Revenue Increase
Sales for the third quarter were $91.4 million, representing a 1.2% increase year-over-year, driven by demand in Defense, First Response, and Healthcare sectors.
Profitability Improvement
Adjusted EBITDA was $13.5 million, a 22.7% improvement over last year, and adjusted EBITDA margin reached 14.8%.
Operating Cash Flow and Leverage
Operating cash flow for the quarter was $12.8 million, reducing net leverage to 1.3x.
Improved Guidance
Guidance for adjusted EBITDA increased to $45 million to $47 million, with adjusted diluted EPS between $0.88 and $0.94.
Elektron Segment Growth
Elektron sales were $48.8 million, up 7% year-over-year, with an EBITDA margin of 18.2%.
Gas Cylinders Segment Performance
Adjusted EBITDA for Gas Cylinders was $4.6 million, representing a 64.3% year-over-year increase.
Debt Reduction
Net debt reduced to $66 million, with leverage improving to approximately 1.3x.