Grupo Rotoplas Reports Strong Q3 2026 Financial Results
News related to:Rotoplas · 2 min read
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 21, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Grupo Rotoplas, the leading provider of water solutions in the Americas, reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2026. The company’s net sales for the quarter reached $2.9 billion, marking a 9.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025. On a cumulative basis, net sales for the first nine months of 2026 reached $8.6 billion, a 4.6% increase over the same period in 2025.
EBITDA for the third quarter of 2026 was $385 million, a 35.4% increase from the $285 million reported in the previous year. This increase was accompanied by a margin of 13.2%, 250 basis points higher than the 10.7% margin in Q3'25. The cumulative EBITDA for the first nine months of 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 18.1% increase from the $935 million reported in the same period of 2025, with a cumulative margin of 13.1%.
Operating income for the third quarter of 2026 was $192 million, a significant 50.7% increase from the $127 million reported in the same period in 2025. On a cumulative basis, operating income for the first nine months of 2026 was $569 million, a 20.3% increase from the $473 million reported in 2025.
Net result for the third quarter of 2026 posted a $2 million loss, an improvement from the $198 million loss in the previous year. This improvement was mainly due to higher operating income and a lower net financing cost. For the first nine months of 2026, the net result recorded a loss of $91 million.
Services sales increased by 10.3% during the quarter and 9.3% in the first nine months of the year, primarily driven by bebbia, which added more than 14,000 net new active subscribers, its highest quarterly figure to date. Product sales increased by 9.5% during the quarter and 4.1% in the first nine months of the year.
In Mexico, sales grew by 4.8% during the quarter and 4.1% on a cumulative basis. The EBITDA margin expanded to 17.8%, 250 basis points above the 15.3% margin in Q3'25. In Argentina, operational stabilization continued despite very low demand, with sales increasing by 6.8% in Mexican pesos and 24% in local currency. The United States saw double-digit growth, with sales increasing by 20.9% during the quarter and 4.9% on a cumulative basis in Mexican pesos, and approximately 31% and 18% in USD, respectively.
Other countries, including Peru, Central America, and Brazil, experienced significant growth. Sales in these regions increased by 25.1% in Q3'26 and 21.6% in the first nine months of the year, driven by strong performance in Peru and Central America, and the water treatment plant business in Brazil.
Grupo Rotoplas maintained financial discipline, with net debt/EBITDA leverage closing at 2.2x, compared to 3.2x in Q3'25. Operating cash flow grew by 16.8% in the first nine months of 2026, and capital expenditures were 10.3% lower than in 2025, focusing mainly on Mexico, particularly in the services segment.