Profit surges at BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) in Q1 2026 as margins improve
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BorgWarner Inc. reported stronger Q1 2026 results with higher profitability on nearly flat sales. Net sales were $3,533 million versus $3,515 million a year earlier, while net earnings attributable to BorgWarner rose to $242 million from $157 million. Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.16 from $0.72 as gross profit improved to $677 million and operating income rose to $336 million, helped by lower restructuring and impairment charges and a swing in other operating items.
Operating cash flow increased to $152 million from $82 million despite working capital outflows, and cash and cash equivalents ended at $2,110 million. Segment Adjusted Operating Income grew to $436 million from $413 million, with Drivetrain & Morse Systems and Turbos & Thermal Technologies generating solid profits and losses narrowing in PowerDrive Systems and Battery Energy Systems. The company continued restructuring actions, recording $18 million of restructuring expense in the quarter.
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- Profit growth and margin expansion: Net earnings attributable to BorgWarner increased to $242 million from $157 million and diluted EPS rose to $1.16 from $0.72 on roughly flat sales, supported by higher gross profit and sharply lower restructuring, impairment and exit charges.
- Stronger cash generation and balance sheet: Net cash provided by operating activities improved to $152 million from $82 million, while cash and cash equivalents remained strong at $2,110 million against long-term debt of $3,876 million.
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Insights
Profitability improved meaningfully on flat revenue, driven by cleaner one-time items and solid segment margins.
BorgWarner generated Q1 2026 revenue of $3,533 million, essentially flat year over year, but lifted operating income to $336 million. Net earnings attributable to the company rose to $242 million and diluted EPS reached $1.16, reflecting better mix, lower restructuring and the absence of prior-year impairment and exit charges.
Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased to $436 million, with Drivetrain & Morse Systems at $260 million and Turbos & Thermal Technologies at $214 million. Losses at PowerDrive Systems and Battery Energy Systems remained but narrowed versus 2025, while net R&D spending of $177 million shows continued investment in electrification.
Operating cash flow of $152 million improved from $82 million despite higher receivables and lower payables. Net debt stayed manageable with long-term debt of $3,876 million and cash of $2,110 million. Restructuring expense fell to $18 million from $31 million, but ongoing cost actions and EV adoption volatility, especially in PowerDrive Systems and Battery Energy Systems, remain key swing factors for future quarters as disclosed in segment commentary.
Key Figures
Net sales: $3,533 million
Net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc.: $242 million
Diluted EPS: $1.16
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Net sales
$3,533 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc.
$242 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Diluted EPS
$1.16
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Segment Adjusted Operating Income
$436 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026 total segments
Net cash from operating activities
$152 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Cash and cash equivalents
$2,110 million
Balance as of March 31, 2026
Long-term debt
$3,876 million
Balance as of March 31, 2026, net of current portion
Net R&D expenditures
$177 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Key Terms
Segment Adjusted Operating Income, eProducts, net investment hedges, cross-currency swaps, +1 more
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Segment Adjusted Operating Income financial
"Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is the measure of segment income or loss used by the Company."
Segment adjusted operating income is the profit a specific part of a business generates from its core activities after removing one-time items, unusual charges, or accounting quirks that can distort results. Investors use it to see how a particular division is really performing, like checking a player’s game stats after ignoring fluke plays, so they can compare divisions and track true operating trends over time.
eProducts financial
"eProducts include all products utilized on or for electric vehicles (“EVs”) plus those same products and components that are included in hybrid powertrains"
net investment hedges financial
"The Company selectively uses cross-currency swaps to hedge that foreign currency exposure as net investment hedges."
A net investment hedge is a financial step a company takes to protect the reported value of its ownership in foreign subsidiaries from swings in exchange rates. By using derivatives or foreign‑currency borrowings to offset translation gains or losses, the company reduces how much its balance sheet and reported equity jump around when currencies move — like locking a price tag on a foreign store so its value in the home currency stays steadier for investors.
cross-currency swaps financial
"the following cross-currency swap contracts were outstanding and mature through August 2030"
A cross-currency swap is a contract where two parties agree to exchange loan payments and principal in different currencies over a set period, effectively swapping the currency and often the interest rate of their obligations. For investors, it matters because it lets companies and funds lock in predictable cash flows and shield returns or debt costs from exchange-rate swings—like trading the payments on a foreign mortgage so currency moves don’t suddenly change what you owe or receive.
Business Combinations financial
"In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, “Business Combinations,” acquisitions are recorded using the acquisition method"
Business combinations occur when two or more companies join together to operate as a single entity, often through merging or acquiring one another. This process can be compared to two businesses coming together to form a larger company, similar to two teams combining to create a stronger, more competitive group. For investors, understanding business combinations is important because they can significantly affect a company's value, market share, and future growth prospects.
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FORM 10-Q
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Item 1. Financial Statements | |||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) | 1 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) | 2 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) | 3 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) | 4 | ||||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 5 | ||||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 35 | ||||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 44 | ||||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 45 | ||||
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 46 | ||||
Item 1A. Risk Factors | 46 | ||||
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 46 | ||||
Item 5. Other Information | 47 | ||||
Item 6. Exhibits | 47 | ||||
SIGNATURES | 48 | ||||
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Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q” or “report”) (including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) may contain forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (the “Act”) that are based on management's current outlook, expectations, estimates and projections. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “designed,” “effect,” “estimates,” “evaluates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “guidance,” “initiative,” “intends,” “may,” “outlook,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “project,” “pursue,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “when,” “will,” “would,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Further, all statements, other than statements of historical fact contained or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q, that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future regarding our financial position, business strategy and measures to implement that strategy, including changes to operations, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of our business and operations, plans, references to future success and other such matters, are forward-looking statements. Accounting estimates, such as those described under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (“Form 10-K”), are inherently forward-looking. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those expressed, projected, or implied in or by the forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied in or by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, among others, include the success of our portfolio strategy, supply disruptions impacting us or our customers, commodity availability and pricing and an inability to achieve expected levels of recoverability in commercial negotiations with customers concerning these costs; conditions in the automotive industry, competitive challenges from existing and new competitors, including original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers; the challenges associated with rapidly changing technologies, including artificial intelligence, and our ability to innovate in response; the difficulty in forecasting demand for electric vehicles and our electric vehicles revenue growth; potential future changes in laws and regulations, including, by way of example, taxes and tariffs, in the countries in which we operate; potential disruptions in the global economy caused by wars or other geopolitical conflicts; the ability to identify targets and consummate acquisitions on acceptable terms; failure to realize the expected benefits of acquisitions on a timely basis; the possibility that our 2023 tax-free spin-off of our former Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments into a separate publicly traded company will not achieve its intended tax benefits; the failure to promptly and effectively integrate acquired businesses; the potential for unknown or inestimable liabilities relating to the acquired businesses; impacts of our exit of the charging business; our dependence on automotive and truck production, which is highly cyclical and subject to disruptions; our reliance on major OEM customers; impacts of any future strikes involving any of our OEM customers and any actions such OEM customers take in response; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; our dependence on information systems; the uncertainty of the global economic environment; the uncertainty surrounding global trade policies, including tariffs (and any potential refund recovery of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) and export restrictions and the impact on the Company, its customers and its suppliers; the outcome of existing or any future legal proceedings, including litigation with respect to various claims, or governmental investigations, including related litigation; impacts from any potential future acquisition or disposition transactions; and the other risks discussed in reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our most recently-filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update or announce publicly any updates to or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q to reflect any change in our
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expectations or any change in events, conditions, circumstances, or assumptions underlying the statements.
This section and the discussions contained in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and in Item 7, subheading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates,” in our most recently-filed Form 10-K are intended to provide meaningful cautionary statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Act. Additional risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial, also may impair our business, operations, liquidity, financial condition and prospects.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), this report may include non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional information that is useful to investors in understanding the underlying performance and trends of the Company. Readers should be aware that non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations and should be cautious with respect to the use of such measures. To compensate for these limitations, we use non-GAAP measures as comparative tools, together with GAAP measures, to assist in the evaluation of our operating performance or financial condition. We calculate these measures using the appropriate GAAP components in their entirety and compute them in a manner intended to facilitate consistent period-to-period comparisons. The Company’s method of calculating these non-GAAP measures may differ from methods used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for those financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this report.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
BORGWARNER INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
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BORGWARNER INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
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BORGWARNER INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
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BORGWARNER INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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BORGWARNER INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of BorgWarner Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of results have been included. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and accompanying notes, as well as the amounts of revenues and expenses reported during the periods covered by those financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
NOTE 2 NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) No. 2025-05, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets.” The standard provides entities with a practical expedient and accounting policy election when estimating expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue From Contracts With Customers”, including assets acquired in business combinations. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025 including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively and elected to apply the practical expedient for current accounts receivable and current contract assets. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” It requires entities to disclose, in the notes to financial statements, specified information related to certain costs and expenses disaggregated by type. The standard improves transparency by providing more detailed information about the components of costs and expenses that would enable investors to better understand the major components of an entity’s income statement by referencing specific disclosures in the notes to financial statements. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after
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December 15, 2027. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements other than related incremental disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal Use Software.” The standard modernizes and simplifies guidance for internal-use software costs. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is evaluating the impact of this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-10, “Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities.” The standard provides comprehensive recognition, measurement, and presentation guidance for monetary and tangible non-monetary government grants received by business entities. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is evaluating the impact of this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, “Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements.” The standard clarifies the application of interim reporting guidance and reorganizes existing disclosures. This guidance is effective for interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 3 ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisitions
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, “Business Combinations,” acquisitions are recorded using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company recognizes and measures the acquisition date fair value of the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest using a range of methodologies as indicated by generally accepted valuation practices. Various valuation techniques are used to determine the fair value of intangible assets, with the primary techniques being forms of the income approach, specifically the relief-from-royalty and multi-period excess earnings valuation methods. Under these valuation approaches, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions from a market participant perspective and may include revenue growth rates, estimated earnings, royalty rates, obsolescence factors, contributory asset charges, customer attrition and discount rates.
