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Commercial jet engines drive most of ATI's quarterly sales growth
Defense sales rose 6.5% year over year in the third quarter, trailing ATI's 26% revenue growth.
Commercial jet engine sales supplied most of ATI's year-over-year revenue increase in the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2026. Their contribution was 57%, compared with defense's 3.5%.1
ATI's commercial jet engine sales grow faster than defense sales
Market revenue, USD millions. Selected markets: commercial jet engines and defense; fiscal Q3 2025 versus fiscal Q3 2026.
Fiscal quarters ended September 28, 2025, and September 27, 2026. Other markets are excluded.
Source: ATI third-quarter 2026 earnings release, Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K. As of October 29, 2026.
ATI reported results October 29. Total quarterly sales reached $1.42 billion, up 26% from a year earlier. Commercial jet engine sales reached $603.2 million, up 39.1% year over year.1
Defense sales reached $171.9 million, up 6.5% year over year. They rose 6.1% from the second quarter. For the fiscal year to date, defense sales grew 16.1% from the comparable prior-year period.1
Segment margins moved in opposite directions. High Performance Materials & Components posted a segment EBITDA margin of 23.2%, down from 24.2% a year earlier. Aerospace and defense accounted for 94% of its quarterly sales. ATI attributed the decline primarily to higher manufacturing and period costs, including the cost of ramping commercial production of a new nickel-based superalloy.1
Advanced Alloys & Solutions increased its segment EBITDA margin to 25.8% from 17.3% a year earlier. Aerospace and defense represented 45% of its quarterly sales. ATI attributed the improvement primarily to higher pricing and volumes and a favorable sales mix. The segment's commercial jet engine product sales almost doubled year over year, reflecting higher demand and pricing, ATI said.1
ATI raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.190 billion–$1.200 billion. Its previous range was $1.135 billion–$1.185 billion.1
Defense is growing but represents a smaller share of ATI's sales: 12% this quarter, compared with 14% a year earlier. The release provides no defense-only margin, so the segment results do not establish the profitability of ATI's defense work.1
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- ATI Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results, Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K, October 29, 2026 www.sec.gov