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The company said net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 rose 8.1% from a year earlier to $3.12 billion, an increase of $234 million, and that organic sales growth accounted for $137 million (4.7%) of the total.
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AI summaryThe company said net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 rose 8.1% from a year earlier to $3.12 billion, an increase of $234 million, and that organic sales growth accounted for $137 million (4.7%) of the total.
The company said its cost of sales as a percentage of net sales for Q3 was 62.7%, down from 65.3% a year earlier. It cited productivity and efficiency, favorable mix, integration savings and acquisition accretion as factors behind the improvement. It said higher commodity costs and net tariffs partially offset these gains.
The company said cash provided by operating activities in the first 9 months of 2026 was $1,095 million, up from $767 million a year earlier. It cited higher net income and lower working capital requirements as the reasons for the increase.
The company said cash used in financing activities in the first 9 months of 2026 was $147 million. It said stock repurchases of $762 million and dividend payments of $158 million more than offset $855 million of inflows from net changes in debt.
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Q3 Net Sales Up $3.12 billion, 8.1% Higher
The company said net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 rose 8.1% from a year earlier to $3.12 billion, an increase of $234 million, and that organic sales growth accounted for $137 million (4.7%) of the total.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cost of Sales Ratio Improves to 62.7% in Q3
The company said its cost of sales as a percentage of net sales for Q3 was 62.7%, down from 65.3% a year earlier. It cited productivity and efficiency, favorable mix, integration savings and acquisition accretion as factors behind the improvement. It said higher commodity costs and net tariffs partially offset these gains.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Operating Cash Flow Reaches $1,095 million in First 9 Months
The company said cash provided by operating activities in the first 9 months of 2026 was $1,095 million, up from $767 million a year earlier. It cited higher net income and lower working capital requirements as the reasons for the increase.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Share Repurchases of $762 million in First 9 Months
The company said cash used in financing activities in the first 9 months of 2026 was $147 million. It said stock repurchases of $762 million and dividend payments of $158 million more than offset $855 million of inflows from net changes in debt.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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