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Hexagon Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary23 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Organic growth accelerated to 13%, its highest level in five years; all three business areas grew and order intake strengthened.
EBITAC excluding Robotics reached €265.3m, up 11%, with a 25.3% margin; excluding prior-year one-offs, the YoY margin increase was 450 bps.
Strong Q3 momentum and backlog supported entry into Q4; priorities included profitable growth, acquisition integration and advancing AEON toward commercialization.
Financial highlights
Net sales were €1,049.1m, up 7% reported and 13% organically; currency added 2 percentage points and structure reduced growth by 7 points.
Adjusted gross earnings were €646.2m, with a 61.6% gross margin; margin excluding D&E was stable YoY.
Adjusted EBIT1 was €278.3m, up 5%, with a 26.5% margin; EBITDA was €369.9m, flat YoY, with a 35.3% margin.
Adjusted EPS rose 19% to 8.2 euro cents from 6.9; reported EPS was 16.6 cents versus -1.6, reflecting adjustments including a fair-value gain.
9M organic sales growth was 11%; adjusted EBITAC excluding Robotics was €745.8m, up 10%, and adjusted EPS was 22.6 euro cents versus 20.3.
Outlook and guidance
Strong order intake built backlog entering Q4; continued positive demand was expected in aerospace & defence, general manufacturing and electronics.
No dramatic demand changes were anticipated for 2027; agriculture, automotive and construction showed no near-term upturn.
Waygate was on track to close in Q4 2026; its integration plan targets Manufacturing Intelligence’s 21%-24% EBITAC margin range.
Humanoid investment was guided at €45m-€50m for 2026 and likely €70m-€80m for 2027, not yet confirmed; robotics revenue is expected to begin in 2027.
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Next Hexagon earnings date
Q4 202628 Jan, 2027
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Next Hexagon earnings date
Q4 202628 Jan, 2027
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Hexagon AB engages in the development and provision of information technology solutions. The company is focused on delivering digital realities that require autonomous data capture, analysis and visualization by combining sensor inputs with software. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
The company operates through two business areas:
1. Geospatial Enterprise Solutions (GES): comprising of Geosystems, Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial and Autonomy & Positioning offering sensors, laser scanners, airborne cameras, unmanned aerial vehicles, monitoring equipment, mobile mapping technologies and precise positioning.
2. Industrial Enterprise Solutions (IES): comprising of Manufacturing Intelligence and PPM divisions. Offering includes coordinate measurement machines (CMM), laser trackers and scanners for optimizing design, processes and throughput in manufacturing facilities. Also provides a wide software offering such as CAD, CAM and CAE platforms as well as software improving design, productivity and leveraging asset management info in industrial plants and processing facilities.