Chemours Q1 revenue slightly beats estimates
Chemours Co. CC | 0.00 |
Overview
U.S. chemicals producer's Q1 revenue rose 1% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 beat consensus, despite falling from prior-year levels
Company received $287 mln from Kuan Yin property sale, used to pay down debt
Outlook
Chemours sees Q2 net sales rising 15%-20% sequentially, adjusted EBITDA $220 mln-$250 mln
Company expects 2026 net sales to grow 3%-5%, adjusted EBITDA $800 mln-$900 mln
Result Drivers
TSS SEGMENT STRENGTH - Record sales and Adjusted EBITDA in Thermal & Specialized Solutions, driven by higher pricing and volumes in Opteon and Freon refrigerants
TT AND APM WEAKNESS - Lower volumes and weaker end markets in Titanium Technologies and Advanced Performance Materials weighed on results
HIGHER COSTS - Increased financing and SG&A expenses contributed to a larger net loss
Company press release: ID:nPn7N4GYra
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Sales |
Slight Beat* |
$1.38 bln |
$1.39 bln (6 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$0.05 |
-$0.05 (8 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted Net Income |
Beat |
$8 mln |
-$5.56 mln (5 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA |
Beat |
$169 mln |
$138.09 mln (6 Analysts) |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the diversified chemicals peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Chemours Co is $23.00, about 17.7% below its May 5 closing price of $27.94
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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