Embraer's Q3 Earnings Fall Year Over Year, Revenues Rise

Core Insights - Embraer S.A. (EMBJ) reported a 4.1% increase in share price to $64.58 following its Q3 2025 results, despite a significant decline in adjusted earnings per American Depository Share (ADS) to 30 cents from $1.20 year-over-year [1] - Total revenues for Q3 2025 reached $2 billion, marking an 18.4% year-over-year increase, driven by growth across all business segments, particularly Executive Aviation [2][8] - The company delivered 62 jets in the quarter, increasing its backlog to $31.3 billion from $29.7 billion in the previous quarter [3][8] Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings for Q3 2025 were 30 cents per ADS, down from $1.20 in the same quarter last year, while GAAP earnings were 64 cents per ADS compared to 97 cents in Q3 2024 [1] - Operating income was reported at $159.6 million, a decrease from $285.2 million in Q2 2024, and adjusted EBITDA was $236.3 million, down from $356.6 million year-over-year [7][8] - Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2025, were $1.67 billion, down from $2.23 billion at the end of 2024, with an adjusted free cash outflow of $300.3 million compared to $241.1 million in the prior-year period [9] Segment Performance - Executive Aviation revenues were $583 million, up 4% year-over-year, but gross margin decreased from 23.4% to 18.7% due to product mix and higher costs [4] - Defense & Security segment revenues improved by 27% year-over-year to $278 million, driven by higher KC-390 volumes and a positive contract-related adjustment [4] - Commercial Aviation revenues increased by 31% year-over-year to $618 million, attributed to better product mix and higher volumes and prices [5] - Services & Support segment revenues rose 16% year-over-year to $493 million, supported by increased volumes across all segments [5] - Other segments, including Agricultural Aviation and cyber division Tempest, saw revenues of $32 million, a 150% increase year-over-year, due to the inclusion of the reclassified landing gear division [6] Guidance and Outlook - Embraer reiterated its 2025 guidance, expecting to deliver 77-85 commercial jets and 145-155 Executive Aviation jets, with projected revenues between $7.0 billion and $7.5 billion [10] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is $7.44 billion, above the midpoint of the company's guidance range, with an expected adjusted EBIT margin between 7.5% and 8.3% [10]