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    TriMas Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

    10/28/25 8:00:00 AM ET
    $TRS
    Industrial Specialties
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    Aerospace Sales Up 45.8%; Company Raises 2025 Full-Year Earnings Outlook

    • Third quarter diluted EPS of $0.23, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.61, up 41.9%
    • Third quarter operating profit of $16.6 million, with adjusted operating profit of $30.3 million, up 33.9%
    • Consolidated sales growth of 17.4%, with organic growth, net of currency impact, of 16.1%

    TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The Company reported third quarter 2025 net income of $9.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $2.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in third quarter 2024. Adjusting for Special Items(1), third quarter 2025 adjusted net income(2) was $25.1 million, compared to $17.7 million in third quarter 2024. Third quarter 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share(2) was $0.61, an increase of 41.9% compared to $0.43 in the prior year period.

    TriMas reported third quarter 2025 net sales of $269.3 million, a 17.4% increase compared to $229.4 million in third quarter 2024, with growth across all three business segments, led by continued strong performance in Aerospace. The Company reported operating profit of $16.6 million in third quarter 2025, compared to $8.3 million in third quarter 2024. Adjusting for Special Items(1), third quarter 2025 adjusted operating profit was $30.3 million, a 33.9% increase compared to $22.7 million in the prior year period, driven by stronger sales and the successful execution of commercial and operational improvement initiatives within TriMas Aerospace.

    "We delivered another strong quarter, led by robust performance in our Aerospace group and top-line growth across all three of our businesses," said Thomas Snyder, TriMas President and Chief Executive Officer. "As we close out the year and lay the groundwork for the future, we remain committed to operational excellence and disciplined commercial execution to drive sustained growth that will deliver long-term value for our stakeholders. Given our strong performance to date, we are raising our full-year 2025 earnings outlook. Looking ahead, we remain confident in the growth potential of our two largest segments, Aerospace and Packaging, and are encouraged by the ongoing recovery in our Specialty Products business."

    Financial Position

    The Company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $36.5 million for third quarter 2025, compared to $22.0 million in third quarter 2024, driven by improved performance and continued working capital management. As a result, the Company reported Free Cash Flow(3) of $26.4 million for third quarter 2025, compared to $15.4 million in third quarter 2024. On a year-to-date basis, the Company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $75.9 million through third quarter 2025, compared to $36.7 million through third quarter 2024. As a result, the Company reported year-to-date Free Cash Flow(3) of $43.9 million for third quarter 2025, compared to $12.6 million for third quarter 2024.

    TriMas ended third quarter 2025 with $33.6 million of cash on hand, $270.7 million of cash and available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility, and a net leverage ratio of 2.3x as defined in the Company's credit agreement. As of September 30, 2025, TriMas reported total debt of $407.1 million and Net Debt(4) of $373.4 million. With a solid balance sheet and no near-term debt maturities, the Company remains committed to its capital allocation priorities of investing in business growth and consistently returning capital to shareholders.

    During the first nine months of 2025, the Company repurchased 106,220 shares of its outstanding common stock for $2.3 million. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $65.4 million remaining under the repurchase authorization. TriMas also paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of TriMas Corporation stock.

    Third Quarter Segment Results

    TriMas Packaging group's net sales for the third quarter were $135.7 million, an increase of 4.2% compared to third quarter 2024, primarily driven by growth in beauty and personal care dispensers and the impact of favorable currency exchange, partially offset by softer demand for closures and flexible packaging products for food and beverage applications. Third quarter operating profit and margin declined slightly, primarily due to a challenging year-over-year comparison related to gains on the sale of non-core properties of $1.1 million in Q3 2024 that did not recur.

    TriMas Aerospace group's net sales for the third quarter were $103.2 million, an increase of 45.8% compared to third quarter 2024, primarily due to an increase in industry build rates, new awards, commercial actions and the acquisition of TriMas Aerospace Germany (TAG) during first quarter 2025. Third quarter 2025 adjusted operating profit margin increased 860 basis points over the same period in 2024, primarily driven by improved sales conversion, commercial actions and operational excellence initiatives. The year-over-year increases also reflect the absence of a work stoppage at a manufacturing facility that impacted results in the third quarter of 2024.

