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Ontex Group Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary28 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 adjusted EBITDA fell 49% YoY amid sharp input-cost inflation and slower pricing pass-through; adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 6.1%.
FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook was cut to €143–148M; Q4 recovery is expected as pricing, savings and seasonal volumes build, partly offset by Russia deconsolidation.
Transformation priorities include structural productivity, North America profitability, faster European adult-care growth and targeted protection of European baby- and feminine-care positions.
Focus to Value savings reached €45M in 9M against a €240M target by end-2028; 2027 priorities include cash generation and accelerated savings.
Financial highlights
Q3 revenue was €427.9M, down 3.9% YoY reported and 4% LFL; 9M revenue was €1,282.7M, down 3.2%.
Q3 adjusted EBITDA was €25.9M versus €50.6M; 9M adjusted EBITDA was €104.1M versus €136.8M, down 24%.
Q3 adjusted EBITDA margin was 6.1%, down 5.3pp YoY; 9M margin was 8.1%, down 2.2pp.
Q3 volume effects reduced revenue by €7M and net cost effects reduced adjusted EBITDA by €18M; Focus to Value savings contributed €16M in Q3.
Q3 operating profit was €0.4M versus €29.3M; 9M operating loss was €117.2M versus €72.1M profit.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance was reduced from €165–180M to €143–148M; 2025 adjusted EBITDA was €176M.
Q4 adjusted EBITDA is expected at €39–44M, supported by pricing, slightly lower raw-material costs, savings and seasonal volume/mix gains; Russia deconsolidation is a partial offset.
FY free cash flow outlook improved to €(10)–0M from €(25)–(10)M; year-end leverage is expected not to exceed 3.75x.
Q4 priorities include disciplined cash management, continued pricing actions and faster Focus to Value productivity delivery; 2027 focus includes cash generation and adult-care growth.
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Latest events from Ontex Group
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Q2 2026 - Revenue and EBITDA declined, but adult care grew and net debt was reduced.ONTEXQ1 2026
- Revenue and EBITDA fell in 2025, but debt reduction and EBITDA growth are targeted for 2026.ONTEXQ4 2025
- H1 2025 saw revenue and margin declines, but divestments reduced net debt and H2 recovery is expected.ONTEXQ2 2025
- H1 2025 saw a 4% revenue and 22% EBITDA drop, but H2 recovery is expected.ONTEXQ2 2025 TU
- Q3 delivered 29% EBITDA growth, margin gains, and key transformation milestones, with guidance confirmed.ONTEXQ3 2024
- Strong H1 2024 results and raised outlook as volume growth and cost savings boost profitability.ONTEXQ2 2024
- Q1 2025 margin resilience and strategic actions support a positive 2025 growth outlook.ONTEXQ1 2025
- Strong volume-driven growth, margin expansion, and lower leverage set the stage for 2025.ONTEXQ4 2024
Next Ontex Group earnings date
Q4 202611 Feb, 2027
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Next Ontex Group earnings date
Q4 202611 Feb, 2027
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Ontex Group NV is an international personal hygiene company, based in Aalst, Belgium. Founded in 1979, Ontex specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing a wide range of disposable products for babies, women, and adults. These products include diapers, panty liners, baby pants, wet wipes, pads, pull-ups, belt diapers, shaped pads, under pads, tampons, and rectangular pads. The company serves a diverse clientele, including hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, retailers, and institutional and private healthcare providers, delivering products directly to consumers as well. The company is headquartered in Aalst, Flandre Orientale, Belgium, and its shares are listed on Euronext Brussels.