Orion/$OEC
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About Orion
Orion SA is a manufacturer of carbon black products. Carbon black is a powdered form of carbon used to create the desired physical, electrical, and optical qualities of various materials. The company's operating segments are Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. It generates maximum revenue from the Rubber Carbon Black segment. The Rubber Carbon Black segment is used in the reinforcement of rubber in tires and mechanical rubber goods. The Specialty Carbon Black segment is used as pigments and performance additives in coatings, polymers, printing, and special applications. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Germany.
- Ticker
- $OEC
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,639
- Headquarters
- Senningerberg, Luxembourg
- Website
- www.orioncarbons.com
Orion Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$327M
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-$1.71
0.99
$0.08
1.43%
Price and volume
Market cap
$327M
Beta
0.99
52-week high
$8.64
52-week low
$4.35
Average daily volume
430K
Dividend rate
$0.08
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.025
Quick ratio
0.533
Long term debt to equity
2.079
Total debt to equity
3.017
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.33%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
204.8
Gross margin (TTM)
18.40%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-5.28%
Operating margin (TTM)
3.88%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-50.70%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,110,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.21%
Return on equity (TTM)
-22.74%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.178
Price to book
0.86
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.88
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.758
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.84%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.454
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.43%
Forward dividend yield
1.43%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-1.02%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-749.99%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.46%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.44%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.46%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.48%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.15%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-19.96%
What the Analysts think about Orion
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Bulls say / Bears say
Specialty Carbon Black rebounded strongly in Q2: sales rose 17% year on year and segment Adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled to $39 million. Premium-grade demand in higher-margin Western markets helped drive the improvement. (Morningstar)
Management raised its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook in May and reaffirmed the higher $170–$210 million range in August. It also lifted its free cash flow outlook, crediting working-capital initiatives. (Business Wire, Morningstar)
Orion began making certified circular carbon black at its Qingdao plant, extending a product range aimed at customers seeking recycled-content materials. This adds a differentiated offering to its existing portfolio. (Business Wire)
Rubber Carbon Black remains a major drag: Q2 segment Adjusted EBITDA fell 61% year on year to $19.2 million, reflecting lower contract pricing, weaker customer mix and inventory draw. (Longbridge)
The balance sheet leaves limited room for a prolonged downturn: Orion ended Q2 with about $961 million of net debt and leverage of 4.4 times trailing Adjusted EBITDA. First-half free cash flow was also negative $46.6 million. (Morningstar, StockTitan)
Demand remains uneven across end markets and regions: Asian polymer customers curtailed restocking, while Q2 rubber volumes were lower. A soft market could limit the benefit of the Specialty recovery and delay improvement in the larger Rubber segment. (Morningstar, TradingKey)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Sept 2026.
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Fund name | Fund size | $OEC weighting |
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SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.01% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.01% |
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