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HEICO Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary26 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved record consolidated net income and net sales in Q3 FY2026, with net income up 33% to $235.4M and net sales up 23% to $1.41B year-over-year; nine-month net income rose 31% to $659.4M and net sales up 21% to $3.97B.
Strong organic growth across all business segments, with robust demand in defense, aerospace, industrial technology, and electronics, supported by recent acquisitions.
Continued focus on cash generation, with Q3 operating cash flow up 49% to $345.3M and nine-month cash flow from operations up 28% to $815.9M.
Optimistic outlook supported by a strong acquisition pipeline, resilient business model, and management's focus on organic growth and liquidity.
Financial highlights
Net income rose 33% to $235.4M ($1.67 per diluted share) in Q3; nine-month net income up 31% to $659.4M ($4.67 per share).
Operating income increased 34% to $355.2M in Q3; nine-month operating income up 30% to $965.5M.
EBITDA for Q3 rose 31% to $415.2M; nine-month EBITDA up 28% to $1.14B.
Gross profit margin improved to 40.5% from 39.7% year-over-year; operating margin for nine months rose to 24.3% from 22.6%.
Operating cash flow up 49% to $345.3M in Q3; nine-month cash flow from operations up 28% to $815.9M.
Outlook and guidance
Expect continued net sales growth in both Flight Support and Electronic Technologies Groups, driven by demand and recent acquisitions.
Full-year margin guidance remains at 22%-24% GAAP margins (26%-28% EBITA margins).
Capital allocation will prioritize organic growth, acquisitions, and maintaining liquidity.
Net cash from operations and available credit expected to cover all cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.
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Next HEICO earnings date
Q4 202618 Dec, 2026
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Next HEICO earnings date
Q4 202618 Dec, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
A global defense giant
HEICO designs, manufactures, and sells aerospace, defense, and electronic-related products and services on a global scale. The company serves niche markets with highly engineered and reliable products. This being the catalyst, HEICO has been able to run its business with strong cash flow generation for a long time.
50,000 different parts in their portfolio
Their product portfolio is highly diversified, and the CEO, Laurans Mendelson stated in their recent Q4’22 Earnings Call that they manufacture over 50,000 different parts, and don’t want any particular product to stand out. He further said that if any one product would fail, nobody would even notice it.
The company operates mainly in two different business segments:
Flight Support Group: which consists of products that are found in the most demanding applications, such as aircraft, spacecraft and defense equipment. And the other one
Electronic Technologies Group: with niche electronic, electrooptical, microwave, and other components found in complex equipment within the aviation-, broadcasting-, defense-, and space industries. While little more than half of their revenue stems from the former segment, the latter is more profitable and accounts for most of the EBIT.
Some of the company’s peers include TransDigm Group, Moog Inc., Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.
70 years of industry experience
HEICO has almost 70 years of industry experience, and its current management has been involved since 1990. The company has acquired more than 100 companies over the years without having any busts. They have only sold two businesses since inception – a showcase of their owning forever framework.
Another interesting fact from their recent call came from the Co-President - Eric Mendelson. He explained how some of HEICO’s subsidiaries were buying equipment that wasn’t going to impact any of the coming two years, but was going to impact the two/three years after. This long-term focus is something that HEICO is benefiting from – the result they present today is a result of decisions made 10, 20, and 30 years ago, he said.