Metallus Inc. (MTUS) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings: Revenue Slightly Misses, EPS Trails Estimates

Metallus Inc. (MTUS) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $308.3 million, up 9.9% year‑over‑year, with diluted earnings per share of $0.13.

Revenue: $308.3 million (up 9.9% YoY)

Gross profit: $25.1 million (up 14.6% YoY)

Operating profit: $7.6 million (down 416.7% YoY)

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $5.4 million (up 315.4% YoY)

Diluted EPS: $0.13 (up 333.3% YoY)

Profitability metrics show a modest gross margin and slim bottom-line margins: gross margin about 8.1%, operating margin about 2.5%, and net margin about 1.8%. The sharp year‑over‑year decline in operating profit alongside a large increase in net income suggests substantial non‑operating items or tax effects affected the quarter's results.

Cash from operating activities: -$26.9 million (down 30.9% YoY)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$24.7 million (down 10.2% YoY)

Cash and cash equivalents: $104.0 million (down 42.3% YoY)

Total liabilities: $455.2 million (up 9.6% YoY)

Results versus expectations: revenue came in slightly below the estimate of $309.5 million, and diluted EPS trailed the estimate of $0.153.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Metallus Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Metallus Inc. insiders have traded $MTUS stock on the open market 11 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 11 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MTUS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

MICHAEL S WILLIAMS (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 66,667 shares for an estimated $1,340,456.
KRISTOPHER R WESTBROOKS (President & COO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 16,104 shares for an estimated $328,592.

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Metallus Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 84 institutional investors add shares of Metallus Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 95 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC added 376,134 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,146,029
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD removed 363,977 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $6,245,845
DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. added 319,465 shares (+49.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $5,482,019
EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST added 237,910 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,887,449
STATE STREET CORP removed 236,925 shares (-9.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $4,065,633
SEI INVESTMENTS CO added 217,769 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,736,916
INVESCO LTD. added 207,227 shares (+71.7%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,556,015

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