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Mativ Holdings, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales edged down, adjusted EBITDA rose: Net sales were $479.6 million, down 1.1% year over year and 0.4% organic. Adjusted EBITDA rose 28% to $47.5 million, a 9.9% margin, up 220 basis points. Source
  • Filtration segment margin expanded: FAM adjusted EBITDA rose 41.2% to $27.4 million, a 14.6% margin, up 430 basis points. Management cited lower manufacturing costs, favorable currency, lower SG&A and price versus cost, partly offset by volume/mix. Source
  • Specialty segment sales declined: SAS sales were $291.3 million, down 2.0% both reported and organic. The segment includes tapes, labels, liners, specialty paper, packaging and healthcare solutions. Source
  • Free cash flow improved to negative: Operating cash flow was $1.0 million against $(15.9) million. Capital spending was $8.4 million against $13.9 million. Free cash flow was $(7.4) million against $(29.8) million. Source
  • Net debt rose to $953.5 million: Total debt was $1,035.8 million and cash $82.3 million, giving net debt of $953.5 million, against $934.0 million at year-end. Liquidity was about $498.5 million. Source
  • Fourth straight quarter of gains: Management said operational execution produced a fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year gains in profitability, cash flow, margin and leverage reduction. Source

“Our continual focus on operational execution produced the fourth consecutive quarter of improved year-over-year profitability and cash flow performance, margin expansion and leverage reduction.”

Shruti Singhal, Mativ President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Dividend Sourcepayable June 19, 2026 to holders of record May 29, 2026$0.10 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Credit agreement ninth amendment entered April 3, 2026, extending the revolver and term loan A to 2031 and term loan B to 2033. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales edged down, adjusted EBITDA rose: Net sales were $479.6 million, down 1.1% year over year and 0.4% organic. Adjusted EBITDA rose 28% to $47.5 million, a 9.9% margin, up 220 basis points. Source
  • GAAP loss narrowed after prior impairment: GAAP net loss was $11.7 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share, against $425.5 million a year earlier, which included a $411.9 million goodwill impairment. Source
  • Adjusted EPS turned positive: Adjusted EPS was $0.06, against $(0.14) a year earlier. Adjusted income was $3.9 million, against $(6.0) million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Filtration segment margin expanded: FAM adjusted EBITDA rose 41.2% to $27.4 million, a 14.6% margin, up 430 basis points. Management cited lower manufacturing costs, favorable currency, lower SG&A and price versus cost, partly offset by volume/mix. Source
  • Filtration sales roughly flat: FAM sales were $188.3 million, up 0.4% reported and 2.2% organic, with currency translation adding to reported sales. Source
  • Specialty segment sales declined: SAS sales were $291.3 million, down 2.0% both reported and organic. The segment includes tapes, labels, liners, specialty paper, packaging and healthcare solutions. Source
  • Specialty segment profit increased: SAS adjusted EBITDA rose 15.8% to $30.7 million, a 10.5% margin, up 160 basis points, on favorable price versus cost and lower SG&A. Source

“These improvements were driven by favorable price versus input costs and manufacturing efficiencies, both of which we expect to continue for the balance of the year.”

Shruti Singhal, Mativ President and CEO

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross profit up, SG&A down: Gross profit rose 16.9% to $84.9 million. Selling and general expense fell 13.4% to $54.8 million, and R&D fell to $5.5 million from $6.3 million. Source
  • Purchase accounting cost per share: Purchase accounting expenses were $0.26 per share, mainly non-cash intangible amortization from acquisitions. Restructuring and related expenses were $0.02 per share. Source
  • Interest expense declined slightly: Interest expense was $17.5 million, against $17.8 million a year earlier, on lower average balances of the floating portion of debt. Source
  • Corporate costs rose on advisory fees: Adjusted unallocated expenses rose $1.9 million to $10.6 million, mainly from higher advisory expenses. Source

Demand and volumes

  • Pricing and pipeline focus: Management said its focus is commercial excellence through careful pricing and pipeline builds, while operating in a turbulent demand environment. Source
  • Specialty volume and mix lower: SAS cited lower volume and mix, partly offset by currency translation and higher selling prices. Source
  • Filtration exited facility weighed on volume: FAM sales reflected lower volume and mix, including the impact of an exited facility, partly offset by favorable currency translation. Source

“Despite operating in a turbulent macroeconomic and demand environment, we remain laser focused on aspects we can control”

Shruti Singhal, Mativ President and CEO

Cash flow and debt

  • Free cash flow improved to negative: Operating cash flow was $1.0 million against $(15.9) million. Capital spending was $8.4 million against $13.9 million. Free cash flow was $(7.4) million against $(29.8) million. Source
  • Working capital used cash: Working capital used $28.2 million, from higher receivables and inventories, partly offset by higher payables. Source
  • Net debt rose to $953.5 million: Total debt was $1,035.8 million and cash $82.3 million, giving net debt of $953.5 million, against $934.0 million at year-end. Liquidity was about $498.5 million. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Debt matures between 2029 and 2033: Debt matures on a staggered basis between 2029 and 2033. Source
  • Cash dividends paid rose slightly: Cash dividends paid were $5.9 million, against $5.5 million a year earlier. Proceeds from long-term debt were $16.3 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding increased: Common shares outstanding were 55,109,676 at March 31, 2026, up from 54,681,114 at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and execution

  • Fourth straight quarter of gains: Management said operational execution produced a fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year gains in profitability, cash flow, margin and leverage reduction. Source
  • Manufacturing and supply chain gains: Management described operational improvements in manufacturing and supply chain efficiencies as part of its focus for the quarter. Source
  • Strategic initiatives and disciplined execution: Management cited progress on strategic initiatives and execution with discipline, aiming for sustainable long-term value for customers and shareholders. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Price and efficiency gains expected to continue: Management expects favorable price versus input costs and manufacturing efficiencies to continue for the rest of the year. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described the macroeconomic and demand environment as turbulent, which it said the company cannot control. Source
  • Financial: A full valuation allowance means the company cannot benefit from losses in some jurisdictions, which affected the negative tax rate. Source
  • Financial: Higher receivables and inventories, partly offset by payables, used cash in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the ninth amendment, previously announced, was entered into on April 3, 2026. 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.