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Otis Worldwide (OTIS)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call July 22, 2026
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53%
Kept of 15 resolved
8
Kept or exceeded
7
Missed
5
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · accretor

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 22, 20265/122 high, 4 medium, 2 low flags22Call sheet →
Q1'26April 22, 20268/122 high, 3 medium, 3 low flags14Call sheet →
Q4'25January 28, 20269/121 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags51Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingCapture benefits from micro-pricing initiatives
Repair pricing working but maintenance pricing being 'tempered' due to retention fears
Q2'26MissedRetention rates stabilizing
Explicitly stated retention declined in Q2 after claiming stabilization in Q1
Q2'26DeliveredAmericas to return to positive new equipment sales growth
Americas up 10% in Q2, strong backlog conversion
Q2'26DeliveredMaintenance organic sales growth accelerating back to 3%
Hit 3% in Q2, but only by including price while units still declining
Q2'26Pending$50M incremental investments with $10M realized in 2026
On track with $30M invested through H1, but ROI not materializing as expected
Q2'26MissedService margins to sequentially improve and return to year-over-year expansion by year-end
Margins declined further to 23.2%, now pushing recovery to H2
Q1'26DeliveredNew equipment stabilization with growth ex-China
Orders up 1% globally, 5% ex-China, backlog building
Q1'26MissedMid to high single-digit service organic growth acceleration
Service growth flat at 5% despite all investments and backlog
Q1'26Pending$1.6-1.7B adjusted free cash flow for 2026
Maintained guidance, Q1 was $272M vs $187M prior year
Q1'26PendingModernization revenue growth from record backlog conversion
Experienced delays in EMEA due to Middle East conflict, but orders still growing
Q1'26PendingChina market worst decline behind us
Still expecting declines in 2026, though orders improved mid-single digits vs high-teens previously
Q1'26MissedPortfolio growth focused on higher-value markets
Europe (55% of portfolio) saw no gains, maintenance growth decelerated to 2%
Q1'26MissedRetention rates to improve in higher-value markets through service excellence
Retention only stabilized, no improvement despite $50M investments
Q1'26MissedService margins expected to expand in 2026
Service margins contracted 160 bps in Q1, now only promising expansion 'by end of year'
Q4'25DeliveredShare repurchases of approximately $800M completed
Completed full $800M by Q3, added $250M opportunistically
Q4'25ExceededAdjusted free cash flow approximately $1.45B for full year
Delivered $1.6B, beating guidance by $150M
Q4'25DeliveredModernization approximately 10% growth in 2025
Modernization grew 9% in Q4, achieving roughly 10% for full year
Q4'25DeliveredChina new equipment decline moderating to mid-single digits in second half
Achieved mid-single digit decline in Q4 as promised
Q4'25DeliveredService top-line acceleration in second half to drive full-year growth
Service grew 5% for full year, though Q4 slowed to 5% from Q3's 6%
Q4'25MissedRepair sales to continue ramping up to 10% growth or above in Q4
Came in 'mid-single digits' which is roughly 5-6%, significant miss on explicit forecast
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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