NYSE$BXC

BlueLinx Holdings Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in net sales and gross profit compared to the prior year period, but maintained strong margins in specialty products and generated significant operating cash flow.

BlueLinx reported Q3 2023 results with net sales of $810 million and net income of $24 million, or $2.71 diluted earnings per share. Despite a challenging environment, the company highlighted strong margins in specialty products and generated $73 million in free cash flow. A new $100 million share repurchase authorization was announced.

  • Net sales reached $810 million with a gross profit of $139 million.
  • Net income was reported at $24 million, or $2.71 diluted earnings per share.
  • The company generated $78 million in operating cash and $73 million in free cash flow.
  • A new $100 million share repurchase program was authorized.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$810M

Previous: $1.06B-23.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.98

Previous: $6.38-53.3%
Gross Margin

17.2%

Previous: 17.9%-3.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$50M

Previous: $100M-50.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

6.2%

Previous: 9.4%-34.0%
Net Leverage Ratio

0.5

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$18.9M

Previous: -$19.1M+0.7%
Free Cash Flow

$5.44M

Previous: $40.4M-86.5%
Net Income

$24.4M

Previous: $59.5M-59.0%
Operating Income

$39.7M

Previous: $90.7M-56.3%
Gross Profit

$139M

Previous: $189M-26.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$470M

Previous: $229M+104.8%
Total Assets

$1.59B

Previous: $1.53B+3.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.98M

Previous: $2.09M+42.4%

Revenue & EPS history

BlueLinx · Revenue · Quarterly

$810M

Q3 2023-23.6%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

BlueLinx · $810M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Specialty Products
    $559M-22.8%
  • Structural Products
    $251M-25.3%

Forward guidance

Through the first four weeks of the fourth quarter of 2023, specialty product gross margin was in the range of 18% to 19% with average daily volumes slightly down compared to what we experienced during the third quarter of 2023, but in line with historical seasonality. Structural product gross margin was in the range of 9% to 10%, with average daily sales volumes slightly up compared to the third 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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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