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FutureFuel (NYSE: FF) swings to 2025 loss as revenue drops

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FutureFuel Corp. reported sharply weaker results for 2025, swinging to a net loss of $49.4 million or $1.13 per diluted share from net income of $15.5 million in 2024. Revenue fell to $95.7 million from $243.3 million as biofuel sales dropped amid clean fuel credit uncertainty and high input costs.

Adjusted EBITDA declined to ($38.3) million from $21.3 million, reflecting losses in both chemicals and biofuels. Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $51.3 million as of December 31, 2025 from $109.5 million a year earlier, while capital expenditures rose to $17.2 million, including a new methacrylate plant expected to contribute meaningfully from 2026. The company declared a $0.06 per-share cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026.

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Negative

  • Sharp deterioration in profitability: 2025 net income fell from a $15.5 million profit to a $49.4 million net loss, with adjusted EBITDA dropping from $21.3 million to ($38.3 million).
  • Large revenue contraction: Total 2025 revenue declined to $95.7 million from $243.3 million, driven by a steep fall in biofuel revenue under adverse regulatory and input-cost conditions.
  • Weaker cash position: Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $51.3 million at December 31, 2025 from $109.5 million a year earlier, while operations used $28.7 million of cash in 2025.

Insights

FutureFuel shifted from profitability to sizable losses as biofuel economics weakened and cash balances fell.

FutureFuel posted 2025 revenue of $95.7M, down from $243.3M, mainly from a collapse in biofuel revenue as clean fuel credit uncertainty and high feedstock costs hurt margins. Net results moved from a $15.5M profit to a $49.4M loss.

Adjusted EBITDA swung from $21.3M to ($38.3M), indicating broad operational pressure across segments. Cash fell to $51.3M from $109.5M while capital expenditures increased to $17.2M, partly for a new methacrylate plant intended to support future chemical revenue.

Management highlights regulatory clarity on the IRA 45Z credit through 2029 and rising Renewable Volume Obligations in 20262027, alongside new chemical capacity expected to lift utilization from 2026 onward. Actual recovery will depend on demand, input costs, and execution of the new projects.

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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2026
 
FUTUREFUEL CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
0-52577
20-3340900
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
2800 Gap Road
Batesville, Arkansas 72501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(870) 698-5608
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On March 16, 2025, FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
 
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
FUTUREFUEL CORP.
 
By:      /s/ Rose M. Sparks                
      Rose M. Sparks, Chief Financial Officer     
 
Date: March 16, 2025
 
 
 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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March 16, 2025

 

COMPANY CONTACT 

 

FutureFuel Corp.

 

Roeland Polet

 

(870) 698-5608

www.futurefuelcorporation.com

 

 

FutureFuel Releases 2025 Results

 

Reports Net Loss of $49.4 Million or $1.13 per Diluted Share, and Adjusted EBITDA of ($38.3) Million

 

BATESVILLE, Ar. (March 16, 2026)FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Fourth quarter 2025 Financial Highlights (all comparisons are with the fourth quarter of 2024)

 

 

Revenues were $19.8 million, a decrease of 68%, or $41.7 million, compared to $61.5 million.

 

Net loss wa$12.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, down from net income of $2.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1) was ($8.4) million, down from $5.3 million.

 

  2025 Financial Highlights (all comparisons are with the year ended December 31, 2024)

 

 

Revenues were $95.7 million, a decrease of 61%, or $147.6 million, compared to $243.3 million.

 

Net loss wa$49.4 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, down from net income of $15.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share.

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1) was ($38.3) million, down from $21.3 million.

 

(1) A non-GAAP financial measure.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a description of the measure and a reconciliation to the applicable GAAP measure.

 

 

“Excluding a $5.6 million LIFO adjustment, our fourth-quarter results demonstrate resilience and steady improvement despite challenging market conditions. While 2025 volumes in our Chemicals and Biofuels segments were pressured by soft demand, regulatory shifts, and high input costs, we utilized this period to fortify our foundations, focusing on operational turnarounds and enhancing plant reliability. 

