ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.35 EPS

ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.35, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $16.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.77 billion. ArcelorMittal had a net margin of 1.64% and a return on equity of 4.87%. ArcelorMittal’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share.

Here are the key takeaways from ArcelorMittal’s conference call:

• Third-quarter EBITDA rose 34% year over year to $2 billion, while EBITDA per ton reached $155, up $44 from a year earlier. Management said the results reflect improving margins, though it noted that higher energy costs remain a factor.
• In Europe, flat-steel imports were about 50% lower year over year in Q3, and the company expects European flat-product shipments to increase at a double-digit rate year over year in Q4. Management expects destocking to largely end by year-end, with lower imports and annual contract repricing supporting further improvement in 2027.
• Management sees growth potential across regions: India achieved a shipment record and expects higher volumes from its Hazira expansion in 2027, while North American demand and pricing trends remain supportive. Strategic projects are still ramping up, including Calvert, whose progress has been slower than expected.
• The company expects strong Q4 free cash flow, partly from a seasonal working-capital release, and said it may return more than the usual 50% of free cash flow to shareholders through buybacks. It maintained its $4.5 billion–$5 billion annual capital expenditure reference range.

ArcelorMittal Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MT traded up $0.61 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $61.03. 1,341,232 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,337,406. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.30 billion, a PE ratio of 45.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.55. ArcelorMittal has a 12 month low of $38.67 and a 12 month high of $79.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of ArcelorMittal from $69.00 to $64.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $79.00 price target on ArcelorMittal and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group raised ArcelorMittal from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on ArcelorMittal in a research report on Monday, August 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ArcelorMittal in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.55.

Key ArcelorMittal News

Here are the key news stories impacting ArcelorMittal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS of $1.15 beat the $0.80 consensus, while revenue rose 5.2% year over year. Reports also cited higher production, sales and EBITDA, supporting the view that operating performance improved. ArcelorMittal Q3 EBITDA, Sales Rise On Higher Production
• Positive Sentiment: European market strength may be helping margins: the company said higher steel tariffs were boosting profits, and European flat-steel shipments rose from the prior quarter despite typical seasonal patterns. ArcelorMittal beats profit expectations as European market strengthens
• Neutral Sentiment: ArcelorMittal also reported production for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026; the article listing provided no specific figures to assess the operational trend. Production results
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $16.47 billion fell short of the $17.77 billion analyst estimate. A separate report said ArcelorMittal recorded a $391 million third-quarter loss following a shutdown in Ukraine, a counterweight to the adjusted earnings beat. ArcelorMittal posts $391 million Q3 loss after Ukraine shutdown

ArcelorMittal Company Profile

ArcelorMittal is a global steel and mining company that produces steel products for customers across industries including automotive, construction, energy, appliances and packaging. Its offerings include flat and long steel products, as well as iron ore and metallurgical coal used in steelmaking.

The company operates across the Americas, Europe and other regions, combining mining and steelmaking activities with research and product development. ArcelorMittal was formed in 2006 through the merger of Arcelor and Mittal Steel.

Aditya Mittal is the company’s chief executive officer, and Lakshmi N.