NYSE$EAF

GrafTech International Ltd. · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced first quarter 2020 results, including net income of $122 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $179 million.

GrafTech International Ltd. reported a decrease in net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, with $319 million compared to $475 million in the first quarter of 2019, driven by lower sales volumes, customer inventory destocking, lower steel production levels, and the impact of COVID-19. Net income decreased to $122 million, or $0.45 per share, compared to $197 million, or $0.68 per share in the first quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA also decreased to $179 million from $284 million in the same period last year.

  • Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 were $319 million compared to $475 million in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Net income for the first quarter of 2020 was $122 million, or $0.45 per share, compared to $197 million, or $0.68 per share in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $179 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $284 million in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Ended the first quarter of 2020 with a strong liquidity position of approximately $400 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents of $152 million and availability of $247 million under our revolving credit facility.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$319M

Previous: $475M-32.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.45

Previous: $0.68-33.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$13.9M

Previous: -$14.6M+4.6%
Free Cash Flow

$108M

Previous: $183M-40.7%
Net Income

$122M

Previous: $197M-38.1%
Operating Income

$164M

Previous: $264M-37.8%
Gross Profit

$180M

Previous: $279M-35.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$152M

Previous: $42.3M+259.7%
Total Assets

$1.53B

Previous: $1.53B+0.3%

Revenue & EPS history

GrafTech · Revenue · Quarterly

$319M

Q1 2020-32.9%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 8 of 11 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Long-term contract volume in 2020 will be in the range of 100,000 - 115,000 MT.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-4.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

13 / 33 earnings

Positive

+14.3%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-46.2%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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Q1 2026-1.7%+11.2%+15.6%
Q4 2025-46.2%-51.7%-62.8%
Q3 2025-1.9%-24.7%-30.0%
Q1 2025+7.8%-3.1%+59.3%
Q4 2024-9.4%-31.5%-22.1%
Q3 2024+3.9%+2.4%-7.2%
Q2 2024-3.5%-8.9%-13.0%
Q1 2024+3.1%+3.7%+10.6%
Q4 2023+7.6%+5.3%+26.5%
Q3 2023-23.6%-28.9%-22.1%
Q2 2023-21.8%-15.7%-31.5%
Q1 2023-9.9%-14.0%-5.7%
Q4 2022-16.2%-17.9%-12.3%
Q3 2022-3.1%-10.5%+7.6%
Q2 2022-13.0%-11.6%-25.6%
Q1 2022-8.9%-13.0%-2.0%
Q4 2021-12.6%-8.0%-13.2%
Q3 2021+12.7%+11.4%+5.6%
Q2 2021-6.6%-0.3%-4.1%
Q1 2021-2.0%-6.2%-2.0%
Q4 2020+14.3%+20.4%+11.8%
Q3 2020-9.3%+0.3%+39.2%
Q2 2020+9.3%+9.3%+1.9%
Q1 2020-14.3%-14.8%+11.5%
Q4 2019-5.6%-5.4%-31.9%
Q3 2019+2.2%+8.6%-3.0%
Q2 2019-1.6%-5.3%+9.0%
Q1 2019+2.2%+6.7%-13.4%
Q4 2018+0.8%+7.6%-5.8%
Q3 2018-0.6%-4.3%-13.6%
Q2 2018+0.4%-2.5%-15.6%
Q4 2017+8.3%+14.0%+18.6%
Q1 2018+8.3%+14.0%+18.6%
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