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Orion to Shut Carbon Black Line, Streamlines Investments
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Key Takeaways
OEC will close carbon black lines at 3-5 sites by 2025 to boost operational efficiency.
The move supports investment in stronger assets and exits underperforming operations.
OEC aims to regain market share amid tariffs, EU probes and rising tire sector investment.
Orion S.A. (OEC - Free Report) has announced its plans to rationalize its carbon black production lines at three to five of its facilities in the Americas and EMEA by the end of 2025. This decision has been made to refocus its maintenance investments on higher-performing production lines.
Earlier this year, Orion entered into a long-term supply pact with Contec S.A., which would provide it with tire pyrolysis oil (“TPO”) to produce circular carbon black for tires and rubber goods. This way, Orion has established itself as the only company to have made circular carbon black from 100% TPO as a feedstock.
With an expectation of more reliable, streamlined and productive investments, the closure will discontinue Orion’s participation in underperforming assets. The transaction, paired with U.S. tariffs, the EU anti-dumping investigation and continued tire capacity investment in both regions, intends to help the company regain its market share.
For the second quarter, the company expects adjusted EBITDA between $270 million and $310 million. Adjusted EPS is expected to fall within the range of $1.20 to $1.70.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for OEC’s 2025 earnings is at $1.33, suggesting a year-over-year decline of 24%.
Free cash flow guidance for the year is at $40 million to $70 million.
OEC stock has slumped 47.1% over the past year against the industry’s 3.4% rise.
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OEC’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
OEC currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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Orion to Shut Carbon Black Line, Streamlines Investments
Key Takeaways
Orion S.A. (OEC - Free Report) has announced its plans to rationalize its carbon black production lines at three to five of its facilities in the Americas and EMEA by the end of 2025. This decision has been made to refocus its maintenance investments on higher-performing production lines.
Earlier this year, Orion entered into a long-term supply pact with Contec S.A., which would provide it with tire pyrolysis oil (“TPO”) to produce circular carbon black for tires and rubber goods. This way, Orion has established itself as the only company to have made circular carbon black from 100% TPO as a feedstock.
With an expectation of more reliable, streamlined and productive investments, the closure will discontinue Orion’s participation in underperforming assets. The transaction, paired with U.S. tariffs, the EU anti-dumping investigation and continued tire capacity investment in both regions, intends to help the company regain its market share.
For the second quarter, the company expects adjusted EBITDA between $270 million and $310 million. Adjusted EPS is expected to fall within the range of $1.20 to $1.70.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for OEC’s 2025 earnings is at $1.33, suggesting a year-over-year decline of 24%.
Free cash flow guidance for the year is at $40 million to $70 million.
OEC stock has slumped 47.1% over the past year against the industry’s 3.4% rise.
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OEC’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
OEC currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Royal Gold (RGLD - Free Report) , Coeur Mining (CDE - Free Report) and Carpenter Technology (CRS - Free Report) . While RGLD and CDE currently sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), CRS carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RGLD’s current-year earnings is pegged at $7.47 per share, indicating a 42.02% year-over-year increase.Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 9.04%. RGLD’s shares have gained 21.8% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CDE’s current-year earnings is pegged at 68 cents per share, implying a 277.78% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters while missing once, with an average surprise of 136.19%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRS’ 2025 earnings is pegged at $7.27 per share, indicating a rise of 53.38% from year-ago levels. The company’s earnings beat the consensus estimate in each of the trailing four quarters. Its shares have gained 154.9% in the past year.