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Eastman Kodak Co.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 March 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 9%: Q4 consolidated revenue was $290 million. The segment table, which excludes Eastman Business Park, totals $287 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter GAAP net loss: Q4 other charges (income), net were $150 million on the statement of operations, against income of $1 million a year earlier. Pension income excluding service cost was $74 million. Source
  • Full-year Operational EBITDA rose 138%: Full-year Operational EBITDA was $62 million, compared with $26 million. On a constant-currency basis it was $61 million. Source
  • AM&C revenue rose 25% in Q4: Full-year AM&C revenue was $316 million against $271 million, an increase of $45 million or 17 percent. Source
  • Pricing and efficiencies drove EBITDA: Lower inventory reserve adjustments in Electrophotographic Printing Solutions and favorable currency movements also added to the increase. Source
  • Pension plan termination added net cash: Non-cash investment assets of $148 million reverted to Kodak, per the cash flow statement. Source
  • Year-end cash rose $136 million: Year-end cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $442 million against $301 million. Source

“Kodak ended 2025 with a strong fourth quarter, which has created a foundation for growth in 2026”

Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman and CEO

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Reversion cash of $618 million came in against the $600 million expected in the Q3 release. Source
  • New: The Q4 term loan repayment was $306 million; the Q3 release had said reversion cash would reduce term debt to $200 million. Source
  • New: The Operational EBITDA definition now also excludes loss on early extinguishment of debt and other operating expense (income), net, which the Q3 release did not list. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 9%: Q4 consolidated revenue was $290 million. The segment table, which excludes Eastman Business Park, totals $287 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter GAAP net loss: Q4 other charges (income), net were $150 million on the statement of operations, against income of $1 million a year earlier. Pension income excluding service cost was $74 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter Operational EBITDA rose: Appendix A reconciles the Q4 GAAP net loss to Operational EBITDA, adding back $15 million of interest expense and $7 million of loss on early extinguishment of debt. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 2%: Full-year revenue was $1.069 billion, an increase of $26 million or 2 percent as reported. Source
  • Full-year Operational EBITDA rose 138%: Full-year Operational EBITDA was $62 million, compared with $26 million. On a constant-currency basis it was $61 million. Source
  • Full-year net loss against prior income: Full-year diluted loss per share was $1.78, against diluted earnings of $0.90 a year earlier. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • AM&C revenue rose 25% in Q4: Full-year AM&C revenue was $316 million against $271 million, an increase of $45 million or 17 percent. Source
  • Print revenue up in Q4, down for year: Q4 Print revenue was $195 million, up $8 million or 4 percent. Source
  • Full-year segment EBITDA by unit: Full-year Operational EBITDA was $39 million for AM&C, $20 million for Brand and $3 million for Print, against $17 million, $17 million and negative $8 million respectively. Source
  • Q4 segment EBITDA rose in Print and AM&C: Q4 Operational EBITDA was $8 million for Print against $1 million, and $8 million for AM&C against $2 million. Brand was $6 million in both periods. Source

“Today Kodak has a stronger balance sheet than we’ve had in years, and we have reduced our annual interest expense by approximately $40 million.”

Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman and CEO

Gross margin, costs and pricing

  • Gross margin rose to 23% in Q4: Q4 gross profit was $67 million, up $16 million from $51 million. Full-year gross profit was $232 million against $203 million, or 22 percent against 19 percent. Source
  • Pricing and efficiencies drove EBITDA: Lower inventory reserve adjustments in Electrophotographic Printing Solutions and favorable currency movements also added to the increase. Source
  • Restructuring costs rose sharply: Full-year restructuring costs and other were $21 million against $8 million. Fourth-quarter restructuring costs and other were $9 million against $2 million. Source

Pension reversion and balance sheet

  • Pension plan termination added net cash: Non-cash investment assets of $148 million reverted to Kodak, per the cash flow statement. Source
  • Long-term debt fell to $208 million: Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt were $1 million at year-end. Source
  • Pension assets fell to $302 million: Total assets were $1,617 million against $2,001 million, and total equity was $614 million against $641 million. Source

Cash flow and interest expense

  • Year-end cash rose $136 million: Year-end cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $442 million against $301 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow up $487 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $480 million, against net cash used of $7 million in 2024. Source
  • Reported interest expense edged higher: Reported full-year interest expense was $62 million against $59 million. Paid-in-kind interest expense was $36 million against $23 million. Source

Capital spending and shareholder payments

  • Capital spending fell to $34 million: Additions to properties were $6 million in Q4 against $17 million. Net proceeds from asset sales were $5 million against $17 million. Source
  • Series C preferred exchanged into common: Series C preferred stock exchanged into common stock was $124 million, a non-cash item. Redeemable preferred stock carried at $99 million against $218 million. Source
  • Treasury purchases and preferred dividends: Treasury stock purchases were $5 million in Q4. Treasury stock at cost was $26 million against $12 million. Source

Strategy, products and operations

  • Print launched 14 new products: The CEO cited print product launches over the past few years as part of the company's recent work. Source
  • AM&C still films and growth initiatives: The CEO also cited still films and growth initiatives in newer businesses at the AM&C unit. Source
  • Internal IT and reporting systems updated: The company said the update is meant to streamline processes and reduce operating expenses. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 March 2026

  • Next step is operating and selling: The CEO said the next step is sustainable growth from operating and selling. No dated events were given. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Higher manufacturing and aluminum costs were cited as partly offsetting the Operational EBITDA gains. Source
  • Financial: The company attributed the full-year net income decline mainly to a non-recurring KRIP termination item and an excise tax on the reversion of assets. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The CEO said the company continues the long-term plan it began in 2019, which focuses on de-levering and continued investment. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.