Algoma Steel reports Q2 loss of $96M, compared with $110.6M loss last year

Advertisement

Advertise with us

SAULT STE. MARIE - Algoma Steel Group Inc. reported a net loss of $96 million during the second quarter, compared with a net loss of $110.6 million during the prior-year quarter.   

Read this article for free:


or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Subscribe and receive a limited-edition Free Press branded hat or tote.

Digital Subscription

One year of digital access for only $205*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.

SAULT STE. MARIE – Algoma Steel Group Inc. reported a net loss of $96 million during the second quarter, compared with a net loss of $110.6 million during the prior-year quarter.   

That amounted to a net loss per diluted share of 88 cents, compared to a net loss of $1.02 per diluted share during last year’s second quarter.   

The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based steel producer says its consolidated revenue reached $267.5 million during the period, falling year-over-year from $589.7 million. 

A sign for Algoma Steel Inc., the second largest steel producer in Canada, seen in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, July 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
A sign for Algoma Steel Inc., the second largest steel producer in Canada, seen in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, July 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

The company says its shipments totalled 181,473 tons during the second quarter, compared with 472,056 tons a year earlier. 

Algoma Steel says it incurred $18.7 million in direct tariff costs, compared with $64.1 million during last year’s second quarter. 

Rajat Marwah, Algoma Steel CEO, says the company is Canada’s only producer of discrete plate and is positioned to serve growing infrastructure, construction and defence demand.         

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2026. 

Companies in this story: (TSX: ASTL)

Report Error Submit a Tip

Business

LOAD BUSINESS ARTICLES