NYSE$TROX
Tronox Holdings PLC · Q2 2023 earnings
Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Achieved Adjusted EBITDA at the high end of the guided range and generated free cash flow above expectations.
Tronox reported a solid second quarter performance with revenue of $794 million, a 12% increase compared to the prior quarter. The company achieved an Adjusted EBITDA of $168 million, at the high end of the guided range, and generated $81 million in free cash flow, exceeding expectations.
- Revenue was $794 million, a 12% increase compared to the prior quarter, but a 16% decrease compared to the prior year.
- Income from operations was $84 million, while the net loss was $269 million, inclusive of a $293 million valuation allowance.
- GAAP diluted EPS was $(1.72); adjusted diluted EPS was $0.16.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $168 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.2%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Tronox · Revenue · Quarterly
$794M
Revenue by segment
Tronox · $794M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023
- TiO2$611M-20.5%77.0%
- Zircon$95M-14.4%12.0%
- Other products$88M—11.1%
Forward guidance
The company expects pigment volumes to be relatively flat to the second quarter. Zircon volumes for the third quarter are expected to decline by 15 to 20 thousand tons from second quarter 2023 levels. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter 2023 is anticipated to be $115-135 million.
Tailwinds
- Pigment volumes expected to be relatively flat to Q2 2023 levels
- Demand to remain higher than the trough levels seen in Q4 2022
- Commercial strategy and differentiated offering have enabled more stable pricing trends than during previous years of demand decline.
- Currently evaluating a range of options to leverage expertise to further unlock the value of the rare earths generated from operations.
- Differentiated, integrated position sets Tronox apart as a global leader in sustainable mining and upgrading solutions.
Headwinds
- Zircon volumes expected to decline by 15 to 20 thousand tons versus Q2 2023
- Expect a more challenging second half of 2023 than previously anticipated, driven by continued weak market dynamics in China.
- Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter 2023 to be $115-135 million.
- Range includes $35 million of impacts to EBITDA resulting from adjusting the production rates of both pigment and mining sites.
- Market dynamics
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 2023
-0.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.3%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
30 / 61 earnings
Positive
+33.8%
Q4 2016
Best reaction
-20.8%
Q3 2015
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +3.3% | +4.3% | -13.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | -10.5% | +3.6% | +0.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6% | +9.1% | +20.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.5% | -1.8% | +5.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | -11.0% | -18.4% | -28.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -7.5% | -9.9% | -8.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -17.6% | -16.8% | -13.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | +12.9% | +10.2% | +16.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | +9.8% | +12.7% | +25.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.7% | +0.5% | +20.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.3% | -10.0% | -15.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -0.4% | +7.1% | -9.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.2% | -2.9% | -19.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -6.8% | -11.0% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.6% | -4.3% | -5.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.6% | -4.6% | +1.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | -6.7% | -9.9% | -13.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -9.1% | -5.6% | -8.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.9% | -3.0% | +19.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.3% | +1.0% | +7.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.9% | +7.0% | -4.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.8% | +17.1% | +37.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.4% | -1.0% | +18.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -8.4% | +3.5% | +24.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | -12.0% | -16.7% | -30.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.9% | +6.4% | +5.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.3% | -6.4% | -12.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -6.1% | -9.3% | -8.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.2% | +1.4% | +13.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.2% | +3.4% | -17.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -8.9% | -7.7% | -12.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.4% | +0.1% | +9.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | +8.3% | +9.4% | +0.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.9% | +3.5% | -24.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.8% | -1.5% | +9.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | -6.2% | -4.3% | -8.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +33.8% | +20.7% | +15.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | +3.1% | +17.2% | +36.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +6.9% | +19.1% | +50.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -20.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +14.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -18.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -8.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | — | — | — |
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