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U.S. Silica

  • Revenue$845.9 MFY, 2020
  • Market Capitalization$1.3 B2022-05-31

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U.S. Silica is a producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry, and in a wide range of industrial applications. The Company's operations are organized into two segments based on end markets served: Oil & Gas Proppants and Industrial & Specialty Products. In its largest end market, oil and gas proppants, the frac sand is used to stimulate and maintain the flow of hydrocarbons in oil and natural gas wells. U.S. Silica produces a wide range of frac sand sizes and are capable of efficient delivery of large quantities of API grade frac sand to most of the major U.S. shale basins via our logistics network. The Company's silica is also used as an economically irreplaceable raw material in a wide range of industrial applications, including glassmaking and chemical manufacturing. Additionally, U.S. Silica markets high-margin, performance silica products, including high-performance glass, specialty coatings, polymer additives and geothermal energy systems. U.S. 

TypePublic
Founded1900
HQPark Row, TX, USMap
Websiteussilica.com
Employee Ratings3.2
Overall CultureD+More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)2,177(-22%)
Job Openings75
Revenue (FY, 2020)$845.9 M(-42%)
Share Price (May 2022)$17.7(-2%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore
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Key People/Management at U.S. Silica

Bryan Shinn

Bryan Shinn

Chief Executive Officer
Don Merril

Don Merril

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
J.p. Blanchard

J.p. Blanchard

Senior Vice President and President, Performance Materials
Mike Winkler

Mike Winkler

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Zach Carusona

Zach Carusona

Senior Vice President and President, Specialty Minerals
Kevin Hough

Kevin Hough

Vice President and Corporate Controller
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U.S. Silica Office Locations

U.S. Silica has offices in Park Row, Berkeley Springs, Chicago, Commercial Township and in 16 other locations
Park Row, TX, US (HQ)
24275 Katy Fwy #600
Berkeley Springs, WV, US
2496 Hancock Rd
Chicago, IL, US
200 N LaSalle St #2100
Commercial Township, NJ, US
9035 Noble St, Mauricetown
Festus, MO, US
838 Vfw Dr
Frederick, MD, US
8490 Progress Drive #300
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U.S. Silica Financials and Metrics

U.S. Silica Revenue

U.S. Silica's revenue was reported to be $845.89 m in FY, 2020
USD

Revenue (Q1, 2021)

234.4m

Net income (Q1, 2021)

(20.9m)

EBIT (Q1, 2021)

(10.2m)

Market capitalization (31-May-2022)

1.3b

Closing stock price (31-May-2022)

17.7

Cash (31-Mar-2021)

154.4m

EV

2.5b
U.S. Silica's current market capitalization is $1.3 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

441.9m546.0m876.7m643.0m559.6m1.2b1.6b1.5b845.9m

Cost of goods sold

256.5m348.6m566.6m495.1m477.3m867.5m955.5m

Gross profit

185.4m197.4m310.2m147.9m82.3m373.3m621.8m

Gross profit Margin, %

42%36%35%23%15%30%39%
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Revenue

102.6m104.6m115.9m122.3m129.8m144.4m180.1m205.8m241.3m204.0m147.5m155.4m122.5m117.0m137.7m244.8m290.5m345.0m369.3m427.4m423.2m378.8m394.9m361.8m269.6m160.2m159.6m234.4m

Cost of goods sold

56.9m58.9m69.7m74.4m80.3m91.0m126.8m132.4m149.7m138.7m117.2m122.6m106.8m102.7m119.4m187.5m197.4m227.9m207.2m236.2m270.4m234.9m

Gross profit

45.7m45.7m46.2m47.9m49.5m53.4m53.3m73.4m91.6m65.3m30.3m32.8m15.8m14.3m18.3m57.3m93.1m117.1m162.1m191.2m152.8m143.8m

Gross profit Margin, %

45%44%40%39%38%37%30%36%38%32%21%21%13%12%13%23%32%34%44%45%36%38%
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Annual
USDFY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Cash