Due to the insignificant size of the Company’s 2023 and 2022 acquisitions, both individually and in the aggregate, relative to the Company, supplemental pro forma financial information for the current and prior reporting periods is not provided.
Hubei Surpass Sun Electric Charging Business
On March 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of 100 % of the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses (“SSE”) of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric, pursuant to an Equity Transfer Agreement. The acquisition was expected to complement the Company’s existing European and North American charging footprint by adding a presence in China. The total consideration was ¥288 million ($42 million), including ¥268 million ($39 million) of base purchase price and ¥19 million ($3 million) of estimated earn-out payments. The Company paid ¥217 million ($31 million) of base purchase price during the year ended December 31, 2023 and ¥25 million ($4 million) during the year ended December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a post-closing adjustment
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of ¥6 million ($1 million) following the review of final closing payment details. The remaining ¥20 million ($3 million) of base purchase price was recorded in Other current liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2025. In January 2026, the negotiations of the remaining ¥20 million ($3 million) of base purchase price were completed, and the Company made the final payment. In accordance with ASC Topic 230, the payment made in 2026 was classified as financing activities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, as it occurred more than three months after the acquisition closing date.
As described further below, in February 2025, the Company made the decision to exit its charging business within the reportable segment formerly called Battery & Charging Systems, which included SSE. In the first quarter of 2026, as a result of the aforementioned disposition, this reportable segment was renamed Battery Energy Systems. The name change reflects the segment’s revised focus after the divestiture. The change did not impact the composition of the segment or require recasting of prior period segment results. Prior periods continue to be presented as previously reported.
Drivetek AG
On December 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of 100 % of Drivetek AG (“Drivetek”), an engineering and product development company located in Switzerland. This acquisition strengthened the Company’s power electronics capabilities in auxiliary inverters, which has helped to accelerate the growth of the Company’s High Voltage eFan business. The total consideration was ₣37 million ($39 million), including ₣27 29 10 million ($10 million) of estimated earn-out payments. The Company paid ₣27 29 10 million ($10 million) of earn-out payments, over the three years following closing, is contingent upon achievement of estimated future sales targets associated with newly awarded business and future turnover rate targets. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company paid ₣2 million ($2 million) of earn-out-related amounts. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded a post-closing adjustment of ₣2 million ($2 million) reducing the remaining obligation to ₣1 million ($1 million) following the review of final closing payment details. In accordance with ASC Topic 805, the change in estimate was recorded in Other operating (income) expense, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The remaining balance was included in Other current liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and is payable before June 30, 2026.
Dispositions
Exit of Charging Business
In February 2025, the Company decided to exit its charging business within the Battery Energy Systems reportable segment. This decision was made following the Company’s continuing evaluation of its product portfolio and future investments.
The majority of the charging business related to the SSE business, which was marketed for sale and met the criteria to be reported as held-for-sale as of March 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a charge of $19 million related to the estimated loss on the sale of the SSE business. The Company’s exit of its charging business did not meet the criteria for presentation as a discontinued operation.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded charges of $26 million related to the exit of its charging business within the Battery Energy Systems reportable segment. These charges include the previously mentioned $19 million estimated loss on the sale of the SSE business, which was recorded in Other operating expense, net, and the write off of $7 million of inventory, which was recorded in Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, the Company recorded charges totaling $39 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which included impairments of intangible assets, goodwill and fixed assets of $22 million, $13 million and $4 million, respectively. Refer to Note 11, “Goodwill and Other Intangibles,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
PHINIA, Inc.
On July 3, 2023, BorgWarner completed the spin-off (“Spin-Off”) of its Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments in a transaction intended to qualify as tax free to the Company’s stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which was accomplished by the distribution of 100 % of the outstanding common stock of PHINIA, Inc. (“PHINIA”) to holders of record of common stock of the Company on a pro-rata basis.
In connection with the Spin-Off, the Company entered into several agreements with PHINIA on or prior to the Distribution Date that, among other things, provide a framework for the Company’s relationship with PHINIA after the Spin-Off, including a separation and distribution agreement, an employee matters agreement, a tax matters agreement, an intellectual property cross-license agreement and a transition services agreement through which the Company and PHINIA continued to provide certain services to each other following the Spin-Off. In December 2024, the Company and PHINIA executed an amendment to the original transition services agreement to extend certain engineering services until September 30, 2025. The transition services agreement expired and all related services ended on September 30, 2025. On October 15, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with PHINIA, and in connection with the settlement agreement, the Company and PHINIA also entered into an amended and restated tax matters agreement that, among other things, limits the Company’s responsibility to certain defined tax obligations.
Refer to Note 20, “Contingencies” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
NOTE 4 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
The Company manufactures and sells products, primarily to OEMs of light vehicles and, to a lesser extent, to other OEMs of commercial vehicles and off-highway vehicles, to certain tier one vehicle systems suppliers and into the aftermarket. The Company’s payment terms are based on customary business practices and vary by customer type and products offered. The Company has evaluated the terms of its arrangements and determined that they do not contain significant financing components.
Generally, revenue is recognized upon shipment or delivery; however, a limited number of the Company’s customer arrangements for its highly customized products with no alternative use provide the Company with the right to payment during the production process. As a result, for these limited arrangements, revenue is recognized as goods are produced and control transfers to the customer using the input cost-to-cost method. The Company recorded a contract asset of $15
In limited instances, certain customers have provided payments in advance of receiving related products, typically at the onset of an arrangement prior to the beginning of production. As of March 31, 2026, these
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contract liabilities are reflected as Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $1 million and $2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities were each $1 seven years ) as the underlying products are shipped and represent the Company’s remaining performance obligations as of the end of the period.
The Company continually seeks business development opportunities and, at times, provides customer incentives for new program awards. When the Company determines that the payments are incremental and incurred only if the new business is obtained and expects to recover these amounts from the customer over the term of the new business arrangement, the Company capitalizes these amounts. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recorded customer incentive payments of $13 million and $7 million, respectively, in Prepayments and other current assets, and $31 million and $22 million, respectively, in Other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company evaluates the amounts capitalized each period end for recoverability and writes off any amounts that are no longer expected to be recovered over the term of the business arrangement.
The Company’s products can be disaggregated by two types: eProducts and Foundational products. eProducts include all products utilized on or for electric vehicles (“EVs”) plus those same products and components that are included in hybrid powertrains whose underlying technologies are adaptable or applicable to those used in or for EVs. Foundational products include all products utilized on internal combustion engines plus those same products and components that are also included in hybrid powertrains. The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers by Foundational products and eProducts for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Foundational products | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers by reportable segment and region. Refer to Note 22, “Reportable Segments,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Turbos & Thermal Technologies | Drivetrain & Morse Systems | PowerDrive Systems | Battery Energy Systems | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (in millions) | Turbos & Thermal Technologies | Drivetrain & Morse Systems | PowerDrive Systems | Battery Energy Systems | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 5 RESTRUCTURING
The Company undertakes restructuring activities, as necessary, to execute management’s strategy and streamline operations, consolidate and take advantage of available capacity and resources and ultimately achieve net cost reductions. Restructuring activities include efforts to integrate and rationalize the Company’s business and to relocate operations to best-cost locations.
The Company’s restructuring expenses consist primarily of employee termination benefits (principally severance and/or termination benefits) and other costs, which are primarily professional fees and costs related to facility closures and exits.
The following tables display the Company’s restructuring expense by reportable segment:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Turbos & Thermal Technologies | Drivetrain & Morse Systems | PowerDrive Systems | Battery Energy Systems | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee termination benefits | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total restructuring expense | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (in millions) | Turbos & Thermal Technologies | Drivetrain & Morse Systems | PowerDrive Systems | Battery Energy Systems | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee termination benefits | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total restructuring expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table displays rollforwards of the restructuring liability recorded within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related cash flow activity:
| (in millions) | Employee Termination Benefits | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring expense, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| Less: Non-current restructuring liability | |||||||||||||||||
| Current restructuring liability at March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
2024 Structural Cost Plan In June 2024, the Company approved an approximately $75 million restructuring plan to address the cost structure in its PowerDrive Systems reportable segment due to electric vehicle adoption volatility across different regions, which could include realignment of the segment’s manufacturing footprint. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded a revision of previous estimates of $1 million and during the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded $16 million of restructuring costs related to this plan. Cumulatively, the Company has incurred $43 million of restructuring charges related to this plan.
