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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Armstrong World Industries (AWI)

Armstrong World Industries Q3 sales rise 11.9% to $475.8 million; EPS up 9.6%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Armstrong World Industries reported record third-quarter 2026 net sales of $475.8 million, up 11.9%, and diluted EPS of $2.17, up 9.6%. Operating margin was flat at 27.6%, while adjusted EBITDA margin fell 30 basis points to 34.5% amid input cost inflation and tariffs. The company updated its 2026 outlook, now guiding to net sales of $1,788 million to $1,803 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $8.30 to $8.40.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net sales $475.8 million vs. $425.2 million in Q3 2025, up 11.9%
  • Diluted EPS $2.17 vs. $1.98, up 9.6%; adjusted diluted EPS $2.26 vs. $2.05, up 10.2%
  • Adjusted EBITDA $164 million, up 11.0%; adjusted EBITDA margin 34.5% vs. 34.7%
  • 2026 guidance: net sales $1,788 million to $1,803 million; adjusted diluted EPS $8.30 to $8.40

The filing

CompanyArmstrong World Industries (AWI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-432543

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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