    TriMas Specialty Products group's net sales for the third quarter were $30.3 million, an increase of 7.2% compared to third quarter 2024, as a 31.3% year-over-year sales increase for Norris Cylinder more than offset the loss of sales related to the divestiture of Arrow Engine in January 2025. Third quarter operating profit and margins were relatively flat as compared to the same period in 2024, as higher absorption of fixed costs and previous restructuring actions at Norris Cylinder offset most of the profit lost related to the divestiture of Arrow Engine.

    2025 Outlook

    The Company has raised its full-year 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share(2) (EPS) outlook. The Company now expects to deliver full year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $2.02 to $2.12, an increase from the previously announced range of $1.95 to $2.10, provided on July 29, 2025. Additionally, TriMas now anticipates consolidated sales growth to reach the higher end of its previously projected full-year 2025 outlook of 8% to 10%, compared to 2024.

    Conference Call Information

    TriMas will host its third quarter 2025 earnings conference call today, Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET. To participate via phone, please dial (877) 407-0890 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (201) 389-0918 (outside the U.S. and Canada), and ask to be connected to the TriMas third quarter 2025 earnings conference call. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast via the TriMas website at www.trimas.com, under the "Investors" section, with an accompanying slide presentation. A replay of the conference call will be available on the TriMas website or by dialing (877) 660-6853 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (201) 612-7415 (outside the U.S. and Canada) with a meeting ID of 13756458, beginning October 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET through November 11, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

    Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    The above outlook includes the impact of all announced acquisitions. The outlook provided assumes no detrimental impact related to input costs or end market demand associated with global conflicts or geopolitical actions. All of the above amounts considered as 2025 guidance are after adjusting for any current or future amounts that may be considered Special Items, and in the case of adjusted diluted earnings per share, acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense for deals that have not yet been consummated. The inability to predict the amount and timing of the impacts of these Special Items makes a detailed reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures impracticable.(1)

    Any "forward-looking" statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, contained herein, including those relating to TriMas' business, financial condition or future results, involve risks and uncertainties with respect to, including, but not limited to: general economic and currency conditions; competitive factors; market demand; our ability to realize our business strategies; government and regulatory actions, including, without limitation, the impact of current and future tariffs and reciprocal tariffs, quotas and surcharges, as well as climate change legislation and other environmental regulations; our ability to identify attractive acquisition candidates, successfully integrate acquired operations or realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions; pressures on our supply chain, including availability of raw materials and inflationary pressures on raw material and energy costs, and customers; the performance of our subcontractors and suppliers; risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets, including goodwill or other intangible asset impairment charges; risks associated with a concentrated customer base; information technology and other cyber-related risks; risks related to our international operations, including, but not limited to, risks relating to tensions between the United States and China; changes to fiscal and tax policies; intellectual property factors; uncertainties associated with our ability to meet customers' and suppliers' sustainability and environmental, social and governance ("ESG") goals and achieve our sustainability and ESG goals in alignment with our own announced targets; litigation; contingent liabilities relating to acquisition and disposition activities; interest rate volatility; our leverage; liabilities imposed by our debt instruments; labor disputes and shortages; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events, including, but not limited to, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts and public health crises; the amount and timing of future dividends and/or share repurchases, which remain subject to Board approval and depend on market and other conditions; our future prospects; and other risks that are discussed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations or cash flows. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information currently available, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    In this release, certain non-GAAP financial measures are used. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure may be found in Appendix I at the end of this release. Management believes that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors by helping them identify underlying trends in the Company's businesses and facilitating comparisons of performance with prior and future periods and to the Company's peers. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

    Reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided only for the expected impact of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets for completed acquisitions, as the Company is unable to provide estimates of future Special Items(1) or amortization from future acquisitions without unreasonable effort, due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and the financial impact of such items impacting comparability and the periods in which such items may be recognized. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

    Additional information is available at www.trimas.com under the "Investors" section.

    (1)

    Appendix I details certain costs, expenses and other amounts or charges, collectively described as "Special Items," that are included in the determination of net income, earnings per share and/or cash flows from operating activities under GAAP, but that management believes should be separately considered when evaluating the quality of the Company's core operating results, given they may not reflect the ongoing activities of the business.

