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Valmet 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 orders received rose 30% to €1,408m, including 25% organic growth; net sales increased 5% to €1,360m, with 1% organic growth.
Comparable EBITA reached a Q3 record of €169m, up 6% YoY, with a 12.4% margin; FY 2026 guidance was reiterated.
9M net sales grew 5% to €3,920m and Comparable EBITA rose 3% to €434m; orders were 2% lower YoY.
Strategic review of a potential separation is progressing; no separation decision has been made, and segment-readiness work starts in Q4.
Financial highlights
Q3 net sales were €1,360m, up 5% reported and 1% organically; FX contributed ~€13m and Engineered Severe Service added €46m.
Comparable EBITA was €169m versus €159m; EBIT was €115m versus €125m, and profit before taxes was €94m versus €112m.
Q3 operating cash flow rose to €210m from €94m and free cash flow to €183m from €70m; 9M amounts fell 21% and 19%, respectively.
Comparable SG&A costs fell €85m on an LTM basis since 2024, excluding Severn; items affecting comparability were -€25m in Q3 and -€59m in 9M.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 guidance unchanged: net sales expected at the 2025 level of €5,197m; Comparable EBITA expected at or above the 2025 level of €620m.
For October 2026–March 2027, PPS market expected to show low YoY growth; Biomaterial Solutions and Services expected broadly unchanged.
~€3.7bn of backlog is expected to be recognized as net sales in Q4 2026 and 2027, based on current delivery schedules.
Q4 remains important to the full-year outcome, with profitability dependent particularly on service activity and execution amid limited market visibility.
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Valmet Oyj develops and supplies process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries. It offers boilers, bioenergy solutions and services for chemical recovery combined with its advanced combustion technologies; automation solutions for the pulp, paper, energy and marine industries; environmental systems for dust control and fabric filtration; treatment solutions for industrial wastewater and drinking water; nonwovens production technologies; and measurement products.
The company also provides advisory services consisting of consulting, training and technical support services that increase customer's operational performance in various areas. Valmet Oyj was formerly known as M-real Corporation Abp. The company was founded in 1832 is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.