• Q3 2026 Order Intake of $528m, up 2.0% vs Q3 2025 and Order Backlog of $1.3b, expanding 16.4% vs Q3 2025 on the back of good demand particularly in Airport, Municipal and for Walk-In Van solutions
• Net Sales of $493m in Q3 2026, up 4.6% vs Q3 2025, supported by very strong performance in Walk-In Vans
• Gross Margin of 19.2% in Q3 2026, down 80bps vs Q3 2025 due to ongoing high inflationary pressure
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $44.2m in Q3 2026, up 4.9% vs Q3 2025, representing an unchanged 9.0% of Net Sales, overcoming gross margin performance with accelerated synergy realization and cost management
• Net Income substantially improved to $10.8m in Q3 2026, up $9.6m vs Q3 2025
• Aebi Schmidt Group updates full-year 2026 guidance² to Net Sales of $1.95b to $2.00b, Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $170m to $180m and leverage at year-end of <2.5x
• Recently announced planned acquisition of O.J. Watson Company Inc, a municipal and commercial upfitter based in Denver, Colorado, generating around $28m in Net Sales in its last fiscal year, and giving Aebi Schmidt direct presence in the Rocky Mountains
  
  

FRAUENFELD, Switzerland, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aebi Schmidt Group (NASDAQ: AEBI) (“Aebi Schmidt”, the “Group”, or the “Company”), a world-class specialty vehicles leader, reports continued growth in Net Sales and Profitability, navigating a challenging market environment.

“Aebi Schmidt delivered a solid performance navigating a challenging market environment marked by cost inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and supply chain disruptions,” said Barend Fruithof, Chairman and Group CEO of Aebi Schmidt. “We responded quickly by accelerating synergy realization and cost measures to deliver strong profitability, while advancing the transformation of the combined organization at a remarkable pace through an expanded leadership structure and an optimized operational footprint.”

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

• Order Intake in Q3 2026 increased 2.0% vs Q3 2025, driven by North America despite softness in select end markets and weaker demand from China and the Middle East driven by geopolitical conflicts
• Order Backlog, as of September 30, 2026, grew 16.4% to $1.3b vs September 30, 2025, driven by continued strength in Airport and Municipal and a growing Walk-in-Van backlog, extending into 2027
• Net Sales of $493m, a solid 4.6% increase vs Q3 2025
  • North America Net Sales with strong organic growth of 7.9% vs Q3 2025, reflecting improvements in Municipal and outstanding performance in the Walk-In Van operations
  • Europe and RoW Net Sales decreasing 3.6% vs Q3 2025, with weaker Rest of the World partially countered by strong performance in core European markets, but also impacted by supply chain disruptions
• Gross Margin of 19.2% in Q3 2026, down 80bps vs Q3 2025 primarily due to ongoing high inflationary pressure, with delayed materialization of executed sales price increases
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ in Q3 2026 of $44.2m, a solid 4.9% increase vs Q3 2025
  • North America Adjusted EBITDA of $37.2m, a strong increase of $2.9m or 8.4% vs prior year quarter, supported by synergy realization which more than compensated the temporary gross margin pressure
  • Europe and RoW Adjusted EBITDA of $7.0m, a decrease of $0.8m or 10.6% vs prior year quarter, with disciplined cost management mitigating the effects of supply chain disruptions
• Q3 2026 Net Income of $10.8m, representing a ninefold increase versus $1.2m in Q3 2025
  
  

“We remain focused on increasing profitability and driving sustainable gross margin improvement,” commented Marco Portmann, Group CFO. “We accelerated operational improvements and maintained strict cost discipline to mitigate margin pressure in the short term, while executing sales pricing measures that will drive margin recovery in 2027.”

• Net Working Capital¹ at $465m at the end of Q3 2026, up 3.0% or $13m vs the end of Q3 2025 vs an increase in net sales of 4.6% and high material cost inflation, driven by further underlying efficiency improvements
• Net Debt¹ of $446m at the end of Q3 2026, a reduction of $22m or 4.8% since the end of Q3 2025. Leverage¹ at 2.66x at the end of Q3 2026, improving more than half a turn vs 3.24x at the end of Q3 2025
  
  

“Net Working Capital remained stable on a like-for-like basis despite continued growth, underscoring the strength of our operational execution and disciplined approach to working capital management,” commented Marco Portmann. “In addition, leverage continued to improve and is expected to further improve towards year-end on the back of our usual seasonal strong fourth quarter cash flow.”

