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    Earnings call· Mar 2026(Q3 FY26)

    Parker-Hannifin Q3 FY26 earnings call PH

    Apr 30, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Parker-Hannifin Q3 FY26 — Record Performance Driven by Strong Organic Growth and Margin Expansion

    Parker-Hannifin reported a record third quarter, fueled by robust organic growth and significant margin expansion across its segments. The company achieved its safest quarter ever and is making steady progress on the Filtration Group acquisition. Management raised its full-year organic sales growth and EPS guidance, reflecting confidence in continued strong operational performance and cash generation.

    Highlights

    6

    • Achieved record Q3 sales of $5.5 billion.

    • Delivered 6.5% organic growth for the quarter.

    • Expanded adjusted segment operating margin by 40 basis points to 26.7%.

    • Adjusted EPS grew 18% to a record $8.17.

    • Generated $2.6 billion in year-to-date cash flow from operations, up 14% year-over-year.

    • Orders increased 9%, contributing to a record backlog of $12.5 billion.

    Concerns

    3

    • A facility in Mineral Wells, Texas, sustained damage from severe weather events, with assessment ongoing.

    • The transportation market vertical experienced a low single-digit organic decline, primarily due to automotive demand challenges.

    • Upstream oil and gas markets remained soft, offsetting growth in midstream segments.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Full-year FY26 Reported Sales Growth
    7%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Organic Sales Growth
    5.5%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Aerospace Organic Growth
    12%
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Industrial North America Organic Growth
    2.5%
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Industrial International Organic Growth
    2.5%
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Adjusted Segment Operating Margins
    27.2%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Adjusted EPS
    $31.20
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Free Cash Flow
    $3.3 billion to $3.6 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Q4 FY26 Reported Sales
    nearly $5.5 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Q4 FY26 Organic Growth
    approximately 4%
    medium materiality
    High
    Q4 FY26 Adjusted Segment Operating Margins
    27.4%
    medium materiality
    High
    Q4 FY26 Adjusted EPS
    $8.16
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 In-plant and Industrial Organic Growth
    positive low single-digit
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Transportation Organic Growth
    low single-digit organic decline
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Off-Highway Organic Growth
    positive low single-digit organic growth
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Energy Organic Growth
    positive low single-digit growth
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 HVAC and Refrigeration Organic Growth
    positive mid-single-digit growth
    low materiality
    High
    Full-year FY26 Incremental Margins
    40%
    medium materiality
    High
    Filtration Group Acquisition Synergies
    $220 million
    high materiality
    High

    Segment performance

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    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Total Company
    Record Q3 performance for sales, adjusted segment operating margin, EBITDA, net income, and adjusted EPS. Organic growth was 6.5%, currency favorable at 2.5%, acquisitions added 1.5%.
    Organic Growth: 6.5%Adjusted EBITDA: 27.2%Adjusted Net Income: >$1 billionAdjusted EPS: $8.17
    		$5.5 billion11%—26.7%
    North America
    Organic growth slightly better than expectations. Strongest markets: in-plant, industrial equipment, off-highway, energy. Record Q3 adjusted operating margins, up 10 bps.
    Orders: +7%
    		$2.1 billionnearly 3%—25.3%
    International
    Record sales. Asia Pac had another strong quarter of organic growth. Margins up 20 bps. Orders continue to be strong despite challenging prior-year comps.
    Organic Growth: 3%Asia Pac Organic Growth: +10%EMEA Organic Growth: flatLatin America Organic Growth: downOrders: +6%
    		$1.5 billion13%—25.3%
    Aerospace
    Fantastic quarter driven by continued commercial strength in both OE and aftermarket. Margins up 80 bps. Double-digit OEM and aftermarket order growth. All aerospace market segments delivered positive sales growth.
    Organic Growth: 14.2%Orders: +14%Backlog: $8.4 billionCommercial OEM Growth: +22%Commercial Aftermarket Growth: +14%Defense OEM Growth: +13%Defense Aftermarket Growth: +8%Aftermarket Mix: 49%OE Mix: 51%
    		$1.8 billion15.5%—29.5%

    Operational metrics

    11
    Recordable Incident Rate
    12% reduction
    Q3 FY26

    Achieved top quartile safety performance, safest quarter ever.

    Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    27.2%up 20 bps
    Q3 FY26

    Reached a new first-time ever milestone.

    Adjusted Net Income
    >$1 billion
    Q3 FY26

    Surpassed $1 billion for the first time ever.

    Quarterly Dividend per Share
    $211% increase
    Q4 FY26 onwards

    Board approved increase.

    Share Repurchases
    $275 million
    Q3 FY26

    Executed in the quarter.

    Share Repurchases
    $825 million
    YTD Q3 FY26

    Year-to-date total.

    Industrial Business Mix
    50% OEM, 50% aftermarket
    Q3 FY26

    Balanced mix across the industrial business.

    Filtration Group Synergies as % of Revenue
    11%
    by end of year 3 post-close

    Majority of synergies from lean, supply chain, and simplification.

    Leverage Ratio Post-Filtration Group Close
    not to surpass 3
    post-close

    Funding plan in place, over half serviceable debt, rest short to medium-term notes.

    Cash Generation
    close to $4 billion
    FY26

    Total cash generation expected for the fiscal year, providing significant deployment options.

    Data Center Business Sales Share
    approximately 1%
    current

    Growing nicely, but not yet large enough to be its own vertical.

