EAF GrafTech (EAF) Q3 FY26 earnings call
GrafTech is navigating a challenging market with strategic actions to improve long-term profitability, including securing higher-priced customer commitments for 2027 and optimizing its manufacturing footprint by closing the Monterrey facility. While current financial results still reflect prior low-priced contracts, management anticipates a significant pricing inflection in the coming quarters. The company is also exploring new revenue opportunities in synthetic graphite applications, leveraging its vertical integration and technical expertise.
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EAF operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | This call Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production volume | 33K metric tons+Starting with our operations, our production volume exceeded 33,000 metric tons during the quarter, resulting in capacity utilization of 74%, the highest quarterly level we have achieved since 2022.Source: earnings call transcript | ~27K metric tonsProduction volume was approximately 27,000 metric tons during the quarter, an increase of 2% compared to the prior year quarter but a sequential decline of 19% from the second quarter of 2026.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Capacity utilization | 74%Starting with our operations, our production volume exceeded 33,000 metric tons during the quarter, resulting in capacity utilization of 74%, the highest quarterly level we have achieved since 2022.Source: earnings call transcript | 64%Our capacity utilization rate for the quarter was 64% compared to 63% in the third quarter of last year and 74% in the second quarter of 2026.Source: earnings call transcript | -10 pt |
| Weighted average realized pricing | ~$3,900During the second quarter, our weighted average realized pricing was approximately $3,900 per metric ton, which, as expected, was flat sequentially and down approximately 7% compared to the second quarter of last year.Source: earnings call transcript | ~$3,900Our weighted average realized pricing was approximately $3,900 per metric ton in the third quarter, essentially flat with the second quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
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