Revenue Growth and Outlook Raise
Reported sales up 22% year-over-year (organic +19%, FX +5%); company raised FY '26 sales outlook to $2.33B–$2.35B and raised adjusted EPS guidance to $3.75–$4.00 driven by additional pricing and volume.
Improved Profitability and Margins
Adjusted EPS improved to $0.77 in Q3 vs $0.47 prior year; adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 20.8% (from 17.9% prior year) and adjusted operating margin to 13.8% (from 10.3% prior year).
Segment Strength and Share Gains
Infrastructure organic sales +30% and Metal Cutting organic sales +12%; notable end-market gains include Earthworks +43%, Energy +28% and Aerospace & Defense +23% on a constant-currency basis; company cites share gains in earthworks and aerospace/defense.
Price Realization from Tungsten Dynamics
Company captured significant price realization due to tungsten cost increases and implemented pricing actions; Q4 net price and tariff surcharges expected ~35% YoY and FY '26 includes ~$2.45 of price-raw timing benefit to EPS.
Operational Wins and Strategic Initiatives
Large defense orders received, momentum in AI-related power generation (data center/energy) wins, continued progress on targeted promotional campaigns and digital improvements for small/medium customers; company prioritizing above-market growth.
Cost Takeout Target Raised
Targeting approximately $110 million in savings from cost takeout actions by end of FY '27 (noted as $10M above prior Investor Day target); restructuring and continuous improvement expected to contribute additional savings into FY '27.
Strong Regional Performance
On a constant-currency basis, Americas sales +27% and Asia Pacific sales +25%; EMEA lagged (+2%), but overall geographic growth was robust.