Installed Building Products Q3 2026 Revenue Tops Estimates at $808.4M, but EPS Misses at $2.76
Revenue of $808.4M vs. $787.7M expected and adjusted EPS of $2.76 vs. $2.83; revenue up 3.9% from a year earlier.
Installed Building Products (IBP) posted mixed third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue above the estimate and adjusted EPS below it. Revenue was $808.4 million, up 3.9% from a year earlier, above the $787.7 million estimate, and adjusted EPS was $2.76, down 13% from a year earlier, below the $2.83 estimate.
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Q3 2026 scorecard
| Parameters | Expected | Actual | Beat/Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $2.83 | $2.76 | Miss by 2.5% |
| Revenue | $787.7M | $808.4M | Beat by 2.6% |
| Change | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | ▼ 13% | ▼ 5.2% |
| Revenue | ▲ 3.9% | ▲ 3.9% |
By our calculation, revenue was $20.7 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.07 below it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $777.8 million and adjusted EPS of $2.91. The YoY column compares with $778.2 million and $3.18 in the same quarter a year earlier.
Track record
- EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 4 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
- Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 4 of the last 8 reports.
- Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $778.2 million, $747.5 million, $660.5 million, $777.8 million and $808.4 million.
What to watch
- Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $2.77 and revenue of $761.9 million next quarter, based on 8 analysts.
- Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 3.9% increase to $808.4 million.
- Estimate record. Whether Installed Building Products extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 4 of its last 8 reports.
- Related coverage. See our reports on Payoneer Global, NetScout Systems, Cummins and Parker-Hannifin.
Sources: Results are from Installed Building Products's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Installed Building Products's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.
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