Otis Q3 sales slightly beat estimates on service revenue growth
Overview
U.S. elevator maker's Q3 sales rose 6%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat analyst expectations, remaining flat year-over-year
Company saw strong service revenue growth and sequential service margin improvement
Outlook
Otis broadly maintains its full-year 2026 outlook
Company says Service margin improvement and growth initiatives support confidence in sustained growth
Result Drivers
SERVICE REVENUE GROWTH - Co said Q3 service net sales rose 8% with organic sales up 7%, driven by growth across all lines of business
MODERNIZATION SALES - Co said organic modernization sales increased 20% in Q3, contributing to service segment growth
ABSENCE OF NON-RECURRING COSTS - Co said GAAP operating profit and EPS rose due to absence of UpLift transformation costs, separation-related adjustments, and other non-recurring items
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Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Sales | Slight Beat* | $3.90 bln | $3.87 bln (7 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1.05 | $1.03 (8 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $1.08 |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy electrical equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Otis Worldwide Corporation is $84.50, about 13.9% above its October 27 closing price of $74.19
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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