Tronox Holdings plc press release

Tronox Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

2026-11-04

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange · Titanium · Zirconium · Iron · Rare Earth Elements · United States · Corporate Finance

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Third quarter financial results in-line with prior guidance

STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 4, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) ("Tronox" or the "Company"), the world's leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide ("TiO2") pigment, today reported its financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2026, as follows:

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights:

Revenue of $827 million, an 18% increase compared to the prior year and a 5% decrease compared to the prior quarter Income from operations of $12 million; net loss attributable to Tronox of $55 million; and adjusted net loss attributable to Tronox was $54 million (non-GAAP) GAAP diluted loss per share was $0.34; Adjusted diluted loss per share was $0.34 (non-GAAP) Adjusted EBITDA of $101 million; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 12.2% (non-GAAP) Capital expenditures of $57 million Generated free cash flow of $5 million (non-GAAP)

Outlook:

Expect Q4 2026 TiO2volumes to decline sequentially in the high-single to low double-digit percentage range, primarily driven by seasonality Expect Q4 2026 zircon volume levels to soften moderately sequentially, primarily due to inventory availability Expect Q3 TiO2pricing gains to be sustained in Q4 and zircon pricing to increase sequentially in the mid-single-digit percentage range Q4 2026 Adjusted EBITDA expected to be $80-$90 million Expect free cash flow to be a source of $20-$45 million for Q4 2026, resulting in a free cash flow use of $25-50 million for full year 2026, updated from previous expectations primarily due to the unforeseen prolonged conflict in the Middle East, driving unanticipated raw material price headwinds and weaker sales volumes

This outlook is based on Tronox's views on current global economic activity and is subject to changes and impacts associated with the general macroeconomic and industry-related conditions, global supply chain, and inflation-related challenges, among others.

| Note: For the Company's guidance with respect to fourth quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, we are not able to provide without unreasonable effort the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, or reconciliation to such GAAP financial measure, because certain items that impact such measures are uncertain, out of the Company's control or cannot be reasonably predicted. | | | | | | | |

Summary of Select Financial Results for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2026

| ($M unless otherwise noted) | | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Y-o-Y % ∆ | Q2 2026 | Q-o-Q % ∆ | | Revenue | | $827 | $699 | 18 % | $868 | (5) % | | _TiO_2 | | $653 | $550 | 19 % | $700 | (7) % | | Zircon | | $93 | $59 | 58 % | $97 | (4) % | | Other products | $81 | $90 | (10) % | $71 | 14 % | | | (Loss) from operations | | $12 | ($43) | n/m | ($21) | n/m | | Net (loss) attributable to Tronox | ($55) | ($99) | n/m | ($171) | n/m | | | GAAP diluted (loss) per share | ($0.34) | ($0.63) | n/m | ($1.07) | n/m | | | Adjusted diluted (loss) per share | ($0.34) | ($0.46) | n/m | ($0.51) | n/m | | | Adjusted EBITDA | | $101 | $74 | 36 % | $73 | 38 % | | Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | | 12.2 % | 10.6 % | 160 bps | 8.4 % | 380 bps | | Free cash flow | | $5 | ($137) | n/m | $60 | n/m | | | | | | | | | | | Y-o-Y % ∆ | Q-o-Q % ∆ | | | | | | | Volume | Price / Mix | FX | Volume | Price / Mix | FX | | TiO2 | 10 % | 9 % | 0 % | (11) % | 4 % | 0 % | | Zircon | 49 % | 9 % | — % | (13) % | 9 % | — % |

CEO's Remarks Chief Executive Officer John Romano commented, "During the third quarter, we strengthened our commercial position through pricing actions across all markets, as increases announced during the second quarter were successfully implemented during the third quarter, supported by antidumping initiatives, evolving industry supply dynamics, and the value customers continue to place on reliable, long-term supplier relationships. The unforeseen prolonged conflict in the Middle East caused broader macro uncertainty, unfavorably impacting third quarter demand and driving supply chain disruptions, that resulted in higher than anticipated raw material input costs including natural gas, sulfur, and sulfuric acid. Our sales prices remained resilient against this more challenging demand backdrop. We are encouraged by the reinstatement of anti-dumping duties in India and the announcement of the launch of the EU's anti-absorption investigation, both of which represent a meaningful step toward establishing a more level competitive environment in our key markets.

"Operationally, we successfully ramped up both the Namakwa furnace and the West Mine to support customer demand and improve future inventory availability, particularly for zircon. On the pigment side, operating rates increased sequentially, although we adjusted production levels in response to lower-than-anticipated demand in the quarter, reflecting our continued focus on disciplined cash management. Additionally, operating rates at our Yanbu pigment facility were impacted as we incurred unplanned downtime following a temporary closure of Saudi Arabia's East-West natural gas pipeline due the ongoing conflict in the region. The site is back up and running, and I want to take a moment to recognize our team there who continue to demonstrate tremendous resilience and commitment against an extraordinarily challenging backdrop. We continue to take actions to mitigate external cost and operational pressures. With two months left in the year, our cost improvement program remains on track to deliver more than $175 million of run-rate savings by the end of 2026, exceeding the high end of our original target. Despite the macro challenges, Adjusted EBITDA increased to $101 million from $73 million in the second quarter, within our guided range, and our Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 12.2%, reflecting the benefit of price realization across our markets.

