GrafTech Q3 net loss $47 million vs $28 million a year earlier; sales down 3%
GrafTech reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $140 million, down 3% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $47 million, or $1.76 per share, compared with $28 million, or $1.10 per share, in the third quarter of 2025. The loss includes $14 million of restructuring and other exit charges tied to the planned closure of its Monterrey, Mexico facility, and the company expects higher realized pricing in the fourth quarter and in 2027 while reaffirming its 2026 volume and cost expectations.
Key points
- Net sales were $140 million, down from $144 million; net loss was $47 million, or $1.76 per share, versus $28 million, or $1.10 per share, a year earlier.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $9 million, compared with $13 million in the third quarter of 2025.
- Management expects its fourth-quarter weighted-average realized pricing to rise by a mid-single-digit percentage from the third quarter, and reaffirmed 5–10% year-over-year growth in graphite electrode sales volume for 2026.
- Total liquidity was $242 million and gross debt was $1,225 million as of September 30, 2026.
The filing
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