Finance
Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Third quarter 2022 highlights:
- Shipments of 387 thousand metric tons, down 2% compared to Q3 2021
- Revenue of €2.0 billion, up 27% compared to Q3 2021
- Value-Added Revenue (VAR) of €673 million, up 21% compared to Q3 2021
- Net income of €131 million compared to net income of €99 million in Q3 2021
- Adjusted EBITDA of €160 million, up 12% compared to Q3 2021
- Cash from Operations of €154 million and Free Cash Flow of €74 million
Nine months ended September 30, 2022 highlights:
- Shipments of 1.2 million metric tons, up 2% compared to YTD 2021
- Revenue of €6.3 billion, up 41% compared to YTD 2021
- VAR of €2.0 billion, up 21% compared to YTD 2021
- Net income of €278 million compared to net income of €255 million in YTD 2021
- Adjusted EBITDA of €525 million, up 21% compared to YTD 2021
- Cash from Operations of €323 million and Free Cash Flow of €160 million
- Net debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA of 3.0x at September 30, 2022
Jean-Marc Germain, Constellium’s Chief Executive Officer said, “Constellium delivered strong results in the third quarter. Adjusted EBITDA of €160 million is a third quarter record and includes record third quarter performances by both A&T and AS&I. Looking across our end markets, packaging demand continues to be resilient. Our shipments were down in the quarter due to operating challenges at our Muscle Shoals facility. Automotive shipments were up double digits in the quarter versus last year with new platform launches driving our growth, but we continue to be impacted by the semiconductor shortage and other supply chain challenges. In aerospace, demand is very strong with shipments up around 50% compared to last year for the second quarter in a row. While we are seeing signs of weakness across certain industrial markets, we like our end market positioning. Free Cash Flow in the third quarter was solid at €74 million.”
"Macroeconomic and geopolitical risks remain elevated and we expect significant inflationary pressures to continue, particularly for inputs like energy and in regions more directly affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Constellium team has demonstrated its relentless focus on execution and cost control and I am confident in our ability to manage our business through these challenging times. We remain focused on executing our strategy, driving operational improvements, strengthening our margins, generating Free Cash Flow and increasing shareholder value,” Mr. Germain continued. Mr. Germain concluded, “We expect recent demand trends in our markets to continue through the remainder of 2022. Based on our current outlook, in 2022 we expect Adjusted EBITDA at the low end of our range of €670 million to €690 million and Free Cash Flow in excess of €170 million.”
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