    (2)

    The Company defines adjusted net income (and on a per diluted share basis, adjusted diluted earnings per share) as net income (per GAAP), plus or minus the after-tax impact of Special Items(1), plus the after-tax impacts of non-cash acquisition-related intangible asset amortization and non-cash compensation expense. While the acquisition-related intangible assets aid in the Company's revenue generation, the Company adjusts for the non-cash amortization expense and non-cash compensation expense because the Company believes it (i) enhances management's and investors' ability to analyze underlying business performance, (ii) facilitates comparisons of financial results over multiple periods, and (iii) provides more relevant comparisons of financial results with the results of other companies as the amortization expense associated with these assets may fluctuate significantly from period to period based on the timing, size, nature, and number of acquisitions.

    (3)

    The Company defines Free Cash Flow as Net Cash Provided by/Used for Operating Activities, excluding the cash impact of Special Items, less Capital Expenditures. Please see Appendix I for additional details.

    (4)

    The Company defines Net Debt as Total Debt less Cash and Cash Equivalents. Please see Appendix I for additional details.

    About TriMas

    TriMas designs and manufactures a diverse set of products primarily for the consumer products, aerospace and industrial markets through its TriMas Packaging, TriMas Aerospace and Specialty Products groups. Our approximately 3,900 dedicated employees in 13 countries provide customers with a wide range of innovative and quality product solutions through our market-leading businesses. TriMas is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TRS," and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.trimas.com.

    TriMas Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

    September 30,

    2025

     

    December 31,

    2024

    Assets

     

    (unaudited)

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    33,640

     

    $

    23,070

    Receivables, net

     

     

    192,060

     

     

    164,820

    Inventories

     

     

    227,210

     

     

    209,190

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

     

    30,260

     

     

    29,560

    Total current assets

     

     

    483,170

     

     

    426,640

    Property and equipment, net

     

     

    340,540

     

     

    318,650

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

     

    43,340

     

     

    40,480

    Goodwill

     

     

    387,030

     

     

    356,360

    Other intangibles, net

     

     

    158,330

     

     

    161,080

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    9,300

     

     

    10,760

    Other assets

     

     

    12,170

     

     

    10,210

    Total assets

     

    $

    1,433,880

     

    $

    1,324,180

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

     

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

     

    $

    90,350

     

    $

    91,050

    Accrued liabilities

     

     

    80,100

     

     

    60,340

    Lease liabilities, current portion

     

     

    9,640

     

     

    8,040

    Total current liabilities

     

     

    180,090

     

     

    159,430

    Long-term debt, net

     

     

    407,070

     

     

    398,120

    Lease liabilities

     

     

    38,220

     

     

    36,680

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    21,200

     

     

    20,110

    Other long-term liabilities

     

     

    62,260

     

     

    42,540

    Total liabilities

     

     

    708,840

     

     

    656,880

    Total shareholders' equity

     

     

    725,040

     

     

    667,300

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

     

    $

    1,433,880

     

    $

    1,324,180

    TriMas Corporation

    Consolidated Statement of Income

    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

     

     

    Three months ended

    September 30,

     

    Nine months ended

    September 30,

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Net sales

     

    $

    269,260

     

     

    $

    229,360

     

     

    $

    785,690

     

     

    $

    696,960

     

    Cost of sales

     

     

    (203,350

    )

     

     

    (177,660

    )

     

     

    (593,030

    )

     

     

    (538,540

    )

    Gross profit

     

     

    65,910

     

     

     

    51,700

     

     

     

    192,660

     

     

     

    158,420

     

    Selling, general and administrative expenses

     

     

    (41,140

    )

     

     

    (38,950

    )

     

     

    (124,250

    )

     

     

    (115,380

    )

    Asbestos-related costs

     

     

    (8,030

    )

     

     

    (5,510

    )

     

     

    (8,030

    )

     

     

    (5,510

    )

    Net gain (loss) on dispositions of assets

     

     

    (150

    )

     

     

    1,040

     

     

     

    5,120

     

     

     

    1,040

     

    Operating profit

     

     

    16,590

     

     

     

    8,280

     

     

     

    65,500

     

     

     

    38,570

     

    Other expense, net:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense

     

     

    (4,370

    )

     

     

    (4,860

    )

     

     

    (13,440

    )

     

     

    (15,010

    )

    Other income (expense), net

     

     

    (100

    )

     

     

    (30

    )

     

     

    (430

    )

     

     

    (310

    )

