Itafos Q1 profit falls on higher input costs
Overview
US phosphate fertilizer producer's Q1 revenue rose 5% yr/yr on higher product prices
Adjusted EBITDA and net income fell due to higher sulfur and sulfuric acid costs
Company expects higher per-unit revenues in coming quarters as contract pricing adjusts
Outlook
Itafos expects phosphate prices to improve through H1 2026 due to supply constraints
Company forecasts 2026 sales volumes of 335-355 thousand tonnes P2O5
Itafos sees 2026 maintenance capex at $23-33 mln and growth capex at $63-83 mln
Result Drivers
HIGHER INPUT COSTS - Co said significantly higher sulfur and sulfuric acid costs led to lower adjusted EBITDA margins and adjusted EBITDA
HIGHER PRODUCT PRICES - Revenue growth was driven by higher product prices, though full benefit not reflected in Q1 due to contract pricing mechanism
RECORD MAP PRODUCTION - Conda achieved its highest quarterly MAP production volumes since acquisition in 2018
Company press release: ID:nGNXcbRWT5
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Revenue |
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$142.20 mln |
|
Q1 Net Income |
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$1.70 mln |
|
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$18.40 mln |
|
Q1 Capex |
|
$12.60 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"
The average consensus recommendation for the agricultural chemicals peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Itafos Inc is C$5.50, about 54.9% above its April 28 closing price of C$3.55
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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