earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Carrier Q1 GAAP EPS $0.28 (-40%), Adj EPS $0.57 (-12%); sales up 2% to $5.34B
CARRIER GLOBAL Corp
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.28
revenue$5,341,000,000
- GAAP operating profit $259M (-59% YoY); adjusted op profit $594M (-30%); net sales $5.34B (+2% reported, -1% organic).
- Data center orders surged >500%; total orders up 11%; Commercial HVAC orders up 35%. Backlog covers expected 2026 data center sales.
- Free cash flow ($15)M vs $420M prior year due to higher capex and lower cash from ops; returned ~$500M to shareholders.
- CSA Residential sales down ~12% YoY; segment op margin fell 730bps to 14.9%. CST Container revenue up 38%.
- FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: sales ~$22B, adj EPS ~$2.80, FCF ~$2B. Riello divestiture now expected to close by end of Q2 2026.