MEXICO CITY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Steelmaker Ternium TX.N posted a net profit of $171 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, down 48.7% from a $333 million profit reported in the same period a year earlier, the company said Wednesday.

• Ternium reported net sales of $3.775 billion in the last three months of 2025, down 3% annually.

• Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 46% year-on-year to $395 million.

• Looking forward, Ternium anticipates an increase in adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, as shipments are expected to rise primarily in Mexico.

• Adjusted EBITDA margin is also expected to improve, the company said in a statement, driven by an increase in revenue per ton in both Mexico and Brazil, partially offset by higher costs per ton.

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