nVent Electric plc Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call

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nVent Electric Q3 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Record Results: Sales reached $1.515 billion, up 44% both reported and organic vs. Q3 2025, significantly ahead of guidance. Growth was broad-based across all verticals and geographies, led by data centers.
  • Profitability: Adjusted operating income of $335 million (+57% YoY), with return on sales at 22.1% (+190 bps YoY). Adjusted EPS of $1.52 (+67% YoY). Free cash flow was robust at $268 million.
  • Orders & Backlog: Organic orders grew low-double-digits (on top of 65% growth in Q3 2025). Backlog grew sequentially to $2.6 billion.
  • Vertical Performance (Organic Sales vs. Q3 2025): Infrastructure +70%+ (driven by data centers); Industrial high-teens; Commercial & Residential mid-teens. New products contributed ~30 points to growth; 24 new products launched.
  • Geographic Performance (Organic Sales vs. Q3 2025): Americas ~+50%; Europe low-double-digits; Asia Pacific double-digits.
  • Acquisitions: Maverick Power acquisition closed October 1, 2026, adding power distribution capabilities for data centers; reported in Systems Protection segment.

Segment Results (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025)

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Operator: Good day, and welcome to the nVent Electric Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Tony Riter, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Tony Riter: Thank you, and welcome to nVent's third quarter 2026 earnings call. On the call with me are Beth A. Wozniak, our chair and chief executive officer and Gary Corona, our chief financial officer. Today, we will provide details on our third quarter performance, an outlook for the fourth quarter, and an update to our full year outlook. All results referenced throughout this presentation are on a continuing operations basis unless otherwise stated. Before we begin, let me remind you that any statements made about the company's anticipated financial results are forward looking statements. Subject to future risks and uncertainties, such as the risks outlined in today's press release and nVent's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward looking statements are made as of today, and the company undertakes no obligation to update publicly such statements. To reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from anticipated results. Today's webcast is accompanied by a presentation which you can find in the Investors section of nVent's website. References to non GAAP financials are reconciled to the appendix of the presentation
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