    Other expense, net

     

     

    (4,470

    )

     

     

    (4,890

    )

     

     

    (13,870

    )

     

     

    (15,320

    )

    Income before income tax expense

     

     

    12,120

     

     

     

    3,390

     

     

     

    51,630

     

     

     

    23,250

     

    Income tax expense

     

     

    (2,820

    )

     

     

    (860

    )

     

     

    (13,190

    )

     

     

    (4,640

    )

    Net income

     

    $

    9,300

     

     

    $

    2,530

     

     

    $

    38,440

     

     

    $

    18,610

     

    Basic earnings per share:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income per share

     

    $

    0.23

     

     

    $

    0.06

     

     

    $

    0.95

     

     

    $

    0.46

     

    Weighted average common shares—basic

     

     

    40,650,933

     

     

     

    40,612,413

     

     

     

    40,634,527

     

     

     

    40,776,583

     

    Diluted earnings per share:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income per share

     

    $

    0.23

     

     

    $

    0.06

     

     

    $

    0.94

     

     

    $

    0.45

     

    Weighted average common shares—diluted

     

     

    41,113,322

     

     

     

    40,946,571

     

     

     

    41,004,160

     

     

     

    41,089,208

     

    TriMas Corporation

    Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

    Nine months ended

    September 30,

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    38,440

     

     

    $

    18,610

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisition impact:

     

     

     

     

    Gain on dispositions of assets

     

     

    (5,120

    )

     

     

    (1,040

    )

    Depreciation

     

     

    29,770

     

     

     

    29,940

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    12,940

     

     

     

    12,640

     

    Amortization of debt issue costs

     

     

    710

     

     

     

    720

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    4,140

     

     

     

    3,540

     

    Non-cash compensation expense

     

     

    8,300

     

     

     

    8,050

     

    Provision for losses on accounts receivable

     

     

    (930

    )

     

     

    290

     

    Change in asbestos liability

     

     

    8,030

     

     

     

    5,510

     

    Change in environmental liability estimate

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,490

     

    Increase in receivables

     

     

    (18,280

    )

     

     

    (15,910

    )

    Increase in inventories

     

     

    (8,390

    )

     

     

    (23,050

    )

    (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     

     

    8,250

     

     

     

    (4,570

    )

    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     

     

    3,340

     

     

     

    (7,020

    )

    Other operating activities

     

     

    (5,270

    )

     

     

    6,500

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisition impact

     

     

    75,930

     

     

     

    36,700

     

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

     

     

     

     

    Capital expenditures

     

     

    (43,650

    )

     

     

    (35,980

    )

    Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     

     

    (37,730

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Cross-currency swap terminations

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (3,760

    )

    Settlement of foreign currency exchange forward contract

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,760

     

    Net proceeds from disposition of business, property and equipment

     

     

    21,780

     

     

     

    4,100

     

    Net cash used for investing activities

     

     

    (59,600

    )

     

     

    (31,880

    )

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

     

     

     

     

    Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities

     

     

    169,300

     

     

     

    248,730

     

    Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities

     

     

    (164,770

    )

     

     

    (235,380

    )

    Debt financing fees

     

     

    (1,260

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Payments to purchase common stock

     

     

    (2,260

    )

     

     

    (19,270

    )

    Shares surrendered upon exercise and vesting of equity awards to cover taxes

     

     

    (1,850

    )

     

     

    (1,620

    )

    Dividends paid

     

     

    (4,950

    )

     

     

    (4,980

    )

    Other financing activities

     

     

    30

     

     

     

    (280

    )

    Net cash used for financing activities

     

     

    (5,760

    )

     

     

    (12,800

    )

    Cash and Cash Equivalents:

     

     

     

     

    Increase (decrease) for the period

     

     

    10,570

     

     

     

    (7,980

    )

    At beginning of period

     

     

    23,070

     

     

     

    34,890

     

    At end of period

     

    $

    33,640

     

     

    $

    26,910

     

    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

     

     

     

     

    Cash paid for interest

     

    $

    9,920

     

     

    $

    9,860

     

    Cash paid for taxes

     

    $

    11,290

     

     

    $

    9,080

     

    Appendix I

     

    TriMas Corporation

    Additional Information Regarding Special Items Impacting

    Reported GAAP Financial Measures

    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

    Three months ended

    September 30,

     

