Adjusted operating earnings were $0.37 per share, and free cash flow was negative $2 million, reflecting lower EBITDA and higher capital spending compared to the prior year.
Foreign exchange headwinds negatively impacted results by $13 million.
Operational improvements and cost savings totaled $23 million, including $18 million from better performance in North America and Europe and $18 million from green energy credits and lower overhead.
Price and mix contributed a favorable $12 million, while volume decreased by $9 million, mainly due to operational challenges and lower production at IP's Riverdale mill.
Sylvamo reported adjusted EBITDA of $82 million for Q2 2025, with a margin of 10%, in line with expectations despite the largest planned maintenance outages in over five years costing nearly $70 million.
Closings volume increased 4% year-over-year, with spec sales penetration rising to 65% in Q2 from 58% in Q1 and 59% a year ago.
Delivered 3,340 homes at an average price of $589,000, generating $2 billion in home closings revenue with an adjusted home closings gross margin of 23%.
Financial services revenue increased to $53 million with a gross margin of 51.1%, up from $49 million and 42.5% a year ago.
Home closings gross margin was 22.3% in Q2; adjusted margin was 23%, in line with guidance.
Liquidity stood at approximately $1.1 billion with net homebuilding debt to capitalization ratio at 22.9%.
Reported net income of $194 million or $1.92 per diluted share, adjusted net income of $204 million or $2.02 per diluted share, both up year-over-year.
Repurchased 1.7 million shares for $100 million in Q2; targeting at least $350 million in total share repurchases for 2025.
SG&A expense ratio improved by 90 basis points year-over-year to 9.3% of home closings revenue.
Earnings per share rose 28% year over year to $8.15, driven by higher sales, improved segment performance, and a $1.04 gain from the training services divestiture.
Free cash flow for the quarter was $637 million, with full-year guidance increased to $3.05 billion to $3.35 billion.
Northrop Grumman reported second-quarter 2025 sales of $10.4 billion, up 1% year over year and 9% sequentially from Q1, with all segments contributing to growth.
Organic sales were $10.3 billion, up 2% year over year, reflecting divestiture of training services.
Segment margins improved notably in Defense Systems (12.7%) and Mission Systems (14%), with Space Systems margin up 50 basis points despite lower sales volume.
Segment operating income increased 11% year over year, with a segment operating margin of 11.8%, up 100 basis points.