v3.26.1
Reportable Segment Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary of Financial Information for Each Reportable Segment

The following table presents various financial information for each reportable segment:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

June 30

 

 

June 30

 

(In millions - unaudited)

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

180

 

 

$

162

 

 

$

491

 

 

$

468

 

Personal Care

 

155

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

426

 

Specialty Additives

 

136

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

380

 

Intermediates

 

37

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

104

 

Intersegment sales(a)

 

(11

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(31

)

$

497

 

 

$

463

 

 

$

1,365

 

 

$

1,347

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

106

 

 

$

103

 

 

$

308

 

 

$

311

 

Personal Care

 

90

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

256

 

Specialty Additives

 

110

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

328

 

Intermediates

 

32

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

93

 

Intersegment sales

 

(11

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(31

)

 

$

327

 

 

$

331

 

 

$

943

 

 

$

957

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

20

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

61

 

 

$

58

 

Personal Care

 

22

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

62

 

Specialty Additives

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

49

 

Intermediates

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

4

 

   Total operating segments

 

61

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

173

 

Unallocated and other

 

38

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

95

 

 

$

99

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

264

 

 

$

268

 

Research and development expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

4

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

12

 

Personal Care

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

19

 

Specialty Additives

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

Intermediates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

   Total operating segments

 

14

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

39

 

Unallocated and other

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

41

 

Amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

5

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

13

 

Personal Care

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

26

 

Specialty Additives

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

Intermediates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

   Total operating segments

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

47

 

Unallocated and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

47

 

Equity and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Personal Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Specialty Additives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Total operating segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Unallocated and other

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

June 30

 

 

June 30

 

(In millions - unaudited)

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Goodwill impairment and (income) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

 

 

$

375

 

 

$

 

 

$

375

 

Personal Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Additives

 

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

 

 

 

331

 

Intermediates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Total operating segments

 

 

 

 

706

 

 

 

 

 

 

706

 

Unallocated and other

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

165

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

706

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

871

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

45

 

 

$

(343

)

 

$

97

 

 

$

(301

)

Personal Care

 

29

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

64

 

Specialty Additives

 

3

 

 

 

(345

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(343

)

Intermediates

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

   Total operating segments

 

80

 

 

 

(659

)

 

 

158

 

 

 

(574

)

Unallocated and other(b)

 

(37

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(262

)

   Total operating income (loss)

$

43

 

 

$

(708

)

 

$

76

 

 

$

(836

)

Net interest and other (income) expense

 

(8

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

34

 

Other net periodic benefit (income) loss

 

(5

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

4

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

$

56

 

 

$

(704

)

 

$

60

 

 

$

(874

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

60

 

 

$

(321

)

 

$

140

 

 

$

(240

)

Personal Care

 

44

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

113

 

Specialty Additives

 

18

 

 

 

(309

)

 

 

35

 

 

 

(276

)

Intermediates

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

16

 

   Total operating segments

 

126

 

 

 

(583

)

 

 

298

 

 

 

(387

)

Unallocated and other

 

(36

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(81

)

 

 

(262

)

   Total EBITDA

$

90

 

 

$

(632

)

 

$

217

 

 

$

(649

)

Depreciation expense

 

32

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

140

 

Amortization expense

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

47

 

Net interest and other (income) expense

 

(8

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

34

 

Other net periodic benefit (income) loss

 

(5

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

4

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

$

56

 

 

$

(704

)

 

$

60

 

 

$

(874

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences(d)

$

10

 

 

$

17

 

 

$

29

 

 

$

48

 

Personal Care(e)

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

23

 

Specialty Additives(e)

 

13

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

60

 

Intermediates

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

   Total operating segments

 

31

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

140

 

Unallocated and other(f)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

61

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

 

September 30

 

(In millions - unaudited)

2026

 

 

2025

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

1,454

 

 

$

1,498

 

Personal Care

 

705

 

 

 

751

 

Specialty Additives

 

964

 

 

 

1,020

 

Intermediates

 

107

 

 

 

116

 

Unallocated and other

 

1,348

 

 

 

1,226

 

 

$

4,578

 

 

$

4,611

 

Property, plant and equipment - net

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

$

456

 

 

$

481

 

Personal Care

 

100

 

 

 

101

 

Specialty Additives

 

462

 

 

 

484

 

Intermediates

 

30

 

 

 

30

 

Unallocated and other

 

101

 

 

 

105

 

 

$

1,149

 

 

$

1,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)
Intersegment sales from Intermediates are accounted for at prices that approximate market value. All other intersegment sales are accounted for at cost.
(b)
Includes a $2 million excess land sale contract termination fee income for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, a $8 million gain on sale and a $183 million impairment charge related to the Avoca business for both the nine months ended June 30, 2025, within the income (loss) on divestitures, net caption of the Statements of Condensed Consolidated Income (Loss).
(c)
Excludes loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and other net periodic benefit (income) loss. See the Statements of Condensed Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) for applicable amounts excluded.
(d)
Depreciation includes accelerated depreciation of $8 million and $21 million for Life Sciences for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.
(e)
Depreciation includes accelerated depreciation of $1 million for Personal Care and $3 million for Specialty Additives for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, and $19 million for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025.
(f)
Depreciation includes accelerated depreciation of $1 million for Unallocated and other for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026.