---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104657-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTRN"
cik: "0001104657"
company_name: "MATERION Corp"
filed_at: "2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:55:03.716407+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Materion reports Q4 results, $65M defense investment, 2026 adj EPS guidance $6.00-$6.50

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $489.7M; value-added sales $253.9M; adj EBITDA $57.0M (22.5% of VA sales).
- Full-year 2025 adj EPS $5.44 (up from $5.34); adj EBITDA margin 20.7%, 5th consecutive expansion.
- Secured $65M customer investment from major defense prime to expand beryllium capacity for US defense.
- 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $6.00-$6.50; midpoint up ~15% YoY.
- Electronic Materials (+8% organic VA sales) and Precision Optics (+7%) drove growth with margin expansion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104657-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTRN
- cik: 0001104657
- company_name: MATERION Corp
- filed_at: 2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104657/000110465726000006/0001104657-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104657/000110465726000006/mtrn-20260212.htm

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