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    Algoma Steel guides Q3 EBITDA to negative $10M-$20M, restores power plant capacity

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    Algoma Steel guides Q3 EBITDA to negative $10M-$20M, restores power plant capacity

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    Algoma Steel announced preliminary guidance for the third quarter of 2026, projecting steel shipments of approximately 145,000 tons and an Adjusted EBITDA loss between $10 million and $20 million. Operational progress was reported on infrastructure upgrades, with full power generation restored at the Lake Superior Power plant following turbine replacement work. The steelmaker confirmed expectations for first heat from its EAF Unit Two, marking a transition milestone toward lower-carbon electric arc furnace steel production.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-10-02
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Algoma Steel guides Q3 EBITDA to negative $10M-$20M, restores power plant capacity”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-02. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-02/algoma-steel-guides-q3-ebitda-to-negative-10m-20m-restores-power-plant-capacity-37dda7

    EQUITY
    Algoma Steel guides Q3 EBITDA to negative $10M-$20M, restores power plant capacity
    Algoma Steel announced preliminary guidance for the third quarter of 2026, projecting steel shipments of approximately 145,000 tons and an Adjusted EBITDA loss between $10 million and $20 million. Operational progress was reported on infrastructure upgrades, with full power generation restored at the Lake Superior Power plant following turbine replacement work. The steelmaker confirmed expectations for first heat from its EAF Unit Two, marking a transition milestone toward lower-carbon electric arc furnace steel production.
    ASTL
    Impact
    69
    OCT 2
    SIG
    89%
    ASTL
    Algoma Steel guides Q3 EBITDA to negative $10M-$20M, restores power plant capacity
    Algoma Steel announced preliminary guidance for the third quarter of 2026, projecting steel shipments of approximately 145,000 tons and an Adjusted EBITDA loss between $10 million and $20 million. Operational progress was reported on infrastructure upgrades, with full power generation restored at the Lake Superior Power plant following turbine replacement work. The steelmaker confirmed expectations for first heat from its EAF Unit Two, marking a transition milestone toward lower-carbon electric arc furnace steel production.
    → Negative EBITDA guidance and EAF operational ramp-up costs pressure near-term cash generation for ASTL amid steel shipment volumes of 145,000 tons.
    Impact
    Algoma Steel announced preliminary guidance for the third quarter of 2026, projecting steel shipments of approximately 145,000 tons and an Adjusted EBITDA loss between $10 million and $20 million. Operational progress was reported on infrastructure upgrades, with full power generation restored at the Lake Superior Power plant following turbine replacement work. The steelmaker confirmed expectations for first heat from its EAF Unit Two, marking a transition milestone toward lower-carbon electric arc furnace steel production.
    Affected
    ASTL
    Transmission
    Negative EBITDA guidance and EAF operational ramp-up costs pressure near-term cash generation for ASTL amid steel shipment volumes of 145,000 tons.

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    ASTLoperating losses and negative EBITDA margin guidance of -$10M to -$20MDown1-4wAlgoma guides Q3 Adjusted EBITDA between negative $10-20 million on 145k tons

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