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CMC REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR FISCAL 2025 RESULTS

1. CMC reported Q4 net earnings of $151.8 million, up significantly year-over-year. 2. Strong EBITDA of $291.4 million, reflecting improved margins and demand. 3. Increasing steel product margins and stable demand suggest growth potential. 4. Pending acquisitions of Foley Products and CP&P to expand portfolio and capabilities. 5. The TAG program is expected to deliver future enhancements in earnings and cash flow.

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The increase in earnings and EBITDA suggests strong operational performance, historically implying upward price movements. For instance, past quarters with similar trends have led to substantial stock price rises.

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The article outlines significant earnings growth and strategic acquisitions, critical for current and potential investors. Such developments can lead to sustained positive market sentiment around CMC.

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The acquisition strategy and ongoing execution of the TAG program position CMC for sustained growth over several years, as evidenced by historical trends in operational improvements leading to long-term shareholder value.

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Fourth quarter net earnings of $151.8 million, or $1.35 per diluted share and adjusted earnings of $155.0 million, or $1.37 per diluted share Consolidated core EBITDA of $291.4 million in the fourth quarter, resulting in core EBITDA margin of 13.8%, up sequentially and year-over-year North American steel product metal margins continued to expand steadily during the fourth quarter, setting the stage for a strong start to fiscal 2026 Emerging Businesses Group ("EBG") delivered its best-ever quarterly results, driven by record Tensar performance Arizona 2 micro mill generated positive adjusted EBITDA during the fourth quarter Transform, Advance, and Grow ("TAG") program exceeded expectations in fiscal year 2025 with substantial additional opportunities ahead , /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. Peter Matt, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Fiscal 2025 was a pivotal year for CMC as we laid the groundwork of our transformative strategy, which we believe will position our Company for years of value-accretive growth going forward. During fiscal 2025, we invested in the safety and development of our people, began execution of – and outperformed on – our TAG operational and commercial excellence commitments, and made meaningful progress on our micro mill investments. Additionally, after our year-end, we announced our pending acquisitions of Foley Products Company ("Foley") and Concrete Pipe & Precast ("CP&P"), which will establish a powerful new growth platform and broaden our commercial portfolio to create additional value for our people, our customers, and our shareholders. I am pleased with the progress made by the CMC team to-date and remain very confident that we will deliver meaningful and sustained enhancements to our margins, earnings, cash flows, and returns on capital over the long-term." Mr. Matt added, "Looking at the fourth quarter, we achieved substantial improvement in our financial results both sequentially and year-over-year, underpinned by supportive market conditions across each of our segments, including the continuation of margin recovery within the North America Steel Group, solid demand for our proprietary value added products offered by the Emerging Businesses Group, and improving levels of long steel consumption in the geographies served by our Europe Steel Group. Activity within the domestic construction market remained resilient, as demonstrated by our healthy shipment levels of steel products, downstream products, and several EBG solutions, including geogrid and corrosion resistant reinforcing steel. Signs of new work in the construction pipeline continue to be encouraging with CMC's bid volumes, as well as key external indicators, pointing to pent-up demand. Looking ahead, we are hopeful that the Fed interest rate reduction cycle that began last month will spur the conversion of some of the pent-up demand to real activity during fiscal 2026. Longer-term, we remain confident in the outlook for construction and are poised to benefit from powerful structural trends within our key end markets." Fourth quarter net earnings were $151.8 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.1 billion, compared to prior year period net earnings of $103.9 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.0 billion. For the full fiscal 2025, CMC reported net earnings of $84.7 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, on net sales of $7.8 billion compared to prior year net earnings of $485.5 million, or $4.14 per diluted share, on net sales of $7.9 billion. Included in fiscal 2025 net earnings is an after-tax charge of approximately $274 million related to previously disclosed litigation. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company recorded net after-tax charges of $3.2 million, related to interest expense on the judgment amount associated with previously disclosed litigation, an impairment charge, and an unrealized gain on undesignated commodity hedges. Excluding these charges, fourth quarter adjusted earnings were $155.0 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, compared to adjusted earnings of $97.4 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, in the prior year period. During fiscal year 2025, the Company recorded estimated net after-tax charges of $274 million to reflect the judgment amount and related interest costs associated with the previously disclosed Pacific Steel Group litigation. "Adjusted EBITDA," "core EBITDA," "core EBITDA margin," "adjusted earnings" and "adjusted earnings per diluted share" are non-GAAP financial measures. Details, including a reconciliation of each such non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable measure prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, can be found in the financial tables that follow. The Company's balance sheet and liquidity position remained strong. As of August 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.0 billion and available liquidity was nearly $1.9 billion. During the quarter, CMC repurchased 974,462 shares of common stock valued at $50.0 million in the aggregate. As of August 31, 2025, $205.0 million remained available under the current share repurchase authorization. On October 15, 2025, the board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share of CMC common stock payable to stockholders of record on October 30, 2025. The dividend, to be paid on November 13, 2025, marks the 244th consecutive quarterly payment by the Company. Business Segments - Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2025 Review North America Steel Group product demand remained stable during the quarter. Shipments of finished steel products grew by 3.0% relative to the prior year period and were unchanged relative to the third quarter. The pipeline of potential future construction projects remained healthy as indicated by CMC's downstream bidding activity and the record level of the Dodge Momentum Index, which measures the value of projects entering the planning phase. Downstream backlog volumes declined by a mid-single digit percentage year-over-year due to more disciplined commercial selectivity relating to project margin goals and risk profile. The backlog remains well-sized by historical standards and is positioned to support steel shipments over the coming quarters. Shipments of merchant products grew compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 as CMC increased its ability to serve West Coast customers from the Arizona 2 micro mill. Margins on steel products maintained an upward trajectory during the quarter, increasing by $69 per ton on a sequential basis. Compared to the third quarter, the average selling price for steel products improved by $23 per ton, while scrap costs declined by $46 per ton. Price levels increased throughout the quarter, with steel product metal margins exiting the fourth quarter approximately $31 per ton above the average for the period. Adjusted EBITDA for the North America Steel Group increased 18.0% to $239.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from $202.9 million in the prior year period and by 33.1% compared to $179.9 million in the third quarter. The year-over-year improvement was driven by higher margins over scrap costs on steel products as well as positive contributions from CMC's TAG program, partially offset by lower margins over scrap on downstream products. TAG benefits during the fourth quarter reflect solid execution across a number of ongoing initiatives, including melt shop and rolling mill yield enhancement, scrap cost optimization, logistics optimization and reduced alloy consumption. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the North America Steel Group was 14.8%, up from 13.0% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. EBG fourth quarter net sales of $221.8 million increased by 13.4% compared to the prior year period and 12.3% from the third quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment of $50.6 million was up 19.1% year-over-year and 23.8% sequentially. Improved segment profitability on a year-over-year basis was driven by record Tensar performance that benefited from solid demand and enhanced cost efficiency. Financial results for CMC Construction Services, CMC Impact Metals, and Performance Reinforcing Steel ("PRS") also improved on a year-over-year basis. Net sales and margins within CMC Construction Services benefited from initiatives to standardize commercial practices and grow store traffic, while strong project-related demand continued to propel PRS performance. Indications of future market conditions remained encouraging with project quotes and new planning activity at healthy levels. