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Kitron Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary22 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue was €266.8m, up 59.0% YoY and 48.8% organically; EBIT margin held at 9.5%.
Backlog reached a record €843.3m, up 40.9% YoY; group book-to-bill was 1.18.
Orders broadened beyond Defence & Aerospace, with orders outside the sector up 63% QoQ.
Financial highlights
Q3 EBIT was €25.2m, up 73%; EBITDA was €32.1m, up 68%; net income was €17.4m, up 91%.
Q3 EPS was €0.08 versus €0.05 YoY; EBIT margin was 9.5% versus 8.7%.
9M revenue was €835.2m, up 65.5%; EBIT was €79.2m, up 89%; net income was €58.8m, up 121%.
9M EPS was €0.27 versus €0.13; EBIT margin was 9.5%, up 120 bps YoY.
Outlook and guidance
FY26 guidance was raised to revenue of €1,050–1,150m and EBIT of €97–112m.
Six-month forward demand outlook was €613m, versus €609m at Q2; it includes firm orders and committed customer forecasts.
Medium-term revenue ambition is €1.5bn, supported by backlog, order intake and structural demand themes.
Leading customers indicated a strong outlook for the rest of 2026 and into 2027; supply constraints are expected to persist into 2027.
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Latest events from Kitron
- Record revenue and profit growth, with Defence & Aerospace now half of group revenue and order backlog at a record high.KIT
Q2 2026 - Record revenue and backlog, with Defence & Aerospace driving growth and guidance raised.KITQ1 2026
- 2025 revenue guidance raised to €640–710M, driven by robust demand and sector growth.KITCapital Markets presentation
- Record Q4 revenue and backlog drive raised 2026 outlook, led by Defence & Aerospace growth.KITQ4 2025
- EUR 1.5B revenue targeted, led by defence growth, DeltaNordic integration, and operational excellence.KITCMD 2025
- 2025 revenue guided at EUR 600–700 million, driven by Defence & Aerospace growth.KITCMD 2024
- Q3 revenue and profit fell, but Defence/Aerospace and Nordic/U.S. markets grew.KITQ3 2024
- Defense & Aerospace growth and strong margins offset revenue decline; outlook stable.KITQ2 2024
- Defence & Aerospace led Q1 growth, with record backlog and improved margins for 2025.KITQ1 2025
Next Kitron earnings date
Q4 202611 Feb, 2027
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Next Kitron earnings date
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Kitron provides electronics manufacturing services primarily for the energy/telecoms, defense/aerospace, offshore/marine, medical devices, and industry sectors in Northern Europe. The company offers industrial design and product development services; prototyping and PCB assembly services; cable harnessing/cabling; box build; integration of mechanical components; testing and verification; supply chain management and logistics services; return logistics services to enable supply chain flexibility through late stage configuration of products prior to final delivery to the customer; after-market repair service.