We will refer to some presentation slides today as well as to the earnings release which we issued this morning. We have also posted the slide presentation and the earnings release under the Investor tab on our website. In our earnings release and filings, we reconcile these non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures. Jennifer will then provide her perspective on our performance, provide an update on our multi-year growth initiatives, and update our guidance for 2025.
Our consolidated third quarter financial results are provided in today's earnings release. Consolidated net sales for the quarter were $555 million, an increase of $81 million or 17% compared to last year. Organic net sales growth for the quarter was $51 million or 11%. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $116.2 million, up $23.2 million or 25% compared to last year.
That translates to a margin of 20.9% in Q3 this year, up 130 basis points compared to last year. GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter was $1.11 per share, up $0.24 per share or 28% from last year. On an adjusted basis, EPS for the quarter was $1.14 per share, up $0.26 per share or 30% from last year. Order intake was again strong in the quarter at $467 million, an increase of $41 million or 10% compared to last year.