Full Year 2026 Outlook

"We continue to grow our relative market position, supported by a very strong backlog, and we are compensating for temporarily reduced gross margins with strict cost management and accelerated measures," concluded Barend Fruithof. "Given the market headwinds and supply chain disruptions, we are updating our guidance for full year 2026."

Aebi Schmidt Group updates full-year 2026 guidance² to Net Sales of $1.95b to $2.00b (formerly $1.95b to $2.15b), Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $170m to $180m (formerly $175m to $195m) and leverage at year-end of <2.5x (formerly 2.0x or slightly above).

Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call

The Company will host an earnings conference call and webcast today at 8:30am Eastern Time. Investors and analysts can access the conference call and webcast, including conference call materials, at https://www.aebi-schmidt.com/investors, or directly through: 

• https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/gjezupnm for the webcast, and
• https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BId260bf6084e54824bdfe201ea7da43e2 for the live conference call with the ability to ask questions during the Q&A.

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[1] See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
[2] Guidance assumes stable macro-economic and political environment, with no further escalation of inflationary pressures or supply chain disruptions. Leverage guidance includes payments for acquisitions.

About Aebi Schmidt Group
Aebi Schmidt Group (NASDAQ: AEBI) is a world-class specialty vehicles leader, positioned to accelerate growth and drive exceptional value. The Company is headquartered in Switzerland, employs approximately 6,000 employees, and operates production facilities and service and upfit centers across Europe and North America.

Forward-looking statements
This release contains information, including our sales and earnings guidance, all other information provided with respect to our outlook for 2026 and future periods, and other statements concerning our business, strategic position, financial projections, financial strength, future plans, objectives, and the performance of our products and operations that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in those sections. Generally, we have identified such forward-looking statements by using words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "potential," "future," "may," "will," "should," and similar expressions or by using future dates or targets in connection with any discussion of, among other things, the construction or operation of new or existing facilities, operating performance, trends, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, statements relating to volume changes, share of sales and earnings per share changes, anticipated cost savings and attainment of acquisition synergies, potential capital and operational cash improvements, changes in supply and demand conditions and prices for our products, trade duties and other aspects of trade policy, statements regarding our future strategies, products and innovations, and statements expressing general views about future operating results. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Aebi Schmidt's beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Aebi Schmidt's control. It is possible that Aebi Schmidt's actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the time made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as of the date when made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from Aebi Schmidt's historical experience and our present expectations or projections. More information about factors that potentially could affect our financial results is included in our filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov or our website. All forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by this paragraph. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its reporting of financial measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), Aebi Schmidt utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures. Aebi Schmidt utilizes non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Net Working Capital and Net Debt to separate the impact of certain items from the underlying business. Because Aebi Schmidt uses these adjusted financial results in the management of its business, management believes this supplemental information is useful to investors for their independent evaluation and understanding of Aebi Schmidt's underlying business performance and the performance of its management. The non-GAAP financial measures described above are in addition to, and not meant to be considered superior to, or a substitute for, Aebi Schmidt's financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Also, other companies might calculate these measures differently. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures included in this press release and the accompanying tables. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings announcement reflect management's judgment of particular items, and may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The Company did not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Leverage, to the most comparable GAAP financial measure because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items, and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. The Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

PYTD includes Q1, Q2 and Q3 2025; YTD includes Q1, Q2 and Q3 2026

To aid investors and analysts with comparability for the combined business of Aebi Schmidt and The Shyft Group, the Company has also presented LTM Adjusted EBITDA for periods prior to June 30, 2025 on a "Combined" basis. Combined non-GAAP financial measures include results for both Aebi Schmidt and Shyft on a combined basis inclusive of periods prior to the acquisition. Information presented on a combined basis does not reflect pro-forma adjustments or other adjustments for costs related to integration activities, cost savings or synergies that have been or may be achieved if the business combination occurred on January 1, 2024.

Net Debt as defined in our Credit Facility Agreement, excluding long-term subordinated shareholder loans.

Net Working Capital is calculated as Accounts Receivable plus Inventory, less Accounts Payable

* Q3 2025 figure previously included in “Long-term debt, less current portion” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2025; presented above as “Long-term loans from shareholders” for comparison purposes"