Mayville Engineering Q3 earnings return to $424K profit
MEC secured approximately $45 million of new Datacenter & Critical Power awards, while its qualified opportunity pipeline exceeds $200 million.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (MEC) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $170.358 million, up 18.1%, and net income of $0.424 million versus a $2.675 million loss. Adjusted EBITDA was $16.958 million, or 10.0% of sales, versus $14.081 million, or 9.8%. Free cash flow was negative $3.352 million versus negative $1.147 million.
Datacenter & Critical Power sales were $37.216 million, up from $22.566 million. MEC acquired its Thomson, Georgia facility on October 1, 2026. The acquisition, together with planned equipment investment, is expected to add approximately $50 million in annual revenue capacity by 2028. MEC anticipates reaching full capacity within the next 18 months based on awarded programs and its pipeline.
For 2026, MEC forecasts net sales of $630 million-$640 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $48 million-$52 million and free cash flow of negative $16 million to negative $6 million; guidance is current as provided and subject to change. Free-cash-flow guidance reflects planned capital expenditures of $25 million-$35 million and working-capital investment. Net debt was $146.6 million as of September 30, 2026, and net debt to trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA was 2.9x.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate pointNet sales reached $170.358 million, up 18.1% year over year.
- Moderate pointAdjusted EBITDA was $16.958 million, versus $14.081 million.
- Minor pointQuarterly net income was $0.424 million, versus a $2.675 million loss.
Negative
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.2026 free cash flow guidance ranges from negative $16 million to negative $6 million.
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Earnings Snapshot
FY 2026 forecast: net sales $630 million low, $635 million midpoint, and $640 million high; Adjusted EBITDA $48 million low, $50 million midpoint, and $52 million high; Free Cash Flow ($16) million low, ($11) million midpoint, and ($6) million high. Guidance is current as of the time provided and subject to change.
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