NYSE$MTUS

Metallus Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Metallus's financial performance decreased in the second quarter of 2024 due to lower shipments and unfavorable market conditions.

Metallus reported net sales of $294.7 million and net income of $4.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. The results were lower compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year, primarily due to decreased shipments, unfavorable price/mix, and a decline in raw material surcharge revenue per ton.

  • Net sales decreased by 8% compared to the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by lower shipments and unfavorable price/mix.
  • Ship tons decreased by 3% sequentially, driven by lower shipments in the industrial and energy end markets.
  • Manufacturing costs increased due to lower fixed cost leverage on decreased production volume.
  • The company received an initial payment from the U.S. government to fund additional capacity for munition production.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$295M

Previous: $357M-17.4%
EPS

$0.10

Previous: $0.60-83.3%
Ship Tons

150.1K

Previous: 177.5K-15.4%
Melt Utilization

53.0%

Previous: 75.0%-29.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$31.5M

Previous: -$18.7M-68.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$26.9M

Previous: $10.2M-363.7%
Net Income

$4.6M

Previous: $28.9M-84.1%
Operating Income

$3.6M

Previous: $35.9M-90.0%
Gross Profit

$24.1M

Previous: $53.7M-55.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$273M

Previous: $222M+22.9%
Total Assets

$1.12B

Previous: $1.15B-2.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.5M

Previous: $2.9M+20.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Metallus · Revenue · Quarterly

$295M

Q2 2024-17.4%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Metallus · $214M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Industrial
    $174M+19.0%
  • Energy
    $35.6M-1.1%
  • Other
    $4.8M+0.0%

Forward guidance

The company expects adjusted EBITDA to decline sequentially in the third quarter of 2024 due to weaker market demand.

Tailwinds

  • The company expects the third-quarter average melt utilization rate to sequentially increase while the company continues to balance production with demand.

Headwinds

  • Third-quarter shipments are expected to be lower than the second quarter.
  • Third-quarter product mix is expected to be less favorable compared with the second quarter while base price per ton is anticipated to remain relatively steady.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

22 / 52 earnings

Positive

+80.9%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-16.6%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.0%-0.6%+8.3%
Q4 2025-16.6%-18.1%-29.2%
Q3 2025-1.7%-6.8%+0.9%
Q1 2025-11.1%+2.5%+7.4%
Q4 2024-8.0%-10.6%-13.4%
Q3 2024-4.1%-3.6%+0.4%
Q2 2024-8.6%-12.6%-20.5%
Q1 2024+10.7%+11.3%+9.6%
Q4 2023-0.2%+1.3%+9.1%
Q3 2023-2.5%+0.0%+1.8%
Q2 2023-9.6%-6.3%-3.3%
Q1 2023+5.4%+6.9%+12.0%
Q4 2022+1.7%+1.0%-0.9%
Q3 2022+12.2%+14.1%+16.4%
Q2 2022-2.9%-1.1%-12.1%
Q1 2022-9.5%-13.8%+18.5%
Q4 2021+14.3%+16.2%+56.3%
Q3 2021+5.3%+10.2%+0.6%
Q2 2021+12.0%+31.8%+4.2%
Q1 2021+0.2%+11.1%+15.5%
Q4 2020-4.4%-0.7%+28.4%
Q3 2020+1.8%+15.5%+29.2%
Q2 2020+2.7%+5.9%-8.7%
Q1 2020+30.0%+26.2%+70.8%
Q4 2019-5.9%-7.8%-41.0%
Q3 2019+13.2%-13.9%+8.7%
Q2 2019-3.0%-9.9%-25.3%
Q1 2019+6.7%-1.7%-28.8%
Q4 2018+12.0%+3.1%-15.3%
Q3 2018+15.4%+5.4%+0.5%
Q2 2018-14.9%-23.8%-23.6%
Q1 2018+0.6%-2.2%+1.9%
Q4 2017-11.2%-14.3%-12.7%
Q3 2017-12.4%-22.1%-17.6%
Q2 2017-2.0%+1.1%-5.7%
Q1 2017-8.3%-9.9%-16.6%
Q4 2016+13.9%+20.0%+11.7%
Q3 2016-4.2%-7.9%+48.7%
Q2 2016-15.0%-22.7%-15.7%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+80.9%
Q3 2015-2.8%
Q2 2015-6.5%
Q1 2014+1.9%
Q1 2015+6.7%
Q4 2014-3.4%
Q4 2012-3.4%
Q3 2013-0.6%
Q3 2014-0.3%
Q4 2013-1.9%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q2 2014+10.4%
Q1 2013

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