DJ Aperam - Third quarter 2026 results: "Transformation drives the best third quarter performance in four years"
Aperam S.A. / Key word(s): Quarter Results Aperam - Third quarter 2026 results: "Transformation drives the best third quarter performance in four years" 06-Nov-2026 / 06:58 CET/CEST =---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Third quarter 2026 results1 Transformation drives the best third quarter performance in four years Luxembourg, November 6, 2026 (07:00 CET) - Aperam S.A. (referred to as "Aperam" or the "Company") (Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Paris, Brussels: APAM, NYRS: APEMY), announced today results for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Highlights -- Health and Safety: LTI frequency rate of 1.7 in Q3 2026 compared to 1.8 in Q2 2026 -- Shipments of 540 thousand tonnes in Q3 2026, 10.9% decrease compared to shipments of 606 thousand tonnes in Q2 2026 -- EBITDA of EUR 103 million in Q3 2026, compared to EBITDA of EUR 159 million in Q2 2026 -- Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 105 million in Q3 2026, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 130 million in Q2 2026 -- Net income of EUR 7 million in Q3 2026, compared to EUR 116 million in Q2 2026 -- Basic earnings per share of EUR 0.09 in Q3 2026, compared to EUR 1.61 in Q2 2026 -- Free cash flow before dividend amounted to EUR 68 million in Q3 2026, compared to EUR 106 million in Q2 2026 -- Net financial debt of EUR 980 million as of September 30, 2026, compared to EUR 993 million as of June 30, 2026
Strategic initiatives
-- Leadership Journey2 Phase 6: Gains reached EUR 18 million in Q3 2026 totalling to EUR 56 million in 9M 2026; target gains of EUR 150 million over the period 2026 to 2028
Prospects[1]a
-- Q4 2026 adjusted EBITDA is expected to be slightly higher compared to Q3 2026 -- Net financial debt expected with further reduction by year-end 2026 Sud Sivaji, CEO of Aperam, commented: "I am proud to report Q3 results for 2026, the best Q3 performance in 4 years. This performance in the context of the seasonality and the weak demand in Europe reinforces our hard work as we invest in expanding Aperam beyond Europe and beyond stainless production. A key goal of this transformation shines through in our benchmark cash performance - building businesses which aim to deliver at a structurally higher cash conversion ratio, as an integrated value chain. Our net financial debt continued to decrease even in Q3 and we are well on course to meet our deleveraging target for the end of 2027."
Financial Highlights (on the basis of financial information prepared under IFRS)
(in millions of Euros, unless otherwise stated) Q3 26 Q2 26 Q3 25 9M 26 9M 25 Sales 1,510 1,689 1,410 4,774 4,722 Operating income 42 102 9 178 45 Net income / (loss) attributable to equity holders of the 7 116 (21) 126 (20) parent Basic earnings per share (EUR) 0.09 1.61 (0.28) 1.74 (0.27) Diluted earnings per share (EUR) 0.09 1.59 (0.28) 1.72 (0.27) Free cash flow before dividend 68 106 138 130 (279)(1) Net Financial Debt (at the end of the period) 980 993 1,045 980 1,045 Adj. EBITDA 105 130 74 325 272 Exceptional items (2)(2) 29(3) - 27 (36)(4) EBITDA 103 159 74 352 236 Adj. EBITDA/tonne (EUR) 194 215 131 184 157 EBITDA/tonne (EUR) 191 262 131 200 136 Shipments (000t) 540 606 567 1,763 1,733
(1) Includes purchase consideration related to the acquisition of Universal of EUR (415) million.
(2) Related to the non-cash reversal of the fair value adjustment of inventories related to the acquisition of Magnetec Group.
(3) Mostly related to PIS/Cofins tax credits related to prior periods in Brazil of EUR 59 million and bargain purchase gain on Magnetec Group acquisition of EUR 5 million, partly offset by restructuring charges and legal provisions in Europe and Brazil for EUR (35) million.
(4) Primarily related to the non-cash reversal of the fair value adjustment of inventories related to the acquisition of Universal.
Health & Safety results
Health and Safety performance based on Aperam personnel figures and contractors' lost time injury frequency rate was 1.7x in the third quarter of 2026 compared to 1.8x in the second quarter of 2026.
Financial results analysis for the three-month period ending September 30, 2026
Sales for the third quarter of 2026 decreased by 10.6% at EUR 1,510 million, compared to EUR 1,689 million for the second quarter of 2026. Shipments decreased from 606 thousand tonnes in the second quarter of 2026 to 540 thousand tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 impacted by the typical seasonal slowdown across key markets.
