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Celestica (CLS) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 26, 2026 · Celestica (CLS) Q3 2026 earnings results →

Q3 2026 Revenue up 82% year over year to $5.8B · 7¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 7.9%

Celestica made $5.8B in Q3 2026 (+82% Y/Y): CCS $4.9B, ATS $957M. Operating margin 7.9%, net earnings $397M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 26, 2026.

Revenue$5.8B
Year over year+82%
Operating margin7.9%
Net earnings$397M
Operating cash flow$390M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $5.8B in Q3 2026, up 83% year over year and up 24% from the previous quarter. CCS was the largest line at 84% of revenue. CCS added $2.5B year over year (up 102%), 93% of the total change.

Gross margin was 11.0%, down 2.0 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $0.46B, a 7.9% margin (down 2.3 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 5% reached operating profit, below the 10% margin then. Operating expenses grew 98% against revenue growth of 83%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+208%). Net earnings were $0.40B, up 48% year over year. The effective tax rate was 12.9%.

Operating cash flow was $0.39B (up 209% year over year), 98% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.05B of depreciation and amortization and $0.02B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.08B. Capital expenditures of $0.27B left free cash flow of $0.12B.

Quarterly history

Celestica revenue by quarterCelestica revenue by quarter$2.6BQ1 2025$2.9BQ2 2025$3.2BQ3 2025$3.7BQ4 2025$4.0BQ1 2026$4.7BQ2 2026$5.8BQ3 2026
Celestica net earnings by quarterCelestica net earnings by quarter$86.2MQ1 2025$211MQ2 2025$268MQ3 2025$268MQ4 2025$212MQ1 2026$369MQ2 2026$397MQ3 2026
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q3 202610-QOct 26, 2026$5.8B+82%7.9%$397M$390M
Q2 202610-QJul 27, 2026$4.7B+62%9.8%$369M$411M
Q1 202610-QApr 27, 2026$4.0B+53%6.7%$212M$356M
Q4 202510-KFeb 27, 2026$3.7B+44%8.6%$268M$251M
Q3 202510-QOct 27, 2025$3.2B+28%10.2%$268M$126M
Q2 202510-QJul 28, 2025$2.9B+21%9.4%$211M$152M
Q1 202510-QApr 24, 2025$2.6B+20%4.9%$86.2M$130M

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Celestica: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterCelestica: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+20%Q1 2025+21%+9%Q2 2025+28%+10%Q3 2025+44%+14%Q4 2025+53%+11%Q1 2026+62%+16%Q2 2026+82%+24%Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Y/Y +82%, Q/Q +24%.
Celestica: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Celestica: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$3.7BShares issued$3.4BOperating cash flow$1.4BCapital spending−$862MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$242MBuybacks−$58.3MAsset & business sales$23.0MOther investing−$2.5MOther financing−$1.3M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Celestica: profit against cash, quarter by quarterCelestica: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$152M$143MQ4 2024$86.2M$130MQ1 2025$211M$152MQ2 2025$268M$126MQ3 2025$268M$251MQ4 2025$212M$356MQ1 2026$369M$411MQ2 2026$397M$390MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Net income $397M, Operating cash flow $390M.
Celestica: diluted shares by fiscal yearCelestica: diluted shares by fiscal year124MFY2022120MFY2023119MFY2024116MFY2025
-6.0% since FY2022: buybacks shrank the count.
Celestica in its industry: growth against margin (11 companies, SIC 3672)Celestica in its industry: growth against margin (11 companies, SIC 3672)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +25%median 6%JBLFLEXSANMPLXSTTMIBHEKECTSKTCCNNDMCLS (+82%, 8%)
Printed Circuit Boards; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Celestica

We were incorporated in Ontario, Canada on September 27, 1996. We are a corporation domiciled in the Province of Ontario, Canada and operate under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (OBCA). Our principal executive offices and global headquarters are located at 5140 Yonge Street, Suite 1900, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 6L7. Our telephone number is (416) 448-5800, and our internet address is www.celestica.com. We operate a network of sites and design centers strategically located in North America, Asia, and Europe. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 27, 2026.

Celestica against its Printed Circuit Boards peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +82% against the peers' median +29%. Operating margin: 7.9% against the peers' median 6.0%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
CLS CelesticaQ3 2026$5.8B+82%7.9%
JBL JabilQ4 FY26$10.6B+29%5.7%
FLEX FlexQ2 FY27$8.5B+25%4.9%
SANM SanminaQ3 FY26$3.5B+70%6.4%
PLXS PlexusQ4 FY26$1.4B+35%6.0%
TTMI TTM TechnologiesQ3 2026$1.2B+60%13.5%
BHE Benchmark ElectronicsQ3 2026$811M+19%3.8%
KE Kimball ElectronicsQ1 FY27$391M+7%3.2%
CTS CTSQ3 2026$150M+5%17.1%

Source: Celestica 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1030894 · Printed Circuit Boards

Guidance and outlook

Celestica Revenue: guidance against what was reportedCelestica Revenue: guidance against what was reportedguided rangereported (above / within / below)FY2026FY2025$12.4BQ4 2026
Met or beat 1 of 1 guided periods. Grey: the last range guided before the figures came out; dot: the reported figure.
Celestica: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-10-26)Celestica: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-10-26)Other12Demand9Costs5Capital spending4Financing4Buybacks & dividends2The economy1People1Margins1Tax1
40 statements; tone +0.17 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 11 hedged.
Celestica: outlook statements against the filing beforeCelestica: outlook statements against the filing beforeNew9Updated6Dropped3Confident11Cautious4

13F: who owns CLS and who is buying

Largest holders of CLS (13F)Largest holders of CLS (13F)FMR LLC$3.1BVanguard Group$1.4BVanguard Capital Management LLC$1.2BFranklin Resources$1.0BJane Street Group, LLC$766MCibc World Market$758MD. E. Shaw$684MConnor, Clark & Lunn Investment M…$674MValue Aligned Research Advisors, …$575MArrowstreet Capital, Limited Part…$555M
Funds' net buying of CLS by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of CLS by quarter (13F)−$17.7M2024-09−$239M2024-12−$56.8M2025-03−$497M2025-06−$1.1B2025-09−$602M2025-12−$260M2026-03$1.2B2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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