 

In the Chemicals segment, we completed construction of a new methacrylate plant, enabling backward integration into a key raw material and positioning us as a market supplier. The plant became operational late in the fourth quarter and is now fully qualified. We expect meaningful revenue contributions beginning in 2026. We also advanced several growth projects, including customer-backed capacity expansions and a significant production line upgrade, with contributions to revenue and margins anticipated toward the end of 2026. Demand opportunities continue to expand, supported by reshoring trends and our value proposition as a centrally located, efficient custom chemical manufacturer.

 

The Biofuel segment faced significant headwinds in 2025 following the expiration of the blenders tax credit and initial uncertainty surrounding the IRA 45Z replacement.  This led to a strategic inventory reduction in the first half of the year and a temporary production pause.  However, the release of final 45Z guidance has provided much-needed regulatory clarity through 2029.  With Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) expected to rise in 2026 and 2027, we have resumed raw material procurement and initiated a gradual restart of production.

 

Looking ahead to 2026, we are increasingly optimistic about the Biodiesel segment, supported by improved regulatory clarity despite continued elevated input costs. While chemical market demand is expected to remain soft, we anticipate higher utilization of our new methacrylate unit and increased production as expansion projects come online. Following weather‑related downtime in January, we expect improved operating performance throughout the year.

 

Finally, we will celebrate our 50th anniversary this year. Over five decades, we have supplied critical specialty chemistries to many of the world’s leading consumer goods and chemical companies. We value these long‑standing partnerships and look forward to continued success in the years ahead.” said Roeland Polet, Chief Executive Officer for FutureFuel Corp.

 

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2026 Cash Dividends

 

In the fourth quarter of 2025, FutureFuel declared a regular cash dividend in the amount of $0.06 per share on our common stock for the first quarter of 2026.

 

 

Financial Overview and Key Operating Metrics

 

Financial and operating metrics, which include non-GAAP financial measures (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information), include all dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts:

 

FutureFuel Corp.

Certain Financial and Operating Metrics

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
                   

Dollar

   

%

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

Change

   

Change

 

Revenue

  $ 19,842     $ 61,509     $ (41,667 )     (68 )%

(Loss) income from operations

  $ (12,489 )   $ 1,611     $ (14,100 )     NA  

Net (loss) income

  $ (12,011 )   $ 2,797     $ (14,808 )     NA  

(Loss) earnings per common share:

                               

Basic

  $ (0.27 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.33 )     NA  

Diluted

  $ (0.27 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.33 )     NA  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (8,439 )   $ 5,313     $ (13,752 )     NA  

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
                   

Dollar

   

%

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

Change

   

Change

 

Revenue

  $ 95,742     $ 243,339     $ (147,597 )     (61 )%

(Loss) income from operations

  $ (52,990 )   $ 6,372     $ (59,362 )  

NA

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (49,397 )   $ 15,503     $ (64,900 )  

NA

 

(Loss) earnings per common share:

                               

Basic

  $ (1.13 )   $ 0.35     $ (1.48 )  

NA

 

Diluted

  $ (1.13 )   $ 0.35     $ (1.48 )  

NA

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (38,317 )   $ 21,317     $ (59,634 )  

NA

 

 

Financial and Business Summary

 

Sales Revenue Declined Due to Biofuel Segment Uncertainty

 

Our consolidated sales revenue dropped significantly in both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

 

 

The three-month period saw a $41.7 million decrease compared to 2024.

 

The twelve-month period saw a $147.6 million decrease compared to 2024.

 

This decline was primarily due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the clean fuel production credit (“CFPC” or “IRA 45Z”), which, together with very challenging input pricing, had a significant negative impact on our biofuel segment.

 

Operational Changes and Cost Measures

 

As industry conditions began to show signs of improvement, we moved decisively to align our operations with the shifting market.

 

 

Market Timing: Capitalizing on favorable feedstock costs, we successfully brought our biodiesel production line back online in December.

 

We reinstated certain previously furloughed employees to quickly restart biodiesel production, while maintaining a focus on labor cost reduction.

 

Income from Operations

 

 

Quarterly Income: Income from operations for the three months decreased by $14.1 million. This was primarily due to the reduced production volume caused by CFPC uncertainty. Also contributing to the decrease was the change in the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) inventory adjustment (a $5.6 decrease in gross profit this quarter compared to a $0.1 increase in the same quarter last year) and a $5.5 million benefit in the prior year quarter from amortization of deferred revenue from a chemical contract that ended. This customer continues to purchase product on a short-term arrangement.