    Nine months ended

    September 30,

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Packaging

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net sales

     

    $

    135,700

     

     

    $

    130,240

     

     

    $

    406,280

     

     

    $

    389,190

     

    Operating profit

     

    $

    16,290

     

     

    $

    17,930

     

     

    $

    53,520

     

     

    $

    53,060

     

    Special Items to consider in evaluating operating profit:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Business restructuring and severance costs

     

     

    1,900

     

     

     

    1,070

     

     

     

    2,920

     

     

     

    2,420

     

    Adjusted operating profit

     

    $

    18,190

     

     

    $

    19,000

     

     

    $

    56,440

     

     

    $

    55,480

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Aerospace

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net sales

     

    $

    103,240

     

     

    $

    70,830

     

     

    $

    295,460

     

     

    $

    215,890

     

    Operating profit

     

    $

    20,200

     

     

    $

    6,310

     

     

    $

    55,410

     

     

    $

    23,870

     

    Special Items to consider in evaluating operating profit:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Third-party and other costs incurred related to strike

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,340

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,340

     

    M&A diligence and transaction costs

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    30

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    60

     

    Purchase accounting costs

     

     

    530

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,200

     

     

     

    —

     

    Business restructuring and severance costs

     

     

    820

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    820

     

     

     

    —

     

    Adjusted operating profit

     

    $

    21,550

     

     

    $

    8,680

     

     

    $

    57,430

     

     

    $

    26,270

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Specialty Products

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net sales

     

    $

    30,320

     

     

    $

    28,290

     

     

    $

    83,950

     

     

    $

    91,880

     

    Operating profit

     

    $

    2,370

     

     

    $

    2,290

     

     

    $

    2,480

     

     

    $

    5,480

     

    Special Items to consider in evaluating operating profit:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Business restructuring and severance costs

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    120

     

     

     

    1,240

     

     

     

    120

     

    Adjusted operating profit

     

    $

    2,370

     

     

    $

    2,410

     

     

    $

    3,720

     

     

    $

    5,600

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Corporate Expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating loss

     

    $

    (22,270

    )

     

    $

    (18,250

    )

     

    $

    (45,910

    )

     

    $

    (43,840

    )

    Special Items to consider in evaluating operating loss:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Asbestos-related costs

     

     

    8,030

     

     

     

    5,510

     

     

     

    8,030

     

     

     

    5,510

     

    M&A diligence and transaction costs

     

     

    60

     

     

     

    820

     

     

     

    390

     

     

     

    3,020

     

    System implementation costs

     

     

    1,940

     

     

     

    1,830

     

     

     

    4,300

     

     

     

    3,620

     

    Change in environmental liability estimate

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,830

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,490

     

    Business restructuring and severance costs

     

     

    550

     

     

     

    830

     

     

     

    7,500

     

     

     

    1,510

     

    Gain on sale of Arrow Engine

     

     

    (80

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (5,380

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Adjusted operating loss

     

    $

    (11,770

    )

     

    $

    (7,430

    )

     

    $

    (31,070

    )

     

    $

    (27,690

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Company

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net sales

     

    $

    269,260

     

     

    $

    229,360

     

     

    $

    785,690

     

     

    $

    696,960

     

    Operating profit

     

    $

    16,590

     

     

    $

    8,280

     

     

    $

    65,500

     

     

    $

    38,570

     

    Total Special Items to consider in evaluating operating profit

     

     

    13,750

     

     

     

    14,380

     

     

     

    21,020

     

     

     

    21,090

     

    Adjusted operating profit

     

    $

    30,340

     

     

    $

    22,660

     

     

    $

    86,520

     

     

    $

    59,660

     

    Appendix I

     

    TriMas Corporation

    Additional Information Regarding Special Items Impacting

    Reported GAAP Financial Measures

    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

     

     

    Three months ended

    September 30,

     

    Nine months ended

    September 30,

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Net income, as reported

     

    $

    9,300

     

     

    $

    2,530

     

     

    $

    38,440

     

     

    $

    18,610

     

    Special Items to consider in evaluating quality of net income:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Asbestos-related costs

     

     

    8,030

     

     

     

    5,510

     

     

     

    8,030

     

     

     

    5,510

     

    Business restructuring and severance costs

     

     

    3,270

     

