Hudson Technologies Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

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Hudson Technologies (HDSN) reported Q1 2025 financial results with revenues of $55.3 million, down 15% from $65.3 million in Q1 2024. The company posted net income of $2.8 million ($0.06 per share), compared to $9.6 million ($0.21 per share) in the prior year. Gross margin decreased to 22% from 33% due to lower refrigerant pricing. The company maintains a strong financial position with $81 million in cash and no debt. Hudson has repurchased $4.5 million of common stock in 2025 under its buyback program. The company's strategic acquisition of USA Refrigerants has strengthened its reclamation capabilities, while the AIM Act's HFC phase-down and state-level requirements for reclaimed refrigerant use present growth opportunities.

Positive

• Strong balance sheet with $81 million in cash and zero debt
• Strategic acquisition of USA Refrigerants enhancing reclamation capabilities
• Ongoing share repurchase program with $4.5 million executed in 2025
• Slight increase in refrigerant sales volume
• Growth opportunities from HFC phase-down and state-level reclaimed refrigerant requirements

Negative

• Revenue declined 15% year-over-year to $55.3 million
• Gross margin compressed to 22% from 33% due to lower refrigerant prices
• Net income decreased to $2.8 million from $9.6 million year-over-year
• Operating income fell to $3.1 million from $12.8 million in prior year

Insights

Financial Analyst

Hudson's Q1 shows significant earnings decline from pricing pressure despite strong balance sheet and regulatory tailwinds.

Hudson Technologies' Q1 2025 results highlight substantial margin compression in the refrigerant market. Revenue fell 15% year-over-year to $55.3 million, driven primarily by lower refrigerant pricing despite slightly increased sales volume. This pricing pressure severely impacted profitability, with gross margin contracting from 33% to 22% compared to Q1 2024.

The bottom line shows an even more pronounced deterioration, with net income dropping 71% to $2.8 million ($0.06 per share) from $9.6 million ($0.21 per share) in the prior year period. However, management expects gross margins to recover to mid-twenty percent levels as the company progresses through its nine-month refrigerant selling season.

Despite these operational challenges, Hudson maintains exceptional balance sheet strength with $81 million in cash and zero debt. This financial flexibility has enabled the company to continue its capital allocation strategy, including $4.5 million in share repurchases year-to-date 2025.

The company's strategic acquisition of USA Refrigerants last year has strengthened its reclamation capabilities, positioning Hudson to capitalize on regulatory tailwinds. The AIM Act's phasedown of HFC refrigerants creates structural demand for reclamation services as virgin HFC supply decreases. Additionally, emerging state regulations requiring reclaimed refrigerant in municipal buildings represent a new demand channel that could partially offset current pricing pressures over time.

• First quarter revenue reflects continued low refrigerant market price landscape
• Reports $81 million in cash and no debt at March 31, 2025
• Continues share repurchase program
  

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Brian F. Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Technologies commented, “First quarter 2025 revenue reflected a slight increase in refrigerant sales volume, which was more than offset by lower overall refrigerant market pricing as compared to last year’s first quarter. First quarter 2025 sequential market pricing declined slightly from the fourth quarter of 2024, contributing to gross margin of 22%. We expect to be on track for our mid-twenty percent expected gross margin as we move through the core portion of the nine-month selling season. Additionally, we saw continued strength in the refrigerant recovery activities that feed our reclamation business, bolstered by our strengthened capabilities from the strategic acquisition of USA Refrigerants last year. We are pleased with the start to 2025 and remain focused on successfully executing on the elements of our business that we can control – most importantly by ensuring that our customers have the refrigerants they need as the weather turns warmer and the cooling season gets fully underway.

