Forvia reports stable Q3 revenue of EUR 5.08 billion

Regional performance varies across global markets

Forvia’s net sales were geographically distributed as follows: France 6.2 percent, Germany 10.2 percent, Europe 30.2 percent, China 19.8 percent, Asia 6.4 percent, Americas 26 percent, Middle East and Africa 1.2 percent. European organic sales rose 4.1 percent in Q3 2026, outperforming the market by 390 basis points and driven by Seating and Electronics activity. North American organic sales increased 0.4 percent in the same quarter, outpacing the market by 510 basis points thanks to Clean Mobility and Clarion expansion. In China, organic sales fell 17.2 percent in Q3 2026 due to weak production among international OEMs, though the company saw growth with Chinese OEMs including BYD and Chery.

Electronics and seating segments drive mixed results

Product performance varied across the company's portfolio in the third quarter of 2026. Electronics organic sales rose 7.0 percent, while Clarion Electronics specifically maintained 22.0 percent organic growth, driven by Japanese original equipment manufacturers in Asia and North America.

Seating, which represents 31.2 percent of net sales, saw organic sales decline 4.4 percent. Clean Mobility organic sales fell 3.0 percent, and lighting equipment sales declined 7.8 percent. Lifecycle Solutions grew by 3.8 percent.

The company's remaining product families include interior car parts at 18.4 percent, audiovisual and multimedia equipment at 17.5 percent, exhaust systems at 15.3 percent, lighting equipment at 13.9 percent, and other segments at 3.7 percent of net sales.

Interiors division divestiture on track for Q4 closing

The divestiture of the interiors division remains on track for a fourth-quarter 2026 closing. The transaction has received all required regulatory and antitrust approvals.

This reduction helps the company address most of its 2027 debt maturities.

Board confirms FY 2026 guidance

The Board of Directors met on October 30, 2026, to review the company's press release. Pierre-André de Chalendar chaired the meeting.

The board confirmed the full-year 2026 financial guidance.

Industry outlook and forward-looking statements

The company’s presentation contains forward‑looking statements that address trends, objectives and forecasts for future results and performance indicators. Those statements also cover financial projections, assumptions about present and future business strategies, the integration of HELLA within the FORVIA Group and expectations about operations and success. FORVIA says it does not commit to updating or revising any forward‑looking statements as new information or events arise. The FORVIA HELLA entity remains listed on a stock exchange.

Forvia corporate profile and global footprint

FORVIA SE is a public motor‑vehicle manufacturing company headquartered in Nanterre, Île‑de‑France, France. Its corporate website is www.forvia.com. At the end of 2025 the group operated 246 production sites worldwide.

Webcast scheduled for November 2

FORVIA will host an investor webcast on Monday, 2 November 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Paris time to discuss its third‑quarter results.