Miller Industries Q3 2026 profit rises 97.2%
Miller Industries reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $850 million to $900 million and now expects full-year gross margin of approximately 14%.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Miller Industries (MLR) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $212.224 million, up 18.8% from $178.670 million a year earlier, and net income of $6.079 million, up 97.2% from $3.082 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.53 versus $0.27. For the first nine months, net sales were $633.079 million, up 2.4%, while net income was $13.903 million, down 29.1% from $19.605 million.
The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $850 million to $900 million and expects earnings per share generally in line with 2025; gross margin is now expected to be approximately 14%. It declared a $0.21 quarterly dividend payable December 14, 2026, to shareholders of record December 7, 2026, and repurchased approximately $2.7 million of stock in the third quarter. The planned Ooltewah expansion is a 200,000+ sq. ft. facility costing approximately $100 million, with the majority expected to be funded by operating cash flow over several years. Production challenges among chassis suppliers and planned holiday downtime affected the quarter. Omars delivered year-over-year growth, and management said the acquisition remained on track to meet first-year accretion expectations; non-cash acquisition-related items had a positive impact of approximately $0.09 per diluted share.
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Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net sales rose 18.8% to $212.224 million.
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net income rose 97.2% to $6.079 million.
- Minor pointQuarterly dividend declared per share increased 5.0% to $0.21.
Negative
- Minor pointNine-month net income fell 29.1% to $13.903 million.
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Earnings Snapshot
Full-year 2026 revenue of $850 million to $900 million; earnings per share generally in line with full-year 2025 results; gross margin approximately 14%, higher than previously anticipated.
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