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Trane Technologies plc: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Bookings rose 27 percent: Bookings were $6,691 million, up 27 percent reported and 24 percent organic. Source
  • Revenue rose 6 percent: Reported net revenues were $4,969 million, up 6 percent; organic revenues rose 3 percent, with currency and acquisitions accounting for the difference. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 7 percent: GAAP continuing diluted EPS was $2.66, down from $2.71. Adjusted continuing EPS was $2.63, up 7 percent from $2.45. Source
  • Americas bookings up 30 percent: Americas bookings were $5.5 billion, up 30 percent, with Americas Commercial HVAC up about 40 percent and applied equipment bookings up more than 160 percent. Source
  • Backlog reached $10.7 billion: Backlog ended the quarter at $10.7 billion, up more than 30 percent from year-end 2025, which management cited as visibility for 2026 and beyond. Source
  • GAAP margin down 190 basis points: GAAP operating margin fell to 15.6 percent from 17.5 percent; adjusted operating margin was 16.0 percent, down 20 basis points. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $636 million: Cash from continuing operating activities was $636 million through March 31, against $346 million a year earlier; free cash flow was $573 million. Source

“We are off to a strong start in 2026, with exceptional demand for our sustainable products and services,”

Dave Regnery, Chair and CEO, Trane Technologies

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Reported revenue growth Sourcefull-year 2026 versus full-year 2025approximately 9.5 percentRaised from 8.5 percent to 9.5 percent
Organic revenue growth Sourcefull-year 2026 versus full-year 2025approximately 7 percentRaised from approximately 6 percent to 7 percent
GAAP and adjusted continuing EPS Sourcefull-year 2026$14.75 to $14.95Raised from $14.65 to $14.85
Excess cash returned to shareholders Sourceover time100 percentKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised: reported growth now about 9.5 percent and organic growth about 7 percent, from 8.5 to 9.5 percent and 6 to 7 percent. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 continuing EPS guidance raised to $14.75 to $14.95 from $14.65 to $14.85. Source
  • New: The 2026 adjusted operating income definition adds amortization of acquired backlog intangible asset; the 2025 first-quarter definition did not include it. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Bookings rose 27 percent: Bookings were $6,691 million, up 27 percent reported and 24 percent organic. Source
  • Revenue rose 6 percent: Reported net revenues were $4,969 million, up 6 percent; organic revenues rose 3 percent, with currency and acquisitions accounting for the difference. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 7 percent: GAAP continuing diluted EPS was $2.66, down from $2.71. Adjusted continuing EPS was $2.63, up 7 percent from $2.45. Source
  • GAAP operating income declined: GAAP operating income was $776 million, down 5 percent, while adjusted operating income rose 5 percent to $795 million. Source
  • Net non-GAAP adjustments of $(4.0) million: Pre-tax adjustments netted to $(4.0) million, including a $22.6 million non-cash gain on a previously held investment and $12.5 million of M&A transaction costs. Source

Americas segment

  • Americas bookings up 30 percent: Americas bookings were $5.5 billion, up 30 percent, with Americas Commercial HVAC up about 40 percent and applied equipment bookings up more than 160 percent. Source
  • Americas revenue up 5 percent: Americas reported revenues were $3,998 million, up 5 percent, with organic revenues up 4 percent. Source
  • Americas adjusted margin edged up: Americas adjusted operating margin was 17.9 percent, up 10 basis points, while GAAP operating margin was 17.8 percent, down 160 basis points. Source

“With this momentum, our talented global team and consistent execution of our strategy, we’re confident in raising our full-year revenue and EPS guidance”

Dave Regnery, Chair and CEO, Trane Technologies

EMEA and Asia Pacific

  • EMEA bookings rose 3 percent: EMEA bookings were $744 million, up 3 percent; organic bookings fell 9 percent. Source
  • EMEA reported revenue up 12 percent: EMEA reported revenues rose 12 percent, with about 9 points from currency and 3 from acquisitions; organic revenues fell 1 percent. Source
  • EMEA adjusted margin down 260 basis points: EMEA adjusted operating margin was 11.9 percent against 14.5 percent a year earlier; adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.5 percent, down 260 basis points. Source
  • Asia Pacific margin up 90 basis points: Asia Pacific reported revenues rose 5 percent, organic 3 percent; adjusted operating margin was 22.1 percent, up 90 basis points, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 23.7 percent. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Backlog reached $10.7 billion: Backlog ended the quarter at $10.7 billion, up more than 30 percent from year-end 2025, which management cited as visibility for 2026 and beyond. Source
  • Americas Commercial HVAC backlog up: Americas Commercial HVAC backlog rose over 40 percent compared with year-end 2025. Source
  • Book-to-bill at 135 percent: Book-to-bill was 135 percent, with global Commercial HVAC cited as the lead contributor. Source

Costs and margins

  • GAAP margin down 190 basis points: GAAP operating margin fell to 15.6 percent from 17.5 percent; adjusted operating margin was 16.0 percent, down 20 basis points. Source
  • Cost of goods sold and S&A rose: Cost of goods sold was $3,241.3 million against $3,011.0 million, and selling and administrative expenses were $952.0 million against $858.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 4 percent: Adjusted EBITDA was $881 million, up 4 percent, with adjusted EBITDA margin at 17.7 percent. Source

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Operating cash flow of $636 million: Cash from continuing operating activities was $636 million through March 31, against $346 million a year earlier; free cash flow was $573 million. Source
  • About $0.9 billion deployed or committed: Year to date through April, the company deployed or committed about $0.9 billion, including about $232 million for dividends, $340 million for M&A and $300 million for share repurchases. Source
  • First-quarter buybacks of $287 million: Repurchases of ordinary shares were $287.3 million in the first quarter, against $477.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and debt at March 31: Cash was $1,074 million and debt was $4,616 million at March 31, against $861 million and $4,771 million a year earlier. Source
  • Working capital at 2.2 percent of revenue: Working capital was 2.2 percent of revenue, down from 3.8 percent a year earlier, on a basis the company defines in its non-GAAP definitions. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 April 2026

  • Guidance detail in earnings presentation: Further 2026 guidance information is in the first-quarter earnings presentation on the company's Investor Relations section of its website. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Bookings Source$6,691 million
Backlog Source$10.7 billion
Book-to-bill Source135 percent

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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.