Metallus Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results

• Delivered net sales of $1.2 billion in 2025, a 7% increase over 2024, driven by improved market demand
• Full-year operating cash flow of $16.0 million; ending cash and cash equivalents of $156.7 million
• Invested $109.0 million in capital expenditures to advance strategic and operational priorities, and deployed $22.2 million to repurchase common shares and settle convertible notes in 2025
• Total liquidity⁽¹⁾ of $389.2 million at the end of 2025
• Four-year USW labor agreement ratified on February 5, 2026
• Operational optimization initiatives underway; bloom reheat furnace investment on track
• Order book up more than 50% year-over-year; expecting stronger start to 2026
• Adjusted EBITDA expected to improve sequentially throughout 2026 compared with the same periods in 2025

, /PRNewswire/ — Metallus (NYSE: MTUS), a leader in high-quality specialty metals, manufactured components and supply chain solutions, today reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $267.3 million and net loss of $14.3 million, or a loss of $0.34 per diluted share. On an adjusted basis⁽²⁾, the fourth-quarter 2025 net loss was $7.7 million, or a loss of $0.18 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million.

This compares with the sequential third-quarter 2025 net sales of $305.9 million and net income of $8.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. On an adjusted basis⁽²⁾, the third-quarter 2025 net income was $11.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA was $29.0 million.

In the same quarter last year, net sales were $240.5 million with a net loss of $21.4 million, or a loss of $0.50 per diluted share. On an adjusted basis⁽²⁾, the fourth-quarter 2024 net loss was $3.9 million, or a loss of $0.09 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA was $8.3 million.

“In 2025, we delivered higher shipments to our customers supported by strengthening demand across our key end markets as the need for domestic steel grew,” stated Mike Williams, chief executive officer. “Our aerospace and defense product line delivered strong growth as we expanded customer relationships, increased our presence, and achieved new orders in these strategically important markets. We also advanced our government funded assets to support the growth in 2026 and beyond.”

“While we were not satisfied with our fourth-quarter performance, we took the opportunity to implement longer‑term operational improvements and are increasing hourly staffing levels in targeted areas to meet growing demand. As a result, our operations performed better to date in the first quarter. This is an encouraging start to 2026, supported by an order book that is now up more than 50% year-over-year.

“Looking ahead, we expect first-quarter adjusted EBITDA to increase sequentially, providing the foundation for anticipated stronger performance in each quarter of 2026 compared with the same periods in 2025.”

FOURTH-QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

• Net sales of $267.3 million decreased 13 percent compared with $305.9 million in the third quarter of 2025. The decline primarily reflects lower shipments, primarily related to normal seasonality and a slower than expected ramp-up following annual shutdown maintenance, lower product mix, and lower raw material surcharge revenue per ton resulting from compressed scrap prices. Compared with the prior-year fourth quarter, net sales increased 11 percent, driven primarily by higher shipments across the majority of end markets and increased raw material surcharge revenue per ton, partially offset by a decrease in average base sales⁽²⁾ prices and lower product mix.
• Ship tons of 148,000 decreased 15,100 tons sequentially, or 9 percent, primarily driven by lower shipments across all end markets. Compared with the prior-year fourth quarter, shipments increased 14 percent driven by higher shipments across all end-markets except energy.
• Manufacturing costs increased as expected primarily due to the planned annual shutdown maintenance and reduced fixed cost leverage associated with lower production volume compared with the third quarter of 2025. Melt utilization declined to 66 percent in the fourth quarter, down from 72 percent in the third quarter, and compared to 56 percent in the same quarter last year.

FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Net income for the full-year 2025 was a loss of $1.2 million, or a loss of $0.03 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the full-year 2024. On an adjusted basis⁽²⁾, full-year 2025 net income was $15.3 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA was $75.6 million. In comparison, full-year 2024 net income on an adjusted basis⁽²⁾ was $24.5 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA⁽²⁾ was $77.7 million.

