Overview
* Huntsman Q2 revenue falls 7% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations, per LSEG data
* Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 misses consensus, declining to $74 mln, per LSEG data
* Co's restructuring will ultimately reduce our global workforce by nearly 10%
Outlook
* Huntsman expects muted construction demand trends to continue in Q3 2025
* Company plans to spend $180 mln to $190 mln on capital expenditures in 2025
Result Drivers
* CONSTRUCTION DEMAND - Lower global construction activity and muted seasonal uplift pressured volumes, per CEO Peter Huntsman
* RESTRUCTURING - Co's ongoing restructuring, including facility closures and workforce reduction, to reduce costs
* PRICE AND VOLUME - Lower average selling prices and sales volumes impacted revenues across segments
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Miss $1.46 $1.50
Revenue bln bln (13
Analysts
)
Q2 Miss -$34 mln -$20.20
Adjusted mln (10
Net Analysts
Income )
Q2 Net -$158
Income mln
Q2 Miss $74 mln $75.50
Adjusted mln (13
EBITDA Analysts
)
Q2 Gross $182 mln
Profit
Q2 -$120
Operatin mln
g Income
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the diversified chemicals peer group is "buy."
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Huntsman Corp ( HUN ) is $12.00, about 17.4% above its July 30 closing price of $9.91
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)