Earnings Releases·Oct 29, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

Exponent — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

Q3 2026 total revenues rose 18% year-over-year to $173.7 million, while net income increased to $30.9 million ($0.64 per diluted share) from $28.0 million ($0.55) in the prior year period.
Management raised full-year guidance, now anticipating revenues before reimbursements to grow 10% to 11% and EBITDA margins to reach 28.0% to 28.3% for fiscal 2026.
The company returned $192.2 million to shareholders in the first three quarters of 2026 through $46.1 million in dividends and $146.1 million in stock repurchases, with a new quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share announced.
The engineering and other scientific segment drove growth with 13% year-over-year revenue increases, accounting for 85% of revenues before reimbursements, while the environmental and health segment grew 3% to 4%.