2023 Structural Cost Plan In 2023, the Company announced a $130 million to $150 million restructuring plan to address structural costs primarily in its Foundational products businesses. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded $8 million, of restructuring costs related to this plan. Cumulatively, the Company incurred $148 million of restructuring charges related to this plan. The actions under this plan are complete.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $19 million and $7 million, respectively, of restructuring costs for individually approved restructuring actions, as more fully described below.
Except for the described above, there have been no changes in previously initiated plans that have resulted (or are expected to result) in a material change to the Company’s restructuring costs.
The following provides details of restructuring expense incurred by the Company’s reportable segments during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, related to the plans discussed above:
Turbos & Thermal Technologies
2023 Structural Cost Plan
•During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the segment recorded $7 million of restructuring costs under this plan. These costs primarily related to $5 million of employee termination benefits and $2 million of professional fees for facilities in Europe and China.
Other Actions
•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the segment recorded $9 million of restructuring costs for individually approved restructuring actions. These costs primarily related to $6 million of employee termination benefits and $3 million of contractual settlement expense for facilities in Europe and China.
Drivetrain & Morse Systems
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Other Actions
•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the segment recorded $4 million of restructuring costs for individually approved restructuring actions. These costs primarily related to $1 million of employee termination benefits and $3 million of equipment relocation costs for a facility in the U.S.
PowerDrive Systems
2024 Structural Cost Plan
•During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the segment recorded $16 million of restructuring costs under this plan. These costs primarily related to $8 million of employee termination benefits and $7 million of equipment relocation costs and professional fees for facilities in the U.S., Asia and Europe.
Battery Energy Systems
Other Actions
•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the segment recorded $4 million of individually approved restructuring costs. These costs primarily related to employee termination benefits associated with an overhead cost reduction initiative in Europe.
•During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the segment recorded $6 million of individually approved restructuring costs. These costs primarily related to employee termination benefits for facilities in the U.S. and China, including the consolidation of the Company’s North American battery systems business footprint and the exit of its charging business. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions” for more information.
Corporate
Other Actions
•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the segment recorded $2 million of individually approved restructuring costs. These costs primarily related to employee termination benefits associated with a global overhead cost reduction initiative.
Estimates of restructuring expense are based on information available at the time such charges are recorded. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in estimating restructuring expenses, actual amounts paid for such activities may differ from amounts initially recorded. Accordingly, the Company may record revisions of previous estimates by adjusting previously established accruals.
The Company continues to evaluate different options across its operations to reduce existing structural costs over the next few years. The Company will recognize restructuring expense associated with any future actions at the time they are approved and become probable or are incurred. Any future actions could result in significant restructuring expense.
NOTE 6 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
The Company’s net Research & Development (“R&D”) expenditures are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Customer reimbursements are netted against gross R&D expenditures as they are considered a recovery of cost. Customer reimbursements for prototypes are recorded net of prototype costs based on customer contracts, typically either when the prototype is shipped or when it is accepted by the customer. Customer reimbursements for engineering services are recorded when performance obligations are satisfied in accordance with the contract. Financial risks and rewards transfer upon shipment, acceptance of a prototype component by the customer or upon completion of the performance obligation, as stated in
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the respective customer agreement. The Company has contracts with several customers for R&D activities performed at its various R&D locations.
The following table presents the Company’s gross and net expenditures on R&D activities:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross R&D expenditures | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer reimbursements | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net R&D expenditures | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 7 OTHER OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET
Items included in Other operating expense, net consist of:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments associated with Spin-Off related balances | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs to exit charging business | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of businesses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merger and acquisition expense, net | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating (income) expense, net | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments associated with Spin-Off related balances: During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded expense of $2 million and income of $3 million, respectively, primarily for adjustments related to the contract manufacturing agreement with PHINIA and adjustments to net amounts owed to the Company related to the tax matters agreement between the Company and PHINIA.
Merger and acquisition expense, net: During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded merger and acquisition income of $2 million, primarily related to a revision of the Company’s expected earn-out related to the Drivetek acquisition. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded merger and acquisition expense of $2 million, primarily related to professional fees associated with specific acquisition initiatives.
Costs to exit charging business: During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded charges of $19 million related to the exit of its charging business within its Battery Energy Systems reportable segment. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” and Note 11, “Goodwill and Other Intangibles,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
NOTE 8 INCOME TAXES
The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon an estimated annual tax rate for the year applied to federal, state and foreign income. On a quarterly basis, the annual effective tax rate is adjusted, as appropriate, based upon changed facts and circumstances, if any, as compared to those forecasted at the beginning of the fiscal year and each interim period thereafter.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, was 22 % and 26 %, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company’s effective tax rate did not differ materially from the estimated annual effective tax rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a discrete tax expense of $4 million related to net changes to valuation
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allowances, a discrete tax benefit of $3 million related to the exit of the charging business and a discrete tax expense of $2 million related to various changes in filing positions for prior years.
NOTE 9 INVENTORIES
A summary of Inventories is presented below:
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Raw material and supplies | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Work in progress | |||||||||||
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| Inventories | $ | $ | |||||||||
NOTE 10 OTHER ASSETS
Additional detail related to assets is presented below:
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
(in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Prepayments and other current assets: | |||||||||||
| Prepaid tooling | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Prepaid taxes | |||||||||||
| Derivative instruments (Note 16) | |||||||||||
| Contract assets (Note 4) | |||||||||||
| Customer incentive payments (Note 4) | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total prepayments and other current assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Investments and long-term receivables: | |||||||||||
| Investment in equity affiliates | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Investment in equity securities | |||||||||||
| Long-term receivables | |||||||||||
| Total investments and long-term receivables | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets: | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Operating leases | |||||||||||
| Customer incentive payments (Note 4) | |||||||||||
| Derivative instruments (Note 16) | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total other non-current assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
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NOTE 11 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had four reportable segments and four goodwill reporting units. During the fourth quarter of each year, the Company assesses its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets assigned to each of its reporting units. In addition, the Company may test goodwill in between annual test dates if an event occurs or circumstances change that could more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.
During the first quarter of 2025, as a result of the Company’s plan to exit the charging business, the Company separately allocated the goodwill from its Battery Energy Systems reportable segment to the battery systems business and to the charging business on a relative fair value basis. The Company estimated the allocated fair values of the businesses from the historical reporting unit based upon the present value of their anticipated future cash flows. The estimated fair value of the charging business was determined using a cost approach. The Company’s determination of fair value involved judgment and the use of estimates and assumptions. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the relative fair value analysis resulted in an allocation, and subsequent impairment, of $13 million related to the goodwill and $22 million related to other intangible assets allocated to the charging business. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
As a result of the Company’s annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets assessment during the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company performed a quantitative impairment assessment of the remaining Battery Energy Systems reportable segment’s goodwill after the impairment of the goodwill associated with the charging business during the first quarter of 2025. The estimated fair value of the Battery Energy Systems business was determined using an income approach. The most critical assumptions used in the calculation of the fair value of the battery systems business were projected revenue growth rates, projected operating income and discount rates. As a result, during the fourth quarter of 2025, the Battery Energy Systems recorded an incremental impairment charge of $410 million. The goodwill impairment charges related to Battery Energy Systems represent the difference between carrying value and fair value, resulting in the carrying value for this reporting unit to approximate its fair value.
The fair value of the goodwill of the Battery Energy Systems reportable segment is sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows, including changes in the projected revenue, projected operating margin and discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of these assets and market multiples assumptions applied by the Company. Future changes in the judgments, assumptions and estimates from those used in valuations and goodwill impairment testing, including discount rates or future operating results and related cash flow projections, could result in significantly different estimates of the fair values in the future. An increase in discount rates, a reduction in projected cash flows or a combination of the two could lead to a reduction in the estimated fair values, which may result in impairment charges that could materially affect the Company’s financial statements in any given year.
No events or circumstances were noted related to any of the Company’s reporting units in the three months ended March 31, 2026, that required additional assessment or testing.