• Net sales of $1.2 billion increased 7 percent compared with the full-year 2024, driven by higher shipments and raw material surcharge revenue partially offset by a decrease in average base sales⁽²⁾ prices and lower product mix. Within the aerospace & defense end market, net sales increased by 19 percent to $160.6 million compared with the full-year 2024. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, aerospace & defense increased to 14 percent of the total in 2025 compared with 12 percent of the total in 2024 and 8 percent of the total in 2023.
• Ship tons were 631,700, an increase of 14 percent from 2024 on higher shipments in all end markets.
• Manufacturing costs improved slightly compared with 2024, primarily due to increased cost absorption driven by higher production, partially offset by general inflation and higher utility costs. Melt utilization rose to 69 percent in 2025, up from 60 percent in 2024.

CASH, LIQUIDITY AND REPURCHASE ACTIVITY

As of December 31, 2025, the company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $156.7 million. For the full year 2025, the company generated operating cash flow of $16.0 million. Capital expenditures totaled $109.0 million in 2025 including $81.3 million for projects funded by the U.S. government. Total liquidity⁽¹⁾ was $389.2 million as of December 31, 2025.

The company repurchased 0.1 million common shares during the fourth quarter at an aggregate cost of $1.2 million, and for the full year 2025 repurchased a total of 0.9 million common shares at a cost of $13.1 million. For the full year 2025, common share repurchases and convertible note settlements represented 3.8 percent of outstanding shares. As of December 31, 2025, the company had $89.7 million remaining under its authorized share repurchase program.

During the fourth quarter, the company received $4.1 million from the U.S. Army as part of the previously announced $99.75 million capacity expansion funding agreement in support of the U.S. Army’s mission of ramping up munitions production. The company has received $85.6 million of total government funding during 2024 and 2025.

OUTLOOK

Given the elements outlined in the outlook below and consistent with our normal seasonality, the company expects first-quarter adjusted EBITDA to be higher than the fourth quarter.

Commercial:

• First-quarter shipments are expected to increase approximately 10% compared with the fourth quarter supported by continued strength in the order book.
• Lead times for bar products currently extend to mid-second quarter and tube product lead times currently extend to mid-third quarter.
• Annual price agreement negotiations covering approximately 70 percent of the order book are substantially complete. Average base price per ton for customers covered by annual agreements is expected to increase slightly throughout 2026 compared with average base price per ton for the full year 2025, mix dependent.
• Based on lead times and mix, pricing benefit and mix margin lift is expected to ramp each quarter of 2026.
• The company recently implemented spot price increases on both bar and seamless mechanical tubing products not covered by an annual pricing agreement, effective throughout the second quarter and early third quarter, product dependent.

Operations:

• The company anticipates a sequential increase in its first quarter average melt utilization rate, supported by greater stability and reliability across key assets as well as continued strengthening of the order book.
• Manufacturing costs are expected to sequentially improve by approximately $10 million in the first quarter following the completion of planned annual shutdown maintenance in the fourth quarter and expected higher first-quarter melt utilization, resulting in improved cost absorption.
• The United Steelworkers (“USW”) ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Metallus on February 5, 2026. As part of the recently approved union contract, a one‑time payment of approximately $2.0 million will be paid in the first quarter of 2026.

Other matters:

• Planned capital expenditures are approximately $70 million in 2026, inclusive of approximately $35 million of capital expenditures partially funded by the U.S. government. Additional payments of approximately $17 million are expected to be received in first half of 2026, contingent on the achievement of mutually agreed milestones.
• During the first quarter, the company expects to make required pension contributions of approximately $15 to $18 million, a significant reduction compared to the first quarter of 2025. Full-year 2026 required pension contributions are expected to total approximately $27 million, a nearly 60% reduction from 2025.
• An effective income tax rate between 27 and 30 percent is expected in 2026.

METALLUS EARNINGS WEBCAST INFORMATION
Metallus will provide live Internet listening access to its conference call with the financial community scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The live conference call will be broadcast at investors.metallus.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available at investors.metallus.com.

