Materion reported third‑quarter 2025 results with net sales of $444.8 million and value‑added sales of $263.9 million, up 4% and 3% respectively from the same period last year. Operating profit rose to $34.9 million, net income reached $25.4 million, and diluted earnings per share were $1.22. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $55.5 million, representing 21.0% of value‑added sales, a slight decline from 21.5% in the prior year.
The Electronic Materials segment achieved a record EBITDA margin of 27.1%, a 700‑basis‑point increase YoY, driven by a rebound in semiconductor demand and an improved cost structure. Value‑added sales in this segment were $79.7 million, up 2% from the prior year and 7% organically, largely from non‑China semiconductor sales. Precision Optics saw sales grow 21% YoY to $27.1 million and returned to double‑digit EBITDA margins at 11.8%, supported by new aerospace and defense contracts. Performance Materials experienced a 4% YoY decline in value‑added sales to $157.1 million, with adjusted EBITDA down 18% to $38 million due to equipment downtime at a key facility. The Precision Clad Strip business continued to face inventory‑related headwinds, with excess inventory expected to be absorbed over the next 12 months.
Cash‑flow metrics improved markedly: net cash provided by operating activities increased to $83.7 million in the first nine months of 2025, compared with $11.6 million in the prior year period, and free cash flow swung to a positive $25 million from a negative $49.5 million. The company’s financial health is supported by an Altman Z‑Score of 4.17.
Strategic initiatives included a new supply agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to provide materials for fusion technologies, a $50 million stock repurchase program authorized by the board, and double‑digit sequential growth in order rates across all business segments.
Materion reaffirmed its full‑year adjusted earnings‑per‑share guidance of $5.30 to $5.70, unchanged from prior guidance, and reiterated confidence in the 2025 outlook, citing operational discipline and cost controls as key drivers of margin expansion.
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