NYSE$BXC

BlueLinx Holdings Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

BlueLinx's Q4 2023 performance was marked by net sales of $713 million and a net loss of $18 million, influenced by a one-time pension plan charge, while adjusted net income reached $26 million.

BlueLinx reported a decrease in net sales to $713 million and a net loss of $18 million for Q4 2023, primarily due to a one-time charge related to the exit of a defined benefit pension plan. However, the company demonstrated strong margin performance and free cash flow, with adjusted net income at $26 million and adjusted EBITDA at $36 million.

  • Net sales reached $713 million.
  • Gross profit was $118 million with a gross margin of 16.6%.
  • Net loss amounted to $18 million, or $2.08 per share, impacted by a one-time $30.4 million pension plan charge.
  • Adjusted net income was $26 million, or $2.94 adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$713M

Previous: $848M-16.0%
EPS (adj)

$2.94

Previous: $3.97-25.9%
Gross Margin

16.6%

Previous: 17.8%-6.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$36.5M

Previous: $63M-42.1%
Specialty Gross Margin

19.4%

No prior period
Structural Gross Margin

10.6%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

5.1%

Previous: 7.4%-31.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$8.58M

Previous: $16.8M-151.1%
Net Income

-$18.1M

Previous: $32M-156.6%
Operating Income

$27.2M

Previous: $51.1M-46.8%
Gross Profit

$118M

Previous: $151M-21.9%
R&D Expense

$0.00

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.58M

Previous: $3.59M-28.1%

Revenue & EPS history

BlueLinx · Revenue · Quarterly

$713M

Q4 2023-16%vs Q4 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 seven weeks of the first 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 10% to 11%. Daily sales volumes for specialty and structural were down approximately 10% versus the prior year partially reflecting severe weather conditions in January.

Tailwinds

  • Specialty product gross margin was in the range of 18% to 19%.
  • Structural product gross margin was in the range of 10% to 11%.

Headwinds

  • Daily sales volumes for specialty were down approximately 10% versus the prior year.
  • Daily sales volumes for structural were down approximately 10% versus the prior year.
  • Severe weather conditions in January.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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