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Gates Industrial (GTES) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 · Gates Industrial (GTES) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 6% year over year to $904M · 10¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 14.5%
Gates Industrial made $904M in Q3 2026 (+6% Y/Y): Power Transmission $560M, Fluid Power $344M. Operating margin 14.5%, net earnings $86.5M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $903.6M in Q3 2026, up 6% year over year and down 4% from the previous quarter. Power Transmission was the largest line at 62% of revenue. Power Transmission added $26.8M year over year (up 5%), 56% of the total change.
Gross margin was 42.4%, up 2.5 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $131.3M, a 14.5% margin (up 1.0 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 33% reached operating profit, above the 13% margin then. Operating expenses grew 11% against revenue growth of 6%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+13%). Net earnings were $86.5M, up 6% year over year. The effective tax rate was 15.4%.
Operating cash flow was $61.2M (down 38% year over year), 67% of net income including minority interests. Non-cash charges added back $56.4M of depreciation and amortization and $8.6M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $95.2M. Capital expenditures of $18.8M left free cash flow of $42.4M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 30, 2026 | $904M | +6% | 14.5% | $86.5M | $61.2M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 31, 2026 | $942M | +7% | 14.0% | $171M | $78.6M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 1, 2026 | $851M | +0.4% | 12.9% | $59.7M | $30.2M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 12, 2026 | $856M | +3% | 12.6% | $51.3M | $270M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 29, 2025 | $856M | +3% | 13.5% | $81.6M | $98.0M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 30, 2025 | $884M | -0.2% | 13.1% | $56.5M | $103M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | Apr 30, 2025 | $848M | -2% | 14.8% | $62.0M | $7.3M |
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About Gates Industrial
We are a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. We offer a broad portfolio of products to diverse aftermarket channel customers, and to original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) as specified components, with the majority of our revenue coming from aftermarket channels. Our products are used in applications across numerous end markets, including automotive aftermarket, automotive OEM, diversified industrial, industrial off-highway, industrial on-highway, energy and resources, and personal mobility. Our net sales have historically been, and remain, highly correlated with industrial activity and utilization, and not with any single end market given the diversification of our business and high exposure to the aftermarket channel.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 12, 2026.
Gates Industrial against its General Industrial Machinery & Equipment peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +6% against the peers' median +9%. Operating margin: 14.5% against the peers' median 20.0%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTES Gates Industrial | Q3 2026 | $904M | +6% | 14.5% |
| ITW Illinois Tool Works | Q3 2026 | $4.2B | +4% | 27.8% |
| IR Ingersoll Rand | Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +6% | 37.9% |
| ZBRA Zebra Technologies | Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +22% | 14.7% |
| ZWS Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | Q3 2026 | $495M | +9% | 21.9% |
| TWIN Twin Disc | Q1 FY27 | $88.7M | +11% | 5.2% |
| GHM Graham | Q2 FY27 | $69.8M | +6% | 8.4% |
| GTEC Greenland Technologies Holding | Q2 2026 | $29.9M | +38% | 20.0% |
Source: Gates Industrial 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1718512 · General Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Guidance and outlook
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History
Every quarter: Q3 2026 results · Q2 2026 results · Q1 2026 results · Q4 2025 results · Q3 2025 results · Q2 2025 results · Q1 2025 results
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