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Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Armstrong World Industries's revenue rose $50.6M (+12%) from $425M in Q3 2025 to $476M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Architectural Specialties +$32.5M (+21%); Mineral Fiber +$18.1M (+7%). Gross margin 40.1% against 42.0% (-1.9 pts).
Armstrong World Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $476M (+12% year over year), operating margin 27.6%, net earnings $91.9M, operating cash flow $96.2M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 40.1% | 42.0% | -1.9 pts |
| Operating margin | 27.6% | 27.6% | +0.0 pts |
| Net margin | 19.3% | 20.3% | -1.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.0% | 23.6% | -8.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Fiber | $292M | $274M | $18.1M | +7% |
| Architectural Specialties | $184M | $151M | $32.5M | +21% |
| Revenue | $476M | $425M | $50.6M | +12% |
| Gross profit | $191M | $178M | $12.2M | +7% |
| Cost of revenue | $285M | $247M | $38.4M | +16% |
| Operating profit | $131M | $117M | $14.0M | +12% |
| Operating expenses | $59.5M | $61.3M | −$1.8M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $124M | $110M | $14.9M | +14% |
| Other expense, net | $6.8M | $7.7M | −$900K | -12% |
| Net earnings | $91.9M | $86.3M | $5.6M | +6% |
| Income tax | $32.5M | $23.2M | $9.3M | +40% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $32.2M | $30.1M | $2.1M | +7% |
| Share-based compensation | $4.6M | $6.5M | −$1.9M | -29% |
| Working capital & other | $32.5M | $0 | $32.5M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $96.2M | $123M | −$26.7M | -22% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $71.5M | $100M | −$28.8M | -29% |
| Capital expenditures | $24.7M | $22.6M | $2.1M | +9% |
Questions
How much did Armstrong World Industries's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Armstrong World Industries's revenue rose $50.6M (+12%) from $425M in Q3 2025 to $476M in Q3 2026.
What drove Armstrong World Industries's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Architectural Specialties +$32.5M (+21%); Mineral Fiber +$18.1M (+7%).