Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Tronox Holdings plc functions as a globally integrated producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment, maintaining a significant presence across North and South ...
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Est. EPS $-0.16 · Revenue $853.94M · 5 analysts
$0.20 per share
Est. EPS $-0.19 · Revenue $805.08M · 5 analysts
Est. EPS $-1.39 · Revenue $3.29B · 4 analysts
$0.20 per share
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $2.9B | -6.1% | +14.2% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $-470.0M | -879.2% | -66.0% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +7.9% | -52.7% | +26.7% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | -1.0% | -114.6% | +34.3% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | -16.3% | -942.6% | -45.4% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $-281.0M | -301.4% | +144.4% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | -9.7% | -327.4% | +138.9% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 253.2% | +49.1% | +8.0% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 2.46x | -0.0% | +5.3% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $6.2B | +3.0% | -1.8% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | -2.97 vs -1.35 | -120.7% | -1.07 vs -0.16 | -561.5% |
| Revenue Surprise | $2.9B vs $2.9B | +0.4% | $868.0M vs $853.9M | +1.6% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Schwarz Keith | director | Common Stock | A | 18,262 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Schwarz Keith | — | — | — | 0 | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | JONES GINGER M | director | Common Stock | A | 15,690 | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | JONES GINGER M | director | Common Stock | D | 3,335 | $9.79 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | KAUFTHAL ILAN | director | Common Stock | A | 15,690 | — |
Operator: Good morning, and welcome to the Tronox Holdings Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Jennifer Guenther, Chief Sustainability Officer, Head of Investor Relations and External Affairs. Jennifer, please go ahead. Jennifer Guenther: Thank you, and welcome to our Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast. Turning to Slide 2. On our call today are John Romano, Chief Executive Officer; and John Srivisal, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. We will be using slides as we move through today's call. You can access the presentation on our website at investor.tronox.com. Moving to Slide 3. A friendly reminder that comments made on this call and the information provided in our presentation and on our website include certain statements that are forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the specific factors summarized in our SEC filings. This information represents our best judgment based on what we know today. However, actual results may vary based on these risks and uncertainties. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. During the conference call, we will refer to certain non-U.S. GAAP financial terms that we use in the management of our business and believe are useful to investors in evaluating the company's performance. Reconciliations to their nearest U.S. GAAP terms are provided in our earnings release and in the appendix of the accompanying presentation. Additionally, please note that all financial comparisons made during the call are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted. It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to John Romano. John? John Romano: Thanks, Jennifer, and good morning, everyone. We'll begin this morning on Slide 4. In the second quarter, we continued to build on the commercial momentum we saw in the first quarter. TiO2 volumes came in at the high end of our guidance and at the highest level since Q2 of 2022. Zircon volumes exceeded our expectations and surpassed the strong levels achieved in Q1 as supply remained constrained across the industry. This performance reflects disciplined commercial execution, strong customer engagement and the value of our global footprint, which continues to allow us to reliably serve customers as supply dynamics shift across our markets. We also continue to see meaningful structural benefits from antidumping measures. In addition, customer shifts in certain markets, including India, where customers are increasingly prioritizing reliable supply and long-term supplier relationships are driving strong volumes in the region. And as it relates to India, on August 3, the Indian Trade Defense Agency issued a recommendation that duties on Chinese made TiO2 be reinstated. The level of the duties recommended is unchanged from the original duties imposed in May of 2025. The recommendation now goes to the Minister of …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John D. Romano | Chief Executive Officer & Director | USD 2,548,315 | Male | 1965 | Active |
D. John Srivisal | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 1,039,360 | Male | 1979 | Active |
Jeffrey N. Neuman | Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary & General Counsel | USD 1,020,376 | Male | — | Active |
Jeffrey Engle | Chief Commercial Officer | USD 795,292 | Male | 1978 | Active |
Emad AlJunaidi | Senior VP and Chief Supply Chain & Digital Officer | USD 736,664 | Male | 1971 | Active |
Jonathan Flood | Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | — | Male | 1981 | Active |
Amy Webb | VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | — | Female | — | Active |
Jennifer Guenther | Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Head of Investor Relations & External Affairs | — | Female | — | Active |
Eric Bender | Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | — | Male | — | Active |
Ed Prosapio | Vice President & Treasurer | — | Male | — | Active |
Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Tronox (TROX) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.51 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.39. This compares to a loss of $0.28 per share a year ago.

Although the revenue and EPS for Tronox (TROX) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) ("Tronox" or the "Company"), the world's leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide ("TiO2") pigment, today reported its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, as follows: Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights: Revenue of $868 million, a 14% increase compared to the prior quarter and a 19% increase compared to the prior year Loss from operations of $21 million; net loss attributable to Tronox of $171 million (including $103 million tax valuation allowance); adjusted net loss attributable to Tronox was $82 million (non-GAAP) GAAP diluted loss per share was $1.07; Adjusted diluted loss per share was $0.51 (non-GAAP) Adjusted EBITDA of $73 million; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 8.4% (non-GAAP) Capital expenditures of $45 million Generated free cash flow of $60 million Outlook: Expect to deliver meaningful positive free cash flow for full year 2026, with Q3 relatively neutral Expect Q3 2026 TiO2 volumes to be down moderately, in the mid-single-digit percentage range, in-line with normal, seasonal patterns Expect Q3 zircon volumes to moderate slightly compared to Q2, due to inventory availability following a very strong first half TiO2 pricing expected to improve sequentially in the mid-single-digit percentage range and zircon pricing to improve in the mid- to high single-digit percentage range in Q3 2026 Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA expected to be $95-$115 million This outlook is based on Tronox's views on current global economic activity and is subject to changes and impacts associated with the general macroeconomic and industry-related conditions, global supply chain, and inflation-related challenges, among others.

Tronox (TROX) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
