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Sigma Lithium Announces Record Results for 1Q26: 39% EBITDA Margin; 26% Profitability; 21% of Total Debt Repaid
HIGHLIGHTS Sigma Lithium achieved the highest profitability in its history: 61% gross margin. 39% EBITDA margin. 26% net margin. Generated US$42M in revenues
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[{"type":"text","content":" HIGHLIGHTS Sigma Lithium achieved the highest profitability in its history: 61% gross margin. 39% EBITDA margin. 26% net margin. Generated US$42M in revenues from the sale of 23,000t of lithium oxide concentrate equivalent: Realized price of $1,790 (SC5). Significantly deleveraged, decreasing total debt: By 21% over the last year By 33% over the last 2 years. Cash position of US$28M as of May 15, 2026, the highest since year end 2024. On track to achieve 240,000t of annualized production, with the successful completion of mining operations ramp-up following a successful restructuring: Fleet upgrade, capacity increase and modernization. Conference Call Information The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 at 8:30a.m. ET on Friday, May 15, 2026. Register for the call at https://ir.sigmalithiumcorp.com/events São Paulo, Brazil--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2026) - Sigma Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ: SGML) (TSXV: SGML) (BVMF: S2GM34) (\"Sigma Lithium\" or the \"Company\"), the largest producer of lithium oxide concentrate in the Americas¹ and dedicated to industrializing socially and environmentally sustainable lithium materials to supply global producers of batteries for energy security, announces the Company's results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and provides an update on recent developments. POSTED RECORD MARGINS In 1Q26, Sigma Lithium achieved the highest profitability in the Company's history, posting record margins, with gross margin of 61%, EBITDA margin of 39% and net margin of 26%. The Company delivered solid sales volumes, maintained its low cost position and benefited from higher lithium prices. Sales volume in 1Q26 was 23,000 tonnes of both low grade and high grade lithium oxide concentrate, calculated on an equivalent basis for 5% Li2O content. The realized price for high-grade lithium oxide in 1Q26 was US$1,790 per tonne SC5 (US$2,150 SC6), which compares with 3Q25, the last quarter before the Company's restructuring of mining operations, with US$630 per tonne SC5 (US$756 SC6). STRONG REVENUE GENERATION In 1Q26, Sigma Lithium generated solid revenues of US$42 million, up 150% from 4Q25, when sales were impacted by the above mentioned mining restructuring, and represent the highest quarterly revenues achieved by the Company since 1Q25 (US$48 million)...