A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:
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| (in millions) | Turbos & Thermal Technologies | Drivetrain & Morse Systems | PowerDrive Systems | Battery Energy Systems | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross goodwill balance, January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated impairment losses, January 1, 2026 | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net goodwill balance, January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in goodwill during the period: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, primarily translation adjustment | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance, March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross goodwill balance, March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated impairment losses, March 31, 2026 | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net goodwill balance, March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company’s other intangible assets, primarily from acquisitions, consist of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Estimated useful lives (years) | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patented and unpatented technology | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total amortized intangible assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized trade names | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other intangible assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 12 PRODUCT WARRANTY
The Company provides warranties on some, but not all, of its products. The warranty terms are typically from one to three years . Provisions for estimated expenses related to product warranty are made at the time products are sold. These estimates are established using historical information about the nature, frequency and average cost of warranty claim settlements, as well as product manufacturing and industry developments and recoveries from third parties. The Company actively studies trends of warranty claims and takes action to improve product quality and minimize warranty claims. Costs of product recalls, which may include the cost of the product being replaced as well as the customer’s cost of the recall, including labor to remove and replace the recalled part, are accrued as part of the Company’s warranty accrual at the time an obligation becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company believes that the warranty accrual is appropriate; however, actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the accrual. The product warranty accrual is allocated to current and non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual accounts:
| (in millions) | 2026 | ||||||||||
| Beginning balance, January 1, 2026 | $ | ||||||||||
| Provisions for current period sales | |||||||||||
| Adjustments of prior estimates | |||||||||||
| Payments | ( | ||||||||||
| Other, primarily translation adjustment | ( | ||||||||||
| Ending balance, March 31, 2026 | $ | ||||||||||
The product warranty liability is classified in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total product warranty liability | $ | $ | |||||||||
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NOTE 13 DEBT
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had debt outstanding as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
(in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Term loan facilities, finance leases and other | |||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Less: current portion | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | $ | $ | |||||||||
The Company may utilize uncommitted lines of credit for short-term working capital requirements. As of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $3
The following table provides details on Interest expense, net included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Company has a $2 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility that allows the Company to increase the facility by $1 billion with bank group approval. This facility matures in September 2028. The credit agreement contains customary events of default and one key financial covenant, which is a debt-to-EBITDA (“Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization”) ratio. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenant at March 31, 2026. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had no
The Company’s commercial paper program allows the Company to issue up to $2 billion of short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes under the limits of its multi-currency revolving credit facility. Under this program, the Company may issue notes from time to time and use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. The Company had no
The total current combined borrowing capacity under the multi-currency revolving credit facility and commercial paper program cannot exceed $2 billion.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated fair values of the Company’s senior unsecured notes totaled $3,630 million and $3,690 million, respectively. The estimated fair values were $217 million lower than their carrying value at March 31, 2026 and $175 million lower than their carrying value at December 31, 2025. Fair market values of the senior unsecured notes are developed using
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observable values for similar debt instruments, which are considered Level 2 inputs as defined by ASC Topic 820. The carrying values of the Company's multi-currency revolving credit facility, commercial paper program and other debt facilities approximate fair value. The fair value estimates do not necessarily reflect the values the Company could realize in the current markets.
The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $33 million and $36 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The letters of credit typically act as guarantees of payment to certain third parties in accordance with specified terms and conditions.
NOTE 14 OTHER LIABILITIES
Additional detail related to liabilities is presented in the table below:
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
(in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Customer-related | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Product warranties (Note 12) | |||||||||||
| Indirect taxes | |||||||||||
| Supplier-related | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | |||||||||||
| Accrued freight | |||||||||||
| Employee termination benefits (Note 5) | |||||||||||
| Interest | |||||||||||
Dividends payable to noncontrolling stockholders | |||||||||||
| Insurance | |||||||||||
| Retirement related | |||||||||||
| Other non-income taxes | |||||||||||
| Derivative instruments (Note 16) | |||||||||||
| Deferred engineering | |||||||||||
| Other restructuring (Note 5) | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total other current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Product warranties (Note 12) | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | |||||||||||
| Other income tax liabilities | |||||||||||
| Deferred income | |||||||||||
| Derivative instruments (Note 16) | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total other non-current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
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NOTE 15 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC Topic 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair values as follows:
Level 1:Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
Level 2:Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3:Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques noted in ASC Topic 820:
A.Market approach: Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets, liabilities or a group of assets or liabilities, such as a business.
B.Cost approach: Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
C.Income approach: Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based upon market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).
The following tables classify assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Basis of fair value measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Balance at March 31, 2026 | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Valuation technique | Assets measured at NAV1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in equity securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedge contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current earn-out liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | C | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedge contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (in millions) | Balance at December 31, 2025 | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Valuation technique | Assets measured at NAV1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in equity securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedge contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current earn-out liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | C | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedge contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | A | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 Certain assets that are measured at fair value using the net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. These amounts represent investments in commingled and managed funds that have underlying assets in fixed income securities, equity securities and other assets and the fair values have been estimated using the net asset value of the Company's ownership interest in partners' capital. The Company’s redemption of its investments with the funds is governed by the partnership agreements and subject to approval from the general partners. With the exception of annual distributions in connection with the Company’s deemed tax liability, distributions from each fund will be received as the underlying investments of the funds are liquidated, the timing of which is unknown.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s Level 3 earn-out assets and liabilities:
| Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Current earn-out liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2026 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Post-closing adjustment | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding earn-outs.
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis
The Company measures certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $4 million related to certain property, plant and equipment related to the exit of its charging business within the Battery Energy Systems reportable segment.
NOTE 16 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable. Due to the short-term nature of these instruments, their book value approximates their fair value. The Company’s financial instruments may also include long-term debt, investments in equity securities, interest rate and cross-currency swaps, commodity derivative contracts and foreign currency derivative contracts. All derivative contracts are placed with counterparties that have an S&P, or equivalent, investment grade credit rating at the time of the contracts’ placement. An adjustment for non-performance risk is considered in the estimate of fair value in derivative assets based on the counterparty
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credit default swap (“CDS”) rate. When the Company is in a net derivative liability position, the non-performance risk adjustment is based on its CDS rate. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had no derivative contracts that contained credit-risk-related contingent features.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company, at times, uses certain commodity derivative contracts to protect against commodity price changes related to forecasted raw material and component purchases. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had no material commodity derivative contracts.
The Company manages its interest rate risk by balancing its exposure to fixed and variable rates while attempting to optimize its interest costs. The Company, at times, selectively uses interest rate swaps and options to reduce market value risk associated with changes in interest rates. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had no outstanding interest rate swaps or options.
The Company uses foreign currency forward and option contracts to protect against exchange rate movements for forecasted cash flows, including capital expenditures, purchases, operating expenses or sales transactions designated in currencies other than the functional currency of the operating unit. Foreign currency derivative contracts require the Company, at a future date, to either buy or sell foreign currency in exchange for the operating units’ local currency.
Effectiveness for cash flow hedges is assessed at the inception of the hedging relationship and quarterly, thereafter. Gains and losses arising from these contracts that are included in the assessment of effectiveness are deferred into accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) and reclassified into income as the underlying operating transactions are recognized. These realized gains or losses offset the hedged transaction and are recorded on the same line in the statement of operations. The initial value of any component excluded from the assessment of effectiveness is recognized in income using a systematic and rational method over the life of the hedging instrument. Any difference between the change in fair value of the excluded component and amounts recognized in income under that systematic and rational method is recognized in AOCI.
At March 31, 2026, the following notional amounts related to foreign currency derivative contracts were outstanding, which mature through March 2028:
| (in millions) | Notional Amount* | |||||||||||||
| Traded Currency | Notional in Traded Currency | Notional in Approximate U.S. Dollar | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Dollar | $ | |||||||||||||
| Mexican Peso | $ | |||||||||||||
| Polish Zloty | $ | |||||||||||||
| Euro | $ | |||||||||||||
| Hungarian Forint | $ | |||||||||||||
| British Pound | $ | |||||||||||||
| Swiss Franc | $ | |||||||||||||
*Table above excludes non-significant traded currency with total notional amounts of less than $ | ||||||||||||||
Net Investment Hedges
In addition, the Company is also exposed to the risk that adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates could impact its net investment in non-U.S. subsidiaries.
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The Company selectively uses cross-currency swaps to hedge that foreign currency exposure. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the following cross-currency swap contracts were outstanding and mature through August 2030:
| Cross-currency swaps | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| U.S. Dollar to Euro: | |||||||||||
| Fixed receiving notional | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Fixed paying notional | € | € | |||||||||
| U.S. Dollar to Chinese Renminbi: | |||||||||||
| Fixed receiving notional | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Fixed paying notional | ¥ | ¥ | |||||||||
| U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen: | |||||||||||
| Fixed receiving notional | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Fixed paying notional | ¥ | ¥ | |||||||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company unwound $150 million of cross-currency swap contracts originally maturing in July 2027, resulting in a cash outflow of approximately $4 million. The corresponding loss is expected to remain in AOCI until the net investment is sold, completely liquidated or substantially liquidated. In addition, the Company executed a U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen cross-currency swap contract of $50 million maturing in February 2030 and a U.S. Dollar to Chinese Renminbi cross-currency swap contract of $100 million maturing in March 2027.
