LITTELFUSE INC /DE (LFUS) Form 8-K — Oct 28, 2026
Littelfuse reported record Q3 2026 net sales of $767 million, up 23% reported and 22% organically year-over-year, including a $28.5 million one-time Dortmund contract amendment fee recorded as a reduction of semiconductor net sales. Profitability surged: GAAP diluted EPS rose 62% to $4.49 and record adjusted diluted EPS rose 96% to $5.79, with adjusted EBITDA margin up 690 bps to 28.4%. Cash generation was equally strong, with Q3 free cash flow of $216 million, up 64%. All three segments grew, led by Industrial (+65% reported, helped by the Basler acquisition) and Electronics (+27% organic), with commercial vehicle demand offsetting softer passenger vehicle sales.
Key figures
- Eps
- 4.49
- Revenue
- 766729000
- Guidance
- Q4 2026: net sales $750-$770 million (+28% yr/yr), adjusted diluted EPS $5.05-$5.25 (+91% yr/yr at midpoint), adjusted effective tax rate ~24%
- Net Income
- 115377000
- Total Debt
- 629900000
- Revenue Yoy
- +22.7%
- Total Assets
- 4225582000
- Cash Position
- 824840000
- Shares Outstanding
- 25401000
- Net Debt
- 437300000
- Adjusted Eps
- 5.79
- Organic Growth
- +22%
- Adjusted Eps Yoy
- +96%
- Free Cash Flow Q3
- 215700000
- Free Cash Flow Yoy
- +64%
- Dividend Per Share
- 0.8
- One Time Dortmund Fee
- 28500000
- Gaap Operating Margin
- 20.0% (+440 bps)
- Adjusted Ebitda Margin
- 28.4% (+690 bps)
- Cash Flow From Operations Q3
- 230100000
- Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio
- 0.7x
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