Overview
* Tronox ( TROX ) Q2 revenue falls 11% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations, per LSEG data
* Adjusted EPS for Q2 misses consensus, reflecting market challenges, per LSEG data
* Co reduces capital expenditures and dividend by 60% amid market downturn
Outlook
* Tronox ( TROX ) expects FY 2025 revenue of $3.0-$3.1 bln
* Company anticipates FY 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $410-$460 mln
* Tronox ( TROX ) sees FY 2025 free cash flow as a use of $100-$170 mln
* Company reduces capital expenditures to less than $330 mln
Result Drivers
* WEAKER DEMAND - Co says weaker demand across most end markets impacted Q2 results, per CEO John D. Romano
* MACROECONOMIC PRESSURES - Elevated interest rates and tariff-related uncertainties weighed on consumer spending and construction activity
* BRAZIL SALES IMPACT - Delays in Brazil's anti-dumping investigation affected sales, though early momentum seen in India
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Miss $731 mln $781 mln
Revenue (8
Analysts
)
Q2 Miss -$0.28 -$0.05
Adjusted (9
EPS Analysts
)
Q2 EPS $0.53
Q2 Net -$85 mln
Income
Q2 Miss $93 mln $109.10
Adjusted mln (7
EBITDA Analysts
)
Q2 12.7%
Adjusted
EBITDA
Margin
Q2 -$35 mln
Income
From
Operatio
ns
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Tronox Holdings PLC ( TROX ) is $7.50, about 26.4% above its July 29 closing price of $5.52
* The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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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.)