LSB Industries, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the 2026 Second Quarter
OKLAHOMA CITY--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) (“LSB,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Results and Recent Highlights
“Our second quarter results reflect solid execution through an important period of planned maintenance at two of our three production facilities,” stated Mark Behrman, LSB Industries' Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. “During the quarter we successfully completed an extensive and complex turnaround of our El Dorado ammonia plant on time, within budget and injury free. We also made the decision to pull forward scheduled turnaround work at our Pryor facility from the third quarter into the second quarter. While this planned activity impacted second quarter production and earnings, it was an important investment in our facilities and supports our broader reliability and operating performance objectives.”
“We are already seeing the benefits of the work completed at El Dorado, including higher production rates, and expect improved performance at Pryor as that turnaround is completed in the third quarter. While nitrogen prices have moderated from first half highs, market conditions for both our industrial and fertilizer business remain constructive. Alongside our continued focus on reliability, efficiency and product mix optimization, we believe our improved operating platform positions us to generate stronger results in the second half of 2026, supported by higher expected production rates, continued reliability improvements and constructive market conditions.”
Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the discussion below under the heading “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” and the reconciliations at the end of this release for additional information concerning these and other non-GAAP financial measures
Market Outlook
Low Carbon Ammonia Project Summary
Second Quarter Results Overview
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
% Change
Product Sales
(In Thousands)
AN & Nitric Acid
$
69,539
$
61,707
13
%
Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN)
62,488
52,262
20
%
Ammonia
25,511
26,830
(5
)%
Other
10,554
10,497
1
%
Total net sales
$
168,092
$
151,296
Comparison of Second Quarter of 2026 to 2025:
The following tables provide key sales metrics for our products:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Key Product Volumes (short tons sold)
2026
2025
% Change
AN & Nitric Acid
179,339
161,509
11
%
Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN)
130,818
151,807
(14
)%
Ammonia
35,667
66,069
(46
)%
345,824
379,385
(9
)%
Average Selling Prices (price per short ton) (A)
AN & Nitric Acid
$
333
$
328
2
%
Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN)
$
433
$
308
41
%
Ammonia
$
658
$
369
78
%
(A) Average selling prices represent “net back” prices which are calculated as sales less freight expenses divided by product sales volume in tons. Please see the discussion below under the heading “Ammonia, AN, Nitric Acid, UAN Sales Price Reconciliation” and the reconciliations at the end of this release for additional information concerning this financial measure.
Three Months Ended June 30,
Average Benchmark Prices (price per ton)
2026
2025
% Change
Tampa Ammonia Benchmark
$
787
$
416
89
%
NOLA UAN
$
494
$
344
44
%
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
% Change
Input Costs
Average natural gas cost/MMBtu in cost of materials and other
$
2.96
$
3.50
(15
)%
Conference Call
LSB’s management will host a conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 am ET / 9:00 am CT to discuss second quarter 2026 results and recent corporate developments. Participating in the call will be Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Mark Behrman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Maguire and Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Damien Renwick. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (877) 407-6176 / (201) 689-8451. Please call in 10 minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin and ask for the LSB conference call.
A webcast of the call, along with a slide presentation that coincides with management’s prepared remarks, will be available in the Investors section of LSB’s website, at www.lsbindustries.com. The webcast can be found under Events & Presentations. If you are unable to listen to the live call, the conference call webcast will be archived on LSB’s website.
LSB Industries, Inc.
LSB Industries, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is committed to playing a leadership role in the production of low and no carbon products that build, feed and power the world. The LSB team is dedicated to building a culture of excellence in customer experiences as we currently deliver essential products across the agricultural and industrial end markets and, in the future, the energy markets. The company manufactures ammonia and ammonia-related products at facilities in Cherokee, Alabama, El Dorado, Arkansas and Pryor, Oklahoma and operates a facility for a global chemical company in Baytown, Texas. Additional information about LSB can be found on our website at www.lsbindustries.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: our business strategy; anticipated future operating results and operating expenses, cash flows, capital resources and liquidity; trends, opportunities and risks affecting our business, industry and financial results; our ability to successfully leverage our existing business platform and portfolio of assets to produce low carbon products; the timing for completion of the CCS project at our El Dorado facility, including receipt of Class VI permit approval by the EPA; the cost and expected benefits of the CCS project; the impact of trade policy on our business; the availability of raw materials; production volumes at our production facilities; and the anticipated cost and timing of our capital projects, including turnarounds. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “would,” and similar words or phrases, as well as by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or actual achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or anticipated achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Significant risks and uncertainties relate to, but are not limited to, business and market disruptions; market conditions and price volatility for our products and feedstocks; global and regional economic downturns that adversely affect the demand for our end-use products; disruptions in production at our manufacturing facilities; increased competitive pressures; our ability to fund the working capital and expansion of our businesses; recruiting and retaining skilled and qualified personnel; our ability to obtain necessary raw materials and purchased components; material increases in cost of raw materials; obtaining and maintaining necessary permits; and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal and regulatory factors, including tariffs. These and other risk factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information or future developments.
LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
Net sales
$
168,092
$
151,296
$
337,579
$
294,728
Cost of sales
156,631
128,123
290,324
257,171
Gross profit
11,461
23,173
47,255
37,557
Selling, general and administrative expense
12,931
9,844
26,756
19,997
Other expense, net
1,272
2,836
85
2,599
Operating (loss) income
(2,742
)
10,493
20,414
14,961
Interest expense, net
7,070
7,886
14,187
15,950
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
59
—
59
Non-operating other income, net
(1,706
)
(1,542
)
(3,222
)
(3,215
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(8,106
)
4,090
9,449
2,167
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(1,917
)
1,084
(4,047
)
801
Net (loss) income
$
(6,189
)
$
3,006
$
13,496
$
1,366
Net (loss) income per common share:
Basic:
Net (loss) income
$
(0.09
)
$
0.04
$
0.19
$
0.02
Diluted:
Net (loss) income
$
(0.09
)
$
0.04
$
0.18
$
0.02
LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
(In Thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
20,356
$
19,511
Short-term investments
197,624
128,960
Accounts receivable
53,058
57,609
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(366
)
(401
)
Accounts receivable, net
52,692
57,208
Inventories:
Finished goods
13,819
16,705
Raw materials
2,032
1,605
Total inventories
15,851
18,310
Supplies, prepaid items and other:
Prepaid insurance
5,544
12,588
Precious metals
13,532
14,538
Supplies
33,241
33,399
Other
5,731
5,380
Total supplies, prepaid items and other
58,048
65,905
Current assets held for sale
1,000
3,400
Total current assets
345,571
293,294
Property, plant and equipment, net
833,243
833,525
Other assets:
Operating lease assets
44,601
45,571
Intangible and other assets, net
1,185
1,149
Total other assets
45,786
46,720
Total assets
$
1,224,600
$
1,173,539
LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
June 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
(In Thousands)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
102,591
$
64,514
Short-term financing
3,624
10,686
Accrued and other liabilities
35,478
29,551
Current portion of long-term debt
774
760
Total current liabilities
142,467
105,511
Long-term debt, net
440,575
440,295
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
36,497
37,668
Other noncurrent accrued and other liabilities
535
535
Deferred income taxes
65,309
69,557
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.10 par value per share; 150 million shares authorized, 91.2 million shares issued
9,117
9,117
Capital in excess of par value
508,493
506,821
Retained earnings
245,771
232,275
763,381
748,213
Less treasury stock, at cost:
Common stock, 19.2 million shares (19.5 million shares at December 31, 2025)
224,164
228,240
Total stockholders' equity
539,217
519,973
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,224,600
$
1,173,539
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we present certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release and on the related teleconference call.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures to review and assess the performance of our core business operations and for planning purposes. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense and interest income, net, less gain on extinguishment of debt, plus depreciation and amortization (D&A) (which includes D&A of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible and other assets), plus provision (benefit) for income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA is reported to show the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation, non-routine specific legal costs or settlements, one time/non-cash or non-operating items, such as one-time income or fees, loss (gain) on sale of a business and/or other property and equipment, certain costs incurred on growth initiatives, and significant planned maintenance/turnaround costs. We historically have performed turnaround activities on an annual basis; however, we have moved towards extending turnarounds to a two or three-year cycle. Rather than being capitalized and amortized over the period of benefit, our accounting policy is to recognize the costs as incurred. Given these turnarounds are essentially investments that provide benefits over multiple years, they are not reflective of our operating performance in a given year.
We believe that certain investors consider EBITDA a useful means of measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations and evaluating our financial performance. In addition, we believe that certain investors consider adjusted EBITDA as more meaningful to further assess our performance. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about certain items.
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operations or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)
LSB Consolidated ($ In Thousands)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net (loss) income
$
(6,189
)
$
3,006
$
13,496
$
1,366
Plus:
Interest expense and interest income, net
5,319
6,307
10,904
12,639
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
59
—
59
Depreciation and amortization
21,946
20,682
42,865
40,833
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(1,917
)
1,084
(4,047
)
801
EBITDA
19,159
$
31,138
63,218
$
55,698
Stock-based compensation
2,879
2,088
7,667
3,821
Legal Fees & Settlements - Specific Matters
555
(207
)
709
464
Loss on disposal or write down of assets
1,718
2,528
929
2,599
Turnaround costs
28,801
2,639
32,695
4,634
Growth Initiatives
—
90
—
143
Adjusted EBITDA
$
53,112
$
38,276
$
105,218
$
67,359
Ammonia, AN, Nitric Acid, UAN Sales Price Reconciliation
The following table provides a reconciliation of total identified net sales as reported under GAAP in our consolidated financial statements reconciled to netback sales which is calculated as net sales less freight and other non-netback costs. We believe this provides a relevant industry comparison among our peer group.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2026
2025
(In Thousands)
Ammonia, AN, Nitric Acid, UAN net sales
$
157,537
$
140,799
Less freight and other
17,654
16,841
Ammonia, AN, Nitric Acid, UAN netback sales
$
139,883
$
123,958