“We believe the current phase down of HFC refrigerants under the AIM Act provides a substantial long-term opportunity for the continued growth of our reclamation business as the supply of virgin HFCs declines. In addition, several states are beginning to implement requirements for the use of reclaimed refrigerant in their municipal buildings, creating an additional demand opportunity for reclaimed refrigerant. We are committed to elevating the importance of responsible refrigerant management through our promotion of field recovery practices throughout the industry, and our efforts have expanded our recognition as a reclamation partner and improved our access to recovered refrigerant.

“Hudson’s unlevered balance sheet strengthened further during the quarter, with $81 million in cash at March 31, 2025. We remain focused on our capital allocation strategy which includes investing in organic growth, pursuing acquisition opportunities that will strengthen our capabilities or geographic reach, and to opportunistically repurchase our stock. To date in 2025 we have repurchased $4.5 million of common stock under our stock buyback plan,” Mr. Coleman concluded.

Three Months Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, Hudson reported:

• Revenues of $55.3 million, a decrease of 15% compared to revenues of $65.3 million in the comparable 2024 period. The revenue decline is related to decreased prices for certain refrigerants, partially offset by slightly increased sales volume as compared to the first quarter of 2024.
• Gross margin of 22%, compared to 33% in the first quarter of 2024. The gross margin compression in 2025 was predominately price driven.
• Selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly to $8.2 million compared to $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2024.
• Operating income of $3.1 million, compared to operating income of $12.8 million in the prior year period.
• Net income of $2.8 million or $0.06 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $9.6 million or $0.21 per basic and $0.20 per diluted share in the same period of 2024.
  

Conference Call Information

Hudson Technologies will host a conference call and webcast today, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2025 results.

Please visit this link at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register and receive dial-in and webcast details.

A replay of the teleconference will be available until June 6, 2025, and may be accessed by dialing (877) 481-4010. International callers may dial (919) 882-2331. Callers should use conference ID: 52307.

About Hudson Technologies         

Hudson Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant products and services to the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry. For nearly three decades, we have demonstrated our commitment to our customers and the environment by becoming one of the first in the United States and largest refrigerant reclaimers through multimillion dollar investments in the plants and advanced separation technology required to recover a wide variety of refrigerants and restoring them to Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute standard for reuse as certified EMERALD Refrigerants™.  The Company's products and services are primarily used in commercial air conditioning, industrial processing and refrigeration systems, and include refrigerant and industrial gas sales, refrigerant management services consisting primarily of reclamation of refrigerants and RefrigerantSide® Services performed at a customer's site, consisting of system decontamination to remove moisture, oils and other contaminants. The Company’s SmartEnergy OPS® service is a web-based real time continuous monitoring service applicable to a facility’s refrigeration systems and other energy systems. The Company’s Chiller Chemistry® and Chill Smart® services are also predictive and diagnostic service offerings. As a component of the Company’s products and services, the Company also generates carbon offset projects.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements contained herein which are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the laws and regulations affecting the industry, changes in the demand and price for refrigerants (including unfavorable market conditions adversely affecting the demand for, and the price of, refrigerants), the Company's ability to source refrigerants, regulatory and economic factors, seasonality, competition, litigation, the nature of supplier or customer arrangements that become available to the Company in the future, adverse weather conditions, possible technological obsolescence of existing products and services, possible reduction in the carrying value of long-lived assets, estimates of the useful life of its assets, potential environmental liability, customer concentration, the ability to obtain financing, the ability to meet financial covenants under its existing credit facility, any delays or interruptions in bringing products and services to market, the timely availability of any requisite permits and authorizations from governmental entities and third parties as well as factors relating to doing business outside the United States, including changes in the laws, regulations, policies, and political, financial and economic conditions, including inflation, interest and currency exchange rates, of countries in which the Company may seek to conduct business, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate any assets it acquires from third parties into its operations, and other risks detailed in the Company's 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "may", "plan", "should" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.

