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DuPont De Nemours Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary3 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 sales rose 4% YoY to $1.868B, with 5% organic growth; Operating EBITDA increased 8% to $469M, adjusted EPS was $2.09, and results exceeded guidance.
FY26 guidance was raised again; full-year metrics were above the high end of medium-term targets.
Financial highlights
Net sales were $1.868B versus $1.795B YoY; organic sales grew 5%, with a 1% currency headwind and flat portfolio impact.
Operating EBITDA was $469M, up 8%; margin was 25.1%, up 80 bps reported and 90 bps versus prior-year pro forma.
Adjusted EPS was $2.09, up 62% versus reported prior-year EPS and 31% versus prior-year pro forma.
Continuing-operations income was $171M versus $102M; continuing-operations diluted EPS was $1.24 versus $0.70.
Transaction-adjusted FCF was $341M, with 121% conversion; continuing-operations operating cash flow was $410M.
Outlook and guidance
FY26 guidance: net sales ~$7.190B, Operating EBITDA ~$1.785B and adjusted EPS $7.47–$7.52; organic growth expected at ~4.5%.
Midpoint guidance increases were $15M for sales, $25M for Operating EBITDA and $0.25 for adjusted EPS; full-year EPS growth is expected at 21%–22% versus prior-year pro forma.
FY26 free cash flow conversion is expected at ~100%, ahead of the 90% target; pricing actions are expected to offset higher input costs.
Q4 guidance: net sales ~$1.825B, Operating EBITDA ~$455M and adjusted EPS $1.90–$1.95; organic growth expected at ~8%, or ~6% excluding prior-year timing headwinds.
Early 2027 expectations include end markets broadly similar to 2026, slight auto-build improvement, continued margin expansion and productivity gains; formal guidance due on the Q4 call.
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Latest events from DuPont De Nemours
- Sales softened, but adjusted EPS and cash flow improved; FY24 outlook banks on a second-half recovery.DD
Q4 2023 - Q2 2026 saw 4% sales growth, margin expansion, and raised guidance with a $250M buyback.DDQ2 2026
- All management proposals, including a reverse stock split, were approved amid strong financial results.DDAGM 2026
- Q1 2026 net sales up 4%, margins and EPS surged, and 2026 guidance was raised.DDQ1 2026
- Board size reduced to ten after a director resignation; all other nominees remain.DDProxy filing
- Q3 2025 delivered 7% sales and 6% EBITDA growth, with new share repurchase and portfolio actions.DDQ3 2025
- Transformation targets 3–4% organic growth, 8–10% EPS CAGR, and strong cash generation by 2028.DDInvestor Day 2025
- Q3 net sales up 4%, EBITDA up 11%, and guidance raised as business separations progress.DDQ3 2024
- Q4 sales up 7%, EBITDA up 13%, with Electronics separation set for November 1, 2025.DDQ4 2024
Next DuPont De Nemours earnings date
Q4 20269 Feb, 2027
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Over 200 Years of Chemicals
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, commonly known as DuPont, is an American chemicals company. Founded in 1802, this Delaware-based conglomerate has been influentia for well over 200 years, stretching the boundaries of applied science, and providing products used in diverse areas ranging from agriculture, nutrition, and electronics to advanced polymers and bio-based products.
Over Two Centuries of Operations
The origins of DuPont trace back to a gunpowder mill on Brandywine Creek in Delaware. Established by E. I. du Pont, a Frenchman who had escaped his homeland in the wake of the French Revolution. He started manufacturing gunpowder after noticing the industry being far behind its European counterpart at the time. Over the decades, the company expanded its portfolio, delving into the production of dynamite, paints, synthetic rubber, and even Kevlar used in body armor.
Merger and Subsequent Spin-off
In a significant move, DuPont and Dow Chemical Company, another massive player in the field of chemicals and materials science, announced their merger in 2015. This union, valued at roughly $130 billion, resulted in the formation of DowDuPont. However, this conglomerate was not to last long in its combined form. With the aim of leveraging focused capabilities in distinct areas, DowDuPont, spun off into three independent public companies in 2019: Dow, focusing on materials science; DuPont, emphasizing its strengths in specialty products; and Corteva, which concentrated on agriculture. This strategic realignment allowed DuPont to enhance its focus on its core competencies, driving growth in areas where the company has been historically dominant.
DuPont Today
At its core, DuPont produces advanced polymers, essential for a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. Within the electronics & imaging segment, the company offers solutions tailored for the electronics industry, including advancements in semiconductor technology. DuPont's nutrition & biosciences division manufactures a range of products, from food and beverage ingredients to pharmaceutical excipients and dietary supplements. Additionally, the safety & construction department is responsible for the production of materials like Kevlar, Tyvek, and Nomex, each serving distinct protective and construction-based functions.