Earnings Season Q3 2026: Q3 Results Overview
Q3 2026 earnings season overview. View all weeks and scheduled quarterly earnings reports for this quarter.
197 of 7485 companies this season have already reported (3 %)
What is Q3 2026?
"Q3 results" or "Q3 2026" refers to the quarterly results for Q3 of calendar year 2026 — the period July–September 2026. The term is also commonly used for the reporting season that follows, in which most publicly listed companies publish their results for that quarter.
Not every company counts its quarters this way: companies with a deviating fiscal year label the same calendar period differently. Apple, for instance, starts its fiscal year in October — the period July–September is its fiscal quarter 4.
In the US, the SEC sets fixed deadlines: large accelerated filers must file their quarterly report (Form 10-Q) within 40 days of quarter-end, smaller companies get 45 days. In Europe, most large companies report voluntarily within a similar window, even though there is no single statutory deadline.
When does Q3 2026 earnings season start?
In our calendar data, Q3 2026 results fell within the period 09/28 - 01/03/2027.
The busiest stretch is expected to be CW 44 (10/26 - 11/01/2026): 1908 companies alone are expected to publish results that week.
Earnings season typically starts around two weeks after the quarter ends and runs for up to six weeks. In the US, the big banks traditionally open the season before most other companies report in the following weeks.
Because many companies publish as close to their own deadline as possible, a handful of weeks end up especially busy — usually around four to six weeks after quarter-end.
Q3 2026 earnings season is already underway: 197 of 7485 tracked companies have reported so far.
The busiest week (CW 44 (10/26 - 11/01/2026)) carries 1908 reports — around 25% of all reports this season.
The phases of the Q3 2026 earnings season
An earnings season is not spread evenly across its weeks. Based on our calendar data we split it into three phases: the opening covers roughly the first 15 % of all report dates, the main phase roughly the middle 70 %, and the closing phase roughly the last 15 %.
Opening
CW 40–42 (September 28, 2026 – October 18, 2026): 371 report dates, about 5 % of the season.
The first reporters set the tone: their results and above all their outlooks shape the expectations the market carries into the following weeks. In the US, the big banks traditionally report first.
Largest companies in this phase: Taiwan Semiconductor ADR, Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, JPMorgan Chase & Co., ASML ADR
Main phase
CW 43–46 (October 19, 2026 – November 15, 2026): 6007 report dates, about 80 % of the season.
Now the bulk of companies report, and on some days results from large corporations follow each other in quick succession. If you hold many stocks, these are the weeks to watch most closely.
Largest companies in this phase: Apple, Alphabet A, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon
Closing phase
CW 47–53 (November 16, 2026 – January 3, 2027): 1107 report dates, about 15 % of the season.
The stragglers come last: often smaller companies that use their full filing deadlines, and corporations with a non-calendar fiscal year whose quarter ends later.
Largest companies in this phase: NVIDIA, Taiwan Semiconductor ADR, Taiwan Semiconductor, Broadcom, Micron Technology
Central-bank rate decisions also fall into the main phase: Fed on October 28, 2026, ECB on October 29, 2026. Company results and central-bank signals then hit the market in the same days. All ECB and Fed rate decisions
About the data: every date counts towards the quarter it is assigned to in our data feed — usually the company's fiscal quarter. Companies with a non-calendar fiscal year can therefore appear outside the usual window, which explains isolated dates at the start or end of the overview. If a company has several dates in the same quarter, each date counts separately.
Notable companies in Q3 2026 earnings season
The largest companies by market cap, ordered by their reporting week:
CW 40 (09/28 - 10/04/2026)
Fast Retailing, Accenture, Hyundai Motor Company, Nike, Nidec
CW 41 (10/05 - 10/11/2026)
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR, Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, MediaTek, PepsiCo
CW 42 (10/12 - 10/18/2026)
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR, Taiwan Semiconductor, JPMorgan Chase & Co., ASML ADR, ASML
CW 43 (10/19 - 10/25/2026)
Tesla, Exxon Mobil, Lam Research, Procter & Gamble, Roche Stamm
CW 44 (10/26 - 11/01/2026)
CW 45 (11/02 - 11/08/2026)
Apple, SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies), Saudi Arabian Oil (Saudi Aramco), Berkshire Hathaway A, Berkshire Hathaway B
CW 46 (11/09 - 11/15/2026)
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR, Taiwan Semiconductor, Palantir, Tencent, Applied Materials
CW 47 (11/16 - 11/22/2026)
Walmart, Cisco Systems, Home Depot, TJX Companies, PDD Holdings ADR
CW 48 (11/23 - 11/29/2026)
NVIDIA, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), Marvell Technology Group, John Deere, Medtronic
CW 49 (11/30 - 12/06/2026)
Costco Wholesale, Dell Technologies, CrowdStrike, Royal Bank of Canada, Alibaba Group ADR
CW 50 (12/07 - 12/13/2026)
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR, Taiwan Semiconductor, Broadcom, Costco Wholesale, MediaTek
CW 51 (12/14 - 12/20/2026)
CW 52 (12/21 - 12/27/2026)
Micron Technology, HEICO, HEICO Vorzug, General Mills, Toro Company
CW 53 (12/28 - 01/03/2027)
DAX companies in Q3 2026 earnings season
39 DAX companies published their Q3 2026 results in this period:
BMW (CW 42), Deutsche Boerse (CW 43), SAP (CW 43), Beiersdorf (CW 44), Airbus (CW 44), Deutsche Bank (CW 44), BASF (CW 44), Mercedes-Benz Group (Daimler) (CW 44), Symrise (CW 44), MTU Aero Engines (CW 44), Volkswagen Vorzug (CW 44), Adidas (CW 44), Bayer (CW 45), Fresenius Medical Care (CW 45), Zalando (CW 45), Heidelberg Materials (CW 45), Vonovia (CW 45), Continental (CW 45), Scout24 (CW 45), Rheinmetall (CW 45), Hochtief (CW 45), Deutsche Telekom (CW 45), Siemens Healthineers (CW 45), Commerzbank (CW 45), DHL Group (Deutsche Post) (CW 45), Daimler Truck (CW 45), Gea Group (CW 46), Hannover Rueck (CW 46), Infineon Technologies (CW 46), Henkel Vorzug (CW 46), QIAGEN (CW 46), Brenntag (CW 46), Siemens Energy (CW 46), RWE (CW 46), E.On (CW 46), Siemens (CW 46), Allianz (CW 46), Merck (CW 46), Muenchener Rueck (CW 46)
View all DAX earnings datesFrequently asked questions about earnings season
What do Q3 2026 results mean?
Q3 2026 results are the quarterly results for the period July–September 2026. Companies with a deviating fiscal year count differently: for Apple, the same period is fiscal quarter 4.
When do Q3 2026 results come out?
Based on current data, Q3 2026 results are expected between 09/28 - 01/03/2027. Busiest week: CW 44 (10/26 - 11/01/2026).
When does the Q3 2026 earnings season end?
Based on current data, the main phase of the Q3 2026 earnings season, when most companies report, runs until CW 46 (November 9, 2026 – November 15, 2026). A few stragglers report until CW 53 (December 28, 2026 – January 3, 2027).
Which large companies report Q3 2026 results?
The largest companies by market cap publishing their Q3 2026 results this season include NVIDIA, Apple, Alphabet A, Alphabet, Microsoft. The exact dates are in the weekly overview and on each company's page.
What is earnings season?
Earnings season is the period in which most publicly listed companies publish their quarterly results — four times a year, roughly two to six weeks after each quarter ends. In the US, the big banks traditionally open the season.