"We also took an important step forward in advancing our rare earths and critical minerals strategy through our recently announced cooperation and investment agreement with JX Advanced Metals ("JXAM"). Under the agreement, the companies will fund on a 50/50 basis approximately $32 million in aggregate to support a definitive feasibility study for the proposed Australian cracking and leaching facility, a pre-feasibility study for a proposed US refinery, and development of a US-based pilot facility capable of producing initial quantities of high-purity rare earth oxides. The partnership brings together Tronox's mining, mineral separation and chemical processing capabilities with JXAM's refining and advanced materials experience as the companies evaluate a more integrated rare earth platform. This is an important milestone for our strategy and one that strengthens the long-term opportunity associated with the platform, including a framework to evaluate a broader range of critical minerals opportunities."

Mr. Romano concluded, "Cash generation, working capital and liquidity remain key priorities. Free cash flow for the third quarter was consistent with our expectations. With the unforeseen prolonged conflict in the Middle East causing both supply chain disruptions and weaker demand in some markets, we now anticipate full year free cash flow to be a use of cash, driven by raw material price headwinds and lower sales volumes resulting in less earnings and lower cash from working capital in the fourth quarter than previously anticipated. Against this backdrop, we remain focused on the actions within our control. Cost discipline is an ongoing commitment, and as we look ahead, we plan to set cost improvement targets for 2027 and 2028 similar to those of the past two years. We continue to actively manage inventory while maintaining a proactive approach to the balance sheet by minimizing adverse impacts from external influences. Preserving the financial flexibility needed to support our customers, operations, and long-term strategic objectives remains a top priority. Across the business, we remain focused on positioning Tronox to capture the longer-term earnings potential of both our core business and future rare earths and critical minerals platforms."

Third Quarter 2026 Results (Comparisons are to prior year (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025) unless otherwise noted)

The Company recorded third quarter revenue of $827 million, an increase of 18% primarily driven by higher sales volumes and higher average selling prices, including mix, partially offset by unfavorable foreign exchange impacts.

Revenue from TiO2sales was $653 million, an increase of 19% driven by a 10% increase in sales volumes and a 9% increase in average selling prices including mix. Sequentially, TiO2sales declined 7%, driven by an 11% decrease in sales volumes partially offset by a 4% increase in average selling prices including mix.

Zircon revenue increased 58% to $93 million, driven by a 49% increase in sales volumes and a 9% increase in average selling prices including mix. Sequentially, zircon revenue decreased 4%, driven by a 13% decrease in sales volumes partially offset by a 9% increase in average selling prices including mix.

Revenue from other products was $81 million, a decline of 10%, driven by lower sales volumes. Sequentially, revenue from other products increased 14% primarily due to higher sales volumes.

Net loss attributable to Tronox in the quarter was $55 million, or a loss of $0.34 per diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to Tronox of $99 million, or a loss of $0.63 per diluted share in the year-ago period. Adjusted net loss attributable to Tronox (non-GAAP) was $54 million, or a loss of $0.34 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA of $101 million represented a 36% increase, driven by higher average selling prices including mix, partially offset by unfavorable exchange rate movements, higher production costs, and higher freight costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.2%.

Sequentially, Adjusted EBITDA increased 38% due to higher average TiO2and zircon selling prices including mix and lower corporate costs partly offset by lower sales volumes and higher production costs.

The Company's selling, general and administrative expenses were $65 million for the quarter. Tronox's net interest expense in the quarter was $55 million. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense was $76 million.

Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital Allocation Tronox ended the quarter with $3.2 billion of total debt, $3.1 billion of net debt and a net leverage ratio of 10.5x on a trailing twelve-month basis. Available liquidity at the end of the quarter totaled $509 million, including $136 million in cash and cash equivalents and $373 million available under revolving credit agreements. The next significant debt maturity for the Company is not until 2029. Tronox does not have any financial covenants on its term loans or bonds. The Company has ample liquidity and does not expect to trigger the springing covenant on the US revolving credit facility.

The Company generated free cash flow of $5 million. Capital expenditures were $57 million.

Outlook Following a strong first half of the year, Tronox expects TiO2volumes in the fourth quarter of 2026 to decline sequentially in the high-single to low double-digit percentage range compared to the third quarter, primarily reflecting seasonality as well as lower demand in Europe and Asia Pacific. Zircon volume levels are expected to soften moderately compared to the third quarter, primarily due to inventory availability. TiO2pricing gains realized in the third quarter are expected to be sustained in the fourth quarter, while zircon pricing is expected to increase sequentially in the mid-single-digit percentage range. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2026 is expected to be in the range of $80-$90 million. This range reflects the unforeseen prolonged impacts of the conflict in the Middle East, which has continued longer than anticipated, including approximately $15-20 million of higher than expected input costs, primarily from natural gas, sulfur, and sulfuric acid, as well as lower TiO2sales revenue than previously anticipated. Tronox expects positive free cash flow for the fourth quarter of $20-$45 million, resulting in a use of free cash for the full year 2026 of approximately $25-$50 million. The Company remains focused on the factors within its control, including reducing anticipated capital expenditures by approximately $30 million for full year 2026, actively managing working capital, and preserving financial flexibility.

