Littelfuse Reports Third Quarter Results for 2026
Littelfuse reported record Q3 net sales of $767 million, up 23% YoY, with GAAP diluted EPS of $4.49 (+62%) and record adjusted diluted EPS of $5.79 (+96%). Cash generation was exceptional: Q3 operating cash flow rose 57% to $230 million and free cash flow rose 64% to $216 million, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 690 bps to 28.4%. Industrial segment sales jumped 65%, helped by the Basler Electric acquisition (+38 points), while Electronics grew 19% despite absorbing a $28.5M one-time Dortmund contract amendment fee.
Key figures
- Eps
- 4.49
- Revenue
- 766729000
- Guidance
- Q4 2026 net sales $750-$770M, adjusted diluted EPS $5.05-$5.25, adjusted effective tax rate ~24%
- Revenue Yoy
- 23%
- Fcf
- 215700000
- Ytd fcf
- 409200000
- Net debt
- 437300000
- Adjusted eps
- 5.79
- Organic growth
- +22%
- Adjusted eps yoy
- +96%
- Dividend per share
- 0.8
- Operating cash flow
- 230100000
- Gaap operating margin
- 20.0%
- One time dortmund fee
- 28500000
- Adjusted ebitda margin
- 28.4%
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