GrafTech loss widens in first quarter

GrafTech International

First quarter ended March 31	2026	2025	% Change
Net sales	$125.1	$111.8	11.9%
Net earnings (loss)	$(43.3)	$(39.4)	-10.0%
Per diluted share	$(1.66)	$(1.52)	-9.1%

(in millions of dollars except per share)

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Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.