Chemours Co
Business
Chemours Co is a leading global provider of performance chemicals used as key inputs in products and processes across diverse industries. It offers industrial and specialty chemical products including refrigerants (Opteon™, Freon™), titanium dioxide (Ti-Pure™) pigment, high-end fluoropolymers and advanced materials (Teflon™, Viton™, Krytox™, Nafion™), propellants, blowing agents, specialty solvents, membranes, resins, coatings, and related technical services. The company manages operations through three reportable segments—Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials—focused on refrigerants/thermal solutions, TiO2 pigment, and advanced polymers/materials. Chemours operates production and distribution facilities worldwide, sells via direct and reseller channels, maintains logistics fleets, and serves customers in roughly 110 countries across refrigeration, coatings, plastics, transportation, electronics, industrial, and energy markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 5,808 | 5,782 | 6,078 | 6,831 | 6,345 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 4,906 | 4,640 | 4,776 | 5,215 | 4,964 | |
| Gross profit | 902 | 1,142 | 1,302 | 1,616 | 1,381 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expense | 799 | 598 | 1,286 | 710 | 592 | |
| Research and development expense | 108 | 109 | 108 | 118 | 107 | |
| Restructuring, asset-related, and other charges | 59 | 60 | 153 | 16 | 6 | |
| Goodwill impairment charge | 0 | 56 | — | — | — | |
| Total other operating expenses | 966 | 823 | 1,547 | 844 | 705 | |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates | 35 | 43 | 45 | 55 | 43 | |
| Interest expense, net | −269 | −263 | −208 | −163 | −185 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −5 | −1 | −1 | 7 | −21 | |
| Other income, net | 26 | 8 | 91 | 70 | 163 | |
| (Loss) Income before income taxes | −277 | 106 | −318 | 741 | 676 | |
| (Benefit from) provision for income taxes | 109 | 37 | −66 | 163 | 68 | |
| Net (loss) income | −386 | 69 | −252 | 578 | 608 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to Chemours | −386 | 69 | −253 | 578 | 608 | |
| Basic (loss) earnings per share of common stock | −2.57 | 0.46 | −1.7 | 3.72 | 3.69 | |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock | −2.57 | 0.46 | −1.7 | 3.65 | 3.6 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 670 | — | — | — | 713 | |
| Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 679 | — | — | — | 770 | |
| Inventories | 1,569 | — | — | — | 1,463 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 80 | — | — | — | 71 | |
| Assets held for sale | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 3,001 | — | — | — | 3,017 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment | 9,920 | 9,839 | 9,787 | 9,629 | 9,577 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | −6,842 | — | — | — | −6,389 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 3,078 | 3,096 | 3,127 | 3,136 | 3,188 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 271 | 273 | 275 | 281 | 265 | |
| Goodwill | 46 | — | — | — | 46 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Investments in affiliates | 160 | — | — | — | 152 | |
| Assets held for sale, non-current | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 52 | — | — | — | 50 | |
| Other assets | 751 | 690 | 684 | 764 | 788 | |
| Total assets | 7,382 | 7,546 | 7,462 | 7,376 | 7,509 | |
| Accounts payable | 954 | — | — | — | 1,156 | |
| Compensation and other employee-related cost | 96 | — | — | — | 99 | |
| Short-term and current maturities of long-term debt | 42 | — | — | — | 54 | |
| Current environmental remediation | 88 | — | — | — | 115 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 506 | 580 | 585 | 396 | 396 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,686 | 1,871 | 1,827 | 1,668 | 1,820 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 4,099 | 4,104 | 4,108 | 4,069 | 4,059 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 191 | 197 | 201 | 208 | 198 | |
| Long-term environmental remediation | 530 | — | — | — | 456 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 37 | 27 | 28 | — | 35 | |
| Other liabilities | 588 | — | — | — | 369 | |
| Total liabilities | 7,131 | — | 7,232 | 6,809 | 6,937 | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 810,000,000 shares authorized; 198,720,786 shares issued and 149,893,993 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025; 198,300,033 shares issued and 149,428,431 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (48,826,793 shares at December 31, 2025; 48,871,602 shares at December 31, 2024) | −1,802 | — | — | — | −1,804 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,074 | — | — | — | 1,055 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,220 | 1,282 | 1,249 | 1,642 | 1,685 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −244 | −278 | −286 | −334 | −367 | |
| Total Chemours stockholders equity | 250 | 274 | 228 | 566 | 571 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Total equity | 251 | 276 | 230 | 567 | 572 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 7,382 | 7,546 | 7,462 | 7,376 | 7,509 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 340 | 292 | 309 | 291 | 317 | |
| Gain on sales of assets and businesses, net | −8 | −3 | −110 | −21 | −115 | |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates, net | −7 | −1 | 11 | −22 | −11 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and issue discounts | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Deferred tax provision (benefit) | 64 | −31 | −143 | 20 | −77 | |
| Asset-related charges | 32 | 27 | 95 | 5 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 21 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 34 | |
| Net periodic pension (income) cost | −2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
| Defined benefit plan contributions | −2 | −12 | −10 | −10 | −17 | |
| Other operating charges and credits, net | 18 | −42 | 1 | −21 | 18 | |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 106 | −139 | −14 | 91 | −225 | |
| Inventories and other current operating assets | −106 | −140 | 61 | −294 | −210 | |
| Other non-current operating assets | 66 | −98 | — | −96 | 8 | |
| Accounts payable | −165 | 4 | −74 | 105 | 281 | |
| Other current operating liabilities | −3 | −660 | 642 | −47 | 97 | |
| Non-current operating liabilities | 280 | 11 | 3 | 138 | 70 | |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 264 | −633 | 556 | 755 | 814 | |
| Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | −213 | −360 | −370 | −307 | −277 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses, net of cash divested | 7 | 3 | 143 | 33 | 508 | |
| Foreign exchange contract settlements, net | −1 | 2 | −8 | 3 | −12 | |
| Other investing activities | 1 | 2 | 6 | −13 | 1 | |
| Cash used for investing activities | −206 | −353 | −229 | −284 | 220 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net | 748 | 606 | 648 | 0 | 650 | |
| Debt repayments | −787 | −490 | −280 | −68 | −854 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −7 | −9 | −4 | −1 | −11 | |
| Payments on finance leases | −14 | −12 | −11 | −11 | −10 | |
| Proceeds from supplier financing programs | 80 | 93 | 123 | 105 | 91 | |
| Payments to supplier financing program | −88 | −102 | −87 | −106 | −85 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock, at cost | — | — | −69 | −495 | −173 | |
| Proceeds from exercised stock options | — | 9 | 19 | 51 | 23 | |
| Payments related to tax withheld on vested stock awards | −1 | −3 | −19 | −6 | −2 | |
| Payments of dividends to the Company's common shareholders | −78 | −148 | −149 | −154 | −164 | |
| (Distributions to) cash received from non-controlling interest shareholders | — | −1 | 1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Other financing activities | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities | −126 | −36 | 172 | −686 | −554 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 29 | −22 | 4 | −32 | −34 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | −39 | −1,044 | 503 | −247 | 446 | |
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized | 251 | 267 | 223 | 164 | 180 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 74 | 82 | 63 | 131 | 149 | |
| Purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable | 33 | 88 | 82 | 79 | 89 |