Thu, May 1, 8:02 PM (10 days ago)
**Domtar Corporation (U.S.: DTC) Q1 2025 Financial Summary** **Financial Health & Performance:** - **Revenue:** $1,860 million (up 4% from Q1 2024) - **Operating Income:** $66 million (up 12% from Q1 2024) - **Net Earnings:** $6 million (Q1 2024: $0) - **Operating Margin:** 3.54% (Q1 2024: 3.30%) - **Net Margin:** 0.32% (Q1 2024: 0.00%) - **Cash Flow from Operations:** $32 million (Q1 2024: -$34 million) **Segment Performance:** - **Paper and Packaging:** Sales up 7%, Operating Income up 22% - **Pulp and Tissue:** Sales down 1%, Operating Income down 94% - **Wood Products:** Sales down 2%, Operating Loss improved by 89% **Key Drivers:** - Higher average selling prices for most products - Favorable foreign exchange rates - Increased input, maintenance, and freight costs - Lower paper volume due to mill closures - Acquisition of Iconex Paper **Uncertainties & Future Operations:** - Tariff impacts and trade disputes - Potential changes in tariffs and trade restrictions - Countervailing and anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber - Environmental and legal contingencies - Market demand and pricing trends **Liquidity & Capital Resources:** - **Total Assets:** $7,307 million - **Total Debt:** $2,625 million - **Cash & Cash Equivalents:** $132 million - **Available Credit Facility:** $648 million **Outlook:** - Stable paper demand and pricing - Improved pulp demand and pricing - Increased lumber demand - Stable costs, with a focus on cost control and cash flow generation **Notable Events:** - Sale of Espanola and Forest Products Mauricie sawmills - Acquisition of Iconex Paper - Mill closures and restructuring activities - Tariff impositions and trade disputes **Risk Factors:** - Trade and tariff actions - Market demand and pricing trends - Input cost fluctuations - Environmental and legal contingencies - Economic and geopolitical developments