Enterprise Bookings and Backlog Surge
Enterprise organic bookings up 24% in Q1; record backlog of $10.7 billion (noted as >30% vs year-end 2025) with management also citing backlog up nearly 70% year-over-year; Q1 book-to-bill approximately 150%, providing strong revenue visibility.
Revenue and Adjusted EPS Growth; Upgraded Guidance
Enterprise organic revenue growth of 3% in Q1 led by services; adjusted EPS grew 7% in the quarter. Company raised 2026 guidance: organic revenue growth to ~7% (up from prior 6%–7% range), reported revenue guidance to ~9.5%, and adjusted EPS guidance to $14.75–$14.95 (~13%–15% growth). CFO expects Q2 adjusted EPS of $4.20–$4.25.
Commercial HVAC and Applied Solutions Outperformance
Americas Commercial HVAC bookings ~+40% year-over-year and revenues up high single digits; Applied Solutions bookings up >160% (third consecutive quarter of >100% applied bookings growth). Combined Americas and EMEA backlog rose roughly $2.7 billion vs year-end 2025 (includes ~ $1 billion from Stellar).
Services Momentum and Durable Growth
Services (≈1/3 of enterprise revenue) grew double digits in Q1 and have delivered a low‑teens compound annual growth rate since 2020, providing stable recurring revenue and supporting enterprise organic leverage in the high teens.
Strategic Acquisitions and Data Center Expansion (Stellar & LiquidStack)
Acquisition of Stellar Energy added modular data-center cooling capability and ~ $1 billion to backlog; management expects ~ $500 million in revenue from Stellar in 2026 (base was ~$350M at acquisition) and is investing to scale it toward a multi‑hundred‑million to $1B business over 2–3 years. LiquidStack acquisition expanded CDUs and advanced technology exposure.
Strong Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns
Planned deployment of $2.8B–$3.3B in 2026 including ~ $900M dividends (annualized dividend up 12% to $4.20/share). Year-to-date: ~$340M committed to M&A/strategic investments and ~$300M in share repurchases with ~$4.4B remaining authorization, maintaining a balanced allocation approach.
Operational Discipline and Margin Resilience
Operating margins in Americas and Asia improved by ~10 basis points and ~90 basis points, respectively; management cites business operating system driving high-teens enterprise organic leverage and effective conversion of growth into adjusted EPS (+7%). CapEx guidance raised to ~2%–3% of revenue to support growth.