Investor Relations Contact: John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau IMS Investor Relations (203) 972-9200 jnesbett@imsinvestorrelations.com	Company Contact: Brian F. Coleman, President & CEO Hudson Technologies, Inc. (845) 735-6000 bcoleman@hudsontech.com

Hudson Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (Amounts in thousands, except for share and par value amounts)
		March 31,			December 31,
		2025			2024
		(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	81,048		$	70,134
Trade accounts receivable – net of allowance for credit losses of $822 and $1,079, respectively			27,452			13,629
Inventories			78,299			96,247
Income tax receivable			5,750			6,284
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			8,795			9,218
Total current assets			201,344			195,512
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation			22,236			21,554
Goodwill			62,280			62,280
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization			13,278			14,100
Right of use asset			6,419			6,878
Other assets			2,328			2,328
Total Assets		$	307,885		$	302,652
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		$	11,271		$	8,692
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			36,388			33,813
Accrued payroll			3,133			3,704
Other short-term liabilities			1,600			1,600
Total current liabilities			52,392			47,809
Deferred tax liability			4,253			4,076
Long-term lease liabilities			4,418			4,917
Total Liabilities			61,063			56,802
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, shares authorized 5,000,000: Series A Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value ($100 liquidation preference value); shares authorized 150,000; none issued or outstanding			—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding: 43,975,786 and 44,284,374 respectively			440			443
Additional paid-in capital			109,009			110,792
Retained earnings			137,373			134,615
Total Stockholders’ Equity			246,822			245,850
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$	307,885		$	302,652

Hudson Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
		Three months
		ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Revenues		$	55,343			$	65,250
Cost of sales			43,275				43,829
Gross profit			12,068				21,421
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			8,170				7,947
Amortization			823				698
Total operating expenses			8,993				8,645
Operating income			3,075				12,776
Interest (income) expense			(576	)			214
Income before income taxes			3,651				12,562
Income tax expense			893				3,000
Net income		$	2,758			$	9,562
Net income per common share – Basic		$	0.06			$	0.21
Net income per common share – Diluted		$	0.06			$	0.20
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – Basic			44,057,774				45,509,423
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – Diluted			45,621,413				47,468,520

Hudson Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
		Three months
		ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	2,758			$	9,562
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation			774				744
Amortization of intangible assets			823				698
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustment			549				397
Allowance for credit losses			(187	)			163
Share based compensation			45				279
Amortization of deferred finance costs			56				57
Deferred tax (benefit) expense			177				(853	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable			(13,636	)			(10,930	)
Inventories			17,399				6,294
Prepaid and other assets			367				(140	)
Lease obligations			—				(1	)
Income taxes receivable			534				3,751
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			4,497				(10,954	)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			14,156				(933	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment			(1,411	)			(960	)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,411	)			(960	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			—				1
Excess tax benefits from exercise of stock options			—				(3	)
Repurchase of common shares			(1,831	)			—
Cash used in financing activities			(1,831	)			(2	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			10,914				(1,895	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			70,134				12,446
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	81,048			$	10,551
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	100			$	105
Cash paid for income taxes – net		$	182			$	102
Property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$	699				—

FAQ

What were Hudson Technologies (HDSN) Q1 2025 earnings per share?

Hudson Technologies reported earnings of $0.06 per basic and diluted share in Q1 2025, compared to $0.21 per basic share in Q1 2024.

How much cash does Hudson Technologies (HDSN) have on its balance sheet?

Hudson Technologies reported $81 million in cash and no debt as of March 31, 2025.

What caused Hudson Technologies' (HDSN) revenue decline in Q1 2025?

The 15% revenue decline was primarily due to decreased prices for certain refrigerants, partially offset by slightly increased sales volume compared to Q1 2024.

What is Hudson Technologies' (HDSN) gross margin in Q1 2025?

Hudson Technologies reported a gross margin of 22% in Q1 2025, down from 33% in Q1 2024, primarily due to lower refrigerant pricing.

How much stock has Hudson Technologies (HDSN) repurchased in 2025?

Hudson Technologies has repurchased $4.5 million of common stock under its stock buyback plan in 2025.