Oregon Steel eyeing 4th-qtr. pickup after lull

Nov 04, 2005 | 09:45 AM |

Falling slab prices will help Oregon Steel Mills Inc. improve its operating results in the fourth quarter, despite a third-quarter falloff.

OREGON STEEL MILLS INC.(in thousands except per share) 200520043rd qtr. ended Sept 30Net sales$299,680$348,332Net income$20,240$50,343Per share0.571.879 months ended Sept 30Net sales$930,603$882,498Net income$77,015$71,888Per share2.152.69A 16.6-percent drop in shipments in the third quarter was only partially offset by a 3.2-percent rise in average selling prices, and net income fell 59.8 percent compared with the same period last year.....





Latest Pricing Trends

Poll

Do you think steel mills will succeed in their efforts to stop selling at a discount to the CRU index?

Yes
No
It’s too early to tell


View previous results

AMM Events


Quote

This whole thing is becoming a game of smoke.

Midwest service center