DuPont Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Key Highlights
- ➤Net sales $1.868B increased 4%, with organic sales up 5% year over year
- ➤Adjusted EPS $2.09 rose 62%; GAAP EPS reached $1.24
- ➤Operating EBITDA $469M increased 8%, with margin expanding 80 basis points
- ➤Full-year 2026 guidance raised: adjusted EPS $7.47-$7.52, EBITDA about $1.785B
- ➤DuPont plans $250M share repurchases in the fourth quarter
Expert Statements
Lori Koch, Chief Executive Officer of DuPont
“We delivered another quarter of consistent, high-quality performance, once again exceeding our financial guidance.”
Lori Koch, Chief Executive Officer of DuPont
“Mid-single-digit organic growth, strong operating leverage and disciplined capital allocation drove significant adjusted EPS growth.”
Lori Koch, Chief Executive Officer of DuPont
“Additionally, we delivered strong free cash flow performance, with 121% conversion, underscoring the quality of our earnings and effective execution.”
Lori Koch, Chief Executive Officer of DuPont
“We are executing from a position of strength and remain focused on unlocking the full potential of our portfolio to deliver sustained long-term value creation,”
Antonella Franzen, Chief Financial Officer of DuPont
“Our results once again exceeded our financial expectations, demonstrating the strength of our operating model and consistent execution across the businesses.”
Antonella Franzen, Chief Financial Officer of DuPont
“We are again raising our full-year financial outlook and now expect organic growth to be about 4.5%, operating EBITDA to be about $1.785 billion and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $7.47 - $7.52 per share, all at or above the high end of our previously communicated guidance,”
Antonella Franzen, Chief Financial Officer of DuPont
“With continued strength across healthcare, aerospace and industrial water end-markets, we remain well positioned to deliver attractive growth, strong cash generation and effective capital deployment,”
* Net Sales of $1.9 billion increased 4%; organic sales increased 5% versus year-ago period * GAAP Income from continuing operations of $171 million; operating EBITDA of $469 million * GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.24; adjusted EPS of $2.09 * Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $410 million; transaction-adjusted free cash flow of $341 million representing 121% conversion * Completed $250 million accelerated share purchase and substantially completed $100 million of open market share repurchases in the third quarter * Announces intent to repurchase $250 million of shares in the fourth quarter WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced its financial results((1)) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 and again raised financial guidance for the full year 2026.
"We delivered another quarter of consistent, high-quality performance, once again exceeding our financial guidance," said Lori Koch, DuPont Chief Executive Officer. "Mid-single-digit organic growth, strong operating leverage and disciplined capital allocation drove significant adjusted EPS growth. Additionally, we delivered strong free cash flow performance, with 121% conversion, underscoring the quality of our earnings and effective execution.
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