Orion S.A OEC Stock Analysis
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$3.96 down $0.21, 5.04% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $4.17
- Market cap
- $223.83MAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- n/mLoss over last 12 months
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.57Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 2.09%Last 12 months
Price chart
$3.96down $0.21, 5.04%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$4.17Nov 5
- Volume902.77KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume481.11KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $3.91 to $8.64; now $3.96
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
OEC trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | OEC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | OEC: down 30.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 25.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | OEC: down 47.9% S&P 500: down 4.1% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 43.8 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | OEC: down 24.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 32.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | OEC: down 12.4% S&P 500: up 10.9% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 23.3 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | OEC: down 79.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% −41.2% vs +20.5% a year | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 154.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | OEC: down 79.8% S&P 500: up 67.8% −27.4% vs +10.9% a year | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 147.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | OEC: down 76.1% S&P 500: up 313.1% −13.3% vs +15.2% a year | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 389.2 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in OEC 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $2,391 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
OEC trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | OEC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | OEC: down 30.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 25.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | OEC: down 47.9% S&P 500: down 4.3% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 43.6 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | OEC: down 25.0% S&P 500: up 7.8% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 32.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | OEC: down 13.7% S&P 500: up 9.7% | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 23.4 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | OEC: down 80.2% S&P 500: up 68.8% −41.7% vs +19.1% a year | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 149.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | OEC: down 80.4% S&P 500: up 56.9% −27.8% vs +9.4% a year | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 137.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | OEC: down 79.7% S&P 500: up 252.6% −14.8% vs +13.4% a year | OEC trailed the S&P 500 by 332.3 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in OEC 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $2,026 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$36.00
Closing high on . Now 89.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jul 25, 2014.
Stock splits
OEC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2014.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Sep 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
n/mDiluted EPS of −$0.57 over the last 12 months
A P/E ratio isn’t meaningful while earnings over the last 12 months are negative. When OEC was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 5.9× to 42.9×, with a median of 12.6×. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 0.1×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 0.6×Book value as of Sep 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 5.4×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 19.48%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $1.14BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.84Bup 0.9%
- Net income
- −$32.30M
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.57
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $434.20M | $17.20M | $0.30 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $477.70M | $9.10M | $0.16 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $466.40M | $9.00M | $0.16 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $450.90M | −$67.10M | −$1.20 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $411.70M | −$21.10M | −$0.37 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $459.50M | −$9.90M | −$0.18 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $500.90M | $1.80M | $0.03 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $472.80M | −$3.10M | −$0.05 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $1.55B | $134.70M | $2.21 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $2.03B | $106.20M | $1.73 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $1.89B | $103.50M | $1.73 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.88B | $44.20M | $0.76 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.81B | −$70.10M | −$1.24 |
Margins
- Gross 18.5%
- Operating 4.1%
- Net −1.8%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $43.60MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$165.60MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$122.00MLast 12 months
- 2.4%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $800.00KLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$4.70MLast 12 months
- Total returned$5.50MLast 12 months
13% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $85.00MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$987.70MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$902.70MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.06As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 2.48As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 4 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✗Net income was positive: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- −8.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Orion S.A lost money: its net loss was 8.4% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - −1.7%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Orion S.A’s net loss was 1.7% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends).
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.74 |
| 2017 | $0.77 |
| 2018 | $0.80 |
| 2019 | $0.80 |
| 2020 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.10 |
| 2023 | $0.083 |
| 2024 | $0.083 |
| 2025 | $0.083 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.062 |
Dividend details
- $0.08Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 2.09%; 5-yr low 0.10%, 5-yr high 2.17%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 0.48%.
- $0.021Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
About Orion S.A
Orion S.A. is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers’ exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability and add UV protection. Orion has four innovation centers and produces carbon black at 15 sites worldwide, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company’s corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world’s longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers’ needs to deliver sustainable solutions.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Headquarters
- Texas, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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OEC stock FAQ
What is OEC stock’s price today?
Orion S.A (OEC) traded at $3.96 at the close on , down $0.21 (5.04%) from the previous close of $4.17. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $3.91 and $8.64.
If you invested $1,000 in OEC 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in OEC on would be worth about $239 at the close on , a total return of −76.1%. The same $1,000 would be worth $202 if invested five years ago and $876 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Orion S.A’s market cap?
Orion S.A’s market capitalization is about $223.8 million. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $3.96 (how market cap works). Orion S.A reported 56.52M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is OEC’s P/E ratio?
OEC’s P/E ratio isn’t meaningful right now because its earnings over the four quarters to are negative (diluted EPS of −$0.57). When it was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 5.9 to 42.9.
How much revenue does Orion S.A make?
Orion S.A reported $1.8 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 0.9% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $472.8 million, up 4.9% from a year earlier.
Is Orion S.A profitable?
Not over the four quarters to . Orion S.A reported a net loss of $32.3 million across those four quarters on $1.8 billion of revenue. Its operations were still profitable before interest, other items and taxes, with $75.4 million of operating income.
What are OEC’s earnings per share?
OEC’s diluted earnings per share were −$0.57 over the four quarters to , compared with −$0.58 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought −$0.05 per share, against −$1.20 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does OEC pay a dividend?
Yes. Orion S.A pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.021 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.08 per share, a 2.09% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.08 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $8 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 12,078 shares, roughly $47,829 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is OEC’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks OEC has traded as low as $3.91 and as high as $8.64. At $3.96 at the close on , it is 54.2% below that high and 1.3% above the low.
What is OEC’s all-time high?
OEC’s highest closing price was $36.00 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $3.96 at the close on , it is 89.0% below that record.
Has OEC stock ever split?
No. OEC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2014.
How has OEC stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , OEC has returned −24.2% so far this year and −12.4% over the past year, and −79.8% over five years (−27.4% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Orion S.A in?
Orion S.A is in the Basic Materials sector and the Specialty Chemicals industry, and is headquartered in Texas, USA.
What exchange does OEC trade on?
Orion S.A trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol OEC. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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