 

Twelve-Month Income: Income from operations for the twelve months decreased by $59.4 million. This was driven by the reduced production and higher spending on parts and contract labor for a plant turnaround and other asset support. Similar to the quarter, the twelve-month period was also impacted from the change in the LIFO inventory adjustment (a $1.7 decrease in gross profit this year compared to a $3.0 increase last year).

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Capital expenditures were $17.2 million in 2025, compared with $14.7 million in 2024. Capital expenditures in 2025 increased primarily from construction of a custom chemical plant that was completed in the three months ended September 30, 2025.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $51.3 million as of December 31, 2025, compared with $109.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The majority of the reduction in our cash position was related to the expiration of the blender's tax credit which has been replaced with the CFPC.  During this time, we have invested in plant production reliability and efficiencies. 

 

About FutureFuel

 

FutureFuel is a leading manufacturer of diversified chemical products and biofuels. FutureFuel’s chemicals segment manufactures specialty chemicals for specific customers (“custom chemicals”) as well as multi-customer specialty chemicals (“performance chemicals”). FutureFuel’s custom manufacturing product portfolio includes proprietary agrochemicals, adhesion promoters, a biocide intermediate, and an antioxidant precursor. FutureFuel’s performance chemicals products include a portfolio of proprietary nylon and polyester polymer modifiers and several small-volume specialty chemicals and solvents for diverse applications. FutureFuel’s biofuels segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel to its customers. Please visit www.futurefuelcorporation.com for more information.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements deal with FutureFuel’s current plans, intentions, beliefs, and expectations, and statements of future economic performance. Statements containing such terms as “believe,” “do not believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” and other phrases of similar meaning are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. In addition, from time-to-time FutureFuel or its representatives have made or will make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements may be included in various filings that the company makes with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases, or in oral statements made by or with the approval of one of FutureFuel’s authorized executive officers.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in FutureFuel’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in its future filings made with the SEC. An investor should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this document, which reflect FutureFuel management’s opinions only as of their respective dates. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties described in this document and in current and future filings with the SEC are not the only ones faced by FutureFuel. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the company to predict which will arise. There may be additional risks not presently known to the company or that the company currently believes are immaterial to its business. In addition, FutureFuel cannot assess the impact of each factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. If any such risks occur, FutureFuel’s business, operating results, liquidity, and financial condition could be materially affected in an adverse manner. An investor should consult any additional disclosures FutureFuel has made or will make in its reports to the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to FutureFuel or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this document.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In this press release, FutureFuel used adjusted EBITDA as a key operating metric to measure both performance and liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not a substitute for operating income, net income, or cash flow from operating activities (each as determined in accordance with GAAP), as a measure of performance or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of results as reported under GAAP. FutureFuel defines adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses, excluding, when applicable, non-cash share-based compensation expense, public offering expenses, acquisition-related transaction costs, purchase accounting adjustments, loss on disposal of property and equipment, non-cash gains or losses on derivative instruments, and other non-operating income or expense. Information relating to adjusted EBITDA is provided so that investors have the same data that management employs in assessing the overall operation and liquidity of FutureFuel’s business. FutureFuel’s calculation of adjusted EBITDA may be different from similarly titled measures used by other companies; therefore, the results of its calculation are not necessarily comparable to the results of other companies.

 

Adjusted EBITDA allows FutureFuel’s chief operating decision makers to assess the performance and liquidity of FutureFuel’s business on a consolidated basis to assess the ability of its operating segments to produce operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, to fund capital expenditures, and to pay dividends. In particular, FutureFuel management believes that adjusted EBITDA permits a comparative assessment of FutureFuel’s operating performance and liquidity, relative to a performance and liquidity based on GAAP results, while isolating the effects of depreciation and amortization, which may vary among its operating segments without any correlation to their underlying operating performance, and of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which is a non-cash expense that varies widely among similar companies, and non-cash gains and losses on derivative instruments, whose immediate recognition can cause net income to be volatile from quarter to quarter due to the timing of the valuation change in the derivative instruments relative to the sale of biofuel.