In addition, in 2021 the Company designated the €1,000 million 1.000 % Senior Notes due May 19, 2031, as a net investment hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its investments in certain Euro-denominated subsidiaries. Refer to Note 13, “Debt,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
The Company assesses the effectiveness for net investment hedges at the inception of the hedging relationship and quarterly, thereafter. Gains and losses arising from these contracts that are included in the assessment of effectiveness are deferred into foreign currency translation adjustments and only released when the subsidiary being hedged is sold or substantially liquidated. The initial value of any component excluded from the assessment of effectiveness is recognized in income using a systematic and rational method over the life of the hedging instrument. Any difference between the change in fair value of the excluded component and amounts recognized in income under that systematic and rational method is recognized in AOCI.
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Balance Sheet
At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the following amounts were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as being payable to or receivable from counterparties for derivative instruments under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”:
| (in millions) | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Under 815: | Location | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | Location | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Prepayments and other current assets | $ | $ | Other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Other non-current assets | $ | $ | Other non-current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges | Other non-current assets | $ | $ | Other non-current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Prepayments and other current assets | $ | $ | Other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of Derivatives on the Statements of Operations and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The table below shows deferred gain (loss) reported in AOCI as well as the amount expected to be reclassified to income in one year or less for designated hedges. The amount expected to be reclassified to income in one year or less assumes no change in the current relationship of the hedged item at March 31, 2026 market rates.
| (in millions) | Deferred gain (loss) in AOCI at | Gain (loss) expected to be reclassified to income in one year or less | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contract Type | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency-denominated debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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Derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments as defined by ASC Topic 815 held during the period resulted in the gains and losses recorded in income shown in the table below.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Net sales | Cost of sales | Selling, general and administrative expenses | Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amounts of earnings and other comprehensive income (loss) line items in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Net sales | Cost of sales | Selling, general and administrative expenses | Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amounts of earnings and other comprehensive income (loss) line items in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
The were no gains or losses recorded in income related to components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the periods presented.
Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the periods presented below.
| (in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency-denominated debt | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as net investment hedge instruments, as defined by ASC Topic 815, held during the period resulted in the following gains recorded in Interest expense on components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness:
| (in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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There were no gains or losses recorded in income related to components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for foreign currency-denominated debt designated as net investment hedges. There were no gains and losses reclassified from AOCI for net investment hedges during the periods presented.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are used to hedge remeasurement exposures of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the operating units’ functional currency. These derivatives resulted in gains (losses) recorded in income as shown in the table below.
| (in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract Type | Location | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 17 RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has defined benefit pension plans and other postemployment benefit plans covering eligible salaried and hourly employees and their dependents. The Company expects to contribute a total of approximately $25 million into its defined benefit pension plans during 2026, of which $6 million has been contributed through the three months ended March 31, 2026. The other postemployment benefit plans, which provide medical and life insurance benefits, are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The components of net periodic benefit expense recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:
| Pension benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | US | Non-US | US | Non-US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of unrecognized loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The components of net periodic benefit expense other than the service cost component are included in Other postretirement expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In August 2025, the Company executed an amendment to the plan document of one of the Company’s U.S. defined benefit pension plans (“U.S. Pension Plan”) to terminate the plan effective October 31, 2025. The termination of the U.S. Pension Plan is expected to take twelve to eighteen months to complete. As part of the termination process, the Company expects to settle benefit obligations under the U.S. Pension Plan through a combination of lump sum payments to eligible plan participants and the purchase of a group annuity contract, under which future benefit obligations and administration will be transferred to a third-party insurance company. Such settlements will be funded primarily from plan assets. At December 31, 2025, the projected benefit obligation of the U.S. Pension Plan exceeded the fair value of the plan’s assets by $4 million under U.S. GAAP.
In December 2024, the Company entered into a second buy-in contract (the first buy-in contract was entered into in 2019) with an insurance company related to its U.K. pension plan. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company liquidated approximately $50 million of pension plan assets to invest in an insurance annuity. At December 31, 2025, the U.K. pension plan had plan assets of $131 million, all held by the insurance company. The projected benefit obligation of the U.K. pension plan at December 31,
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2025 was $104 million under U.S. GAAP. The U.K. pension plan was overfunded by $27 million as of December 31, 2025, under U.S. GAAP.
NOTE 18 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The changes of the Stockholders’ Equity items during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, are as follows:
| BorgWarner Inc. stockholders' equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Issued common stock | Capital in excess of par value | Treasury stock | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Noncontrolling interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance for executive stock plan, net of tax | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted stock, net of tax | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BorgWarner Inc. stockholders' equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Issued common stock | Capital in excess of par value | Treasury stock | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Noncontrolling interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance for executive stock plan, net of tax | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted stock, net of tax | — | ( | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Per share dividends amount declared relate to BorgWarner common stock.
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NOTE 19 ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The following tables summarize the activity within accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
| (in millions) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | Cash flow hedges | Defined benefit retirement plans | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes associated with comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance, March 31, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | Cash flow hedges | Defined benefit retirement plans | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes associated with comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance, March 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 20 CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, the Company is party to various commercial and legal claims, actions and complaints, including matters involving warranty claims, intellectual property claims, governmental investigations and related proceedings, general liability and other risks. It is not possible to predict with certainty whether the Company will ultimately be successful in any of these commercial and legal matters or what the impact might be. The Company does not believe that adverse outcomes in any of these commercial and legal claims, actions and complaints are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. An adverse outcome could, nonetheless, be material to the results of operations or cash flows as the ultimate resolutions of these matters are inherently unpredictable.
On September 19, 2024, the Company commenced a lawsuit against PHINIA, seeking to recover from PHINIA approximately $120 million of value added tax (“VAT”) refunds that PHINIA received or expected to receive from governmental agencies as well as damages and interest. These refunds consisted of VAT paid by the Company in periods prior to or directly related to the Spin-Off that established PHINIA as an independent company. PHINIA responded to the lawsuit and also asserted counterclaims against the Company. On October 15, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with PHINIA, pursuant to which PHINIA agreed to pay the Company $78 million, resolving the lawsuit and certain other matters relating to the Spin-Off. In connection with the Settlement Agreement, the Company and PHINIA also entered into an amended and restated tax matters agreement that, among other things, limits the Company’s responsibility to certain defined tax obligations. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net charge of $40 52 million received in total, the Company had assets related to these VAT refunds of
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approximately $26 million in Receivables, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, which is due no later than December 1, 2026.
Environmental
The Company and certain of its current and former direct and indirect corporate predecessors, subsidiaries and divisions have been identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and certain local environmental agencies and private parties as potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) at various hazardous waste disposal sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“Superfund”) and equivalent state or local laws and, as such, may have been liable for the cost of clean-up and other remedial activities at 16
The Company believes that none of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Generally, this is because either the estimates of the maximum potential liability at a site are not material or the liability will be shared with other PRPs, although no assurance can be given with respect to the ultimate outcome of any such matter.
The Company had an accrual for environmental liabilities of $5 million and $6 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, included in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2026, this accrual, which relates to four of the sites, is based on information available to the Company (which, in most cases, includes an estimate of allocation of liability among PRPs; the probability that other PRPs, many of which are large, solvent public companies, will fully pay the cost apportioned to them; currently available information from PRPs and/or federal or local environmental agencies concerning the scope of contamination and estimated remediation and consulting costs; and remediation alternatives). Clean-up and other remedial activities are complete or nearing completion at the other 12 sites, for which there was no accrual as of March 31, 2026.
NOTE 21 EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock (“EPS”) amounts. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc. by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc. by the weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period.
The dilutive impact of stock-based compensation is calculated using the treasury stock method. The treasury stock method assumes that the Company uses the assumed proceeds from the exercise of awards to repurchase common stock at the average market price during the period. The assumed proceeds under the treasury stock method include the purchase price that the grantee will pay in the future and compensation cost for future service that the Company has not yet recognized. The dilutive effects of performance-based stock awards are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share at the level the related performance criteria are met through the respective balance sheet date. There were 1.2 million and 1.4 million performance share units excluded from the computation of the diluted earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These units were excluded because the related performance criteria had not been met as of the balance sheet dates.
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The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc. | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share of common stock | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc. | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding including dilutive shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share of common stock | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 22 REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The Company discloses segment information under four reportable segments: Turbos & Thermal Technologies, Drivetrain & Morse Systems, PowerDrive Systems and Battery Energy Systems. The four reportable segments are consistent with the operating segments that are evaluated by management, including the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The reportable segments are further described below. These segments are strategic business groups that are managed separately as each represents a specific grouping of related automotive components and systems.
As further described in Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” in February 2025, the Company made the decision to exit its charging business within its Battery Energy Systems reportable segment. This plan did not result in a change to the Company’s reportable segments.
Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is the measure of segment income or loss used by the Company. Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is comprised of operating income for the Company’s reportable segments adjusted to exclude restructuring, merger, acquisition and divestiture expense, intangible asset amortization expense, impairment charges and other items not reflective of ongoing operating income or loss. The Company believes Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is most reflective of the operational profitability or loss of our reportable segments.
The Company’s CODM uses Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and the expenses disclosed below to assess the performance of its reportable segments. The CODM uses this information to assist with decisions about future growth, capital investments and cost reduction initiatives by reviewing trends in the business, monitoring variances to historical results and previously forecasted information and performing other analytical comparisons.