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 22.8% improved by 110 basis points compared to the prior year period and was the highest on record. Market conditions for the Europe Steel Group improved modestly from the third quarter. Demand continued to normalize as a result of solid Polish economic growth, while on the supply side, import flows ticked up slightly from recent levels, but remained well below the disruptive levels of a year ago. Metal margin expanded by $24 per ton sequentially in the fourth quarter, driven by a $5 per ton increase in average selling price and a $19 per ton decline in scrap costs. Financial results continued to benefit from an extensive cost management program that has meaningfully reduced controllable costs. Adjusted EBITDA for the Europe Steel Group increased to $39.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 from a loss of $3.6 million in the prior year period and positive adjusted EBITDA of $3.6 million in the third quarter. The year-over-year improvement was driven by the receipt of a $30.7 million CO2 credit, as well as higher metal margins, increased shipment volumes, and strong cost performance. The adjusted EBITDA margin for the Europe Steel Group of 14.8% increased from (1.6%) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Outlook Mr. Matt said, "We expect consolidated financial results in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 to be generally consistent with those of the fourth quarter. Finished steel shipments within the North America Steel Group are anticipated to follow normal seasonal trends, while our adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to increase sequentially on higher steel product margins over scrap. While we expect financial results for the Emerging Businesses Group to decline on a sequential basis due to seasonality, we believe they will improve year-over-year. Our Europe Steel Group will receive the second tranche of the annual CO2 credit in the amount of approximately $15 million during the first quarter, but less than the $30.7 million recovered during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Excluding this credit, adjusted EBITDA for our Europe Steel Group is likely to be around breakeven as seasonal factors weigh on profitability."  Mr. Matt concluded, "As we enter fiscal 2026, I continue to be enthusiastic about the long-term outlook for our company and our ability to create significant value for our shareholders. We remain focused on executing against our strategic plan, which we expect to deliver meaningful and sustained enhancements to our margins, earnings, cash flow generation, and return on capital. We will achieve these results by leveraging our TAG operational and commercial excellence program to get more out of our existing enterprise, continuing to drive value-accretive organic growth projects, and adding complementary early-stage construction solutions that customers value, including the new growth platform that will be provided by our pending acquisitions of Foley and CP&P. We are confident these efforts will position CMC to take full advantage of powerful structural trends in the domestic construction market for years to come." Conference Call CMC invites you to listen to a live broadcast of its fourth quarter fiscal 2025 conference call today, Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Peter Matt, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Lawrence, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. The call is accessible via our website at www.cmc.com. In the event you are unable to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived and available for replay on our website on the next business day. Financial and statistical information presented in the broadcast are located on CMC's website under "Investors." About CMC CMC is an innovative solutions provider helping build a stronger, safer, and more sustainable world. Through an extensive manufacturing network principally located in the United States and Central Europe, we offer products and technologies to meet the critical reinforcement needs of the global construction sector. CMC's solutions support early-stage construction across a wide variety of applications, including infrastructure, non-residential, residential, industrial, and energy generation and transmission. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed acquisitions of CP&P and Foley and the timing thereof, the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions for the proposed acquisitions, the expected benefits of the proposed acquisitions, general economic conditions, key macro-economic drivers that impact our business, the effects of ongoing trade actions, the effects of continued pressure on the liquidity of our customers, potential synergies and growth provided by acquisitions and strategic investments, demand for our products, shipment volumes, metal margins, the ability to operate our steel mills at full capacity, particularly during periods of domestic mill start-ups, the future availability and cost of supplies of raw materials and energy for our operations, growth rates in certain reportable segments, product margins within our Emerging Businesses Group segment, share repurchases, legal proceedings, construction activity, international trade, the impact of geopolitical conditions, capital expenditures, tax credits, our liquidity and our ability to satisfy future liquidity requirements, estimated contractual obligations, the expected