ABOUT METALLUS INC.
Metallus (NYSE: MTUS) manufactures high-performance specialty metals from recycled scrap metal in Canton, OH, serving demanding applications in industrial, automotive, aerospace & defense and energy end-markets. The company is a premier U.S. producer of alloy steel bars (up to 16 inches in diameter), seamless mechanical tubing and manufactured components. In the business of making high-quality steel for more than 100 years, Metallus’ proven expertise contributes to the performance of our customers’ products. The company employs approximately 1,850 people and had sales of $1.2 billion in 2025. For more information, please visit us at www.metallus.com.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Metallus reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and corresponding metrics as non-GAAP financial measures. This earnings release includes references to the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted earnings (loss) per share, adjusted net income (loss), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, base sales, and other adjusted items. These are important financial measures used in the management of the business, including decisions concerning the allocation of resources and assessment of performance. Management believes that reporting these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as these measures are representative of the company’s performance and provide improved comparability of results. See the attached schedules for definitions of the non-GAAP financial measures referred to above and corresponding reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as additions to, and not as alternatives for, Metallus’ results prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP measures Metallus uses may differ from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, and other companies may not define the non-GAAP measures Metallus uses in the same way.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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The company cautions readers that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the company due to a variety of factors, such as: (1) the effects of fluctuations in customer demand on sales, product mix and prices in the industries in which the company operates, including the ability of the company to respond to rapid changes in customer demand including but not limited to changes in domestic and worldwide political and economic conditions due to, among other factors, U.S. and foreign trade policies and the impact on economic conditions, changes in customer operating schedules due to supply chain constraints or unplanned work stoppages, the ability of customers to obtain financing to purchase the company’s products or equipment that contains its products, the effects of customer bankruptcies or liquidations, the impact of changes in industrial business cycles, and whether conditions of fair trade exist in U.S. markets; (2) changes in operating costs, including the effect of changes in the company’s manufacturing processes, changes in costs associated with varying levels of operations and manufacturing capacity, availability of raw materials and energy, the company’s ability to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in raw materials and energy costs and the effectiveness of its surcharge mechanism, changes in the expected costs associated with product warranty claims, changes resulting from inventory management, cost reduction initiatives and different levels of customer demands, the effects of unplanned work stoppages, availability of skilled labor and changes in the cost of labor and benefits; (3) the success of the company’s operating plans, announced programs, initiatives and capital investments, the consistency to meet demand levels following unplanned downtime, and the company’s ability to maintain appropriate relations with the union that represents its associates in certain locations in order to avoid disruptions of business; (4) whether the company is able to successfully implement actions designed to improve profitability on anticipated terms and timetables and whether the company is able to fully realize the expected benefits of such actions; (5) the company’s pension obligations and investment performance; (6) with respect to the company’s ability to achieve its sustainability goals, including its 2030 environmental goals, the ability to meet such goals within the expected timeframe, changes in laws, regulations, prevailing standards or public policy, the alignment of the scientific community on measurement and reporting approaches, the complexity of commodity supply chains and the evolution of and adoption of new technology, including traceability practices, tools and processes; (7) availability of property insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates or insufficient insurance coverage to cover claims or damages; (8) the availability of financing and interest rates, which affect the company’s cost of funds and/or ability to raise capital; (9) the impacts from any repurchases of our common shares, including the timing and amount of any repurchases; (10) competitive factors, including changes in market penetration, increasing price competition by existing or new foreign and domestic competitors, the introduction of new products by existing and new competitors, and new technology that may impact the way the company’s products are sold or distributed; (11) deterioration in global economic conditions, or in economic conditions in any of the geographic regions in which the company conducts business, including additional adverse effects from global economic slowdown, terrorism or hostilities, including political risks associated with the potential instability of governments and legal systems in countries in which the company or its customers conduct business, and changes in currency valuations; (12) the impact of global conflicts on the economy, sourcing of raw materials, and commodity prices; (13) climate-related risks, including environmental and severe weather caused by climate changes, and legislative and regulatory initiatives addressing global climate change or other environmental concerns; (14) unanticipated litigation, claims or assessments, including claims or problems related to intellectual property, product liability or warranty, employment matters, regulatory compliance and environmental issues and taxes, among other matters; (15) cyber-related risks, including information technology system failures, interruptions and security breaches; (16) the potential impact of pandemics, epidemics, widespread illness or other health issues; and (17) with respect to the equipment investments to support the U.S. Army’s mission of ramping up munitions production in the coming years, whether the funding awarded to support these investments is received on the anticipated timetable, whether the company is able to successfully complete the installation and commissioning of the new assets on the targeted budget and timetable, and whether the anticipated increase in throughput is achieved. Further, this news release represents our current policy and intent and is not intended to create legal rights or obligations. Certain standards of measurement and performance contained in this news release are developing and based on assumptions, and no assurance can be given that any plan, objective, initiative, projection, goal, mission, commitment, expectation or prospect set forth in this news release can or will be achieved. Inclusion of information in this news release is not an indication that the subject or information is material to our business or operating results.