61.0m78.3m267.3m277.1m711.2m384.6m202.5m185.7m150.9m

Accounts Receivable

59.6m75.2m120.9m58.7m89.0m212.6m215.5m182.2m206.9m

Prepaid Expenses

6.7m11.1m9.3m9.9m13.7m

Inventories

39.8m64.2m66.7m65.0m78.7m92.4m162.1m124.4m104.7m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Cash

84.6m102.6m93.0m42.9m47.1m128.7m85.7m106.0m121.7m252.6m251.5m253.8m463.4m454.2m264.1m660.9m598.5m463.7m329.5m322.4m345.6m161.6m189.4m187.3m144.7m158.7m134.9m154.4m

Accounts Receivable

56.8m49.9m59.5m65.2m61.8m74.7m97.4m108.5m129.8m96.4m77.8m85.6m59.1m54.3m70.7m140.0m159.1m206.1m251.3m280.0m247.7m258.3m237.4m204.6m232.9m158.3m173.8m211.8m

Prepaid Expenses

5.8m7.2m8.6m7.7m7.7m10.8m13.9m

Inventories

31.9m40.1m36.2m42.8m52.2m59.1m51.2m58.7m64.6m65.0m64.2m70.7m67.1m67.2m77.4m69.5m74.3m86.2m76.6m167.4m170.7m143.1m148.4m162.1m119.1m107.8m104.7m106.2m
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Annual
USDFY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

79.2m75.3m121.5m11.9m(41.1m)145.2m(200.8m)(329.8m)(115.1m)

Depreciation and Amortization

25.1m36.4m45.0m58.5m68.1m97.2m148.8m179.4m155.6m

Inventories

(10.5m)(24.4m)34.0k1.7m(10.2m)(4.8m)13.1m11.2m15.2m

Accounts Payable

8.5m1.4m51.4m(42.4m)13.1m59.8m26.9m21.0m(86.7m)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Net Income

19.1m38.6m57.4m17.3m37.5m58.8m18.4m47.0m88.3m14.8m24.8m27.2m(10.7m)(22.7m)(34.1m)2.5m32.0m73.3m31.3m48.9m55.3m(19.3m)(13.3m)(36.3m)(72.6m)(105.2m)(119.4m)(20.9m)

Depreciation and Amortization

6.0m12.0m17.9m8.3m17.2m26.3m9.6m19.9m32.4m13.2m26.9m42.1m14.6m29.8m46.9m21.6m45.2m69.9m28.6m65.2m102.3m44.6m89.5m136.6m38.4m75.5m115.6m41.3m

Inventories

(2.6m)(10.8m)(6.9m)(2.9m)(12.4m)(19.3m)13.0m5.6m2.1m1.7m2.5m(4.0m)(2.1m)(2.2m)(8.9m)9.3m5.2m(521.0k)15.8m6.0m2.7m18.9m13.7m(35.0k)2.9m9.9m15.2m(1.5m)

Accounts Payable

(10.0m)7.8m10.6m(6.4m)(6.9m)4.5m9.1m17.6m32.2m(33.1m)(35.4m)(31.7m)(4.4m)(1.6m)11.7m831.0k32.3m68.9m(27.9m)(2.9m)27.9m13.0m26.1m39.5m(40.5m)(107.0m)(102.4m)9.1m
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USDQ1, 2012

Financial Leverage

3.2 x
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U.S. Silica Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
EP MineralsMarch 23, 2018$750 m

U.S. Silica Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

86/100

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U.S. Silica Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

50-59

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U.S. Silica Online and Social Media Presence

U.S. Silica's Trends

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U.S. Silica Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    D+

    63/100

  • CEO Rating

    B

    70/100

  • Compensation

    A+

    86/100

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U.S. Silica News and Updates

April 29, 2022

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2022 Results

Loss for the quarter of $0.11 per basic and diluted share and adjusted loss of $0.02 per basic and diluted share Revenue increased 7% sequentially due to strong customer demand Adjusted EBITDA increased 26% sequentially Oil & Gas segment contribution margin increased 49% sequentially...
March 15, 2022