EBITDA reached EUR 103 million in the third quarter of 2026 from EUR 159 million in the seasonally stronger second quarter of 2026. Compared to the third quarter of 2025 of EUR 74 million, EBITDA increased by 39% driven by Leadership Journey structural gains and support from trade defense measures.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased to EUR 105 million (excluding an exceptional loss of EUR (2) million) for the third quarter of 2026 from EUR 130 million (excluding a net exceptional gain of EUR 29 million) in the second quarter of 2026, with the European seasonality leading to lower activity based performance in Stainless, Recycling and Services and Solutions, alongside effects of scheduled maintenance in Alloys.
Depreciation and amortization expense was EUR (61) million for the third quarter of 2026.
Aperam had an operating income for the third quarter of 2026 of EUR 42 million compared to an operating income of EUR 102 million for the previous quarter.
Financing costs, net, including the FX and derivatives result for the third quarter of 2026 were EUR (21) million, including cash cost of financing of EUR (17) million.
Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2026 was EUR (14) million.
The net result recorded by Aperam was a profit of EUR 7 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to a profit of EUR 116 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Cash flows from operations for the third quarter of 2026 were EUR 103 million, including a working capital decrease of EUR 19 million. CAPEX for the third quarter was EUR (27) million.
Free cash flow before dividend for the third quarter of 2026 was EUR 68 million, compared to EUR 106 million for the second quarter of 2026.
During the third quarter of 2026, cash returns to shareholders amounted to EUR 36 million, fully consisting of dividends.
Operating segment results analysis
Stainless & Electrical Steel (1)
(in millions of Euros, unless otherwise stated) Q3 26 Q2 26 Q3 25 9M 26 9M 25 Sales 941 1,082 868 3,016 2,950 Adjusted EBITDA 52 59 36 146 129 Exceptional items - 27 - 27 - EBITDA 52 86 36 173 129 Depreciation & amortization (24) (24) (29) (72) (86) Operating income 28 62 7 101 43 Steel shipments (000t) 374 430 406 1,234 1,253 Average steel selling price (EUR/t) 2,401 2,400 2,040 2,331 2,241
(1) Amounts are shown prior to intra-group eliminations
The Stainless & Electrical Steel segment had sales of EUR 941 million for the third quarter of 2026. This represents a 13.0% decrease compared to sales of EUR 1,082 million for the second quarter of 2026. Steel shipments during the third quarter decreased by 13.0% at 374 thousand tonnes, linked to the European summer slowdown. Average steel selling prices for the Stainless & Electrical Steel segment remained stable compared to the previous quarter.
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The segment generated an Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 52 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 59 million (excluding an exceptional gain of EUR 27 million) for the second quarter of 2026. The quarter-on-quarter decrease in Adjusted EBITDA is linked to the European seasonal slowdown and no real demand recovery, although partly compensated by robust Brazilian performance. Compared to the previous year third quarter results, Adjusted EBITDA improved robust 44%, reflecting the effectiveness of Leadership Journey and trade defense measures.
Depreciation and amortization expense was EUR (24) million for the third quarter of 2026.
The Stainless & Electrical Steel division had an operating income of EUR 28 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to an operating income of EUR 62 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Services & Solutions (1)
(in millions of Euros, unless otherwise stated) Q3 26 Q2 26 Q3 25 9M 26 9M 25 Sales 490 539 500 1,584 1,682 EBITDA 8 21 (1) 49 18 Depreciation & amortization (4) (4) (4) (12) (11) Operating income / (loss) 4 17 (5) 37 7 Steel shipments (000t) 153 174 170 518 557 Average steel selling price (EUR/t) 2,993 2,904 2,756 2,867 2,862
(1) Amounts are shown prior to intra-group eliminations
The Services & Solutions segment had sales of EUR 490 million for the third quarter of 2026, representing a decrease of 9.1% compared to sales of EUR 539 million for the second quarter of 2026. Steel shipments were 153 thousand tonnes compared to 174 thousand tonnes during the previous quarter, lower due to weaker European seasonal demand. However, average steel selling prices for the Services & Solutions' segment were 3.1% higher during the third quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2026.
The segment generated an EBITDA of EUR 8 million for the third quarter of 2026, sequentially lower than Q2 2026 due to seasonality headwinds but remarkably stronger than the third quarter of 2025 of EBITDA of EUR (1) million.
