ISSC earnings analysis
What we found in ISSC's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Innovative Solutions and Support delivered a strong fiscal third quarter, with revenue of $26.732 million and diluted EPS of $0.25, up from $22 million and $0.19 in the prior quarter and ahead of consensus by approximately 9.9% and 13.6%, respectively. Nine-month free cash flow reached $12.3 million and backlog stood at $82.9 million, while management cited strength across commercial, business jet and military markets. The filing provides no formal numeric revenue or EPS guidance, but management expects to finish fiscal 2026 on a positive note.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue growth and consensus beat
- Revenue was $26.732 million, up from $22 million in 2026 Q2 and $24 million in 2025 Q3, representing approximately 21.5% sequential growth and 11.4% year-over-year growth. Revenue exceeded the $24.326 million consensus estimate by approximately 9.9%.
- EPS beat and sequential improvement
- Diluted EPS was $0.25, compared with $0.19 in 2026 Q2 and $0.14 in 2025 Q3. EPS exceeded the $0.22 consensus estimate by $0.03, or approximately 13.6%.
- Strong nine-month cash generation
- Nine-month free cash flow was $12.3 million, indicating strong cash generation through the first nine months of fiscal 2026.
- Backlog supports revenue visibility
- Backlog was reported at $82.9 million, providing substantial contracted demand visibility relative to the $26.732 million quarterly revenue base.
- Demand remains broad-based
- Management cited continued strength across commercial, business jet and military markets, along with recent acquisitions, as drivers of its expectation to finish fiscal 2026 positively.
- Effective controls and stable reporting
- Management concluded that disclosure controls were effective as of June 30, 2026, and reported no changes during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026 that materially affected internal control over financial reporting.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Variable-rate cash exposure
- The company’s cash equivalents are invested in variable-rate money market funds. A hypothetical +/-1% change in interest rates would affect interest income and cash flows, although management stated it would not have a material impact on results, financial position or cash flows.
- Existing risks remain unchanged
- The filing states that there were no material changes to previously disclosed risk factors as of June 30, 2026 compared with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Existing risks therefore remain applicable even though no new material risk factor was identified.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $0.25
What they said about what is next.
Management indicated it expects to finish fiscal 2026 on a positive note, supported by commercial, business jet and military demand and recent acquisitions. No formal numeric revenue or EPS guidance was provided.
The filing reads better than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-Q · May 15, 2026
- Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. reported strong Q2 2026 financial results, with net sales of $22.4 million, exceeding estimates of $21.3 million, and an EPS of $0.26, surpassing estimates of $0.19. The company…
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