NYSE$TSEOF
Trinseo Plc · Q1 2023 earnings
Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a net loss and lower sales due to reduced volume across all segments and lower margins.
Trinseo reported a net loss from continuing operations of $49 million and adjusted EBITDA of $36 million for Q1 2023. Sales decreased by 28% compared to the prior year, driven by lower volume and prices. The company is implementing cash improvement initiatives and restarting the sales process for its Styrenics business.
- Net loss from continuing operations was $49 million, with diluted EPS of negative $1.40.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $36 million, including unfavorable impacts from natural gas hedges and fixed cost under absorption.
- Free Cash Flow was $24 million, driven by a decrease in working capital.
- Implemented cash improvement initiatives expected to improve cash generation by over $100 million in 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Trinseo · Revenue · Quarterly
$996M
Revenue by segment
Trinseo · $454M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023
- Latex Binders$248M-19.1%54.6%
- Engineered Materials$206M-30.1%45.4%
Forward guidance
Trinseo anticipates performance will significantly improve in the second quarter from lower raw material and Corporate costs, better fixed cost absorption and a lower natural gas hedge loss. The range of the full-year outlook reflects no sales volume improvement at the low end and a ten percent improvement at the high end.
Tailwinds
- Performance will significantly improve in the second quarter from lower raw material and Corporate costs
- Better fixed cost absorption
- Lower natural gas hedge loss
- Anticipating a gradual demand increase through the end of the year
- Taking actions to improve our cash and liquidity profile
Headwinds
- Net loss from continuing operations of approximately $15 million for second quarter 2023
- Lower sales volume including extended destocking
- Overall slower market recovery
- Full-year 2023 net loss from continuing operations of $94 million to $61 million
- Lower Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $100 million at the midpoint due to $45 million of estimated natural gas hedge losses and $10 million of first quarter fixed cost under absorption
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023
-1.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-3.4%
Avg return
5 days after
-5.3%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
25 / 49 earnings
Positive
+16.0%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-34.9%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -16.7% | -16.7% | -91.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4% | -9.5% | -47.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | -34.9% | -42.0% | -27.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +6.9% | +18.5% | -11.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -8.9% | -13.4% | +5.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.2% | -3.6% | +44.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +16.0% | -7.2% | -3.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -16.8% | -18.0% | -10.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.9% | -6.2% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -8.4% | -18.0% | -35.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | +2.4% | -13.9% | -17.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -12.7% | +7.8% | -5.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +8.5% | +20.6% | +20.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -12.9% | -7.5% | -26.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -5.8% | -12.1% | -4.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | +9.0% | +9.0% | -9.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -4.2% | -5.2% | -11.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | -7.1% | -3.3% | -4.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.3% | +0.0% | -1.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.0% | +6.2% | +25.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +15.5% | +23.0% | +35.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | -11.6% | -12.8% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +3.8% | +6.9% | +38.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.5% | -2.7% | -34.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.8% | +4.0% | -19.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -7.3% | -9.1% | +10.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +7.3% | +2.8% | -14.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.6% | +4.4% | -5.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.6% | -24.7% | -22.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.1% | +7.7% | +5.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.7% | +1.4% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -2.7% | +1.0% | -6.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -7.7% | -9.9% | -3.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -8.2% | -6.7% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.5% | -0.8% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -4.3% | -5.1% | +12.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.7% | +2.1% | +16.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
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| Q1 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | — | — | — | |
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