Sylvamo Q1 net income falls to $27 million; Q2 EBITDA guided to $75-95 million
Sylvamo reported first-quarter 2025 net income of $27 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, down from $81 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $43 million a year earlier, on net sales of $821 million. Free cash flow was negative $25 million. The company guided second-quarter adjusted EBITDA to $75 million to $95 million, compared with $90 million in the first quarter, and said it expects quarterly earnings to improve in the second half, which matters to shareholders because profit and cash generation weakened this quarter.
Key points
- Q1 2025 net income was $27 million ($0.65 per diluted share), versus $81 million ($1.94) in Q4 2024 and $43 million in Q1 2024.
- Net sales were $821 million, versus $970 million in Q4 2024 and $905 million in Q1 2024; adjusted EBITDA was $90 million (11.0% margin).
- Free cash flow was $(25) million in Q1 2025, versus $100 million in Q4 2024.
- Q2 2025 adjusted EBITDA outlook is $75 million to $95 million, and planned maintenance outage expenses are expected to rise by $36 million.
The filing
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