Depreciation and amortization expense was EUR (4) million for the third quarter of 2026.
The Services & Solutions segment had an operating income of EUR 4 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to an operating income of EUR 17 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Alloys & Specialties(1)
(in millions of Euros, unless otherwise stated) Q3 26 Q2 26 Q3 25 9M 26 9M 25 Sales 250 307 251 830 858 Adjusted EBITDA 25 29 25 81 92 Exceptional items (2) 5 - 3 (36) EBITDA 23 34 25 84 56 Depreciation & amortization (11) (11) (10) (31) (29) Operating income 12 23 15 53 27 Steel shipments (000t) 13 17 14 46 46 Average steel selling price (EUR/t) 18,514 17,345 17,019 17,147 17,840
(1) Amounts are shown prior to intra-group eliminations
The Alloys & Specialties segment had sales of EUR 250 million for the third quarter of 2026, representing a decrease of 18.6% compared to EUR 307 million for the second quarter of 2026. Steel shipments decreased by 19.9% during the third quarter of 2026 at 13 thousand tonnes. Average steel selling prices for the Alloys & Specialties' segment were 6.7% higher during the third quarter of 2026.
The Alloys & Specialties segment achieved Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 25 million (excluding an exceptional loss of EUR (2) million) for the third quarter of 2026 compared to EUR 29 million (excluding an exceptional gain of EUR 5 million) for the second quarter of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA performance was temporarily impacted by scheduled summer maintenance.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the third quarter of 2026 was EUR (11) million.
The Alloys & Specialties segment had an operating income of EUR 12 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to an operating income of EUR 23 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Recycling & Renewables (1)
(in millions of Euros, unless otherwise stated) Q3 26 Q2 26 Q3 25 9M 26 9M 25 Sales 470 498 349 1,399 1,227 Adjusted EBITDA 21 32 10 76 38 Exceptional items - (1) - (1) - EBITDA 21 31 10 75 38 Depreciation, amortization & impairment (22) (17) (21) (58) (64) Operating income / (loss) (1) 14 (11) 17 (26) Shipments (000t) 364 374 312 1,095 1,002 Average selling price (EUR/t) 1,291 1,332 1,119 1,278 1,225
(1) Amounts are shown prior to intra-group eliminations
The Recycling & Renewables segment had sales of EUR 470 million for the third quarter of 2026, representing a decrease of 5.6% compared to EUR 498 million sales for the second quarter of 2026. Shipments decreased by 2.7% during the third quarter of 2026 to 364 thousand tonnes. Average selling prices for the Recycling & Renewables' segment were 3.0% lower during the third quarter of 2026.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased during the quarter to EUR 21 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 32 million (excluding an exceptional loss of EUR (1) million) in the second quarter of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA reduction was impacted by the seasonally lower activity over European summer holidays. On a yearly basis, the third quarter of 2026 achieved more than double Adjusted EBITDA than the third quarter of 2025, with the strong performance delivered by higher y-o-y volumes and Leadership Journey structural gains.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the third quarter of 2026 was EUR (22) million.
The Recycling & Renewables segment had an operating loss of EUR (1) million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to an operating income of EUR 14 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Recent developments
-- On July 30, 2026, Aperam announced the establishment of a new Titanium Solids Center of Excellence inFrankfort, New York, U.S. The center will be part of ELG Utica Alloys, which is currently adopting the AperamRecycling brand ahead of its formal renaming to Aperam Recycling Advanced Metals before year-end 2026.
-- On October 6, 2026, in preparation of the upcoming quarterly results release scheduled for Friday,November 6, 2026, Aperam confirmed to market participants the standing guidance, earnings drivers and events thatshould be considered
Investor conference call / webcast
Pre-recorded management comments are available as from publication of this earnings release on our website at www.aperam.com, section Investors > Reports & Presentations > Quarterly results > Q3-2026 (Link to Q3 2026 management podcast).
Aperam management will host a conference call / webcast for members of the investment community to discuss the financial performance of the quarter under report at the following time:
Date New York London Luxembourg
Friday,
8:00 13:00 14:00
6 November
Link to the webcast: https://www.webcast-eqs.com/aperam-2026-q3
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Contacts
Investor Relations / Roberta de Aguiar Faria: IR@aperam.com Communication / Ana Escobedo Conover: communications@aperam.com
About Aperam
Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel and recycling, with customers in over 40 countries. The business is organized in four primary reportable segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel, Services & Solutions, Alloys & Specialties and Recycling & Renewables. Aperam is fully committed to be the leading value creator in the circular economy of infinite, world-changing materials.
