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Investing.com -- GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) reported disappointing first quarter results on Thursday, missing analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue as the graphite electrode maker continues to face challenging industry conditions. The company’s shares fell 6.7% following the release.
GrafTech posted a net loss of $39 million, or -$0.15 per share, for the first quarter of 2025, wider than the -$0.14 per share loss analysts had forecast. Revenue came in at $112 million, falling short of the $124.27 million consensus estimate and declining 18% YoY from $137 million in Q1 2024.
The company attributed the revenue decline to lower weighted-average realized prices for its graphite electrode products, which was only partially offset by a 2% YoY increase in sales volume to 24,700 metric tons. GrafTech’s weighted-average realized price dropped 20% YoY to approximately $4,100 per metric ton.
Despite the overall sales volume growth, GrafTech highlighted its strategy to shift more business to the United States, where it saw 25% YoY volume growth in Q1. The company expects to outpace this growth rate in the U.S. for the full year 2025.
"We are actively shifting the geographic mix of our business to regions where there is an opportunity to capture higher average selling prices, with a particular emphasis on the United States," said CEO Timothy Flanagan.
GrafTech maintained its full-year 2025 outlook, projecting a low-double digit percentage increase in sales volume compared to 2024. The company also continues to expect a mid-single digit percentage decline in cash costs per metric ton for the year.
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