    Industry KPIs

    7
    MetricValueDetails
    Tariff cost impact—
    Price realization vs cost—
    Parts aftermarket business49% (Aerospace aftermarket mix)%
    Data center prime power demandgrowing nicely
    Dealer inventory months of supplystable
    Incremental margin operating leverage40%%
    Order backlog order intake by segmentplus 7% (North America), plus 6% (International)%

    Orderbook & backlog

    3
    Total Company Backlog$12.5 billionQ3 FY26

    record level

    Aerospace Backlog$8.4 billionQ3 FY26

    increased 15% YoY, increased 5% sequentially

    All-time record.

    Industrial Backlog$4.1 billionend of March

    decent sort of year-on-year and sequential increase

    Analyst-calculated and management-confirmed.

    Deals & partnerships

    1
    Filtration Groupacquisition

    Integration planning is underway using proven playbook. Closing remains subject to customary conditions and regulatory clearances. Teams from both sides formed and working together. Funding plan in place, no prefunding required. Leverage not expected to surpass 3x post-close, with a delevering plan to return to ~2x faster than before.

    Risks & headwinds

    6
    Severe weather events in TexasQ3 FY26

    Damage to facility in Mineral Wells, Texas, employing over 300 team members.

    Mitigation: Safety of team members is top priority; teams assisting at site and in broader community. No material impact to overall Parker expected.

    Automotive demand challengesQ3 FY26, ongoing

    Contributed to low single-digit organic decline in Transportation vertical.

    Mitigation: Offset by stronger heavy-duty truck orders.

    Upstream oil and gas market softnessQ3 FY26, ongoing

    Offset growth in midstream oil and gas.

    Mitigation: Strong power gen activity and midstream growth provide balance.

    Geopolitical events in the Middle EastQ3 FY26, ongoing

    Direct revenue in Middle East is very small, no manufacturing.

    Mitigation: Teams managing supply chain and logistics to minimize disruption; no material impact to demand seen. Focus on team member safety.

    Dynamic tariff environmentQ3 FY26, ongoing

    No expected impact to earnings due to strong price/cost management.

    Mitigation: Teams doing a great job managing tariffs; price cost management is a core element of the Win Strategy. No income recognized until tariffs are received.

    More weather-related disruptions than normal in North AmericaQ3 FY26

    Impacted industrial incrementals in North America.

    Mitigation: Teams responded and delivered to customers; still achieved record margins for North America.

    Q&A highlights

    8

    Inquired about any material disruption from Middle East events and the impact of updated tariff frameworks on the business.

    Management stated no material impact to demand from the Middle East, with direct revenue being very small and focus on team safety. Regarding tariffs, they are dynamic but managed effectively through the Win Strategy, with no expected impact on earnings. No income from tariffs will be recognized until received.

    “When you're looking at changes in tariffs, again, I would say we're very close to it. We analyze it on a regular basis, and it's nothing that we're concerned about taking care of.”

    asked by Micre Dobre · answered by Jennifer Parmentier

    2 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Record Q3 Performance and Safety Achievements

    Parker-Hannifin delivered record Q3 sales of $5.5 billion, driven by 6.5% organic growth and a 40 basis point expansion in adjusted segment operating margin, reaching 26.7%. Adjusted EPS surged 18% to a record $8.17. The company also achieved its safest quarter ever, marked by a 12% reduction in its recordable incident rate, despite a facility in Texas being impacted by severe weather.

    02

    Strategic Portfolio and Market Leadership

    The company maintains its #1 position in the $145 billion motion and control industry, leveraging a focused portfolio where 85% of products are protected by intellectual property. Its interconnected technologies and extensive global distribution network provide a significant competitive advantage, with two-thirds of revenue derived from customers utilizing four or more technologies. Growth is strategically concentrated in faster-growing, longer-cycle markets and aligned with secular trends.

    03

    Robust Demand in Aerospace and Defense

    The Aerospace and Defense vertical, accounting for 35% of Parker's sales, continues to demonstrate strong demand, with orders consistently outpacing shipments. This segment is on track for its fourth consecutive year of double-digit organic growth. The Meggitt acquisition has further enhanced Parker's global footprint and capabilities, positioning it to meet current and future OEM and aftermarket demands across both commercial and defense programs.

    04

    Evolution and Outlook for Transportation Vertical

    The Transportation market vertical, representing 15% of Parker's sales, is positioned as energy-agnostic, serving internal combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles. The company is observing increased OEM orders for heavy-duty trucks, which has led to an improved sales guidance for this market, despite ongoing challenges in automotive demand. Parker's offerings in filtration, power takeoffs, valves, and engineered materials are key to its value proposition in this sector.

    05

    Strong Cash Generation and Capital Deployment

    Parker-Hannifin showcased robust cash generation, with year-to-date cash flow from operations reaching $2.6 billion (16.7% of sales) and free cash flow at $2.3 billion (14.9% of sales), both marking new records. The Board approved an 11% increase in the quarterly dividend to $2 per share, extending its streak of annual dividend increases to 70 years. Additionally, the company repurchased $275 million in shares during the quarter, bringing the year-to-date total to $825 million.

    06

    Industrial Market Recovery and Positive Outlook

    The industrial market recovery is progressing, evidenced by positive order rates across all businesses for six consecutive quarters. North America achieved nearly 3% organic growth, driven by strength in in-plant, industrial equipment, off-highway, and energy. International organic growth stood at 3%, with Asia Pacific contributing a strong 10%. The company anticipates a continued slow and gradual industrial recovery, with broad-based positivity observed in both short and long-cycle segments.

    AI-generated summary of the company’s earnings call. Not investment advice.