How Modine Is Reshaping Its Portfolio Around Climate Solutions

Modine Manufacturing MOD is in the middle of a clear transformation. The company is leaning harder into a Climate Solutions-led story, driven by accelerating data center demand and a deliberate portfolio simplification. The strategy pairs rapid capacity expansion with a planned separation of the more cyclical Performance Technologies business.

Why the Portfolio Pivot

Modine’s mix is increasingly tilting toward Climate Solutions as data center cooling becomes a primary growth engine. Management expects the data center business to grow 50% to 70% annually over the next two fiscal years, supported by record order intake and about five years of pipeline visibility tied to hyperscale customers and long-term capacity agreements. That level of forward visibility gives the company confidence to expand aggressively.

This growth is also changing the company’s margin profile. Climate Solutions segment margins are targeted at 20% to 23% next fiscal year. As volumes rise, operating leverage should improve, helping absorb earlier expansion inefficiencies. By the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, management expects Climate Solutions margins to reach 20% to 21% — potentially the highest quarterly level in the company’s history. In other words, mix is improving at the same time scale is increasing.

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Separating Performance Technologies Unit

To further sharpen its identity, Modine announced a plan to separate its Performance Technologies business through a Reverse Morris Trust transaction with Gentherm THRM. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of calendar 2026.

Performance Technologies is more exposed to cyclical automotive markets. By combining it with Gentherm and moving it out of the consolidated profile, Modine aims to emerge as a pure-play Climate Solutions company focused on data centers, commercial HVAC, and refrigeration.

Modine has also used acquisitions to deepen its capabilities. In fiscal 2026, it added AbsolutAire, L.B. White, and Climate by Design International, following Scott Springfield Manufacturing and key assets of Napps Technology in fiscal 2024. These deals expanded its HVAC and critical air offerings, reinforcing its long-term positioning in resilient end markets.

Starting in fiscal 2027, Modine plans to report three segments— Data Centers, Commercial HVAC, and Performance Technologies (until the deal closes). The transformation will lead to a cleaner portfolio, stronger margin potential, and meaningful exposure to one of the fastest-growing infrastructure themes today.

Competitive Landscape: Trane and Vertiv

Within Climate Solutions, Modine operates alongside larger and more established players such as Trane Technologies TT and Vertiv Holdings VRT.

Trane is a global HVAC leader with broad exposure to commercial buildings, energy efficiency upgrades, and sustainability-driven retrofits. Its scale, global distribution network, and recurring service revenue provide stability and margin resilience.

Vertiv is more tightly aligned with data center infrastructure, offering integrated power, cooling, and digital solutions to hyperscale and enterprise customers. As AI-driven capacity builds accelerate, Vertiv has emerged as a direct beneficiary of rising demand for advanced thermal and power management systems in next-generation data centers.

Last Word

Modine’s transformation is sharpening its focus on higher-growth, higher-margin Climate Solutions markets, particularly data center cooling. If management executes on capacity expansion and delivers on margin targets, the portfolio reset could support a structurally stronger earnings profile over time. Near-term cash flow may fluctuate, but the long-term thesis is strong.

MOD stock currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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