EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
MX:SLVM Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS$0.51
Consensus EPS$0.31
Beat/MissBeat by +$0.21
One Year Ago EPS$6.34
MX:SLVM Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue$13.82B
Expected Revenue$13.91B
Beat/MissMissed by -$90.09M
YoY Revenue Growth+1.51%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date08/07/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallFriday, August 7, 2026
MX:SLVM Upcoming Earnings
Sylvamo Corp's next earnings date is estimated for November 5, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
MX:SLVM Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call conveyed a mixed but constructive tone: the company reported meaningful sequential improvement (adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $60M, improved free cash flow trends, and successful implementation of price increases) and provided clear, quantified expectations for second-half price/mix benefits ($75M–$85M) and tangible progress on high-return Eastover investments that should drive multi-year benefits. However, material near-term challenges remain — including negative free cash flow in the quarter, an extended outage at Eastover, lost Riverdale volumes, persistent European market weakness (with a strategic review underway), tariff-related sourcing disruptions, and some input cost pressures — which create uncertainty before the second-half recovery. Given the balance of notable operational and financial improvements against significant headwinds and execution risk, the overall sentiment is Neutral.Company Guidance
Sequential Adjusted EBITDA Improvement
Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled sequentially from $29 million in Q1 to $60 million in Q2, representing a margin of 7%.
Improved Adjusted Operating Earnings and Free Cash Flow Trend
Adjusted operating earnings were $0.03 per share. Free cash flow was negative $23 million but improved by $36 million sequentially, with management expecting the majority of free cash flow to be generated in the second half of the year.
Price and Mix Gains Driving Earnings
Price and mix were favorable by $32 million in Q2 versus Q1 thanks to implemented uncoated freesheet price increases across all regions; management expects $75 million to $85 million incremental benefit from better price and mix in the second half vs the first half (about 70% of that benefit attributed to price).
Operational Improvements and Cost Savings
Operations and costs were favorable by $22 million in Q2 driven by green energy credits in Europe and lower overhead. Management has launched a lean transformation and cited targets such as improving overall machine efficiency by 400 basis points and materially accelerating cash cost improvement.
Eastover Strategic Investments Progress
Eastover investments progressing: woodyard hardwood line performing well; softwood woodyard line startup on schedule for Q1 next year; paper machine speed-up on schedule to be completed in Q4 (adds ~60,000 tons of annual uncoated freesheet capacity); new sheeter passed testing and arrived in the U.S. Management expects ~$50 million of annual benefits from the speed-up and sheeter (with ~$30M-$40M estimated in 2027) and expects the suite of projects to generate roughly $55 million of annual benefit.
Supply-Demand Dynamics Supporting North America
Industry supply/demand in North America improved after International Paper's Riverdale paper machine conversion removed about 7% of annual uncoated freesheet supply, supporting pricing and margin recovery (North America margin improved to 15% in Q2 from 10% in Q1).
Geographic Volume Tailwind in Latin America
Volume increased by $3 million in Q2 driven by seasonally stronger demand in Latin America, and management expects stronger seasonality in LATAM to support second-half volume and mix.
Long-term Cash Flow and ROIC Potential
Management reiterated long-term potential to generate over $300 million of free cash flow annually and greater than 15% return on invested capital as industry conditions normalize and strategic investments ramp.
MX:SLVM Earnings History
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