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How Align Technology (ALGN) makes money
Align Technology (ALGN) made $1.0B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +2% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 69¢ was left as gross profit, 17¢ was left as operating profit, 13¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $317M | 31.3% |
| Gross profit | $697M | 68.7% |
| Operating expenses | $528M | 52.1% |
| Operating profit | $169M | 16.7% |
| Income tax | $35.0M | 3.5% |
| Net earnings | $135M | 13.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $183M | 18.0% |
| Free cash flow | $138M | 13.6% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.0B | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +4% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.0B | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.0B | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $996M | +2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.0B | -2% |
| Q1 2025 | $979M | -2% |
From Align Technology's 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Align Technology make money?
Align Technology (ALGN) made $1.0B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +2% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 69¢ was left as gross profit, 17¢ was left as operating profit, 13¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Align Technology's profit margin?
Net earnings were $135M, 13.3% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 16.7%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.