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Aperam has a flat Stainless and Electrical steel capacity of 2.5 million tonnes in Brazil and Europe and is a leader in Alloys & high value specialty products with presence in France, China, India and the United States. In addition to its industrial network, spread over sixteen production facilities in Brazil, Belgium, France, the United States, India & China, Aperam has a highly integrated distribution, processing and services network and a unique capability to produce low carbon footprint stainless and special steels from biomass, stainless steel scrap and high performance alloys scrap. With Bioenergia and its unique capability to produce charcoal made from its own FSC-certified forestry and with Aperam Recycling, a global leader in collecting, trading, processing and recycling of stainless steel scrap and high performance alloys, Aperam places sustainability at the heart of its business, helping customers worldwide to excel in the circular economy.
In 2025, Aperam had sales of EUR 6,080 million and shipments of 2.29 million tonnes.
For further information, please refer to our website at www.aperam.com.
Forward-looking statements
This document may contain forward-looking information and statements about Aperam and its subsidiaries. These statements include financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services, and statements regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "target" or similar expressions. Although Aperam's management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors and holders of Aperam's securities are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Aperam, that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in Aperam's filings with the Luxembourg Stock Market Authority for the Financial Markets (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier). Aperam undertakes no obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
APERAM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
September 30, June 30, September 30,
(in millions of Euros)
2026 2026 2025
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents (C) 305 334 320
Inventories, trade receivables and trade payables 1,502 1,527 1,613
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 205 221 195
Total Current Assets & Working Capital 2,012 2,082 2,128
Goodwill and intangible assets 513 514 511
Property, plant and equipment (incl. Biological assets) 2,258 2,242 2,232
Investments in associates, joint ventures and other 8 3 4
Deferred tax assets 385 402 332
Other non-current assets 187 186 93
Total Assets (net of Trade Payables) 5,363 5,429 5,300
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (B) 166 224 678
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 498 527 431
Total Current Liabilities (excluding Trade Payables) 664 751 1,109
Long-term debt, net of current portion (A) 1,119 1,103 687
Deferred employee benefits 144 146 140
Deferred tax liabilities 49 55 83
Other long-term liabilities 88 87 72
Total Liabilities (excluding Trade Payables) 2,064 2,142 2,091
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent 3,283 3,272 3,194
Non-controlling interest 16 15 15
Total Equity 3,299 3,287 3,209
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (excluding Trade 5,363 5,429 5,300
Payables)
Net Financial Debt (D = A+B-C) 980 993 1,045
APERAM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in millions of Euros)
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2026 2026 2025 2026 2025
Sales 1,510 1,689 1,410 4,774 4,722
Adjusted EBITDA (E = C-D) 105 130 74 325 272
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 7.0% 7.7% 5.2% 6.8% 5.8%
Exceptional items (D) (2) 29 - 27 (36)
EBITDA (C = A-B) 103 159 74 352 236
EBITDA margin (%) 6.8% 9.4% 5.2% 7.4% 5.0%
Depreciation, amortization and impairment (61) (57) (65) (174) (191)
(B)
Operating income (A) 42 102 9 178 45
Operating margin (%) 2.8% 6.0% 0.6% 3.7% 1.0%
Loss from associates, joint ventures and - (1) - (1) -
other investments
Financing costs, (net) (21) (7) (24) (43) (66)
Income / (loss) before taxes and 21 94 (15) 134 (21)
non-controlling interests
Income tax (expense) / benefit (14) 23 (6) (7) 2
Effective tax rate (%) 66.7% (24.5)% (40.0)% 5.2% 9.5%
Net income / (loss) including 7 117 (21) 127 (19)
non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests - (1) - (1) (1)
Net income / (loss) attributable to equity 7 116 (21) 126 (20)
holders of the parent
Basic earnings per share (EUR) 0.09 1.61 (0.28) 1.74 (0.27)
Diluted earnings per share (EUR) 0.09 1.59 (0.28) 1.72 (0.27)
Weighted average common shares outstanding 72,464 72,369 72,338 72,392 72,309
(in thousands)
Diluted weighted average common shares 73,299 73,216 73,107 73,226 73,077
outstanding (in thousands)
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