     

     

    2,020

     

     

     

    12,480

     

     

     

    4,050

     

    Purchase accounting costs

     

     

    530

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,200

     

     

     

    —

     

    M&A diligence and transaction costs

     

     

    60

     

     

     

    850

     

     

     

    390

     

     

     

    3,080

     

    System implementation costs

     

     

    1,940

     

     

     

    1,830

     

     

     

    4,300

     

     

     

    3,620

     

    Third-party and other costs incurred related to strike

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,340

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,340

     

    Derivative de-designation and settlement (gain) loss

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    10

     

    Change in environmental liability estimate

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,830

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,490

     

    Write-off of deferred financing fees

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    100

     

     

     

    —

     

    Gain on sale of Arrow Engine

     

     

    (80

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (5,380

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     

     

    4,400

     

     

     

    4,210

     

     

     

    12,940

     

     

     

    12,640

     

    Non-cash compensation expense

     

     

    3,300

     

     

     

    1,630

     

     

     

    6,800

     

     

     

    8,050

     

    Income tax effect of net income adjustments(1)

     

     

    (5,660

    )

     

     

    (5,100

    )

     

     

    (10,300

    )

     

     

    (10,190

    )

    Adjusted net income

     

    $

    25,090

     

     

    $

    17,650

     

     

    $

    69,000

     

     

    $

    50,210

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three months ended

    September 30,

     

    Nine months ended

    September 30,

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Diluted earnings per share, as reported

     

    $

    0.23

     

     

    $

    0.06

     

     

    $

    0.94

     

     

    $

    0.45

     

    Special Items to consider in evaluating quality of EPS:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Asbestos-related costs

     

     

    0.19

     

     

     

    0.14

     

     

     

    0.19

     

     

     

    0.13

     

    Business restructuring and severance costs

     

     

    0.08

     

     

     

    0.05

     

     

     

    0.30

     

     

     

    0.10

     

    Purchase accounting costs

     

     

    0.01

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.03

     

     

     

    —

     

    M&A diligence and transaction costs

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.02

     

     

     

    0.01

     

     

     

    0.07

     

    System implementation costs

     

     

    0.05

     

     

     

    0.04

     

     

     

    0.10

     

     

     

    0.09

     

    Third-party and other costs incurred related to strike

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.06

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.06

     

    Derivative de-designation and settlement (gain) loss

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Change in environmental liability estimate

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.04

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.06

     

    Write-off of deferred financing fees

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Gain on sale of Arrow Engine

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (0.13

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     

     

    0.11

     

     

     

    0.10

     

     

     

    0.32

     

     

     

    0.31

     

    Non-cash compensation expense

     

     

    0.08

     

     

     

    0.04

     

     

     

    0.17

     

     

     

    0.20

     

    Income tax effect of net income adjustments(1)

     

     

    (0.14

    )

     

     

    (0.12

    )

     

     

    (0.25

    )

     

     

    (0.25

    )

    Adjusted diluted EPS

     

    $

    0.61

     

     

    $

    0.43

     

     

    $

    1.68

     

     

    $

    1.22

     

    Weighted-average shares outstanding

     

     

    41,113,322

     

     

     

    40,946,571

     

     

     

    41,004,160

     

     

     

    41,089,208

     

    (1)

    Income tax effect of net income adjustments is calculated on an item-by-item basis, utilizing the statutory income tax rate in the jurisdiction where the adjustments occurred. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the income tax effect on the cumulative net income adjustments varied from the tax rate inherent in the Company's reported GAAP results, primarily as a result of certain discrete items that occurred during the period for GAAP reporting purposes.

    Appendix I

     

    TriMas Corporation

    Additional Information Regarding Special Items Impacting

    Reported GAAP Financial Measures

    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

    Three months ended September 30,

     

     

    2025

     

    2024

     

     

    As

    reported

     

    Special

    Items

     

    As

    adjusted

     

    As

    reported

     

    Special

    Items

     

    As

    adjusted

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    $

    36,490

     

     

    $

    3,570

     

    $

    40,060

     

     

    $

    22,030

     

     

    $

    5,210

     

    $

    27,240

     

    Less: Capital expenditures

     

     

    (13,670

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

    (13,670

    )

     

     

    (11,870

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

    (11,870

    )

    Free Cash Flow

     

