Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 125.8% YoY to 14.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -5.78 | — | — | — | 16.39 | 20.20 | 13.16 | — | 15.67 | 13.07 | 83.73 | 12.09 | 10.40 |
| — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +54.6% | -84.3% | — | +50.7% | +40.2% | +276.1% | +88.4% | +31.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| — | -48.5% | -65.8% | -58.3% | -53.5% | -44.1% | -40.0% | -16.5% | -1.1% | -12.3% | +49.0% | +79.7% | +57.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.05 | 0.97 | 0.77 | 1.06 | 1.27 | 1.59 | 1.92 | 2.20 | 2.58 | 2.83 | 3.43 | 2.61 | 2.72 |
| — | -39.1% | -60.0% | -51.9% | -50.9% | -43.9% | -44.0% | -15.9% | -5.3% | -17.5% | +44.9% | +37.6% | +13.5% | |
| P/FCF | 8.05 | — | 1.67 | 4.18 | 13.63 | — | 8.87 | — | — | — | 48.89 | 12.26 | 5.31 |
| — | — | -81.2% | — | — | — | -81.9% | — | — | — | +364.8% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.67 | 14.63 | 6.35 | 6.30 | 5.93 | 6.48 | 7.97 | 6.69 | 7.16 | 6.51 | 10.60 | 6.60 | 6.12 |
| — | +125.8% | -20.2% | -5.8% | -17.1% | -0.5% | -24.8% | +1.4% | +17.0% | +6.6% | +30.5% | +26.3% | +11.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.02 | — | 23.18 | — | 13.00 | 14.49 | 30.00 | — | 11.92 | 9.92 | 21.16 | 10.42 | 8.28 |
| — | — | -22.7% | — | +9.0% | +46.0% | +41.8% | — | +43.9% | +25.8% | +51.0% | +36.2% | -1.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.'s operating margin was 2.5% in Q1 2026, down 0.7 pp QoQ and down 4.4 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 4.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 16.1% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 19.9% | 17.2% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 21.1% | 20.5% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 23.0% | 24.3% | 18.6% | 23.6% | 25.5% |
| — | -16.1% | -8.2% | -18.2% | -8.3% | -15.5% | +10.3% | -1.9% | -9.8% | -10.8% | -10.9% | +12.2% | +15.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.6% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 12.2% |
| — | -64.2% | -42.9% | -48.9% | -18.7% | -35.6% | -5.1% | -11.5% | -26.4% | -25.7% | -26.6% | +4.6% | +22.3% | |
| Net Margin | -3.9% | -2.2% | -5.1% | -14.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | -4.4% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| — | -213.1% | -229.4% | -241.4% | -55.1% | -64.1% | +278.5% | -177.6% | -34.5% | -37.2% | -60.4% | -4.0% | +19.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -16.3% | -2.6% | -5.4% | -15.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.6% | -4.1% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| — | -234.0% | -248.4% | -275.0% | -53.1% | -64.8% | +254.8% | -174.5% | -36.7% | -40.2% | -62.8% | -28.2% | -15.4% | |
| ROA | -3.7% | -0.5% | -1.1% | -3.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | -1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| — | -208.4% | -222.1% | -225.2% | -58.4% | -67.0% | +234.1% | -172.6% | -32.8% | -35.7% | -59.1% | -17.3% | -1.8% | |
| ROIC | 5.5% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| — | -50.4% | -42.1% | -52.2% | -28.3% | -43.7% | -19.7% | -19.1% | -24.8% | -23.6% | -23.5% | -9.3% | -1.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 30.8x, up from 20.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 12.4% YoY to 1.00x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.55 | 0.93 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.19 | 2.09 | 2.16 | 2.04 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.94 | 1.68 | 1.84 |
| — | -55.6% | +17.7% | +23.4% | +32.3% | +26.2% | +11.7% | +21.2% | -10.2% | -14.8% | -12.2% | -17.6% | -17.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.19 | 30.81 | 20.49 | 18.40 | 15.44 | 15.05 | 17.27 | 13.22 | 11.38 | 9.80 | 15.53 | 10.64 | 10.26 |
| — | +104.6% | +18.7% | +39.2% | +35.7% | +53.6% | +11.2% | +24.3% | +10.9% | +7.6% | -3.8% | -4.3% | -5.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.47 |
| — | -12.4% | -13.4% | -13.4% | -20.6% | -20.8% | -19.1% | -18.0% | -5.7% | +1.3% | +4.2% | +5.0% | +5.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.91 |
| — | -4.4% | -6.4% | -10.5% | -20.5% | -23.7% | -23.4% | -20.8% | -11.2% | -6.9% | -10.0% | -6.0% | +0.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.63 | 0.78 | 0.87 | -3.42 | 1.58 | 2.11 | 1.84 | -0.76 | 3.61 | 4.29 | 3.22 | 3.74 | 4.56 |
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Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.'s current P/E is -5.8x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 16.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.'s current operating margin is 5.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.