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Olin Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss and adjusted EBITDA reported: The company reported a net loss of ($13.3) million, or ($0.12) per diluted share, against a ($1.3) million loss a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $191.3 million, against $176.1 million. Source
  • Freeport plant cost $40.1 million: Management attributed $40.1 million of segment earnings to operating issues at the Freeport, Texas vinyl chloride monomer plant, covering higher costs and lost sales. Source
  • Epoxy earnings turned to profit: Segment earnings were $16.0 million, against a loss of ($23.7) million. Management attributed the $39.7 million increase to higher volumes, product margins and lower operating costs. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA reached 5.0 times: Net debt was $2.85 billion, and net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 5.0 times, against 4.1 times at December 31, 2025 and 3.9 times a year earlier. Source
  • Shintech litigation payments made: Olin paid about $93 million, including previously accrued reserves, to resolve legacy Shintech litigation matters. Source
  • Merger costs recorded this quarter: Acquisition-related costs of $10.6 million relate to the pending merger with Huntsman Corporation and are excluded from adjusted EBITDA. Source

“The Olin team delivered sequential improvement in adjusted EBITDA in a highly volatile environment.”

Ken Lane, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcethird quarter 2026$160 million to $200 millionNew
Freeport vinyl chloride monomer outage impact on adjusted EBITDA Sourcethird quarter 2026$20 million (estimated impact)New
Legacy Shintech litigation payments Sourcesecond half 2026approximately $100 millionNew
Huntsman merger completion Sourcefirst half of 2027first half of 2027New

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Olin agreed on June 16, 2026 to combine with Huntsman Corporation in an all-stock merger of equals, forming OlinHuntsman Corporation. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net loss and adjusted EBITDA reported: The company reported a net loss of ($13.3) million, or ($0.12) per diluted share, against a ($1.3) million loss a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $191.3 million, against $176.1 million. Source
  • Sales declined year on year: Sales were $1,741.9 million, against $1,758.3 million a year earlier. First-half sales were $3,324.9 million, against $3,402.5 million. Source
  • Sequential rise in adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA rose from $86.2 million in the first quarter 2026. Management said the team delivered sequential improvement in a highly volatile environment. Source

Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls

  • Segment sales and earnings declined: Sales were $819.5 million, against $979.5 million, on lower trading volumes tied to Blue Water Alliance, which ended at the end of 2025, and lower vinyl chloride monomer volumes. Segment earnings were $53.4 million, against $64.9 million. Source
  • Freeport plant cost $40.1 million: Management attributed $40.1 million of segment earnings to operating issues at the Freeport, Texas vinyl chloride monomer plant, covering higher costs and lost sales. Source
  • Pricing lifted segment earnings: Higher pricing, mainly for caustic soda and ethylene dichloride, added $28.6 million to segment earnings after the plant effect. Source

“In our Winchester business, seasonally improving commercial demand is expected to support sequential earnings growth.”

Ken Lane, President and Chief Executive Officer

Epoxy segment

  • Epoxy sales rose on volume and price: Epoxy sales were $422.1 million, against $331.2 million, reflecting higher volumes and improved pricing. Source
  • Epoxy earnings turned to profit: Segment earnings were $16.0 million, against a loss of ($23.7) million. Management attributed the $39.7 million increase to higher volumes, product margins and lower operating costs. Source
  • Product margins rose; feedstock costs partly offset: Product margins rose with higher pricing. Higher benzene and propylene raw material costs partly offset the gain. Source

Winchester segment

  • Winchester sales rose on ammunition: Winchester sales were $500.3 million, against $447.6 million, on higher commercial ammunition sales and higher military project revenue. Source
  • Winchester earnings rose $3.1 million: Segment earnings were $28.1 million, against $25.0 million. The rise came from commercial ammunition pricing and volume and from military project revenue. Source
  • Commercial demand seen improving seasonally: Management said seasonally improving commercial demand is expected to support sequential earnings growth for Winchester. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Natural gas and power raised costs: The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment absorbed higher raw material costs, mainly natural gas and electrical power, which partly offset pricing gains. Source
  • Corporate costs rose on currency: Other corporate and unallocated costs rose $5.4 million, mainly from an unfavorable currency effect, partly offset by lower stock-based compensation. Source
  • Beyond250 cost actions cited: Management credited operating performance in the Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment to its Beyond250 structural cost actions. Source

Liquidity, debt and working capital

  • Net debt to EBITDA reached 5.0 times: Net debt was $2.85 billion, and net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 5.0 times, against 4.1 times at December 31, 2025 and 3.9 times a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and liquidity at quarter end: Cash was $177.4 million at June 30, 2026. Available liquidity was about $1.2 billion, including the undrawn revolving credit facility. Source
  • Working capital build expected to reverse: Working capital rose $183.0 million in the first half. Management expects the seasonal build to liquidate during the second half. Source
  • Shintech litigation payments made: Olin paid about $93 million, including previously accrued reserves, to resolve legacy Shintech litigation matters. Source

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Dividend held at $0.20 per share: The dividend was $0.20 per share in the quarter and $0.40 in the first half, the same as in 2025. Source
  • No buybacks in first half: No common stock was repurchased in the first half of 2026, against $30.3 million in the first half of 2025. Net long-term debt borrowings were $202.3 million. Source
  • Capital spending lower, no acquisitions: Capital expenditures were $72.7 million in the first half, against $92.4 million. No business was acquired in 2026, against $55.8 million in 2025. Source

Proposed merger with Huntsman

  • Merger costs recorded this quarter: Acquisition-related costs of $10.6 million relate to the pending merger with Huntsman Corporation and are excluded from adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Costs were advisory and professional fees: The costs comprise advisory, legal, accounting and other professional fees linked to the transaction. Source
  • Closing requires shareholder and regulatory approvals: Completion requires customary closing conditions, including required regulatory approvals and approval by both Olin shareholders and Huntsman stockholders. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 July 2026

  • Call transcript to be posted: A final transcript of the call is to be posted on the next business day after the call. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: An unplanned shutdown at the Freeport, Texas vinyl chloride monomer plant interrupted production. Operations have resumed at reduced rates. Source
  • External: Management described pricing actions taken to offset commodity metals and raw materials cost inflation at Winchester. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release expected sequential earnings improvement for the Chemicals businesses. The second-quarter release describes sequential improvement in adjusted EBITDA.
  • Not stated: Management said full rates at the Freeport vinyl chloride monomer plant are planned to resume late in the third quarter. 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.