# SKF reports industrial growth and higher Q3 margin

> Swedish bearing maker SKF reported 4.3% organic sales growth and a 16.3% adjusted operating margin in continuing operations for Q3 2026, with automotive reported separately as discontinued operations. The margin was 15.4% a year earlier.

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- Section: Business
- Country: Sweden
- Published: 2026-10-21T15:31:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T15:31:13+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09-30
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Management linked the performance to demand and price/mix, with particularly strong growth in Specialized Industrial Solutions. Adjusted operating profit was SEK 2.845 billion, compared with SEK 2.553 billion in Q3 2025.

## Data

### Sales and operating profit

Continuing operations; quarterly amounts in million SEK.

Methodology: Financial figures are taken from the company’s 21 October 2026 release; no calculations added.

| Measure | Value (million SEK) |
|---|---|
| Net sales, Q3 2026 | 17467 |
| Net sales, Q3 2025 | 16562 |
| Adjusted operating profit, Q3 2026 | 2845 |
| Adjusted operating profit, Q3 2025 | 2553 |

Sources: <https://news.cision.com/skf/r/skf-q3-2026--improved-margin-and-selectively-higher-demand,c4412564> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/skf-q3-industrial-sales-and-margin-increase-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/skf-q3-industrial-sales-and-margin-increase-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [AB SKF via Cision](<https://news.cision.com/skf/r/skf-q3-2026--improved-margin-and-selectively-higher-demand,c4412564>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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