Albany International Lifts Q3 EPS Guidance to $1.40-$1.50 on Amended CH-53K Contract
AIN sits 32% above its 52-week low of $41.15.
Summary
Albany International will retain its Salt Lake City facility after renegotiating the CH-53K contract with Sikorsky, reversing a portion of a forward loss reserve and more than doubling Q3 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.40-$1.50.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · AIN
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Strategic Review Concludes with Facility Retention
Albany will retain its Amelia Earhart Drive facility in Salt Lake City after new business wins, a renegotiated Boeing 787 contract, and amended CH-53K terms with Sikorsky.
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Q3 Adjusted EPS Guidance More Than Doubled
Q3 2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $1.40-$1.50 from prior $0.60-$0.70; consolidated net revenue outlook unchanged at $320M-$330M.
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CH-53K Forward Loss Reserve Partially Reversed
The amended Sikorsky contract reverses a portion of the forward loss reserve adjustment recognized in Q3 2025 and is expected to generate positive cash flow beginning in 2027.
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New Q4 2026 Guidance Provided
Q4 2026 consolidated net revenue guided to $325M-$335M with adjusted EPS of $0.65-$0.75 and an effective tax rate of 31.5%.
Analysis · AIN · Manufacturing
The strategic review of the Amelia Earhart Drive facility has concluded with a decision to retain it, supported by an amended CH-53K contract with Sikorsky that reverses a portion of the forward loss reserve and is expected to generate positive cash flow starting in 2027. Q3 adjusted EPS guidance was more than doubled to $1.40-$1.50 from $0.60-$0.70, and Q4 guidance was set at $0.65-$0.75. The Boeing 787 contract extension and new defense contracts add revenue visibility. This is a material positive update for the Engineered Composites segment, which swung to a profit in Q2 2026.
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