Olin Reports Q1 Revenue of $1.58B, Below Expectations
Reports Q1 revenue $1.58B, consensus $1.62B. Ken Lane, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "During the first quarter, the Olin team delivered sequential improvement in adjusted EBITDA. Our Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls business benefited from favorable operating cost performance driven by our Beyond250 structural cost actions and lower than expected planned maintenance turnaround expenses. Our Epoxy business returned to positive adjusted EBITDA underpinned by growth in its European business, supported by structurally improved costs at our Stade, Germany facility. Winchester's sequential improvement was driven by actions taken late last year to accelerate channel inventory destocking, as well as improving demand and pricing measures implemented to offset commodity metals and raw materials cost inflation. Late in the first quarter, the Iran conflict began to impact trade flows and to increase raw material and feedstock costs. As global supply shortages persist into the second quarter and potentially beyond, our advantaged North American asset base positions us to reliably serve our customers. Looking ahead, our Chemicals businesses are expected to deliver sequential earnings improvement driven by seasonally stronger demand and improved pricing, particularly for ethylene dichloride, caustic soda, and epoxy resins. In our Winchester business, improving commercial and military demand are expected to support sequential earnings growth. Overall, second quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA is forecast to be in the range of $160 million to $200 million."
