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Olin (OLN) guidance and outlook
Olin (OLN) updated its guidance on Oct 29, 2026: EBITDA $80.0M–$100M for Q4 2026. Olin's 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 makes 22 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | Q4 2026 | $80.0M–$100M | new |
From the earnings release filed Oct 29, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026
- As of September 30, 2026, the remaining accrued restructuring liability of $14.0 million is expected to be paid out through 2030 and we expect to incur additional restructuring charges through 2030 of approximately $70 million related to these actions.
- We anticipate the fourth quarter market environment, typically the weakest seasonal quarter for our businesses, to be more difficult than usual.
- We expect our Chemicals businesses’ fourth quarter 2026 results to be lower than third quarter 2026, as a result of elevated year-end customer destocking, higher feedstock costs, continued pressure from subsidized Asian exports, and significant planned maintenance turnarounds.
- We expect our Winchester business fourth quarter results to decline from third quarter 2026 levels as a result of normal seasonality and higher commodity metal costs.
- Overall, we expect Olin’s fourth quarter 2026 operating results to be lower than our third quarter 2026 levels.
- In 2026, we expect to incur approximately $35 million to $40 million in acquisition-related costs associated with our anticipated merger with Huntsman.
- During 2026, we anticipate environmental expenses in the $25 million to $30 million range, compared to $24.5 million in 2025.
- We expect non-operating pension income in 2026 to be lower than the $20.6 million in 2025.
- Based on our plan assumptions and estimates, we do not expect to make any cash contributions to our domestic qualified defined benefit pension plan in 2026.
- We have several international qualified defined benefit pension plans for which we anticipate cash contributions of less than $5 million in 2026.
- The Company does not currently expect to make additional material payments related to the matter during 2026.
- In 2026, we currently expect our capital spending to be approximately $200 million.
Olin's latest quarter
Olin, Q3 2026: revenue $1.7B (+2% year over year), operating margin 3.4%, net earnings $14.4M, operating cash flow $110M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Olin raise or lower its guidance?
Olin (OLN) updated its guidance on Oct 29, 2026: EBITDA $80.0M–$100M for Q4 2026.
What does Olin expect?
As of September 30, 2026, the remaining accrued restructuring liability of $14.0 million is expected to be paid out through 2030 and we expect to incur additional restructuring charges through 2030 of approximately $70 million related to these actions. We anticipate the fourth quarter market environment, typically the weakest seasonal quarter for our businesses, to be more difficult than usual. We expect our Chemicals businesses’ fourth quarter 2026 results to be lower than third quarter 2026, as a result of elevated year-end customer destocking, higher feedstock costs, continued pressure from
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.