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Oshkosh (OSK) guidance and outlook
Oshkosh (OSK) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Oct 29, 2026: EPS $8.50–$9.50 for FY2026; EPS $8.00–$9.00 for FY2026; Revenue $11.0B for FY2026. Oshkosh's 10-Q filed Jul 28, 2026 makes 16 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | FY2026 | $8.50–$9.50 | lowered |
| EPS | FY2026 | $8.00–$9.00 | lowered |
| Revenue | FY2026 | $11.0B | lowered |
From the earnings release filed Oct 29, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Jul 28, 2026
- Postal Service contract; the Company's ability to increase production rates in its municipal fire apparatus and delivery businesses; risks that trade wars and related tariffs could further reduce demand for or competitiveness of the Company’s products or cause inefficiencies in the Company's supply chain; the Company’s ability to increase prices to raise margins or to offset higher input costs; the Company's…
- The Company now expects its 2026 diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $10.50 on net sales of approximately $11.2 billion, compared to the Company's most recent estimates of diluted earnings per share of $10.90 on sales of $11.0 billion.
- Excluding these items, the Company now expects 2026 adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $11.00.
- The Company believes fourth quarter results will be stronger than the third quarter as municipal fire apparatus capacity plans progress, it receives an expected order for additional NGDVs, it increases NGDV production and it builds more vehicles under revised defense contracts.
- The Company expects that the fourth quarter momentum will carry forward into 2027.
- The Company generates significant capital resources from operating activities, which is the expected primary source of funding for the Company.
- The Company was in compliance as of June 30, 2026 and expects to remain in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Credit Agreement.
- The Company remains in a stable capital resources and liquidity position that the Company believes is adequate to meet its projected needs.
- The Company’s ratio of debt to total capitalization of 19.6% at June 30, 2026 remained within its targeted range.
- The Company continues to expect cash flow from operations to be between $750 million and $850 million in 2026.
- The Company continues to expect that it will invest $200 million on capital expenditures in 2026.
- The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants as of June 30, 2026 and expects to be able to meet the financial covenants contained in its credit agreements over the next twelve months.
Oshkosh's latest quarter
Oshkosh, Q3 2026: revenue $2.8B (+6% year over year), operating margin 6.9%, net earnings $138M, operating cash flow $320M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Oshkosh raise or lower its guidance?
Oshkosh (OSK) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Oct 29, 2026: EPS $8.50–$9.50 for FY2026; EPS $8.00–$9.00 for FY2026; Revenue $11.0B for FY2026.
What does Oshkosh expect?
Postal Service contract; the Company's ability to increase production rates in its municipal fire apparatus and delivery businesses; risks that trade wars and related tariffs could further reduce demand for or competitiveness of the Company’s products or cause inefficiencies in the Company's supply chain; the Company’s ability to increase prices to raise margins or to offset higher input costs; the Company's… The Company now expects its 2026 diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $10.50 on net sales of approximately $11.2 billion, compared to the Company's most recent estimates of di
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.