HEG Shares Plunge 64% — Graphite Electrode Giant Faces Demand Collapse and Margin Squeeze
HEG shares collapsed 64% today following a massive earnings miss driven by a severe decline in graphite electrode prices amid a global steel production downturn
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- ●HEG shares collapsed 64% today following a massive earnings miss driven by a sev
- ●The graphite electrode market has been hit by overcapacity built during the 2022
- ●Analysts have slashed earnings estimates sharply; the stock had been pricing in
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- HEG shares collapsed 64% today following a massive earnings miss driven by a severe decline in graphite electrode prices amid a global steel production downturn
- The graphite electrode market has been hit by overcapacity built during the 2022-23 demand boom, with prices falling more than 70% from peak levels, erasing profitability
- Analysts have slashed earnings estimates sharply; the stock had been pricing in a demand recovery that now appears further delayed than consensus expected
HEG's single-day 64% decline highlights the extreme cyclicality inherent in graphite electrode manufacturing, which is directly tied to electric arc furnace steel output. The combination of oversupply, falling realization prices, and weak demand from global steelmakers has turned a previously high-margin business into a loss-making one, catching investors off guard.
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