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Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to GAAP Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities:

This reconciliation is provided as additional relevant information about the company’s financial position. Free cash flow is an important financial measure used in the management of the business. Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it is a meaningful indicator of cash generated from operating activities available for the execution of its business strategy.

Reconciliation of Capital expenditures less government-funded capital expenditures to GAAP Capital expenditures:

This reconciliation is provided as additional relevant information about the company’s capital expenditures. Capital expenditures less government-funded capital expenditures is an important financial measure used in the management of the business. Management believes that capital expenditures less government-funded capital expenditures is useful to investors because it is a meaningful indicator of capital expenditures associated with the ordinary course of the company’s business.

Reconciliation of adjusted net income (loss)⁽²⁾ to GAAP net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share⁽²⁾ to GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2025:

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are financial measures not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and a reconciliation of these financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is presented. Management believes this data provides investors with additional useful information on the underlying operations and trends of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of the company’s financial performance.

Reconciliation of adjusted net income (loss)⁽²⁾ to GAAP net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share⁽²⁾ to GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share for the year ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are financial measures not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and a reconciliation of these financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is presented. Management believes this data provides investors with additional useful information on the underlying operations and trends of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of the company’s financial performance.

Reconciliation of adjusted effective tax rate to GAAP effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2025:

This reconciliation is provided as additional relevant information between the company’s GAAP effective tax rate and the adjusted effective tax rate. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and a reconciliation of these financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is presented. Management believes this data provides investors with additional useful information on the underlying operations and trends of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of the company’s financial performance.

Reconciliation of adjusted effective tax rate to GAAP effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

This reconciliation is provided as additional relevant information between the company’s GAAP effective tax rate and the adjusted effective tax rate. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and a reconciliation of these financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is presented. Management believes this data provides investors with additional useful information on the underlying operations and trends of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of the company’s financial performance.

Reconciliation of Earnings (Loss) Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)⁽³⁾ and Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁰⁾ to GAAP Net Income (Loss):

This reconciliation is provided as additional relevant information about the company’s performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are important financial measures used in the management of the business, including decisions concerning the allocation of resources and assessment of performance. Management believes that reporting EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as these measures are representative of the company’s performance. Management also believes that it is appropriate to compare GAAP net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Reconciliation of Base Sales by end-market to GAAP Net Sales by end-market:

The tables below present net sales by end-market, adjusted to exclude surcharges, which represents a financial measure that has not been determined in accordance with GAAP. Management believes presenting net sales by end-market, both on a gross basis and on a per ton basis, adjusted to exclude raw material and energy surcharges, provides additional insight into key drivers of net sales such as base price and product mix. Due to the fact that the surcharge mechanism can introduce volatility to our net sales, net sales adjusted to exclude surcharges provides management and investors clarity of our core pricing and results. Presenting net sales by end-market, adjusted to exclude surcharges including on a per ton basis, allows management and investors to better analyze key market indicators and trends and allows for enhanced comparison between our end-markets.

When surcharges are included in a customer agreement and are applicable (i.e., reach the threshold amount), based on the terms outlined in the respective agreement, surcharges are then included as separate line items on a customer’s invoice. These additional surcharge line items adjust base prices to match cost fluctuations due to market conditions. Each month, the company will post on the surcharges page of its external website, as well as our customer portal, the scrap, alloy, and energy surcharges that will be applied (as a separate line item) to invoices dated in the following month (based upon shipment volumes in the following month). All surcharges invoiced are included in GAAP net sales.

Calculation of Total Liquidity⁽¹⁾:

This calculation is provided as additional relevant information about the company’s financial position.

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