ArcelorMittal South Africa FY26 H1 headline loss widens 47% to R 1.49 billion; revenue drops 30% to R 12.04 billion

PUBT · 2d ago
ArcelorMittal South Africa FY26 H1 headline loss widens 47% to R 1.49 billion; revenue drops 30% to R 12.04 billion
  • ArcelorMittal South Africa posted a headline loss of R1.49 billion, widening 47% year over year.
  • EBITDA loss widened to R409 million from non-recurring charges, including R222 million to support liquidity and R237 million tied to blast furnace recovery.
  • Revenue fell 30% to R12.04 billion, while crude steel production dropped 35% to 837,000 tonnes.
  • Free cash outflow was R1.19 billion, reflecting higher-than-planned inventories and the close-out of a R2 billion legacy trade supplier facility.
  • Net borrowings rose to R7.94 billion; management said 2026 is a transition year and it has protected liquidity while placing long steel into care and maintenance.


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