capabilities and benefits of new facilities, the anticipated benefits and timeline for execution of our growth plan and initiatives, including our TAG operational and commercial excellence program, and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The statements in this release that are not historical statements, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as we or our management "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "future," "intends," "may," "plans to," "ought," "could," "will," "should," "likely," "appears," "projects," "forecasts," "outlook" or other similar words or phrases, as well as by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. The Company's forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and beliefs as of the time this news release was prepared. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or circumstances or any other changes. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include those described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024, and Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the following: changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products or construction activity generally, and the impact of such changes on the highly cyclical steel industry; rapid and significant changes in the price of metals, potentially impairing our inventory values due to declines in commodity prices or reducing the profitability of downstream contracts within our vertically integrated steel operations due to rising commodity pricing; excess capacity in our industry, particularly in China, and product availability from competing steel mills and other steel suppliers including import quantities and pricing; the impact of additional steelmaking capacity expected to come online from a number of ongoing EAF projects in the U.S.; the impact of geopolitical conditions, including political turmoil and volatility, regional conflicts, terrorism and war on the global economy, inflation, energy supplies and raw materials; increased attention to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters, including any targets or other ESG, environmental justice or regulatory initiatives; operating and startup risks, as well as market risks associated with the commissioning of new projects could prevent us from realizing anticipated benefits and could result in a loss of all or a substantial part of our investments; impacts from global public health crises on the economy, demand for our products, global supply chain and on our operations; compliance with and changes in existing and future laws, regulations and other legal requirements and judicial decisions that govern our business, including increased environmental regulations associated with climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; involvement in various environmental matters that may result in fines, penalties or judgments; evolving remediation technology, changing regulations, possible third-party contributions, the inherent uncertainties of the estimation process and other factors that may impact amounts accrued for environmental liabilities; potential limitations in our or our customers' abilities to access credit and non-compliance with their contractual obligations, including payment obligations; activity in repurchasing shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program; financial and non-financial covenants and restrictions on the operation of our business contained in agreements governing our debt; our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions and realize any or all of the anticipated synergies or other benefits of acquisitions; the effects that acquisitions may have on our financial leverage; risks associated with acquisitions generally, such as the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, required approvals under applicable antitrust legislation and other regulatory and third-party consents and approvals; lower than expected future levels of revenues and higher than expected future costs; failure or inability to implement growth strategies in a timely manner; the impact of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges; the impact of long-lived asset impairment charges; currency fluctuations; global factors, such as trade measures, military conflicts and political uncertainties, including changes to current trade regulations, such as Section 232 trade tariffs and quotas, tax legislation and other regulations which might adversely impact our business; availability and pricing of electricity, electrodes and natural gas for mill operations; our ability to hire and retain key executives and other employees; competition from other materials or from competitors that have a lower cost structure or access to greater financial resources; information technology interruptions and breaches in security; our ability to make necessary capital expenditures; availability and pricing of raw materials and other items over which we exert little influence, including scrap metal, energy and insurance; unexpected equipment failures; losses or limited potential gains due to hedging transactions; litigation claims and settlements, court decisions, regulatory