NASDAQ$UFPI

UFP Industries Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

UFP Industries reported a decrease in net sales but remained optimistic due to a strong balance sheet and strategic investments.

UFP Industries announced net sales of $1.9 billion, net earnings attributable to controlling interest of $133 million, and earnings per diluted share of $2.10 for the fourth quarter of 2022. While net sales decreased by 5 percent, the company emphasized its strong financial position and plans to capitalize on opportunities in a softening economy.

  • Net sales decreased 5 percent to $1.91 billion due to a 10 percent decrease in organic unit sales.
  • New product sales increased 36 percent to $164 million.
  • Earnings from operations decreased 14 percent to $169 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5 percent to $213 million, while adjusted EBITDA margin remained unchanged at 11.1 percent.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.91B

Previous: $2.02B-5.3%
EPS (adj)

$2.10

Previous: $2.21-5.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$213M

Previous: $223M-4.6%
Capital Expenditures

$60.4M

Previous: $41.1M+47.0%
Free Cash Flow

$238M

Previous: $190M+25.6%
Net Income

$132M

Previous: $147M-10.3%
Operating Income

$169M

Previous: $195M-13.6%
Gross Profit

$357M

Previous: $372M-3.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$559M

Previous: $287M+95.1%
Total Assets

$3.67B

Previous: $3.25B+13.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$28.2M

Previous: $11.2M+151.8%

Revenue & EPS history

UFP Industries · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.91B

Q4 2022-5.3%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UFP Industries · $1.82B total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • Retail
    $691M-1.9%
  • Construction
    $605M-10.7%
  • Packaging
    $522M

Forward guidance

UFP Industries anticipates more normalized demand in retail solutions and expects lumber prices to normalize, with flat unit sales in the retail segment for 2023. They also expect unit sales to be flat to slightly down in the packaging segment, and a 15-20% decline in housing starts could impact the construction segment.

Headwinds

  • Anticipates more normalized demand in the retail solutions segment in 2023.
  • Expects lumber prices will normalize and follow more seasonal historical trends in 2023.
  • The retail segment will experience flat unit sales.
  • Metrics indicating unit sales will be flat to slightly down in 2023 for the Packaging segment.
  • Consensus estimates indicate a 15-20 percent decline in housing starts in 2023.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+18.5%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-10.5%

Q3 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.1%+0.6%-3.0%
Q4 2025+2.9%-3.2%-14.7%
Q3 2025+2.1%+1.7%+3.3%
Q2 2025+3.6%-1.8%-3.8%
Q1 2025-5.9%-4.3%-7.8%
Q4 2024-1.6%-6.7%-7.3%
Q3 2024-5.5%-5.4%+3.9%
Q2 2024+3.8%-4.0%-5.1%
Q1 2024-2.4%+0.7%+1.9%
Q4 2023-7.2%-5.7%+2.6%
Q3 2023-0.4%+7.7%+14.0%
Q2 2023-1.7%+0.5%+3.8%
Q1 2023+3.7%+2.6%-0.1%
Q4 2022-3.7%-2.1%-11.8%
Q3 2022-4.7%-3.0%+10.3%
Q2 2022+12.0%+15.6%+18.6%
Q1 2022+0.1%+1.3%-3.5%
Q4 2021+7.2%+8.0%+12.3%
Q3 2021+10.3%+13.1%+20.1%
Q2 2021+2.2%+3.1%+3.3%
Q1 2021+1.5%+8.2%+2.1%
Q4 2020-0.2%+4.6%+21.4%
Q3 2020-4.3%-8.4%-5.3%
Q2 2020+6.5%+12.4%+20.8%
Q1 2020+3.9%+13.6%+22.6%
Q4 2019+15.6%+11.6%-37.4%
Q3 2019+18.5%+19.6%+15.2%
Q2 2019+12.5%+16.6%+8.4%
Q1 2019+13.7%+19.6%+10.2%
Q4 2018-0.8%-1.4%-10.8%
Q3 2018-4.4%-11.9%-13.6%
Q2 2018-6.2%-7.0%-3.8%
Q1 2018-3.6%-1.6%+4.3%
Q4 2017-5.3%-5.2%-12.0%
Q3 2017+6.2%+9.5%+13.6%
Q2 2017-1.8%-6.3%-10.4%
Q1 2017-3.8%-2.2%-8.0%
Q4 2016-10.2%-8.9%-9.3%
Q3 2016-5.7%-4.6%+0.5%
Q2 2016-1.3%+4.7%+4.9%
Q1 2016-3.9%
Q4 2015+10.5%
Q3 2015+15.4%
Q2 2015+12.5%
Q1 2015+4.2%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+8.5%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014+0.1%
Q4 2013+16.0%
Q3 2013+11.1%
Q2 2013+4.5%
Q1 2013+6.7%
Q4 2012+2.5%
Q3 2012-10.5%
Q2 2012+0.6%
Q1 2012-3.4%
Q1 2011-3.4%
Q4 2009+2.6%
Q4 2011+2.6%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q3 2011+0.8%
Q2 2010-7.1%
Q4 2010-7.1%
Q2 2011-7.1%
Q1 2010+7.2%

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