NYSE$BXC

BlueLinx Holdings Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

BlueLinx reported solid volume growth in key specialty product categories and strong volume growth across the structural products business.

BlueLinx reported net sales of $747 million for Q3 2024, a decrease of 8% compared to Q3 2023. Net income was $16 million, or $1.87 per diluted share. The company generated $54 million in free cash flow and repurchased $15 million of stock.

  • Net sales were $747 million.
  • Gross profit was $126 million, with a gross margin of 16.8%.
  • Net income was $16 million, or $1.87 diluted earnings per share.
  • Free cash flow was $54 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$747M

Previous: $810M-7.7%
EPS

$1.87

Previous: $2.98-37.2%
Gross Margin

16.8%

Previous: 17.2%-2.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$36.6M

Previous: $50M-26.8%
Specialty Gross Margin

19.4%

No prior period
Structural Gross Margin

11.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

4.9%

Previous: 6.2%-21.0%
Net Leverage Ratio

0.5

Previous: 0.5+0.0%
Net Leverage Ratio (Excl. RE)

-1.2

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$19.8M

Previous: -$18.9M-4.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.81M

Previous: $5.44M-170.1%
Net Income

$16M

Previous: $24.4M-34.3%
Operating Income

$24M

Previous: $39.7M-39.4%
Gross Profit

$126M

Previous: $139M-9.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$526M

Previous: $470M+12.0%
Total Assets

$1.61B

Previous: $1.59B+1.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.19M

Previous: $2.98M+6.9%

Revenue & EPS history

BlueLinx · Revenue · Quarterly

$747M

Q3 2024-7.7%vs Q3 2023
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 2024, specialty product gross margin was in the range of 18% to 19% and structural product gross margin was in the range of 9% to 10%. Average daily sales volumes improved slightly versus the third quarter of 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Specialty product gross margin was in the range of 18% to 19%.
  • Structural product gross margin was in the range of 9% to 10%.
  • Average daily sales volumes improved slightly versus the third quarter of 2024.

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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