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Calumet Specialty Products (CLMT)
NASDAQ:CLMT
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Calumet Specialty Products

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Neutral 67 (OpenAI - Gpt-5.6Sol)
Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$55.00
▲(31.93% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/11/26
The score is driven mainly by improving operating/cash performance and a very constructive earnings call focused on strong EBITDA, cash generation, and accelerated deleveraging, alongside a strong technical uptrend. These positives are meaningfully offset by weak profitability and a severely stressed equity position (deeply negative equity), while valuation remains challenged given a negative P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Specialty Products Momentum
Sustained specialty volume growth, seven consecutive quarters above 20,000 barrels per day and realized pricing actions indicate strong customer demand and product positioning. This mix can support more durable margins than commodity-focused refining.
Negative Factors
Severely Negative Equity
Deeply negative equity indicates a materially weakened capital structure and limits protection for creditors and investors. Although debt has declined, the accumulated deficit leaves less flexibility to absorb refining downturns, operating setbacks or higher funding needs.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Specialty Products Momentum
Sustained specialty volume growth, seven consecutive quarters above 20,000 barrels per day and realized pricing actions indicate strong customer demand and product positioning. This mix can support more durable margins than commodity-focused refining.
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Calumet Specialty Products (CLMT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Calumet Specialty Products Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Calumet, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, formulation, and sale of specialty branded products and renewable fuel. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Products and Solutions, Montana/Renewables, Performance Brands, and Corporate...
How the Company Makes Money
Calumet makes money primarily by converting hydrocarbon feedstocks (e.g., crude oil and other petroleum-based feedstocks) into higher-value finished products and selling them to end markets through a mix of specialty product sales and fuels/refini...

Calumet Specialty Products Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Aug 07, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and commercial momentum: robust consolidated adjusted EBITDA ($175M), specialty segment outperformance (specialty EBITDA $161.7M, >100% YoY improvement), positive cash generation (> $90M OCF), accelerated deleveraging (restricted leverage <4x, $100M note call, $115M sale-leaseback repurchase), and an actionable, capital-efficient Montana Renewables expansion with favorable SAF economics and improving index margins (~$2.60/gal). Lowlights were primarily timing- and accounting-related (planned turnarounds with ~$40M foregone margin, working capital build of ~$70M, $20M hedge offset, and a temporary Performance Brands margin headwind tied to LIFO and pricing lags) and some external industry supply/logistics pressures. Overall, the positives—strong earnings, cash flow, accelerated debt reduction, and high-return growth projects—substantially outweigh the transitory and manageable negatives.
Positive Updates
Strong Consolidated Earnings
Delivered $175 million of adjusted EBITDA (with tax attributes) in Q2 2026, driven by Specialty Products & Solutions and Montana Renewables.
Negative Updates
Turnarounds and Downtime Impact
Company began the quarter with three planned turnarounds (Princeton, Cotton Valley, Montana Renewables). MRL was offline all of April and half of May, contributing to an estimated ~$40 million of foregone margin in Q2.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Negative
Strong Consolidated Earnings
Delivered $175 million of adjusted EBITDA (with tax attributes) in Q2 2026, driven by Specialty Products & Solutions and Montana Renewables.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated guidance toward accelerated deleveraging and strong near‑term ramps, highlighting Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $175M (Specialties $161.7M, Montana Renewables $17M, CMR $12.2M), >$90M cash from operations offset by roughly $70M of working capital build (David detailed ~$30M higher crude, ~$30M AR and ~$20M MRL build) and a ~$20M hedge headwind; restricted group leverage is now below 4x and management expects to surpass 3x next quarter after calling $100M of 2028 notes and repurchasing a $115M sale‑leaseback, with 10,000 bpd of fuel hedges through early 2028 (~$28/bbl CBOB in 2027). For Montana Renewables they cited index margins near $2.60/gal, ~ $40M of foregone Q2 margin from downtime, and an operational roadmap to run ~60M gallons SAF near term, ramp to 80–100M by year‑end, exceed 120M by spring 2027 and ultimately target ~200M gallons with 17,000 bpd throughput over the next two years (while capturing >$50M EBITDA at CMR before reconfiguration). They also signaled specialties momentum (7 consecutive quarters >20,000 bpd, volumes +5% YTD vs 2025, >20 price increases realized), a ~$50M high‑return growth CapEx pipeline primarily in 2027–28, and promised DOE/modification and full expansion/cost/funding details before the next call.