 

A table included in this earnings release reconciles adjusted EBITDA with net income, the most directly comparable GAAP performance financial measure, and a table reconciles adjusted EBITDA with cash flows from operations, the most directly comparable GAAP liquidity financial measure.

 

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FutureFuel Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

December 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 51,316     $ 109,541  

Accounts receivable, inclusive of the blenders' tax credit of $0 and $6,683, respectively, and net of allowances for credit losses of $28 and $29, respectively

    9,405       21,896  

Inventory, net

    21,254       20,643  

Other current assets

    18,548       12,706  

Total current assets

    100,523       164,786  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    86,797       78,538  

Other assets

    4,922       4,367  

Total noncurrent assets

    91,719       82,905  

Total Assets

  $ 192,242     $ 247,691  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Accounts payable, inclusive of the blenders' tax credit rebates due customers of $0 and $890, respectively

  $ 10,673     $ 10,622  

Dividends payable

    2,761       10,699  

Other current liabilities

    4,302       11,986  

Total current liabilities

    17,736       33,307  

Deferred revenue – long-term

    14,453       6,324  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    5,345       2,239  

Total noncurrent liabilities

    19,798       8,563  

Total liabilities

    37,534       41,870  

Commitments and contingencies

               

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 43,863,507 and 43,803,243 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

    4       4  

Additional paid in capital

    203,771       205,434  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

    (49,067 )     383  

Total Stockholders’ Equity

    154,708       205,821  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 192,242     $ 247,691  

 

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FutureFuel Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Net Income

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Revenue

  $ 19,842     $ 61,509     $ 95,742     $ 243,339  

Cost of goods sold and distribution

    29,106       55,912       135,167       223,695  

Gross (loss) profit

    (9,264 )     5,597       (39,425 )     19,644  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    2,538       2,796       9,699       9,279  

Research and development expenses

    687       1,190       3,866       3,993  

Total operating expenses

    3,225       3,986       13,565       13,272  

(Loss) income from operations

    (12,489 )     1,611       (52,990 )     6,372  

Interest income

    594       1,505       3,911       7,656  

Other income (expense), net

    35       (162 )     (153 )     2,267  

Other income, net

    629       1,343       3,758       9,923  

(Loss) income before income taxes

    (11,860 )     2,954       (49,232 )     16,295  

Income tax provision

    151       157       165       792  

Net (loss) income

  $ (12,011 )   $ 2,797     $ (49,397 )   $ 15,503  
                                 

(Loss) earnings per common share

                               

Basic

  $ (0.27 )   $ 0.06     $ (1.13 )   $ 0.35  

Diluted

  $ (0.27 )   $ 0.06     $ (1.13 )   $ 0.35  

Weighted average shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    43,986,765       43,773,243       43,861,781       43,765,757  

Diluted

    43,986,765       43,773,243       43,861,781       43,765,757  

 

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FutureFuel Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities

               

Net (loss) income

  $ (49,397 )   $ 15,503  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation

    9,657       9,208  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    82       103  

(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes

    137       773  

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

    (221 )     1,971  

Stock based compensation

    1,008       359  

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment

    (34 )     30  

Noncash interest expense

    36       35  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    12,491       6,510  

Accounts receivable – related parties

    -       1  

Inventory

    (611 )     4,740  

Income tax receivable

    (35 )     1,887  

Prepaid expenses

    (99 )     380  

Other assets

    (4,360 )     (146 )

Accounts payable

    (519 )     (12,098 )

Accounts payable – related parties

    (99 )     97  

Dividends payable

    47       186  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    (8,506 )     6,324  

Deferred revenue

    8,951       (9,205 )

Other noncurrent liabilities

    2,737       (1,856 )

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (28,735 )     24,802  

Cash flows from investing activities

               

Collateralization of derivative instruments

    (1,388 )     (132 )

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

    34       6  

Capital expenditures

    (17,247 )     (14,668 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (18,601 )     (14,794 )

Cash flows from financing activities

               

Payment of dividends

    (10,513 )     (119,911 )

Deferred financing costs

    (376 )     -  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (10,889 )     (119,911 )

