Performance Technologies (PT): revenue +1% YoY; adjusted EBITDA margin +400 bps to 14.8%, driven by cost reductions, labor/overhead/materials efficiencies, and pricing from tariff surcharges (CFO)
Climate Solutions (CS): revenue +51% YoY; organic revenue +36%; data center sales +78% (+$130M) YoY; HVAC Technologies +48%, Heat Transfer Solutions +14% (CEO, CFO)
CS adjusted EBITDA margin: 17.9% in Q3, sequential improvement; further margin improvement expected in Q4 from data center volume ramp and acquisition integration (CFO)
Free cash flow (Q3): negative $17M, driven by inventory builds and higher CapEx in Climate Solutions; expects positive FCF in Q4 (CFO)
CapEx (full fiscal year): revised to $150M–$180M; some data center investments to carry into next fiscal year (CFO)
Net debt: $517M, leverage ratio 1.2x; expects leverage to decline by fiscal year-end (CFO)
Data center revenue target: on track to exceed $1B this fiscal year (FY26); targeting $2B by fiscal 2028, with 50%–70% annual growth over next 2 years (CEO)
Capacity expansion: 4 new chiller lines commissioned in Q3 (first 2 in Jefferson City); 4 lines expected in Q4 (final 2 in Grenada, first 2 in Dallas); initial production launched in Franklin, WI (CEO)
Record order intake in Q3 for data center products; current capacity fully supported by known demand with existing customers (CEO)
PT-Gentherm transaction: Modine receives ~$210M cash; Modine shareholders receive 40% of combined entity via tax-free distribution; PT valued at $1B (6.8x trailing EBITDA); expected close in Q4 calendar 2026 (CEO)
Official Guidance (FY26)
Total sales growth: 20%–25% (raised) (CFO)
Climate Solutions sales growth: 40%–45% (raised from 35%–40%); data center sales growth >70% (CFO)
Performance Technologies sales growth: flat to down 7% (unchanged) (CFO)
Adjusted EBITDA: $455M–$475M (raised); expects to exit fiscal year at highest quarterly margin rate (CFO)
Mgmt Quotes
"We remain confident in this target as well, further supported by our record order intake last quarter." (CEO, on $2B data center target by FY28)
"Having a higher ambient temperature for water running through the liquid cooling loop is a positive development as it potentially reduces the energy required to run mechanical cooling processes." (CEO)
"A chiller line can be converted to produce modular data centers or large air handling units. This gives us flexibility to manage future demand." (CEO)
"We anticipate generating positive free cash flow in the fourth quarter and are now expecting CapEx to be in the range of $150 million to $180 million for the full fiscal year." (CFO)
"We expect to exit the fiscal year at the highest quarterly margin rate and expect further margin improvement next fiscal year." (CFO)