rulings and legal compliance risks, including those related to the Pacific Steel Group litigation and other legal proceedings; risk of injury or death to employees, customers or other visitors to our operations; and civil unrest, protests and riots. COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL & OPERATING STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands, except per ton amounts) 8/31/2025 5/31/2025 2/28/2025 11/30/2024 8/31/2024 8/31/2025 8/31/2024 North America Steel Group      Net sales to external customers $ 1,616,078 $ 1,562,286 $ 1,386,848 $ 1,518,637 $ 1,559,520 $  6,083,849 $  6,309,730      Adjusted EBITDA 239,416 179,936 136,954 186,179 202,865 742,485 944,388      Adjusted EBITDA margin 14.8 % 11.5 % 9.9 % 12.3 % 13.0 % 12.2 % 15.0 % External tons shipped      Raw materials 374 385 312 339 360 1,410 1,452        Rebar 544 534 503 549 522 2,130 2,024        Merchant bar and other 244 264 243 241 237 992 945      Steel products 788 798 746 790 759 3,122 2,969      Downstream products 366 355 298 356 361 1,375 1,394 Average selling price per ton      Raw materials $           881 $           809 $           956 $           874 $           866 $           876 $           874      Steel products 882 859 814 812 843 842 882      Downstream products 1,214 1,212 1,221 1,259 1,311 1,226 1,346 Cost of raw materials per ton $           649 $           617 $           713 $           677 $           664 $           661 $           654 Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton $           314 $           360 $           338 $           323 $           321 $           333 $           348 Steel products metal margin per ton $           568 $           499 $           476 $           489 $           522 $           509 $           534 Emerging Businesses Group      Net sales to external customers $   221,753 $   197,454 $   158,864 $   169,415 $   195,571 $  747,486 $  717,397      Adjusted EBITDA 50,630 40,912 23,519 22,660 42,519 137,721 129,530      Adjusted EBITDA margin 22.8 % 20.7 % 14.8 % 13.4 % 21.7 % 18.4 % 18.1 % Europe Steel Group      Net sales to external customers $   263,294 $   247,590 $   198,029 $   209,407 $   222,085 $   918,320 $   848,566      Adjusted EBITDA 39,098 3,593 752 25,839 (3,622) 69,282 22,517      Adjusted EBITDA margin 14.8 % 1.5 % 0.4 % 12.3 % (1.6) % 7.5 % 2.7 % External tons shipped        Rebar 117 88 100 107 98 412 364        Merchant bar and other 257 271 210 206 221 944 870      Steel products 374 359 310 313 319 1,356 1,234 Average selling price per ton      Steel products $           668 $           663 $           612 $           639 $           667 $          647 $           663 Cost of ferrous scrap utilized per ton $           351 $           370 $           337 $           370 $           383 $          357 $           383 Steel products metal margin per ton $           317 $           293 $           275 $           269 $           284 $          290 $           280 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) 8/31/2025 5/31/2025 2/28/2025 11/30/2024 8/31/2024 8/31/2025 8/31/2024 Net sales to external customers North America Steel Group $ 1,616,078 $ 1,562,286 $ 1,386,848 $ 1,518,637 $ 1,559,520 $ 6,083,849 $ 6,309,730 Emerging Businesses Group 221,753 197,454 158,864 169,415 195,571 747,486 717,397 Europe Steel Group 263,294 247,590 198,029 209,407 222,085 918,320 848,566 Corporate and Other 13,393 12,654 10,635 12,143 18,973 48,825 50,279 Total net sales to external customers $ 2,114,518 $ 2,019,984 $ 1,754,376 $ 1,909,602 $ 1,996,149 $ 7,798,480 $ 7,925,972 Adjusted EBITDA North America Steel Group $    239,416 $    179,936 $    136,954 $    186,179 $    202,865 $    742,485 $    944,388 Emerging Businesses Group 50,630 40,912 23,519 22,660 42,519 137,721 129,530 Europe Steel Group 39,098 3,593 752 25,839 (3,622) 69,282 22,517 Corporate and Other (50,716) (36,952) (34,852) (386,245) (25,189) (508,765) (127,758) Total adjusted EBITDA $    278,428 $    187,489 $    126,373 $  (151,567) $    216,573 $    440,723 $    968,677 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended August 31, Year Ended August 31, (in thousands, except share and per share data) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net sales $       2,114,518 $         1,996,149 $        7,798,480 $          7,925,972 Costs and operating expenses:      Cost of goods sold 1,721,710 1,673,087 6,578,324 6,567,287      Selling, general and administrative expenses 180,218 170,612 700,234 668,413      Interest expense 12,145 12,142 45,498 47,893      Litigation expense 3,776 — 362,272 —      Asset impairments 3,436 6,558 4,607 6,708 Net costs and operating expenses 1,921,285 1,862,399 7,690,935 7,290,301 Earnings before income taxes 193,233 133,750 107,545 635,671 Income tax expense 41,452 29,819 22,883 150,180 Net earnings $           151,781 $            103,931 $             84,662 $             485,491 Earnings per share:      Basic $                 1.36 $                   0.91 $                  0.75 $                    4.19      Diluted 1.35 0.90 0.74 4.14 Cash dividends per share $                 0.18 $                   0.18 $                  0.72 $                    0.68 Average basic shares outstanding 111,677,574 114,703,599 112,994,381 115,844,977 Average diluted shares outstanding 112,705,122 115,931,570 114,086,750 117,152,552 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except share and per share data) August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024 Assets   Current assets:      Cash and cash equivalents $        1,043,252 $           857,922      Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,186 and $3,494) 1,201,680 1,158,946      Inventories 934,310 971,755      Prepaid and other current assets 314,372 285,489      Assets held for sale 1,204 18,656         Total current assets 3,494,818 3,292,768   Property, plant and equipment:      Land 170,823 165,674      Buildings and improvements 1,206,672 1,166,788      Equipment 3,477,813 3,317,537      Construction in process 449,616 261,321 5,304,924 4,911,320      Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,562,151) (2,334,184)   Property, plant and equipment, net 2,742,773 2,577,136   Intangible assets, net 210,815 234,869   Goodwill 386,846 385,630   Other noncurrent assets 336,582 327,436 Total assets $        7,171,834 $        6,817,839 Liabilities and stockholders' equity   Current liabilities:      Accounts payable $           358,373 $           350,550      Accrued contingent litigation-related loss 362,272 —      Other accrued expenses and payables 493,879 445,514      Current maturities of long-term debt 44,289 38,786         Total current liabilities 1,258,813 834,850   Deferred income taxes 184,645 276,908   Other noncurrent liabilities 225,044 255,222   Long-term debt 1,310,006 1,150,835 Total liabilities 2,978,508 2,517,815 Stockholders' equity:      Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued     129,060,664 shares; outstanding 111,189,136 and 114,104,057 shares 1,290 1,290      Additional paid-in capital 406,916 407,232      Accumulated other comprehensive loss (25,251) (85,952)      Retained earnings 4,507,114 4,503,885      Less treasury stock, 17,871,528 and 14,956,607 shares at cost (697,003) (526,679)         Stockholders' equity 4,193,066 4,299,776      Stockholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests 260 248 Total stockholders' equity 4,193,326 4,300,024 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $        7,171,834 $        6,817,839 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Year Ended August 31, (in thousands) 2025 2024 Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:      Net earnings $               84,662 $             485,491 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:           Depreciation and amortization 285,877 280,367           Stock-based compensation 37,053 45,066           Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes (98,304) (15,319)           Write-down of inventory 2,473 5,098           Unrealized gain on undesignated commodity hedges (2,804) (1,962)           Asset impairments 4,607 6,708           Net loss on sales of assets 1,827 3,321           Litigation expense 362,272 —           Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transactions (2,786) (6,748)           Other 1,644 3,553      Changes in operating assets and liabilities 38,549 94,133 Net cash flows from operating activities 715,070 899,708 Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:      Capital expenditures (402,821) (324,271)      Proceeds from government assistance related to property, plant and equipment 50,000 —      Proceeds from insurance 2,237 —      Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 5,758 756      Other (1,946) 513 Net cash flows used by investing activities (346,772) (323,002) Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:      Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net 147,724 —      Repayments of long-term debt (41,480) (36,346)      Debt issuance and extinguishment (622) —      Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities 35,979 175,322      Repayments under accounts receivable facilities (35,979) (183,347)      Treasury stock acquired (198,822) (182,932)      Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans (8,823) (7,595)      Dividends (81,433) (78,868)      Contribution from non-controlling interest 12 7 Net cash flows used by financing activities (183,444) (313,759) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1,495 891 Increase in cash and cash equivalents 186,349 263,838 Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 859,555 595,717 Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period $          1,045,904 $             859,555 Supplemental information:   Cash paid for income taxes $             116,161 $             158,455   Cash paid for interest 51,078 49,463 Cash and cash equivalents $          1,043,252 $             857,922 Restricted cash 2,652 1,633 Total cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents $          1,045,904 $             859,555 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED) This press release contains financial measures not derived in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measure are provided below. Adjusted EBITDA, core