Webcast Conference Call Tronox will conduct a webcast conference call on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET (New York). The live call is open to the public and can be accessed via live webcast and teleconference. Please visit investor.tronox.com for a link to register for the live webcast and to view the accompanying slides.

Replay:A webcast replay will be available at investor.tronox.com following the call.

About Tronox Tronox Holdings plc is one of the world's leading producers of high-quality titanium products, including titanium dioxide pigment, specialty-grade titanium dioxide products and high-purity titanium chemicals, and zircon. We mine titanium-bearing mineral sands and operate upgrading facilities that produce high-grade titanium feedstock materials, pig iron and other minerals, including the rare earth-bearing mineral, monazite. With approximately 5,700 employees across six continents, our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. For more information about how our products add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper and other everyday products, visit tronox.com.

Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance, our operating rates, anticipated completion of extensions and upgrades to our mining operations, anticipated trends in our business and industry, including trade defense measures in specific jurisdictions and their timing and effectiveness, market penetration and growth rates, anticipated costs, competitive landscape, benefits and timing of capital projects including planned mining expansions, the Company's anticipated capital allocation strategy including future capital expenditures, the benefits and timing of the Company's cost improvement and other cost saving, inventory reduction and asset rationalization plans, our rare earths and critical minerals strategy and our sustainability goals, commitments and programs. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance, actual costs, benefits and timing of capital projects, or the cost improvement plan and other cost saving, inventory reduction and asset rationalization plans, or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance, anticipated costs, benefits and timing of capital projects, or the cost improvement plan and other cost saving, inventory reduction and asset rationalization plans, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, macroeconomic conditions; policy changes affecting international trade, including import/export restrictions and tariffs; continuing inflationary pressures and energy costs, including as it relates to, among other things, natural gas; currency movements; interest rate and debt market volatility, including in respect of our debt securities; political instability, including the ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and any expansion of such conflicts, and other geopolitical events; continuing supply chain disruptions; market conditions and price volatility for titanium dioxide, zircon and other feedstock materials, as well as global and regional economic downturns, that adversely affect the demand for our end-use products; disruptions in production at our mining and manufacturing facilities; and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal and regulatory factors. These and other risk factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, synergies or achievements. Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information or future developments.

Use of Non-GAAP Information To provide investors and others with additional information regarding the financial results of Tronox Holdings plc, we have disclosed in this release certain non-U.S. GAAP operating performance measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted net income attributable to Tronox, including its presentation on a per share basis, and a non-U.S. GAAP liquidity measure of Free Cash Flow and net leverage ratio on a trailing twelve-month basis. These non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are a supplement to and not a substitute for or superior to, the Company's results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-U.S. GAAP financial measures presented by the Company may be different from non-U.S. GAAP financial measures presented by other companies. Specifically, the Company believes the non-U.S. GAAP information provides useful measures to investors regarding the Company's financial performance by excluding certain costs and expenses that the Company believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The presentation of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results or guidance prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP results is included herein.

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| TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC | | | | | | | CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (U.S. GAAP) | | | | | | | (UNAUDITED) | | | | | | | (Millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | | | 2026 | 2025 | | 2026 | 2025 | | Net sales | $ 827 | $ 699 | | $ 2,455 | $ 2,168 | | Cost of goods sold | 750 | 647 | | 2,279 | 1,938 | | Gross profit | 77 | 52 | | 176 | 230 | | Restructuring and other charges | — | 25 | | 18 | 153 | | Selling, general and administrative expenses | 65 | 70 | | 208 | 216 | | Income (Loss) from operations | 12 | (43) | | (50) | (139) | | Interest expense | (56) | (48) | | (165) | (135) | | Interest income | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 4 | | Other expense, net | (7) | (2) | | (9) | (9) | | Loss before income taxes | (50) | (92) | | (221) | (279) | | Income tax provision | (6) | (8) | | (112) | (17) | | Net loss | (56) | (100) | | (333) | (296) | | Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (1) | (1) | | (4) | (2) | | Net loss attributable to Tronox Holdings plc | $ (55) | $ (99) | | $ (329) | $ (294) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Loss per share: | | | | | | | Basic | $ (0.34) | $ (0.63) | | $ (2.06) | $ (1.85) | | Diluted | $ (0.34) | $ (0.63) | | $ (2.06) | $ (1.85) | | | | | | | | | Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in thousands) | 159,701 | 158,600 | | 159,524 | 158,439 | | Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands) | 159,701 | 158,600 | | 159,524 | 158,439 | | | | | | | | | Other Operating Data: | | | | | | | Capital expenditures | 57 | 80 | | 169 | 273 | | Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 76 | 75 | | 227 | 220 |