NYSE$OEC

Orion SA · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Orion S.A. reported third quarter financial results with a net loss impacted by misappropriation of assets, but delivered strong Adjusted EBITDA.

Orion S.A. reported a net loss of $20.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, which includes a $42.5 million impact from a loss due to misappropriation of assets. However, the company delivered a strong Adjusted EBITDA of $80.1 million, up 4% year over year, driven by better Specialty segment regional mix, better operating performance and formula-based pricing.

  • Net sales decreased slightly to $463.4 million, a $2.8 million decrease year-over-year.
  • Net loss was $20.2 million, including a $42.5 million impact from misappropriation of assets.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 4% year-over-year to $80.1 million.
  • The company re-initiated share buyback activity, repurchasing approximately $11 million of stock.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$463M

Previous: $466M-0.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.47

Previous: $0.49-4.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$49.7M

Previous: -$42.2M-17.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$20.2M

Previous: $26.2M-177.1%
Net Income

-$20.2M

Previous: $26.2M-177.1%
Operating Income

-$15.3M

Previous: $45.7M-133.5%
Gross Profit

$108M

Previous: $110M-2.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$53.2M

Previous: $59.1M-10.0%
Total Assets

$2B

Previous: $1.83B+8.9%
R&D Expense

$7M

Previous: $6.2M+12.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.8M

Previous: $3.6M+33.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Orion · Revenue · Quarterly

$463M

Q3 2024-0.6%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Orion · $466M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Rubber Carbon Black
    $316M-15.4%
  • Specialty Carbon Black
    $150M-11.3%

Forward guidance

Orion is revising its 2024 guidance for the year to an Adjusted EBITDA range of $305 million to $315 million and an Adjusted Diluted EPS range of $1.65 per share to $1.75 per share. Free cash flow is now likely to be negative $35 million this year, before impact from the fraud event and its related tax benefit.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-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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