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Detection Technology Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary29 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 2026 net sales rose 9.2% YoY to €26.997m, led by medical and industrial applications; 9M sales increased 9.2% to €77.867m.
Q3 EBITA excluding NRI was €2.477m versus €2.807m, with a 9.2% margin; 9M EBITA excluding NRI rose to €6.647m and margin to 8.5%.
Financial highlights
Q3 profit was €1.9m versus €1.6m; 9M profit was €5.5m versus €3.3m.
Q3 EPS was €0.13 versus €0.11; 9M EPS was €0.37 versus €0.22.
Q3 operating cash flow was €2.940m versus €0.492m; 9M operating cash flow was -€1.099m versus €2.389m.
Q3 EBITA excluding NRI was €2.477m versus €2.807m; 9M was €6.647m versus €5.908m. NRI was zero in 2026 versus a €0.3m charge in 2025.
Outlook and guidance
Net sales are expected to remain stable YoY in Q4 2026 and Q1 2027; the stable Q1 comparison reflects an exceptionally strong prior-year period.
Q4 industrial sales are expected to grow double-digit; medical sales are expected to decline YoY, while security is expected to rise QoQ but decline YoY.
2027 growth is anticipated across application areas; medium-term targets are annual sales growth above 10% and a 15% EBITA margin.
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Latest events from Detection Technology
- Q2 sales rose 5.1% and H1 9.1%, led by medical growth, with improved margins and strong H2 outlook.DETEC
Q2 2026 - Net sales grew 13.5% and EBITA margin improved to 9.3%, with broad-based application and regional growth.DETECQ1 2026
- 2025 ended with lower sales and profit, but 2026 guidance signals strong growth ahead.DETECQ4 2025
- Targeting double-digit growth by 2030 with innovation in X-ray detector solutions.DETECSEB Nordic Seminar presentation
- 2030 plan targets 10% growth and 15% EBITA via innovation, TFT expansion, and global reach.DETECCMD 2025
- Net sales fell 8.8% in Q3 2025, with cost-saving actions and double-digit growth expected in Q1 2026.DETECQ3 2025
- Sales and profitability declined, but medical and industrial segments showed resilience.DETECQ2 2025
- Q2 2024 saw 3.5% sales growth and record industrial gains, with double-digit H2 growth expected.DETECQ2 2024
- Profitability and cash flow surged, supporting a record dividend and strong 2025 outlook.DETECQ4 2024
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Next Detection Technology earnings date
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Detection Technology supplies detectors for dental imaging applications comprising X-ray detectors for intraoral imaging, digital imaging plates in panoramic and cephalometric X-ray imaging, and X-ray imaging plates. It also provides solid state detectors, such as DR flat panels and DR retrofit solutions; imaging plates and scanners; dental equipment; and software applications for medical images. The company offers products that are used in applications, including computed tomography, general radiography/fluoroscopy, mammography, dental, mobile units/casualty care, security inspection and 3D/tomosynthesis.