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (58,225 )     (109,903 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    109,541       219,444  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 51,316     $ 109,541  
                 

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ 27     $ 457  

Cash paid for interest expense

    71       -  

Change in noncash capital expenditures

    669       403  

 

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FutureFuel Corp.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure to Financial Measure

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (12,011 )   $ 2,797     $ (49,397 )   $ 15,503  

Depreciation

    2,514       2,285       9,657       9,208  

Non-cash stock-based compensation

    320       246       1,008       359  

Interest income, net

    (629 )     (1,505 )     (3,758 )     (7,656 )

Non-cash interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs

    27       35       118       138  

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

    -       6       (34 )     30  

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments

    183       531       (221 )     1,971  

Turnaround costs

    964       761       3,801       3,723  

Other expense (income)

    42       -       344       (2,751 )

Income tax provision

    151       157       165       792  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (8,439 )   $ 5,313     $ (38,317 )   $ 21,317  

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $ (28,735 )   $ 24,802  

Deferred income taxes, net

    (137 )     (773 )

Interest income

    (3,758 )     (7,656 )

Income tax provision

    165       792  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

    (9,997 )     3,180  

Turnaround costs

    3,801       3,723  

Other expense (income)

    344       (2,751 )

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (38,317 )   $ 21,317  

 

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FutureFuel Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Segment Income

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Revenue

                               

Custom chemicals

  $ 14,559     $ 23,140     $ 51,675     $ 69,473  

Performance chemicals

    3,444       1,644       7,890       10,534  

Chemical revenue

    18,003       24,784       59,565       80,007  

Biofuel revenue

    1,839       36,725       36,177       163,332  

Total Revenue

  $ 19,842     $ 61,509     $ 95,742     $ 243,339  
                                 

Segment gross (loss) profit

                               

Chemical

  $ (4,532 )   $ 10,527     $ (13,007 )   $ 22,632  

Biofuel

    (4,732 )     (4,930 )     (26,418 )     (2,988 )

Total gross (loss) profit

  $ (9,264 )   $ 5,597     $ (39,425 )   $ 19,644  

 

As of December 31, 2025, FutureFuel held 0.4 million RINs with a fair market value of $379 and no cost. Comparatively, at December 31, 2024, FutureFuel held 3.1 million RINs with a fair market value of $1,831 and no cost.

 

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FAQ

How did FutureFuel Corp. (FF) perform financially in 2025?

FutureFuel reported a net loss of $49.4 million in 2025, compared with net income of $15.5 million in 2024. Revenue fell to $95.7 million from $243.3 million, reflecting weakness in both chemicals and biofuels, particularly biofuel sales.

What happened to FutureFuel Corp. (FF) revenue in 2025?

Total revenue dropped to $95.7 million in 2025, down from $243.3 million in 2024. The decline was mainly due to reduced biofuel revenue tied to uncertainty around the clean fuel production credit and challenging input pricing conditions.

What was FutureFuel Corp. (FF) adjusted EBITDA for 2025?

Adjusted EBITDA was ($38.3) million in 2025, compared with $21.3 million in 2024. This swing reflects margin pressure in both segments, turnaround costs, and the impact of adverse market and regulatory conditions on operating performance.

How strong was FutureFuel Corp. (FF) cash position at year-end 2025?

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $51.3 million as of December 31, 2025, down from $109.5 million a year earlier. The decline was associated with adverse biofuel economics, investment in plant reliability, and capital expenditures on growth projects.

What capital investments did FutureFuel Corp. (FF) make in 2025?

Capital expenditures were $17.2 million in 2025, up from $14.7 million in 2024. Spending increased primarily due to construction of a new custom chemical plant, including a methacrylate facility that became operational late in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Did FutureFuel Corp. (FF) declare dividends for 2026?

FutureFuel declared a $0.06 per-share regular cash dividend on its common stock for the first quarter of 2026. This dividend follows a challenging year financially but reflects the company’s continued practice of returning cash to shareholders.

How did FutureFuel Corp. (FF) segments perform in 2025?

Chemical revenue was $59.6 million and biofuel revenue was $36.2 million in 2025. Both segments generated gross losses, with chemicals at $13.0 million and biofuels at $26.4 million, underscoring broad profitability challenges across the business.

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