Vaisala earnings rose in the third quarter of 2026 as industrial demand and a one-off US tariff refund helped lift profitability. The measurement technology company reported record quarterly orders of €164.6 million, up 38% from a year earlier.

Key Takeaways

  • Third-quarter net sales rose 6% to €162.9 million, while the EBITA margin reached 24.9%.
  • Industrial Measurements drove sales growth, and a €25 million Indonesian airport order boosted orders in the weather business.
  • The company had raised its full-year EBITA forecast on October 12; the outlook excludes its planned Atmo acquisition.

Vaisala earnings and margins improve

Vaisala reported third-quarter EBITA of €40.6 million, up from €28.0 million a year earlier. Its EBITA margin rose to 24.9% of net sales from 18.2%.

CEO Kai Öistämö said Industrial Measurements accounted for a growing share of sales, improving group profitability. He also said refunds of US tariffs paid in 2025 provided a one-off boost to third-quarter EBITA.

For January through September, net sales rose to €451.4 million from €434.6 million a year earlier, while EBITA increased to €83.4 million from €68.0 million.

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Third-quarter operating result€38.8 million, up from €25.7 million in the third quarter of 2025
Third-quarter earnings per share€0.80, up from €0.51 a year earlier
Third-quarter operating cash flow€35.6 million, up from €25.8 million a year earlier
Order book at September 30, 2026€215.0 million, up 16% from the end of 2025

Industrial demand and airport order drive growth

Industrial Measurements sales increased 28% year over year in the quarter. Öistämö attributed growth in sales and the order book to demand from data centers, semiconductor makers, battery manufacturing and power industries.

Orders at Weather, Energy, and Environment rose 53%, helped by a €25 million order for airport weather systems and equipment in Indonesia confirmed in September. Most deliveries are expected over the next three years. The division’s sales fell 11% against a strong year-earlier period.

Xweather sales rose 9%, with growth driven particularly by insurance customers and sales to developers and API customers.

Full-year outlook

In an outlook updated on October 12, Vaisala forecast 2026 net sales of €610 million to €630 million and EBITA of €110 million to €120 million. Its previous ranges were €600 million to €630 million for sales and €95 million to €110 million for EBITA.

The forecast is not a completed annual result. It excludes the impact of the planned Atmo acquisition and potential significant changes in market conditions.

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