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The following tables show net sales, segment expenses, Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and other segment information for the Company’s reportable segments. The segment expenses do not include non-comparable items that are excluded in the calculation of Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss):
Net Sales and Expenses by Reportable Segment
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Turbos & Thermal Technologies | Drivetrain & Morse Systems | PowerDrive Systems | Battery Energy Systems | Inter-segment eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales - customers | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales - inter-segment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses - R&D, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses - Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items1 | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Turbos & Thermal Technologies | Drivetrain & Morse Systems | PowerDrive Systems | Battery Energy Systems | Inter-segment eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales - customers | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales - inter-segment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses - R&D, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses - Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items1 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 Other segment items include other income and expenses to derive Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss). | ||
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Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turbos & Thermal Technologies | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drivetrain & Morse Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PowerDrive Systems | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery Energy Systems | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate, including stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring expense (Note 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible asset amortization expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated depreciation1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments associated with Spin-Off related balances2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs to exit charging business (Note 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of businesses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Merger and acquisition expense, net2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-comparable items | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in affiliates’ earnings, net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on equity securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other postretirement expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 Accelerated depreciation represents charges related to property, plant and equipment that were decommissioned or are in the process of being decommissioned. | ||
2 Refer to Note 7, “Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. | ||
Segment information
| Depreciation and amortization | Long-lived asset expenditures1 | Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turbos & Thermal Technologies | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drivetrain & Morse Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PowerDrive Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery Energy Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 Long-lived asset expenditures include capital expenditures, excluding customer advances, and tooling outlays. | ||
2 Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents, investments and long-term receivables and deferred income taxes. | ||
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NOTE 23 OPERATING CASH FLOWS AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and tooling amortization | |||||||||||
| Intangible asset amortization | |||||||||||
| Restructuring expense, net of cash paid | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | |||||||||||
| Impairment charges | |||||||||||
| Costs to exit charging business | |||||||||||
| Loss on sale of businesses | |||||||||||
| Deferred income tax benefit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unrealized loss on equity securities | |||||||||||
| Other non-cash adjustments | ( | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Retirement plan contributions | ( | ||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Receivables | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ||||||||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Prepaid taxes and income taxes payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | |||||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Income taxes, net of refunds | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Balance as of: | |||||||||||
| Non-cash investing transactions: | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Period end accounts payable related to property, plant and equipment purchases | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
INTRODUCTION
BorgWarner Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company” or “BorgWarner”) is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. BorgWarner’s products help improve vehicle performance, propulsion efficiency, stability and air quality. The Company manufactures and sells these products worldwide, primarily to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) of light vehicles (passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, vans and light trucks). The Company’s products are also sold to other OEMs of commercial vehicles (medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks and buses) and off-highway vehicles (agricultural and construction machinery and marine applications). The Company also manufactures and sells its products to certain tier one vehicle systems suppliers and into the aftermarket for light, commercial and off-highway vehicles. The Company operates manufacturing facilities serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia and is an original equipment supplier to nearly every major automotive OEM in the world.
BorgWarner Strategy
The Company’s current strategy is to focus on profitable growth across its technology-focused product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid and combustion vehicles. This entails growing its product portfolio through organic investments and technology-focused acquisitions. The Company’s balanced portfolio is particularly critical as the automotive industry continues to see electric vehicle adoption volatility across different regions. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s revenue from eProducts, which include all products utilized on or for electric vehicles (“EVs”) plus those same products and components that are included in hybrid powertrains whose underlying technologies are adaptable or applicable to those used in or for EVs, was approximately $597 million and $637 million, respectively, or 17% and 18% of the Company’s total revenue, respectively.
Lawsuit Against PHINIA
On September 19, 2024, the Company commenced a lawsuit against PHINIA, Inc. (“PHINIA”), seeking to recover from PHINIA approximately $120 million of value added tax (“VAT”) refunds that PHINIA received or expected to receive from governmental agencies as well as damages and interest. These refunds consisted of VAT paid by the Company in periods prior to or directly related to the spin-off (“Spin-Off”) that established PHINIA as an independent company. PHINIA responded to the lawsuit and also asserted counterclaims against the Company. On October 15, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with PHINIA, pursuant to which PHINIA agreed to pay the Company $78 million, resolving the lawsuit and certain other matters relating to the Spin-Off. In connection with the Settlement Agreement, the Company and PHINIA also entered into an amended and restated tax matters agreement that, among other things, limits the Company’s responsibility to certain defined tax obligations. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net charge of $40 million, for the reduction of VAT-related receivables, the elimination of certain Company liabilities under the amended and restated tax matters agreement and related legal fees. As of March 31, 2026, after giving effect to the Settlement Agreement and the $52 million received in total, the Company had assets related to these VAT refunds of approximately $26 million in Receivables, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, which is due no later than December 1, 2026.Refer toPart 1, Item 1 of this report for more information.
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Portfolio Actions
In February 2025, the Company made the decision to exit its charging business within the reportable segment formerly called Battery & Charging Systems. Production operations ceased during the second quarter of 2025. This decision was made following the Company’s continuing evaluation of its product portfolio and future investments. This action was expected to create a more focused portfolio and eliminate approximately $30 million of annualized adjusted operating losses by 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, as a result of the aforementioned disposition, this reportable segment was renamed Battery Energy Systems. The name change reflects the segment’s revised focus after the divestiture. The change did not impact the composition of the segment or require recasting of prior period segment results. Prior periods continue to be presented as previously reported. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for more information.
In February 2025, the Company also made the decision to consolidate its North American battery systems business, which is expected to align the business’ cost structure to current market dynamics. This action is expected to result in annual cost savings of approximately $20 million by 2026.
Acquisitions
Acquisitions have been an integral component of the Company’s growth and value creation strategy. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for more information, including a summary of recent acquisitions.
Key Trends and Economic Factors
Economic Conditions. The Company’s financial performance depends on conditions in the global automotive industry. Automotive and truck production is cyclical and sensitive to general economic conditions and other factors, including interest rates, consumer credit and consumer spending and preferences. Government policies, such as the imposition of, termination or invalidation of or other changes in tariffs (including retaliatory tariffs), or the commencement or termination of consumer tax incentives, such as EV tax credits and programs to invest in infrastructure, including EV charging stations, may affect consumer preferences. Economic declines or impacts of tariffs that result in a material reduction in automotive or truck production would have an adverse effect on the Company’s sales. The weighted average market production, as estimated by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was down approximately 3% from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Weighted average market production reflects light and commercial vehicle production as reported by S&P Global, weighted for the Company’s geographic exposure, as estimated by the Company.
Tariff Refund Recovery. The Company is actively pursuing refund recovery of certain tariffs the Company paid that the U.S. government levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and subsequently invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court on February 20, 2026. The availability, amount and timing of such refunds is uncertain and subject to further developments.
Commodities and Other Inflationary Impacts. During 2025, prices for commodities showed a lower level of volatility in comparison to what the Company had experienced from the beginning of 2021. The Company currently expects commodity prices and other input costs to show a higher level of volatility in 2026 compared to 2025. Commodity markets are influenced by geopolitical instability, which can contribute to supply chain fragmentation, higher logistics costs and increased price across energy, metals and other critical inputs.
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Outlook
The Company expects global industry production to be flat to down modestly year-over-year in 2026. In particular, the Company expects a negative sales impact from declining sales in the Company’s Battery Energy Systems reportable segment. As a result, at the mid-point of its outlook, the Company expects total sales in 2026 to decline year-over-year, excluding the impact of foreign currencies.
The Company maintains a positive long-term outlook for its global business and is committed to new product development and strategic investments to enhance its product leadership strategy. There are several trends that are driving the Company’s long-term growth that management expects to continue, including adoption of product offerings for electrified vehicles and increasingly stringent global emissions standards that support demand for the Company’s products that drive vehicle efficiency as well as power generation industrial solutions growth. The Company expects its power generation industrial solutions growth to be approximately $300 million in 2027.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
The following table presents a summary of our operating results:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | % of net sales | % of net sales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turbos & Thermal Technologies | $ | 1,433 | 40.6 | % | $ | 1,454 | 41.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Drivetrain & Morse Systems | 1,422 | 40.2 | 1,361 | 38.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PowerDrive Systems | 587 | 16.6 | 561 | 16.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Battery Energy Systems | 102 | 2.9 | 150 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inter-segment eliminations | (11) | (0.3) | (11) | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net sales | 3,533 | 100.0 | 3,515 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 2,856 | 80.8 | 2,876 | 81.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 677 | 19.2 | 639 | 18.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses - R&D, net | 177 | 5.0 | 182 | 5.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses - Other | 151 | 4.3 | 133 | 3.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring expense | 18 | 0.5 | 31 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating (income) expense, net | (5) | (0.1) | 17 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | — | 39 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 336 | 9.5 | 237 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in affiliates’ earnings, net of tax | (6) | (0.2) | (10) | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on equity securities | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 11 | 0.3 | 12 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other postretirement expense | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 328 | 9.3 | 232 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 73 | 2.1 | 61 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 255 | 7.2 | 171 | 4.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | 13 | 0.4 | 14 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc. | $ | 242 | 6.8 | % | $ | 157 | 4.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share — diluted | $ | 1.16 | $ | 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 totaled $3,533 million, an increase of $18 million, or 1%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily driven by the following:
•Fluctuations in foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year increase in sales of approximately $167 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro and Chinese Renminbi, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar.