EBITDA, core EBITDA margin and adjusted earnings are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted earnings per diluted share is defined as adjusted earnings on a diluted per share basis. Core EBITDA margin is defined as core EBITDA divided by net sales. The adjustment "Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transactions" represents the recognition of deferred revenue from 2016 and 2017 resulting from the Company's participation in the New Markets Tax Credit program provided for in the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 during the development of a micro mill, spooler and T-post shop located in eligible zones as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. The adjustment "Litigation expense" represents a provision recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2024 related to the judgment in the Pacific Steel Group litigation and, with respect to subsequent periods, interest expense on the judgment amount. During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, the Company modified its method of calculating adjusted EBITDA to exclude the impact of unrealized gains and losses on undesignated commodity derivatives. This change was primarily driven by heightened volatility in copper forward markets, which introduced significant non-cash fluctuations unrelated to core operations. By removing this volatility, the revised metric provides a more representative view of operating performance and cash-generating capability. Accordingly, the Company evaluated the impact of this change on prior-period disclosures and has recast adjusted EBITDA, core EBITDA, core EBITDA margin, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share for all periods presented in this press release to conform to this presentation. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as alternatives to, the most directly comparable measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. However, we believe that the non-GAAP financial measures provide relevant and useful information to management, investors, analysts, creditors and other interested parties in our industry as they allow: (i) comparison of our earnings to those of our competitors; (ii) a supplemental measure of our underlying business operational performance; and (iii) the assessment of period-to-period performance trends. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial performance. A reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to adjusted EBITDA and core EBITDA is provided below: Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) 8/31/2025 5/31/2025 2/28/2025 11/30/2024 8/31/2024 8/31/2025 8/31/2024 Net earnings (loss) $  151,781 $    83,126 $    25,473 $              (175,718) $  103,931 $     84,662 $  485,491 Interest expense 12,145 10,864 11,167 11,322 12,142 45,498 47,893 Income tax expense (benefit) 41,452 26,386 10,627 (55,582) 29,819 22,883 150,180 Depreciation and amortization 72,480 72,376 70,584 70,437 72,190 285,877 280,367 Asset impairments 3,436 785 386 — 6,558 4,607 6,708 Unrealized (gain) loss onundesignated commodityhedges (2,866) (6,048) 8,136 (2,026) (8,067) (2,804) (1,962) Adjusted EBITDA 278,428 187,489 126,373 (151,567) 216,573 440,723 968,677 Non-cash equity compensation 9,237 9,546 8,038 10,232 9,173 37,053 45,066 Settlement of New Markets TaxCredit transactions — (2,786) — — (6,748) (2,786) (6,748) Litigation expense 3,776 3,776 4,720 350,000 — 362,272 — Core EBITDA $  291,441 $  198,025 $  139,131 $  208,665 $  218,998 $   837,262 $  1,006,995 Net sales $  2,114,518 $  2,019,984 $  1,754,376 $  1,909,602 $  1,996,149 $  7,798,480 $  7,925,972 Core EBITDA margin 13.8 % 9.8 % 7.9 % 10.9 % 11.0 % 10.7 % 12.7 % A reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to adjusted earnings is provided below: Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands, except per share data) 8/31/2025 5/31/2025 2/28/2025 11/30/2024 8/31/2024 8/31/2025 8/31/2024 Net earnings (loss) $ 151,781 $   83,126 $   25,473 $  (175,718) $ 103,931 $   84,662 $ 485,491 Asset impairments 3,436 785 386 — 6,558 4,607 6,708 Settlement of New Markets TaxCredit transactions — (2,786) — — (6,748) (2,786) (6,748) Litigation expense 3,776 3,776 4,720 350,000 — 362,272 — Unrealized (gain) loss onundesignated commodity hedges (2,866) (6,048) 8,136 (2,026) (8,067) (2,804) (1,962) Total adjustments (pre-tax) $     4,346 $   (4,273) $   13,242 $ 347,974 $   (8,257) $ 361,289 $   (2,002) Related tax effects on adjustments (1,162) 765 (2,946) (85,325) 1,734 (88,668) 420 Adjusted earnings $ 154,965 $   79,618 $   35,769 $   86,931 $   97,408 $ 357,283 $ 483,909 Net earnings (loss) per diluted share(1) $        1.35 $        0.73 $        0.22 $      (1.54) $        0.90 $        0.74 $        4.14 Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) $        1.37 $        0.70 $        0.31 $        0.76 $        0.84 $        3.13 $        4.13   __________________________________ (1) Net earnings (loss) per diluted share and adjusted earnings per diluted share are calculated independently for each three month period and may not sum to the year to date period due to rounding. 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