NYSE$BXC
BlueLinx Holdings Inc · Q2 2023 earnings
Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
BlueLinx reported solid results driven by price and cost discipline amidst a soft market.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. reported a decrease in net sales to $816 million, a net income of $24 million, and an adjusted EBITDA of $49 million. The company maintained price and cost discipline, generating $64 million in operating cash and improving specialty product gross margins to over 19%.
- Net sales decreased to $816 million.
- Gross profit was $136 million with a gross margin of 16.6%.
- Net income was $24 million, or $2.70 diluted earnings per share.
- Operating cash generated was $64 million and free cash flow was $59 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
BlueLinx · Revenue · Quarterly
$816M
Revenue by segment
BlueLinx · $816M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023
- Specialty Products$571M-27.5%70.0%
- Structural Products$245M-45.7%30.0%
Forward guidance
Through the first four weeks of the third quarter of 2023, specialty product gross margin was in the range of 18.5% to 19.5% with average daily volumes consistent with what we experienced during the second quarter of 2023. Structural product gross margin was in the range of 12% to 13% given recent increases in wood-based commodity prices with relatively similar average daily sales volumes compared to the second quarter of 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 Q2 2023
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+7.0%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
32 / 64 earnings
Positive
+39.7%
Q1 2022
Best reaction
-44.5%
Q3 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -4.7% | +8.0% | +6.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.8% | -7.6% | -26.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.9% | -6.4% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1% | -0.8% | +2.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -7.7% | -17.8% | -19.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +5.5% | +2.7% | +17.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.9% | -15.6% | -18.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | -9.8% | -8.1% | -9.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.4% | -0.6% | +10.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +9.5% | +13.9% | +24.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -8.4% | -7.3% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | +7.3% | +3.0% | +19.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -7.9% | -9.2% | -24.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -7.5% | -10.2% | -0.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.9% | -6.5% | -13.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +39.7% | +37.4% | +20.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | -12.1% | +1.9% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +23.6% | +39.4% | +58.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | +13.9% | +37.1% | +37.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.6% | +25.4% | -10.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +2.4% | +6.9% | +20.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +27.6% | +30.1% | +59.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +9.0% | +4.1% | +57.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -25.5% | -16.2% | -32.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | -44.5% | -47.3% | -70.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +11.8% | +12.6% | +27.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +8.4% | +1.1% | -15.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -18.2% | -17.3% | -22.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.8% | -10.8% | -8.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +19.7% | +9.9% | +13.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.4% | -2.3% | +1.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +5.4% | +4.6% | +115.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.6% | +0.6% | +10.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.5% | +3.0% | +1.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -9.7% | -10.8% | -5.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | +6.4% | +5.8% | +31.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.1% | +2.9% | +4.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +22.9% | +25.2% | +23.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +19.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -10.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +17.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -13.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +11.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -6.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.6% | — | — |
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