Service growth offset weak New Equipment profitability
Service revenue increased 11% year over year to $2.580B, with 9% organic growth led by 6% maintenance-and-repair growth and 24% modernization growth. In contrast, New Equipment revenue was essentially flat at $1.279B, while its operating profit fell $28M to $40M and its operating margin contracted to 3.1% from 5.3%, reflecting lower volume, unfavorable price and mix, and organizational costs.
Cost inflation pressured consolidated margins
Cost of products and services sold increased 9% to $2.723B, faster than the 7% increase in net sales. Management attributed the increase primarily to sales volume, higher labor costs—including costs supporting operational execution and productivity—and higher material costs; consequently, gross margin declined 90 basis points to 29.4%.
UpLift transformation is producing savings but has remaining cash costs
Otis stated that UpLift had generated approximately $200M of run-rate savings as of December 31, 2025. Approved UpLift restructuring actions generated approximately $103M of annual recurring savings by the end of 2025, with $51M realized in the first six months of 2026; however, $86M of cash payments remained to complete announced restructuring actions as of June 30, 2026.