Revenue Growth — Full Year and Quarter
Full year 2025 net sales of $3.9 billion, up 3% year-over-year (would be +6% ex-opportunistic 2024 nuclear sales). Fourth quarter 2025 net sales of $987 million, up 8% year-over-year.
Strong Organic Momentum
Q4 organic net sales growth of 6% composed of ~2.5% volume growth and ~4% pricing; Q4 also benefited from ~2% foreign currency translation.
Segment Strength — Refrigerants & Nuclear
Refrigerants & Applied Solutions segment net sales $710 million in 2025 (+10% YoY). Refrigerants net sales $367 million (+20% YoY). Nuclear net sales $111 million (+39% YoY) with backlog >$2 billion and contracted production largely through 2030.
Electronic Materials Demand and Capacity Investments
Electronic & Specialty Materials net sales $277 million (+4% YoY). Electronic Materials up 19% YoY to $112 million. Company announced investment to double sputtering target capacity in Spokane to meet AI/data center demand.
Backlog, Production Expansion, and Secular Tailwinds
Backlog exceeds $2 billion; expecting >10 kt UF6 production in 2026 (≈20% increase vs planned 2024 capacity). Management cites secular demand drivers: nuclear renaissance, AI, data centers and defense spending.
Financial Discipline and Capital Allocation
Return on invested capital ~19% and net leverage ~1.5x adjusted EBITDA. Long-term debt $2.0 billion, cash $534 million, ~ $1.5 billion total liquidity (including $1.0 billion revolver availability).
Capital Deployment and Shareholder Return
FY 2025 CapEx $408 million (+38% YoY) to fund growth projects. Company initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share and prioritizes high-return organic investments, selective M&A, and balance sheet strength.
2026 Guidance and Margin Recovery Outlook
Full-year 2026 guidance: net sales $3.9–$4.1 billion, adjusted EBITDA $975–$1,025 million, adjusted diluted EPS $2.45–$2.75, and CapEx $400–$425 million. Q1 2026 guidance implies ~25% adjusted EBITDA margin (adj. EBITDA $235–$245M on $935–$985M sales). Management expects return to ~25% EBITDA margin in 2026 and double-digit EBITDA CAGR for nuclear through 2030 (after 2026 one-offs).