Stelco Holdings Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

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Stelco Holdings Inc. second quarter highlights include:

  • Revenue of $716 million for the quarter, down 15% from Q2 2023 and 4% from Q1 2024

  • Operating income of $125 million for the quarter, down 33% from Q2 2023 and up 3% from Q1 2024

  • Adjusted EBITDA* of $147 million, representing an industry leading 21% margin, down 32% from Q2 2023 and 4% from Q1 2024

  • Adjusted Net Income* of $71 million and Adjusted Net Income* per share of $1.29, down 42% from Q2 2023 and up 1% from Q1 2024

  • Shipping Volume* of 634 thousand tons, down 3% from Q2 2023 and comparable to Q1 2024

  • Average Selling Price* per net ton of $1,085, down 11% from Q2 2023 and 4% from Q1 2024

  • Repurchased 518,238 shares in Q2 and 680,306 total year-to-date

  • Declared quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share payable on August 26, 2024

HAMILTON, Ontario, August 07, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stelco Holdings Inc. ("Stelco Holdings" or the "Company"), (TSX: STLC), a low cost, integrated and independent steelmaker with one of the newest and most technologically advanced integrated steelmaking facilities in North America, today announced financial results of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. Stelco Holdings is the 100% owner of Stelco Inc. ("Stelco"), the operating company.

Selected Financial Information

(in millions Canadian dollars, except volume, per share and net tons (nt)) figures)

Q2 2024

Q2 2023

Change

Q1 2024

Change

2024

2023

Change

Revenue ($)

716

841

(15

%)

746

(4

%)

1,462

1,528

(4

%)

Operating income ($)

125

186

(33

%)

121

3

%

246

204

21

%

Net income ($)

67

117

(43

%)

63

6

%

130

106

23

%

Adjusted Net Income ($) *

71

123

(42

%)

70

1

%

141

133

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share (diluted) ($)

1.22

2.12

(42

%)

1.14

7

%

2.36

1.92

23

%

Adjusted Net Income per common share (diluted) ($) *

1.29

2.23

(42

%)

1.27

2

%

2.56

2.41

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Selling Price per nt ($) *

1,085

1,217

(11

%)

1,129

(4

%)

1,107

1,085

2

%

Shipping Volume (in thousands of nt) *

634

653

(3

%)

636

%

1,270

1,348

(6

%)

Adjusted EBITDA ($) *

147

215

(32

%)

153

(4

%)

300

280

7

%

Adjusted EBITDA per nt ($) *

232

329

(29

%)

241

(4

%)

236

208

13

%

* See "Non-IFRS measures" for a description of certain Non-IFRS measures used in this Press Release and "Non-IFRS Measures Reconciliation" below.

"I am very pleased to announce that in the second quarter, Stelco once again led all of our reporting peers by generating a 21% Adjusted EBITDA margin," said Alan Kestenbaum, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This is the second straight quarter we have achieved this mark and a position we have held for 11 of the past 15 quarters. These results are representative of our continued ability to remain tactically flexible and respond to opportunities in the market while taking full advantage of our industry leading, low-cost position."