  • Ahead: Management said results are significantly outperforming the business model it outlined at its Investor Day. Source
  • Met: Management said the company continues to deliver on its cash generation model, with capital returned to shareholders. 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.