NYSE$TSEOF
Trinseo Plc · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Trinseo's third quarter results were impacted by market demand weakness, but the company took actions to improve profitability and refinanced debt maturities.
Trinseo reported a net loss from continuing operations of $38 million and adjusted EBITDA of $41 million. The company is taking actions to improve profitability, including the closure of a styrene plant in the Netherlands. They also successfully refinanced their 2024 and most of their 2025 debt maturities.
- Free Cash Flow was $16 million, including a $52 million decrease in working capital.
- Third quarter ending cash of $279 million with approximately $216 million of additional available liquidity.
- Net loss from continuing operations of $38 million included a pre-tax charge of approximately $14 million related to restructuring initiatives.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $41 million was $78 million higher than prior year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Trinseo · Revenue · Quarterly
$879M
Revenue by segment
Trinseo · $408M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Latex Binders$222M-34.9%54.4%
- Engineered Materials$186M-23.4%45.6%
Forward guidance
Trinseo anticipates a constrained demand environment, similar to what they've seen throughout the year. Cost reduction initiatives, along with lower natural gas hedge losses, are expected to result in a $100 million year-over-year profitability improvement in 2024.
Tailwinds
- Cost reduction initiatives are expected to improve profitability.
- Lower natural gas hedge losses are anticipated.
- The company is investing in transformation projects like polycarbonate dissolution.
- Closure of the Terneuzen styrene plant is expected to improve profitability.
- Successful refinancing of 2024 and most of 2025 debt maturities.
Headwinds
- Forecast assumes a constrained demand environment.
- Unfavorable net timing and styrene-related impacts in the third quarter.
- More pronounced seasonality impact expected in the fourth quarter.
- Lower Free Cash Flow is expected due to higher cash interest and lower profitability.
- Full-year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA outlook lowered due to the above factors.
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 Q3 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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