    $

    22,820

     

     

    $

    3,570

     

    $

    26,390

     

     

    $

    10,160

     

     

    $

    5,210

     

    $

    15,370

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Nine months ended September 30,

     

     

    2025

     

    2024

     

     

    As

    reported

     

    Special

    Items

     

    As

    adjusted

     

    As

    reported

     

    Special

    Items

     

    As

    adjusted

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    $

    75,930

     

     

    $

    11,610

     

    $

    87,540

     

     

    $

    36,700

     

     

    $

    11,840

     

    $

    48,540

     

    Less: Capital expenditures

     

     

    (43,650

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

    (43,650

    )

     

     

    (35,980

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

    (35,980

    )

    Free Cash Flow

     

    $

    32,280

     

     

    $

    11,610

     

    $

    43,890

     

     

    $

    720

     

     

    $

    11,840

     

    $

    12,560

     

     

     

    September 30,

    2025

     

    December 31,

    2024

     

    September 30,

    2024

    Short-term borrowings

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    80

    Long-term debt, net

     

     

    407,070

     

     

    398,120

     

     

    409,870

    Total Debt

     

     

    407,070

     

     

    398,120

     

     

    409,950

    Less: Cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    33,640

     

     

    23,070

     

     

    26,910

    Net Debt

     

    $

    373,430

     

    $

    375,050

     

    $

    383,040

     

     

    YOY Sales Growth %

     

     

    Organic

     

    Acquisitions

     

    Divestitures

     

    Foreign Exchange

     

    Total

    Q3 2025 vs. Q3 2024

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated TriMas Corporation

     

    16.1 %

     

    2.7 %

     

    (2.3) %

     

    0.9 %

     

    17.4 %

    Packaging

     

    2.6 %

     

    — %

     

    — %

     

    1.6 %

     

    4.2 %

    Aerospace

     

    37.1 %

     

    8.7 %

     

    — %

     

    — %

     

    45.8 %

    Specialty Products

     

    25.6 %

     

    — %

     

    (18.4) %

     

    — %

     

    7.2 %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    YTD Q3 2025 vs YTD Q3 2024

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated TriMas Corporation

     

    12.6 %

     

    2.3 %

     

    (2.0) %

     

    (0.2) %

     

    12.7 %

    Packaging

     

    4.6 %

     

    — %

     

    — %

     

    (0.2) %

     

    4.4 %

    Aerospace

     

    29.4 %

     

    7.5 %

     

    — %

     

    — %

     

    36.9 %

    Specialty Products

     

    6.8 %

     

    — %

     

    (15.4) %

     

    — %

     

    (8.6) %

    Appendix I

     

    TriMas Corporation

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Forecasted Diluted Earnings Per Share Guidance

    (Unaudited - dollars per share)

     

     

     

    Twelve months ended

     

     

    December 31, 2025

     

     

    Low

     

    High

    Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

     

    $

    1.14

     

     

    $

    1.24

     

    Pre-tax amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(1)

     

     

    0.42

     

     

     

    0.42

     

    Income tax benefit on amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     

     

    (0.11

    )

     

     

    (0.11

    )

    Pre-tax non-cash compensation expense

     

     

    0.25

     

     

     

    0.25

     

    Income tax benefit on non-cash compensation expense

     

     

    (0.06

    )

     

     

    (0.06

    )

    Impact of Special Items(2)

     

     

    0.38

     

     

     

    0.38

     

    Adjusted diluted earnings per share

     

    $

    2.02

     

     

    $

    2.12

     

    (1)

    These amounts relate to acquisitions completed as of October 28, 2025. The Company is unable to provide forward-looking estimates of future acquisitions, if any, that have not yet been consummated.