•Customer recoveries relating to tariffs increased sales by approximately $32 million.
•Unfavorable volume, mix and net new business decreased sales by approximately $181 million, primarily due a decrease of approximately 3% in the weighted average market production as estimated by the Company and a decrease in the Battery Energy Systems reportable segment.
Cost of sales and gross profit
Cost of sales and cost of sales as a percentage of net sales were $2,856 million and 80.8%, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $2,876 million and 81.8%, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily driven by the following:
•Purchasing savings and unfavorable volume, mix and net new business, decreased cost of sales by approximately $148 million.
•Cost of sales also decreased by restructuring savings, manufacturing efficiencies and reduced depreciation.
•Fluctuations in foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year increase in cost of sales of approximately $138 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro and Chinese Renminbi, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar.
•Tariff expense increased cost of sales by approximately $27 million.
Gross profit and gross margin were $677 million and 19.2%, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $639 million and 18.2%, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to the factors discussed above.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”)
SG&A for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $328 million as compared to $315 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. SG&A as a percentage of net sales was 9.3% and 9.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The change in SG&A was primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currencies, which was primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro and Chinese Renminbi, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar.
Restructuring expense was $18 million and $31 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, primarily related to employee termination benefits. Refer to Note 5, “Restructuring,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for more information.
In 2023, the Company announced a $130 million to $150 million restructuring plan to address structural costs primarily in its Foundational products businesses. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded $8 million of restructuring costs related to this plan. The actions under this plan are complete. The resulting gross savings related to this plan are expected to be in the range of at least $80 million to $90 million annually by 2027 and are being utilized to sustain overall operating margin profile and cost competitiveness.
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In June 2024, the Company approved an approximately $75 million restructuring plan to address the cost structure in its PowerDrive Systems reportable segment due to electric vehicle adoption volatility across different regions, which could include realignment of the segment’s manufacturing footprint. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded a revision of previous estimates of $1 million and during the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded $16 million of restructuring costs related to this plan. The resulting annual cost savings related to this plan are expected to be approximately $100 million by 2026.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $19 million and $7 million, respectively, of restructuring costs for individually approved restructuring actions.
Nearly all of the restructuring charges are expected to be cash expenditures, funded by cash on hand.
Other operating (income) expense, net was $5 million of income and $17 million of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded charges of $19 million related to the exit of its charging business within its Battery Energy Systems reportable segment. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this report for more information.
Other operating (income) expense, net is primarily comprised of items included within the subtitle “Non-comparable items impacting the Company’s per diluted share and net earnings” below.
Impairment charges was $39 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company recorded impairments of intangible assets, goodwill and fixed assets related to the exit of its charging business within its Battery Energy Systems reportable segment. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this report for more information. The Company did not recognize any impairment charge for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Equity in affiliates’ earnings, net of tax was $6 million and $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. This line item is driven by the results of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures.
Interest expense, net was $11 million and $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Interest expense, net was relatively flat for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Provision for income taxes was $73 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, resulting in an effective rate of 22%. This is compared to $61 million, or an effective rate of 26%, for the three months ended March 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company’s effective tax rate did not differ materially from the estimated annual effective tax rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a discrete tax expense of $4 million related to net changes to valuation allowances, a discrete tax benefit of $3 million related to the exit of the charging business and a discrete tax expense of $2 million related to various changes in filing positions for prior years.
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Non-comparable items impacting the Company’s earnings per diluted share
The Company’s earnings per diluted share were $1.16 and $0.72 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The non-comparable items presented below are calculated after tax using the corresponding effective tax rate discrete to each item and the weighted average number of diluted shares for each of the periods then ended. The Company believes the following table is useful in highlighting non-comparable items that impacted its earnings per diluted share:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-comparable items: | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring expense | $ | (0.06) | $ | (0.11) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments associated with Spin-Off related balances | (0.01) | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on equity securities | (0.01) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | (0.15) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs to exit charging business | — | (0.11) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Merger and acquisition expense, net | 0.01 | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax adjustments | (0.01) | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-comparable items | — | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total impact of non-comparable items per share - diluted | $ | (0.08) | $ | (0.39) | |||||||||||||||||||
Results by Reportable Segment
The Company discloses segment information under four reportable segments, consistent with the way operating results are evaluated by management: Turbos & Thermal Technologies, Drivetrain & Morse Systems, PowerDrive Systems and Battery Energy Systems. These segments are strategic business groups that are managed separately as each represents a specific grouping of related automotive components and systems.
Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is the measure of segment income or loss used by the Company. Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is comprised of operating income adjusted for restructuring, merger, acquisition and divestiture expense, intangible asset amortization expense, impairment charges and other items not reflective of ongoing operating income or loss. The Company believes Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is most reflective of the operational profitability or loss of its reportable segments.
The following tables present net sales and Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) for the Company’s reportable segments:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Net sales | Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | % margin | Net sales | Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | % margin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turbos & Thermal Technologies | $ | 1,433 | $ | 214 | 14.9 | % | $ | 1,454 | $ | 235 | 16.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drivetrain & Morse Systems | 1,422 | 260 | 18.3 | % | 1,361 | 243 | 17.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PowerDrive Systems | 587 | (36) | (6.1) | % | 561 | (43) | (7.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery Energy Systems | 102 | (2) | (2.0) | % | 150 | (22) | (14.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter-segment eliminations | (11) | — | (11) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals for reportable segments | $ | 3,533 | $ | 436 | $ | 3,515 | $ | 413 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Turbos & Thermal Technologies segment’s net sales decreased $21 million, or 1%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income decreased $21 million from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Unfavorable volume, mix and net new business resulted in a decrease in net sales by approximately $115 million due to lower volumes in Europe. This was partially offset by the impact of foreign currencies, which resulted in a year-over-year increase in net sales of approximately $81 million due to a strengthening in the Euro and Chinese Renminbi, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar and $13 million of customer recoveries relating to tariffs. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 14.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 16.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin decreased due to lower sales partially offset by supply chain savings.
The Drivetrain & Morse Systems segment’s net sales increased $61 million, or 4%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased $17 million from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year increase in net sales of approximately $49 million due to the strengthening in the Euro and Chinese Renminbi, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar. Additionally, customer recoveries relating to tariffs increased net sales by approximately $17 million. This was partially offset by unfavorable volume, mix and net new business of approximately $5 million due to lower volumes in China offset by strong volumes in North America. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 18.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 17.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin increased primarily due to manufacturing efficiencies and supply chain savings.
The PowerDrive Systems segment’s net sales increased $26 million, or 5%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Loss decreased $7 million from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year increase in net sales of approximately $31 million due to the strengthening in the Euro and Chinese Renminbi, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar. This was partially offset by unfavorable volume, mix and net new business of approximately $5 million due to lower volumes in China. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was (6.1)% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to (7.7)% during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin increased primarily due to restructuring and supply chain savings, partially offset by launch related costs.
The Battery Energy Systems segment’s net sales decreased $48 million, or 32%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Loss decreased $20 million from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Unfavorable volume, mix and net new business decreased net sales by approximately $54 million primarily due to lower battery pack volumes.This decrease was partially offset by the impact of foreign currencies, which resulted in a year-over-year increase in net sales of approximately $6 million due to the strengthening in the Euro, relative to the U.S. Dollar. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was (2.0)% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to (14.7)% during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin increased primarily due to the exit of the charging business and restructuring savings.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
The Company maintains various liquidity sources, including cash and cash equivalents and the undrawn portion of its multi-currency revolving credit agreement. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had liquidity of $4.1 billion, comprised of cash and cash equivalent balances of $2.1 billion and an undrawn multi-currency revolving credit facility of $2.0 billion. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in full compliance with its covenants under the revolving credit facility and had full access to the undrawn amount under the revolving credit facility. Given the Company’s strong liquidity position, management believes that it will have sufficient liquidity and will maintain compliance with all covenants under the revolving credit facility through at least the next 12 months.
The Company’s $2.0 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility includes a feature that allows the facility to be increased by $1.0 billion with bank group approval. This facility matures in September 2028. The credit facility agreement contains customary events of default and one key financial covenant, which is a debt-to-EBITDA (“Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization”) ratio. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenant at March 31, 2026. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under this facility.
As of March 31, 2026, cash balances of $1.2 billion were held by the Company’s subsidiaries outside the United States. Cash and cash equivalents held by these subsidiaries are used to fund foreign operational activities and future investments, including acquisitions. The majority of cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States is available for repatriation. The Company uses its U.S. liquidity primarily for various corporate purposes, including but not limited to debt service, share repurchases, dividend distributions, acquisitions and other corporate expenses.
