# Timken Raises 2026 Outlook After Sales and Cash Flow Increase

Timken raised its 2026 earnings outlook after third-quarter sales increased 4.7% and free cash flow reached $221.4 million.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-04T13:10:19.871Z
Updated: 2026-11-04T13:10:19.871Z
Section: Business
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Timken raised its 2026 earnings outlook Wednesday after reporting higher third-quarter sales, profit and cash flow.

The North Canton, Ohio-based maker of engineered bearings and industrial motion products posted sales of $1.21 billion, up 4.7% from a year earlier. Organic sales increased 2.8%, with the remainder of growth reflecting factors including an acquisition and pricing.

Net income was $93.8 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, compared with $69.3 million, or 99 cents per share, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings rose 20.4% to $1.65 per share.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization totaled $224.6 million, or 18.5% of sales. The company said that figure included a $12.4 million net benefit from tariff refunds.

Cash provided by operations reached $256.1 million, while free cash flow was $221.4 million. Timken returned $88.7 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter and completed the previously announced sale of its belts business to Gates Industrial.

The company now expects full-year GAAP earnings of $4.05 to $4.20 per share and adjusted earnings of $6.35 to $6.50 per share. Timken said it is too early to issue a formal 2027 forecast, but currently expects mid-single-digit organic sales growth next year.

Timken’s results reflect conditions across industrial markets such as manufacturing, transportation and energy. The company’s early view of 2027 is a management expectation rather than a reported result and remains subject to economic, pricing and demand risks.

Sources:
- Timken, third-quarter 2026 results, Nov. 4, 2026
- Timken investor relations and earnings materials

## Sources
- Timken third-quarter 2026 results: https://www.tradingview.com/news/prnewswire:118e8b5e4d4b6:0-timken-reports-third-quarter-2026-results/
- Timken Investor Relations: https://investors.timken.com/