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Norma Group 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 net sales rose 4.2% on a comparable-FX basis to €207.8m; adjusted EBIT more than doubled to €7.8m and margin improved to 3.7%.
Q1–Q3 adjusted EBIT reached €21.7m versus €5.9m; adjusted EBIT margin was 3.5% and net operating cash flow was -€2.9m.
FY2026 guidance was confirmed; results and balance sheet reflect the Water Management divestiture and transformation activity.
Financial highlights
Q3 net sales were €207.8m, up 5.2% reported and 4.2% comparable-FX; volume and price contributed €8.3m.
Q3 reported EBIT was -€6.0m versus adjusted EBIT of €7.8m; adjusted net loss was €3.3m and reported net loss narrowed to €13.0m from €57.7m.
Q1–Q3 net sales were €628.3m, down 0.6% reported and up 0.9% comparable-FX; adjusted net profit was €1.7m versus a loss of €18.5m.
Q1–Q3 reported net loss was €13.3m; total period profit of €299.0m included €312.3m profit from discontinued operations.
Q3 net operating cash flow was €10.2m versus €24.5m YoY; Q1–Q3 cash flow was -€2.9m versus €59.1m.
Outlook and guidance
FY2026 guidance confirmed: comparable-FX sales growth of 0%–2%, adjusted EBIT margin of 2%–4%, and net operating cash flow of €10m–€20m.
FY2026 assumptions include ~€24m of P&L-effective transformation costs, €15m–€20m transformation cash outflow and ~€5m PPA amortization.
FY2031 ambitions: sales CAGR of 1%–3%, adjusted EBIT margin above 10% and cash conversion above 70%; additional annual run-rate EBIT savings of €70m–€90m targeted versus FY2026.
Combined transformation implementation costs are estimated at €54m–€61m through FY2028; Q4 is expected to be seasonally slower, with ~€4m further Wave 1 savings forecast.
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Latest events from Norma Group
- FY31 targets: 1%–3% sales growth, >10% adjusted EBIT margin and >70% cash conversion.NOEJ
Strategy update - Profitability surged in Q2 2026, with strong liquidity and major new orders; outlook confirmed.NOEJQ2 2026
- Profitability rose, debt repaid, and 2026 guidance confirmed after strategic divestment.NOEJQ1 2026
- Divestment of Water Management enabled a net debt-free position and major shareholder returns for 2026.NOEJQ4 2025
- Leadership change accelerates transformation; Water Management sale and M&A to proceed in parallel.NOEJInvestor update
- Profitability and sales fell, but divestment proceeds enabled debt reduction and shareholder returns.NOEJQ4 2025 TU
- Sales declined 7.9% in Q3 2024, but margins and cash flow held up due to efficiency gains.NOEJQ3 2024
- Sales fell 5.5% in Q2, but margins and cash flow improved on efficiency gains.NOEJQ2 2024
- Sales fell 5.5% in 2024, but margins, cash flow, and strategic focus improved.NOEJQ4 2024
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Norma Group SE is a global manufacturing company that specializes in engineered joining and fluid-handling solutions. The company designs and produces a variety of clamps, connectors, and fluid systems for automotive, industrial, and infrastructure applications. Norma Group's products are used for applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, water management, and manufacturing, where durable and efficient fastening and fluid systems are essential. The company is headquartered in Maintal, Germany, and its shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.