Why faster sales left Celestica with a thinner operating margin
CELESTICA · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 5.8bn
Celestica's revenue rose 82.5% to USD 5.8bn in Q3 2026, but its operating margin narrowed to 7.9% from 10.2%.
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Greenbrier sold less last year, yet it holds more stock
THE · Revenue FY2026 USD 2.5bn
Greenbrier's revenue fell 24.0% to USD 2.5bn in FY2026, while its inventories grew to 110 days of sales.
Why did lost sales cost Medifast almost as much in operating profit?
Medifast · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 72.0m
Medifast's revenue fell 19.4% to USD 72.0m in Q3 2026, and the net loss widened to USD 17.5m from USD 2.3m a year earlier.
How a small rise in revenue became a large rise in Hartford's profit
The · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 7.2bn
The Hartford's net profit rose 22.5% to USD 1.3bn in Q3 2026, on revenue that grew only 3.9%.
Are fixed costs why Vicor's profit outran its sales?
VICOR · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 197m
Vicor's operating profit rose 245.1% to USD 72.1m in Q3 2026, on revenue that grew 78.5% to USD 197m.
Where did Brown & Brown's cash go in a quarter of higher profit?
BROWN & BROWN · Cash Q3 2026 USD 1.1bn
Cash at Brown & Brown fell 7.6% to USD 1.1bn in Q3 2026, even though revenue rose 7.4% over the same year.
Why did Cincinnati Financial's net margin narrow to 15.1%?
Cincinnati Financial · Net profit Q3 2026 USD 459m
Cincinnati Financial's net profit fell 59.1% year on year to USD 459m in Q3 2026, while revenue fell 18.2% to USD 3.0bn.
Why CBA Fagformidling lost NOK 13.1m with a near-zero operating result
CBA FAGFORMIDLING · Revenue, change FY2025 vs FY2024 +11.1%
CBA FAGFORMIDLING AS lost NOK 13.1m in FY2025 on an operating loss of just NOK 147k, and its equity fell to NOK 775k.
Net loss of USD 638m in Q3 2026 at Alexandria Real ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
ALEXANDRIA · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 671m
Alexandria Real ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. lost USD 638m in Q3 2026 on revenue of USD 671m, which was 10.7% lower than a year earlier.
Can Hilton earn its way out of a USD 6.6bn equity deficit?
Hilton · Net profit Q3 2026 USD 536m
Hilton Worldwide Holdings earned USD 536m in Q3 2026, yet its equity stood at USD -6.6bn, so it owes more than it owns.
Why Allegiant Travel's return to operating profit does not yet cover its interest bill
Allegiant Travel · Operating profit Q2 2025 USD -67.5m
Allegiant Travel earned an operating profit of USD 21.1m in Q2 2026, but its interest expense of USD 40.1m was larger, so interest cover was only 0.53×.
Why is AutoZone's equity still USD -2.5bn after a profitable year?
AUTOZONE · Revenue, change FY2026 vs FY2025 +7.4%
AutoZone ended FY2026 with equity of USD -2.5bn, even though it earned USD 2.6bn in net profit on revenue of USD 20.3bn.
Where did Expand Energy's cash go while its revenue kept growing?
EXPAND ENERGY · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 3.3bn
Expand Energy Corporation grew revenue 10.8% in Q3 2026 and stayed profitable, yet its cash fell 80.8% to USD 118m.
Why Standex's operating profit rose far faster than its sales
STANDEX · Revenue FY2026 USD 892m
Standex International grew revenue 12.8% to USD 892m in FY2026, while operating profit rose 106.9% to USD 194m.
How a bigger quarter at Graybar Electric kept more of each sales dollar
GRAYBAR · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 4.0bn
Graybar Electric grew revenue 22.0% to USD 4.0bn in Q3 2026, and operating profit rose 43.0% to USD 229m.
Why LINJA AS now keeps far more of each krone it sells
LINJA · Revenue, change FY2025 vs FY2024 +21.1%
LINJA AS lifted revenue 21.1% to NOK 2.0bn in FY2025, while operating profit rose 84.0% to NOK 758m.
Why did Alphabet's net profit run so far ahead of operating profit?
Alphabet · Revenue Q2 2026 USD 120bn
Alphabet's net profit rose 297.9% year on year to USD 112bn in Q2 2026, while operating profit came to USD 40.8bn.
Why Whirlpool's operating profit no longer covers its interest bill
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 3.7bn
Whirlpool earned an operating profit of USD 4.0m in Q3 2026 against interest expense of USD 102m, an interest cover of 0.04×.
Why a modest sales dip cut Smithfield Foods' profit so deeply
SMITHFIELD FOODS · Revenue Q3 2026 USD 3.4bn
Smithfield Foods' net profit fell 64.1% to USD 89.0m in Q3 2026, while revenue slipped only 8.3% to USD 3.4bn.
Booz Allen Hamilton earned more net profit from less revenue and less cash
Booz · Cash Q3 2026 USD 334m
Cash at Booz Allen Hamilton fell 59.1% year on year to USD 334m in Q3 2026, although net profit rose to USD 181m.