Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Cheaper debt and fading separation costs drove half the gain
Lower interest and deal costs after the Electronics spin-off, not 4.1% sales growth, explain much of the pretax gain.
For investorsWhat carries earnings once the one-off savings are lapped?
For foundersWhy a qualified material can price on reliability
Cost of sales rose just 1.9% despite pricier raw materials, which the filing credits to manufacturing productivity.
Capital spending took only 3.8% of sales, so free cash flow reached 2.8x net income for common stockholders.
Customers in medical, water and aerospace qualify a material once, so DuPont competes on reliability more than on unit price.
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