Schindler reports third-quarter order growth and raises 2026 margin guidance

Orders and revenue

In figures published on 22 October, Schindler reported that third-quarter order intake grew 10.3% and revenue grew 5.1% in local currencies. Across the first nine months of 2026, the lift and escalator manufacturer recorded CHF 8,735 million in orders and CHF 8,162 million in revenue. It put growth for that period at 5.2% and 2.6%, respectively, in local currencies. [1]

The figures give contractors and specifiers a view of demand at a major international supplier, but the announcement does not break down orders by country or type of work. It cannot establish whether a particular lift market, or new installations rather than other work, drove the increase. [1]

Profitability outlook

Schindler reported nine-month operating profit of CHF 1,102 million and an EBIT margin of 13.5%. It raised its guidance for the full-year EBIT margin to around 13.5%, from around 13%. Net profit for the nine months was CHF 852 million. The revised guidance is the company’s forecast, not a completed full-year result. [1]