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INFICON Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary27 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Record Q3 sales of $233.3M, up 42.4% YoY and 17.7% QoQ; order intake exceeded the prior-quarter record and book-to-bill remained well above 1.
Broad growth across regions and end markets, led by semiconductor demand; efficiency gains and higher volumes lifted profitability.
Financial highlights
Gross profit rose 66% to $116.9M; gross margin reached 50.1%, up 7.1pp YoY and 3.5pp QoQ.
Operating income increased 160.3% YoY to $59.5M; operating margin was 25.5% versus 14.0% in Q3 2025, including favorable one-offs of ~2 percentage points of sales.
Net income rose 173.5% YoY to $47.4M; net margin was 20.3% versus 10.6% a year ago, and diluted EPS was $1.94 versus $0.71.
Operating cash flow was $77.6M; Q3 CapEx was $12.8M.
Outlook and guidance
FY2026 sales guidance rose to $820M–$850M from $750M–$780M; operating income margin guidance increased to 21%–22% from 19%–20%.
Semiconductor market expectations are for strong growth; Automotive/RAC and General Vacuum are expected to grow, while Security & Energy is slower near term.
Orders are accelerating beyond sales, supporting confidence in a strong 2027; detailed 2027 guidance is expected with FY2026 results.
Full-year 2026 CapEx is expected to exceed $35M, supporting capacity expansion and R&D investment.
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INFICON Holding AG is a Swiss-based company that develops advanced instruments for gas analysis, measurement, and control. Its products are used across various industries, including semiconductors, air conditioning, refrigeration, and automotive manufacturing, as well as in critical applications like leak detection, environmental monitoring, and process control. The company’s technology is also applied in industries such as life sciences, aerospace, petrochemicals, and energy. The company is headquartered in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, and its shares are listed on the SIX.