    (2)

    The Company is unable to provide forward-looking estimates of Special Items without unreasonable effort, due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and the financial impact of such items and the periods in which such items may be recognized. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

     

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    KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded Trimas from Sector Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $45.00

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    BWS Financial initiated coverage on Trimas with a new price target

    BWS Financial initiated coverage of Trimas with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $40.00

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    Trimas downgraded by William Blair

    William Blair downgraded Trimas from Outperform to Mkt Perform

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    TriMas Appoints Thomas Snyder President and Chief Executive Officer

    Experienced Packaging Industry Leader with a Track Record of Enhancing Shareholder Value TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) today announced that Thomas J. Snyder has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, and to the TriMas Board of Directors, effective June 23, 2025. Mr. Snyder is succeeding Thomas Amato, the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Snyder brings nearly 35 years of experience in the packaging industry, having served in several leadership positions at Silgan Holdings Inc., a global manufacturer of packaging solutions for consumer goods products. Most recently, he served as President of Silgan Containers LLC, from October 2007, managing close to $

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    TriMas Announces Appointment of Shawn Sedaghat to Board of Directors

    TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Shawn Sedaghat as a new independent director, effective February 10, 2025. Mr. Sedaghat will serve as a Class III director, and will also serve on the Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Sedaghat has more than four decades of global business experience focused on the packaging industry and working with key consumer products companies. With the addition of Mr. Sedaghat, the TriMas Board of Directors now comprises nine directors, eight of whom are independent. TriMas takes a proactive approach to board refreshment and regularly reviews the Board's composition to ensure it has the right mix of expertise and expe

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    BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP CALLS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRIMAS CORPORATION TO RETAIN A FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO PURSUE STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES FOR THE COMPANY

    Believes Now is the Optimal Time Given the Contemplated CEO Transition NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Barington Capital Group, L.P., which together with its affiliates collectively owns approximately 1.5% of TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ:TRS), announced today that it has sent a letter to Herbert K. Parker, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TriMas, urging the Board to immediately retain a financial advisor to pursue strategic alternatives for the Company. The full text of Barington's letter to Mr. Parker is available at https://barington.com/trimas  About Barington Capital Group, L.P. Barington Capital Group, L.P. is a fundamental, value-oriented activist investment firm establ

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    TriMas Enters Into Agreement to Sell TriMas Aerospace for $1.45 Billion

    TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Aerospace segment for an all-cash purchase price of approximately $1.45 billion to an affiliate of Tinicum L.P. (the "Transaction"). Funds managed by Blackstone will be a minority investor in the Transaction. The purchase price represents an enterprise value multiple of approximately 18x last twelve months (LTM) third quarter 2025 adjusted EBITDA(1). "As previously communicated, the TriMas Board of Directors has been actively evaluating strategic options to optimize our business portfolio and unlock greater value for our shareholders," commented Herbert Parker, TriMas' Board of Directors Chair.

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    TriMas Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

    Aerospace Sales Up 45.8%; Company Raises 2025 Full-Year Earnings Outlook Third quarter diluted EPS of $0.23, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.61, up 41.9% Third quarter operating profit of $16.6 million, with adjusted operating profit of $30.3 million, up 33.9% Consolidated sales growth of 17.4%, with organic growth, net of currency impact, of 16.1% TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The Company reported third quarter 2025 net income of $9.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $2.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in third quarter 2024. Adjusting for Special Items(1), third quarter 2025 adjusted n

    10/28/25 8:00:00 AM ET
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    TriMas Declares Quarterly Dividend

    TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of TriMas Corporation stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on November 13, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 6, 2025. About TriMas TriMas designs and manufactures a diverse set of products primarily for the consumer products, aerospace and industrial markets through its TriMas Packaging, TriMas Aerospace and Specialty Products groups. Our approximately 3,900 dedicated employees in 13 countries provide customers with a wide range of innovative and quality product solutions through our market-leading businesses. TriMas is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker

    10/23/25 9:00:00 AM ET
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    Director Tredwell Daniel P bought $2,348 worth of shares (66 units at $35.39), increasing direct ownership by 0.11% to 60,409 units (SEC Form 4)

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    8/13/25 6:00:50 PM ET
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    Director Shapira Adrianne bought $134,864 worth of shares (5,200 units at $25.94), increasing direct ownership by 159% to 8,476 units (SEC Form 4)

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    6/6/25 4:21:06 PM ET
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    Director Sedaghat Shawn bought $12,337,986 worth of shares (483,109 units at $25.54) (SEC Form 4)

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    SEC Form SC 13D filed by TriMas Corporation

    SC 13D - TRIMAS CORP (0000842633) (Subject)

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    SEC Form SC 13G filed by TriMas Corporation

    SC 13G - TRIMAS CORP (0000842633) (Subject)

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    SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by TriMas Corporation (Amendment)

    SC 13G/A - TRIMAS CORP (0000842633) (Subject)

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