The Company’s commercial paper program allows the Company to issue up to $2.0 billion of short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes under the limits of its multi-currency revolving credit facility. Under this program, the Company may issue notes from time to time and use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under this program as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The total current combined borrowing capacity under the multi-currency revolving credit facility and commercial paper program cannot exceed $2.0 billion.
In addition, the Company’s universal shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission provides the Company with the ability to issue various debt and equity securities subject to market conditions.
On each of February 5, 2026 and April 29, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The dividend declared in the first quarter was paid on March 16, 2026, and the dividend declared in the second quarter will be paid on June 15, 2026.
From a credit quality perspective, the Company has a Baa1 from Moody’s and BBB+ from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s. The current outlook from each of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings is stable. None of the Company's debt agreements requires accelerated repayment in the event of a downgrade in credit ratings.
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Cash Flows
Operating Activities
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 255 | $ | 171 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and tooling amortization | 129 | 138 | |||||||||
| Intangible asset amortization | 16 | 17 | |||||||||
| Restructuring expense, net of cash paid | 5 | 21 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 10 | 14 | |||||||||
| Loss on sale of businesses | — | 1 | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | 39 | |||||||||
| Costs to exit charging business | — | 26 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax benefit | (14) | (24) | |||||||||
| Unrealized loss on equity securities | 1 | — | |||||||||
| Other non-cash adjustments | (5) | 1 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities | 142 | 233 | |||||||||
| Retirement plan contributions | 3 | (7) | |||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Receivables | (146) | (255) | |||||||||
| Inventories | (5) | 61 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (45) | (141) | |||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | (52) | 20 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 152 | $ | 82 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities was $152 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $82 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to changes in working capital.
Investing Activities
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures, including tooling outlays | $ | (143) | $ | (119) | |||||||
| Customer advances related to capital expenditures | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges, net | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from asset disposals and other, net | — | 11 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (130) | $ | (94) | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities was $130 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $94 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As a percentage of sales, capital expenditures, net of customer advances, were 3.9% and 3.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The year-over-year increase in capital expenditures was primarily driven higher eProduct and power generation industrial solutions investments.
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Financing Activities
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Payments of notes payable | $ | — | $ | (5) | |||||||
| Repayments of debt, including current portion | (2) | (346) | |||||||||
| Payments for purchase of treasury stock | (150) | — | |||||||||
| Payments for stock-based compensation items | (28) | (18) | |||||||||
| Payment for business acquired, net of cash acquired | (3) | — | |||||||||
| Dividends paid to BorgWarner stockholders | (35) | (24) | |||||||||
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling stockholders | — | (4) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (218) | $ | (397) | |||||||
Net cash used in financing activities was $218 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $397 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily related to $150 million of BorgWarner share repurchases and $35 million in dividends paid to the Company’s stockholders. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025, was primarily related to $346 million of debt repayments associated with the maturity of the Company’s 3.375% senior notes on March 15, 2025, and $24 million in dividends paid to the Company’s stockholders.
CONTINGENCIES
Refer to Note 20, “Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for more information regarding contingencies.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 2, “New Accounting Pronouncements,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for a detailed description of new applicable accounting pronouncements.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes to the information concerning the Company’s exposures to interest rate risk or commodity price risk as stated in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Foreign currency exchange rate risk is the risk that the Company will incur economic losses due to adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Currently, the Company’s most significant currency exposures relate to the Brazilian Real, British Pound, Chinese Renminbi, Euro, Hungarian Forint, Korean Won, Mexican Peso, Polish Zloty and Swiss Franc. The Company mitigates its foreign currency exchange rate risk by establishing local production facilities and related supply chain participants in the markets it serves, by invoicing customers in the same currency as the source of the products and by funding some of its investments in foreign markets through local currency loans. The Company also monitors its foreign currency exposure in each country and implements strategies to respond to changing economic and political environments. In addition, the Company regularly enters into forward currency contracts, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency-denominated debt designated as net investment hedges to reduce exposure to translation exchange rate risk. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a deferred gain of $21 million and a deferred loss of $35 million, respectively, before taxes, for designated cash flow and net investment hedges within accumulated other
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comprehensive income (loss) in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in Part 1, Item 1 of this report.
The significant foreign currency translation adjustments, including the impact of the cash flow and net investment hedges discussed above, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, are shown in the following table, which provides the percentage change in U.S. Dollars against the respective currencies and the approximate impacts of these changes recorded within other comprehensive income (loss) for the respective periods.
| (in millions, except for percentages) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Renminbi | 1 | % | $ | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Euro | (2) | % | $ | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Korean Won | (5) | % | $ | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except for percentages) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro | 5 | % | $ | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Renminbi | 1 | % | $ | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazilian Real | 8 | % | $ | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| British Pound | 3 | % | $ | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to a number of claims and judicial and administrative proceedings (some of which involve substantial amounts) arising out of the Company’s business or relating to matters for which the Company may have a contractual indemnity obligation. Refer to Note 20, “Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for a discussion of environmental and other litigation which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In July 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $1 billion of the Company’s common stock, which replaced the previous authorization. By its terms, this share repurchase authorization expires on December 31, 2028. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had repurchased $400 million of common stock under this authorization, excluding any related fees and taxes. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased an additional $150 million of common stock under this authorization, excluding any related fees and taxes. Shares purchased under this authorization may be repurchased in the open market at prevailing prices and at times and in amounts to be determined by management as market conditions and the Company's capital position warrant. The Company may use Rule 10b5-1 and 10b-18 plans to facilitate share repurchases. Repurchased shares will be deemed common stock held in treasury and may subsequently be reissued.
Employee transactions include restricted stock withheld to offset statutory minimum tax withholding that occurs upon vesting of restricted stock. The BorgWarner Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan provides that the withholding obligations be settled by the Company retaining stock that is part of the award. Withheld shares will be deemed common stock held in treasury and may subsequently be reissued.
The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of its equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | Total number of shares purchased | Average price per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under plans or programs (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Repurchase Program | — | $ | — | — | $ | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions | 7,509 | $ | 45.61 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Repurchase Program | 1,679,801 | $ | 59.24 | 1,679,801 | $ | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions | 546,063 | $ | 53.74 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Repurchase Program | 958,515 | $ | 52.67 | 958,515 | $ | 450 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions | 2,153 | $ | 57.57 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or Section 16 officer of the Company adopted terminated
Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit 10.1† | Form of 2026 BorgWarner Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Agreement - U.S. Employees.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 10.2† | Form of 2026 BorgWarner Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Units Award Agreement for Non-U.S. Employees.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 10.3† | Form of 2026 BorgWarner Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan Performance Stock Units Award Agreement.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 32.1 | Section 1350 Certifications.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.* | ||||||||||
| Exhibit 104.1 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).* | ||||||||||
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*Filed herewith.
† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and the undersigned also has signed this report in her capacity as the registrant’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer).
| BorgWarner Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| By | /s/ Amy B. Kulikowski | |||||||||||||
| (Signature) | ||||||||||||||
| Amy B. Kulikowski | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||||||||
Date: May 6, 2026
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FAQ
How did BorgWarner (BWA) perform financially in Q1 2026?
BorgWarner delivered higher profit on flat sales in Q1 2026. Net sales were $3,533 million versus $3,515 million in 2025, while net earnings attributable to BorgWarner rose to $242 million and diluted EPS reached $1.16, reflecting stronger margins and fewer one-time charges.
What happened to BorgWarner’s operating margins in Q1 2026?
Operating margins improved in Q1 2026. Gross profit increased to $677 million from $639 million and operating income rose to $336 million from $237 million, aided by lower restructuring, impairment and charging-business exit costs compared with the prior-year quarter.
How much cash did BorgWarner (BWA) generate from operations in Q1 2026?
BorgWarner generated $152 million of net cash from operating activities in Q1 2026, up from $82 million a year earlier. Higher earnings and non-cash addbacks offset working capital outflows from receivables and payables, strengthening cash generation despite flat top-line performance.
What were BorgWarner’s segment results for Q1 2026?
Segment Adjusted Operating Income totaled $436 million in Q1 2026. Turbos & Thermal Technologies contributed $214 million, Drivetrain & Morse Systems $260 million, while PowerDrive Systems and Battery Energy Systems posted losses of $36 million and $2 million, respectively, narrower than in 2025.
How much did BorgWarner invest in research and development in Q1 2026?
BorgWarner’s net R&D expenditures were $177 million in Q1 2026, slightly below $182 million in 2025. Gross R&D spending totaled $188 million, partly offset by $11 million of customer reimbursements, supporting ongoing development of combustion, hybrid and electric vehicle technologies.
What restructuring costs did BorgWarner incur in Q1 2026?
BorgWarner recorded $18 million of restructuring expense in Q1 2026, down from $31 million in 2025. Costs mainly involved employee termination benefits and other items across Turbos & Thermal Technologies, Drivetrain & Morse Systems, Battery Energy Systems and Corporate overhead initiatives.