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GrafTech International Ltd. · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results driven by solid execution and favorable industry demand trends.

GrafTech International Ltd. announced strong first-quarter results with net income of $124 million, or $0.47 per share. The company experienced increased sales and production volume, as well as improved pricing trends. They also reduced debt by $70 million and repurchased $30 million of common stock.

  • Net income of $124 million, or $0.47 per share, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.48.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $170 million, for a 46% adjusted EBITDA margin.
  • Sales volume of 43 thousand metric tons increased 16% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
  • Generated cash flow from operating activities of $146 million, a 20% increase compared to the first quarter of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$366M

Previous: $304M+20.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.48

Previous: $0.37+29.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$16.9M

Previous: -$14.2M-18.9%
Free Cash Flow

$107M

Previous: $84.6M+26.8%
Net Income

$124M

Previous: $98.8M+25.7%
Operating Income

$153M

Previous: $137M+11.7%
Gross Profit

$175M

Previous: $158M+10.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$85.1M

Previous: $96.4M-11.8%
Total Assets

$1.48B

Previous: $1.38B+7.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$465K

Previous: $767K-39.4%

Revenue & EPS history

GrafTech · Revenue · Quarterly

$366M

Q1 2022+20.3%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The overall fundamentals in the steel industry are strong. Demand for graphite electrodes will continue to increase. The demand for petroleum needle coke will continue to expand rapidly.

Tailwinds

  • Solid steel market capacity utilization rates, particularly in North America.
  • Industry efforts to decarbonize.
  • Ability to deliver high-quality graphite electrodes to our customers.
  • Capitalizing on our low-cost structure.
  • Substantial vertical integration into petroleum needle coke.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-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
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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