Deteriorating Profitability And Negative MarginsNegative gross profit and a TTM net margin around -31.7% indicate core operations are not covering direct production costs. This structural unprofitability weakens reinvestment capacity, erodes equity, and undermines long-term viability unless cost structure or pricing sustainably improves.
Sustained Negative Cash GenerationPersistent negative operating and free cash flow signals the business is consuming liquidity to run operations and fund capex. Over multiple quarters this raises reliance on external financing, limits strategic investments, and increases solvency risk if market recovery lags or support programs are delayed.
Trade Duties And Tariffs Reducing DemandElevated duty rates and new tariffs act as a structural market barrier to the US, the firm's primary market. Higher export costs suppress demand and price realizations, lengthen volume recovery, and can permanently shift customers to alternate suppliers, complicating margin and volume recovery even after operational fixes.