NYSE$OEC

Orion SA · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced second quarter financial results impacted by COVID-19 induced global economic downturn.

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. reported a decrease in net sales to $202.6 million compared to $399.0 million in the second quarter of 2019. The company experienced a net loss of $17.8 million, with basic EPS of $(0.30), compared to a net income of $24.7 million and $0.41 in the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA was $15.2 million compared to $71.5 million in the second quarter of 2019.

  • Continued focus on protecting employees, maintaining agile production and managing costs
  • Generated $85.7 million of operating cash flow despite sharply lower volumes and profitability, reflecting a $77.3 million working capital reduction, providing a countercyclical, stabilizing impact on results
  • Established $45 million in additional ancillary credit lines under revolving credit facility, contributing to a $86 million sequential increase in liquidity accessible at any net leverage level to $333 million
  • Net sales of $202.6 million compared to $399.0 million in the second quarter of 2019 reflecting the COVID-19 induced global economic downturn

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$203M

Previous: $399M-49.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: $0.53-126.4%
Net Income

-$17.8M

Previous: $24.7M-171.9%
Operating Income

-$12.9M

Previous: $41.5M-131.1%
Gross Profit

$33.9M

Previous: $104M-67.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$143M

Previous: $53.2M+169.8%
Total Assets

$1.25B

Previous: $1.28B-1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.2M

Previous: $1.56M-23.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Orion · Revenue · Quarterly

$203M

Q2 2020-49.2%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Orion · $203M total across 2 segments · Q2 2020

  • Rubber Carbon Black
    $108M
  • Specialty Carbon Black
    $94.4M

Forward guidance

Company expects demand to continue to recover across specialty and rubber carbon black end markets as economies gradually reopen.

Tailwinds

  • Recovery in driving rates and auto sales from historic lows early in the second quarter, are very positive
  • Economies gradually reopen
  • Expect demand to continue to recover across our specialty and rubber carbon black end markets

Headwinds

  • Cannot predict the ultimate course of COVID-19
  • Cannot predict the ensuing pace and shape of the recovery in our end markets.

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 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

26 / 46 earnings

Positive

+10.0%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-27.4%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-12.3%-8.5%-18.0%
Q4 2025-19.8%-14.5%-26.9%
Q3 2025-8.4%-1.0%+1.6%
Q1 2025-10.6%-0.8%+0.5%
Q4 2024+3.3%-0.4%-8.3%
Q3 2024-5.9%+5.3%+7.9%
Q2 2024-27.4%-28.0%-24.2%
Q1 2024-0.0%+4.0%+5.3%
Q4 2023+1.6%+0.8%-1.6%
Q3 2023+4.5%+4.1%+20.6%
Q2 2023+5.5%+4.0%+4.8%
Q1 2023+6.7%-0.2%+11.2%
Q4 2022+10.0%+11.4%+10.7%
Q3 2022+6.2%+11.1%+20.7%
Q2 2022-8.0%-8.1%-3.8%
Q1 2022+1.7%+0.8%+22.6%
Q4 2021-9.5%-19.4%-18.7%
Q3 2021+0.8%-0.4%-10.8%
Q2 2021+1.4%+0.2%+3.9%
Q1 2021-1.1%-6.1%-7.4%
Q4 2020-2.0%+2.0%+19.1%
Q3 2020-6.2%+3.2%+14.0%
Q2 2020+9.4%+11.4%+15.7%
Q1 2020+4.9%-5.5%+54.9%
Q4 2019+6.9%-5.7%-54.6%
Q3 2019+8.9%+15.9%+8.1%
Q2 2019-20.8%-29.5%-28.6%
Q1 2019+4.9%+2.9%-11.2%
Q4 2018-19.3%-22.6%-27.5%
Q3 2018+8.2%+2.1%+1.2%
Q2 2018+8.0%+9.5%+10.3%
Q1 2018+0.0%+1.5%+19.8%
Q4 2017+1.3%-0.4%-8.9%
Q3 2017+0.6%+2.8%+2.8%
Q2 2017+2.6%-2.6%+3.8%
Q1 2017+0.5%-2.9%-7.4%
Q4 2016-1.0%-0.7%-9.3%
Q3 2016+3.4%+1.1%+0.8%
Q2 2016+7.0%+6.4%+13.1%
Q1 2016+9.1%
Q4 2015+1.8%
Q3 2015-6.7%
Q2 2015-0.7%
Q1 2015-0.3%
Q4 2014+1.5%
Q3 2014-2.1%
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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