Calumet Specialty Products Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Cash flow is a key positive (TTM operating cash flow ~$223M and free cash flow ~$150M, improving sharply), but overall fundamentals are constrained by weak profitability (TTM net margin ~-4.5%, gross margin ~5.7%) and a highly stressed balance sheet with deeply negative equity (~-$1.14B). Earnings volatility and financial flexibility remain major risks despite better recent cash generation.
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
63
Positive
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue4.59B4.14B4.19B4.18B4.69B3.15B
Gross Profit301.50M245.70M230.80M451.70M351.70M142.90M
EBITDA24.90M238.40M164.50M418.20M104.30M15.60M
Net Income-136.80M-33.80M-222.00M48.10M-169.80M-254.90M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets2.80B2.69B2.76B2.75B2.74B2.13B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments109.80M125.10M38.10M7.90M35.20M38.10M
Total Debt2.26B2.46B2.37B2.19B1.89B1.76B
Total Liabilities3.69B3.18B3.22B3.00B3.03B2.51B
Stockholders Equity-1.14B-732.70M-712.80M-491.60M-533.60M-388.90M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow150.40M56.60M-123.10M-286.70M-435.60M-126.90M
Operating Cash Flow223.00M108.90M-46.40M-14.90M100.60M-44.00M
Investing Cash Flow-73.10M44.10M-76.70M-271.80M-286.00M-82.80M
Financing Cash Flow-190.70M6.20M154.30M266.20M98.70M139.30M

Calumet Specialty Products Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price41.69
Price Trends
50DMA
40.48
Positive
100DMA
37.03
Positive
200DMA
30.11
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
2.49
Negative
RSI
63.47
Neutral
STOCH
70.81
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CLMT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 41.69 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 44.98, above the 50-day MA of 40.48, and above the 200-day MA of 30.11, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.49 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.47 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 70.81 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CLMT.

Calumet Specialty Products Risk Analysis

Calumet Specialty Products disclosed 46 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Calumet Specialty Products reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Calumet Specialty Products Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
75
Outperform
$1.98B18.2812.70%10.11%10.33%
74
Outperform
$2.12B22.3012.74%13.59%39.27%-72.63%
70
Outperform
$2.65B8.7712.81%84.28%
67
Neutral
$4.31B-31.6215.16%12.80%70.13%
66
Neutral
$720.40M-54.89-1.82%12.66%8.52%-129.00%
61
Neutral
$10.43B7.12-0.05%2.87%2.86%-36.73%
61
Neutral
$2.92B-7.47-19.26%2.44%-144.04%
* Basic Materials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
CLMT
Calumet Specialty Products
47.32
30.92
188.54%
KRP
Kimbell Royalty Partners
15.46
2.98
23.86%
TALO
Talos Energy
16.93
7.23
74.54%
VTS
Vitesse Energy, Inc.
17.05
-6.99
-29.07%
MNR
Mach Natural Resources LP
12.64
0.48
3.92%
BKV
BKV Corporation
24.21
1.71
7.60%

Calumet Specialty Products Corporate Events

Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Calumet Stockholders Approve Directors, Pay and Auditor Plans
Positive
Jun 3, 2026
On June 2, 2026, Calumet, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where shareholders elected three Class II directors&#8212;Todd Borgmann, Daniel J. Sajkowski and Bradford T. Sanders&#8212;to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting. The vot...
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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Aug 11, 2026