原标题：Metallus reports higher net sales for Q1, 17 percent increase

US-based steelmaker Metallus has shared its financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

The company reported first quarter net sales of $280.5 million and net income of $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. In the same quarter in 2024, net sales were $321.6 million and net income was $24.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted share.

The company’s shipments totaled 152,900 mt, increasing by 22,700 mt sequentially, or 17 percent month on month, driven by higher industrial, automotive and energy shipments, partially offset by lower aerospace & defense shipments. Compared with the prior-year first quarter, ship tons decreased 1 percent as a result of lower shipments in aerospace & defense and automotive, partially offset by higher industrial and energy shipments.

Mike Williams, president and CEO of Metallus, stated, “Our solid order book, strengthening spot pricing environment, and recent market share gains demonstrate the trust our customers place in us and the resilience of our business strategy. We support the enforcement and expansion of steel tariffs and believe they will help Metallus meet the growing demand for U.S.-produced steel. As domestic steel consumption increases, we are experiencing an increase in our order bookings from new and existing customers. Consequently, our order backlog has increased approximately 50 percent from the same period a year ago. At the same time, we remain mindful of the potential challenges posed by the current macroeconomic landscape. We are confident that we will be able to navigate this uncertainty and continue delivering value to our stakeholders.”

Looking forward, Metallus expects second quarter shipments to modestly increase from the first quarter due to by higher aerospace & defense shipments. Lead times for both bar and tube products currently extend to July. And operationally, the company expects the average melt utilization rate to increase in the second quarter, driven by improved operational performance and supported by an increasing order book. Also, manufacturing cost absorption is expected to improve in the second quarter on a planned increase in melt utilization.

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美国钢铁制造商 Metallus 分享了其 2025 年第一季度的财务业绩。

该公司报告称，第一季度净销售额为 2.805 亿美元，净收入为 130 万美元，或摊薄每股收益 0.03 美元。2024 年同期，净销售额为 3.216 亿美元，净收入为 2400 万美元，或摊薄每股 0.52 美元。

该公司的出货量总计为152,900吨，环比增长22,700吨，环比增长17%，这得益于工业、汽车和能源出货量的增长，部分被航空航天和国防出货量的减少所抵消。与去年第一季度相比，由于航空航天和国防以及汽车的出货量减少，船舶吨位下降了1%，部分被工业和能源出货量的增加所抵消。

Metallus 总裁兼首席执行官 Mike Williams 表示：“我们稳健的订单量、不断加强的现货定价环境以及最近的市场份额增长表明了客户对我们的信任以及我们业务战略的弹性。我们支持钢铁关税的实施和扩大，并相信这将帮助 Metallus 满足对美国生产钢材日益增长的需求。随着国内钢材消费量的增加，我们来自新客户和现有客户的订单订单量也在增加。因此，我们的订单储备比去年同期增加了约 50%。与此同时，我们仍然关注当前宏观经济形势带来的潜在挑战。我们有信心能够驾驭这种不确定性，并继续为我们的利益相关者创造价值。

展望未来，Metallus预计第二季度的出货量将从第一季度温和增加，这是由于航空航天和国防出货量的增加。棒材和管材产品的交货时间目前均延长至 7 月。在运营方面，该公司预计第二季度的平均熔炼利用率将有所提高，这得益于运营业绩的改善和订单量的增加。此外，随着熔体利用率的计划增加，预计第二季度制造成本吸收将得到改善。