SOLS slides after Q1 profit drop and margin compression despite reaffirmed 2026 outlook
SOLS•Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) is falling after releasing Q1 2026 results that showed net income down 37% year over year and a 277-bp decline in adjusted EBITDA margin to 25.1%. Investors are focusing on margin pressure tied to refrigerant mix dynamics and higher standalone costs and R&D spending even as the company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance.
1. What’s moving the stock today
Solstice Advanced Materials shares are down about 6.6% after the company reported first-quarter 2026 earnings before the open on May 6, 2026. The headline concern is profitability: net income attributable to Solstice fell to $85 million (diluted EPS $0.53) from $134 million (diluted EPS $0.85) a year earlier, alongside adjusted EBITDA margin compression to 25.1% from 27.9%. (prnewswire.com)
