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MTUS · Metallus Inc.

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$16.94 -0.44 (-2.53%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$698.93M
Shares
41.26M
Volume · Nov 13 308.59K Avg daily vol (3M) 354.62K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$16.94 Open$17.64 Day$16.78–17.66 52W close$14.56–22.03 Avg vol 30d388K Short int1.9M · 4.5% of shares · 7.3d Short vol57% Last earningsNov 3, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 3

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 3
Earnings call
Profit rises as major defense contract wins

Metallus posted third-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $34.5 million, up 19% sequentially and year over year, and secured a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency initial order valued at approximately $125 million with a ceiling of up to $995 million over five years.

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Third quarter adjusted debita was $34.5 million, increasing 19% both sequentially and year over year. The contract includes an initial delivery order valued at approximately $125 million and a ceiling of up to $995 million over a five-year ordering period. Open the document at this passage
Nov 3
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Nine-month sales rise 10.7% amid $995.0 million defense contract

Metallus reported nine-month net sales of $986.5 million, up 10.7% from 2025 on favorable surcharges, higher shipment volume and improved price/mix. It also won a five-year U.S. Defense Logistics Agency specialty steel contract with maximum potential value of $995.0 million.

Revenue $337.2M ▲ 10.2% Net income $23.8M ▲ 193.8% Diluted EPS $0.55 ▲ 189.5%
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Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $986.5 million, an increase of $95.5 million, or 10.7% compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in net sales was driven by favorable surcharges, higher shipment volume, and improved price/mix. In September 2026, the Company was awarded a five-year contract with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide specialty steel for defense applications, with a maximum potential value of $995.0 million. Open the document at this passage
Nov 2
Current report 8-K
Financial results, Regulation FD disclosure

Metallus reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $337.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $34.5 million. A DLA contract includes an initial $125 million purchase order and up to $995 million over five years.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.25B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$23.80M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+10.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
30.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.2%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$191.50M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+6.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.5%
Latest settlement · 7.3 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Nov 3, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. Metallus reported 10% year-over-year net-sales growth and 19% sequential and year-over-year adjusted EBITDA growth, record Aerospace & Defense performance, the $250 million run-rate target, and a DLA award with an initial $125 million order; management also expects profitable growth in 2027. Fourth-quarter shipments, price/mix, and adjusted EBITDA are expected to decline sequentially, shutdown maintenance is expected to reduce adjusted EBITDA by approximately $10 million to $15 million, full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $100 million to $105 million, and operating and free cash flow declined from the prior-year period.

Bullish
  • + Third-quarter net sales rose 10% year over year to $337.2 million, net income increased to $23.8 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 19% sequentially and year over year to $34.5 million.
  • + Management expects profitable growth in 2027, supported by a growing order book and customer bookings extending into the second quarter.
  • + Chris Westbrooks is planned to succeed Mike Williams as CEO at the end of 2026 as part of a seamless succession.
  • + Metallus announced $60-per-ton price increases for bar and quench and temper seamless mechanical tubing and expects pricing to provide a net positive benefit in 2027.
Bearish
  • − Fourth-quarter shipments are expected to decrease sequentially by a high-single-digit percentage, primarily because of normal year-end seasonality, although they should increase from the prior-year fourth quarter.
  • − Fourth-quarter price/mix is expected to be slightly lower than in the third quarter.
  • − Electricity curtailments reduced third-quarter melt utilization by approximately three percentage points, manufacturing cost performance declined sequentially, and the lost production contributed to lower industrial shipments.
  • − Third-quarter net sales decreased 1% sequentially to $337.2 million, primarily because of lower automotive and energy shipments.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −11%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −13%
below
RSI (14) 35
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 32%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −18%
trailing
6-month return −14%
trailing
YTD return −1%
this year
Relative strength −14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $19 › 200d $19 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
183 of 205 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -1.2M sh shares · +19 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$166.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Falling
4.50% of shares out · ▼ -2.1% MoM · 7.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
205 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 57
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +7%
Y/Y
Gross margin 8%
contracting
EPS growth −200%
Y/Y
Buyback $77.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $235.3M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 44%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −32%
past year
ATR 5.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Nov 2, 2026
full year 2026
Full-year adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $100M – $105M
Adjusted effective income tax rate Non-GAAP Maintained 27% – 30%
Aug 3, 2026 27% – 30% changed to Nov 2, 2026 27% – 30%
in 2026
Planned capital expenditures Maintained $70M
Aug 3, 2026 $70M changed to Nov 2, 2026 $70M
Capital expenditures partially funded by the U.S. government $35M
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed May 4, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Additional government funding expected to be received in 2026 · full year 2026 $2M
Estimated additional required pension contributions · second half of 2026 $5M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 4, 2026
Manufacturing costs improvement · second quarter of 2026 $2M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
3 · 4 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−11% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−13% Bearish
RSI (14)
35 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
32% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $19 › 200d $19 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
183 of 205 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -1.2M sh shares · +19 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$166.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Falling
4.50% of shares out · ▼ -2.1% MoM · 7.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
205 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $15 Now $17 · 32% Range high $22
vs 200-day avg -11% vs 50-day avg -13%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Average repurchase price per share $18.7 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Capital investments $15.2M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $0.44 six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 8.5% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted net income non-GAAP $18.8M six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Aggregate cost of share repurchases $3.6M the second quarter —
Base Sales non-GAAP $261.4M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Base Sales / Ton non-GAAP $1,501 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Capital expenditures $15.2M the second quarter —
Capital expenditures less government-funded capital expenditures -$12.1M six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Common shares repurchased 0.2M the second quarter —
EBITDA non-GAAP $26.1M three months ended June 30, 2026 —
EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 7.7% three months ended June 30, 2026 —
Free Cash Flow non-GAAP -$38.6M six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Government funding received from U.S. Army $11.3M the second quarter —
Melt utilization 74% the second quarter —
Net Sales / Ton $1,958 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Operating cash flow $12.8M the second quarter —
Remaining share repurchase authorization $81.8M as of June 30, 2026 —
Ship Tons 338K Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Total liquidity $394.8M as of June 30, 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
MTUS
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$698.93M -1.3% +6.9% 30.8 4.5%
NUE
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$56.63B +54.3% +5.7% 16.0 1.9%
MT
ArcelorMittal
$47.21B +37.8% — — 0.2%
STLD
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$32.63B +35.4% +20.9% 17.0 2.6%
RS
Reliance, Inc.
$21.77B +47.9% -13.0% 19.9 2.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
214
% held
84.0%
Reported
183 of 205
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
243
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
1.9M
Days to cover
7.3d
Change
-39.0K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
57%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
140
Value
$2.7K
As of
Oct 9, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
30.6%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net buying
Net (90d)
+$166.1K
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 0
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.2B
Net income (FY)
$-1.2M
EPS diluted
$-0.03
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Buybacks
Authorized
$77.0M
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 3, 2026
This year
14

Metallus reported nine-month net sales of $986.5 million, up 10.7% from 2025 on favorable surcharges, higher shipment volume and improved price/mix. It also won a five-year U.S. Defense Logistics Agency specialty steel contract with maximum potential value of $995.0 million.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$2.2M
Shares
100.0K
Filed
Oct 2, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Nov 18, 2026
Last webcast
Nov 3, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Metallus Announces Third-Quarter…
Published
Nov 2, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
MTUS +1.7% -17.6% -13.8% -19.8% -1.3%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -0.9% -16.5% -14.3% -19.6% -11.9%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Oct 31, 2026
Authorized
$77.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1598428 CUSIP 887399103 13F (30d) 172 filings 157 filers Visit website Investor relations