U.S. Silica Announces Release of 2021 Sustainability Report

KATY, Texas, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today released its Sustainability Report, summarizing the company's global sustainability activities, performance, and results from calendar year 2021. The revised report includes enhanced disclosures for...
February 25, 2022

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

KATY, Texas, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced a net loss of $19.0 million, or $0.25 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. The fourth quarter results were negatively impacted by $3.5 million...
November 30, 2021

U.S. Silica plans price rises of up to 14%

U.S. Silica plans price rises of up to 14%
November 30, 2021

U.S. Silica to raise prices for most of its products by 6% to 14% starting Feb. 1 to combat inflationary pressures

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its industrial and specialty products business will raise prices on most of its non-contracted silica sand, aplite, diatomaceous earth and clay products used primarily in glass, foundry, paints, coatings, elastomers, roofing, chemicals, recreation, building pro…
October 29, 2021

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results

KATY, Texas, Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA), a diversified industrial minerals company and the leading last-mile logistics provider to the oil and gas industry (the "Company"), today announced a net loss of $20.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted share,...
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U.S. Silica Blogs

June 13, 2022

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Concludes Review of Strategic Alternatives for Industrial & Specialty Products (ISP) Segment

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Concludes Review of Strategic Alternatives for Industrial & Specialty Products (ISP) Segment Content Import Mon, 06/13/2022 - 15:41 U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Concludes Review of Strategic Alternatives for Industrial & Specialty Products (ISP) Segment …
February 24, 2022

U.S. Silica Announces Price Increases on Cristobalite Products

U.S. Silica Announces Price Increases on Cristobalite Products Content Import Thu, 02/24/2022 - 17:16 U.S. Silica Announces Price Increases on Cristobalite Products 02/24/22 at 5:15 PM EST This release is a backfill from a News Wire General …
October 06, 2021

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. to Explore Strategic Alternatives for Industrial & Specialty Products (ISP) Segment

KATY, Texas , Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA), a diversified global performance materials company and a leading producer of high value minerals and specialty products used in a variety of industrial applications and the leading proppant and last-mile logistics
July 29, 2021

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results

- Settled customer dispute and received $128 million of consideration, including $90 million in cash - Second quarter revenue totaled $317.3 million - GAAP and adjusted EPS for the quarter of $0.34 and ($0.12) per diluted share, respectively - Overall volumes increased 15% sequentially with growth
February 17, 2021

U. S. Silica Announces Timing of Earnings Release and Investor Call

U. S. Silica Announces Timing of Earnings Release and Investor Call Content Import Wed, 02/17/2021 - 15:12 U. S. Silica Announces Timing of Earnings Release and Investor Call 02/17/21 at 3:12 PM EST This release is a backfill from a News Wire Ea…
October 29, 2020

U.S. Silica Reschedules Third Quarter 2020 Investor Call

KATY, Texas , Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) announced today that it has rescheduled its third quarter 2020 conference call for investors due to the Company's service provider experiencing systemwide technical difficulties. The conference call to discuss U.S.
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 U.S. Silica Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was U.S. Silica founded?

    U.S. Silica was founded in 1900.

  • Who are U.S. Silica key executives?

    U.S. Silica's key executives are Bryan Shinn, Don Merril and J.p. Blanchard.

  • How many employees does U.S. Silica have?

    U.S. Silica has 2,177 employees.

  • What is U.S. Silica revenue?

    Latest U.S. Silica annual revenue is $845.9 m.

  • What is U.S. Silica revenue per employee?

    Latest U.S. Silica revenue per employee is $388.6 k.

  • Who are U.S. Silica competitors?

    Competitors of U.S. Silica include Sibelco, Pilkington North America and Slater Controls.

  • Where is U.S. Silica headquarters?

    U.S. Silica headquarters is located at 24275 Katy Fwy #600, Park Row.

  • Where are U.S. Silica offices?

    U.S. Silica has offices in Park Row, Berkeley Springs, Chicago, Commercial Township and in 16 other locations.

  • How many offices does U.S. Silica have?

    U.S. Silica has 20 offices.