UFP Industries Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Results
“The second half of 2024 proved more challenging than expected, as we continued to face softer demand and a more competitive pricing environment in the fourth quarter,” said
On
“I feel honored to step into the role as CEO at
Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights (comparisons on a year-over-year basis except where noted):
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Net sales of
$1.46 billion decreased 4 percent due to a 4 percent decrease in selling prices. -
New product sales of
$102 million were 7.0 percent of total sales compared to 7.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023. -
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests of
$68.0 million represents a 34 percent decrease from last year. -
Adjusted EBITDA1 was
$132.7 million in the quarter or 9.1 percent of sales, compared to$165.6 million or 10.9 percent of sales for the same period a year ago.
Fiscal 2024 Highlights
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Net sales of
$6.7 billion decreased 8 percent due to a 1 percent decrease in organic unit sales and a 7 percent decrease in selling prices. The price of SouthernYellow Pine (SYP), which comprises approximately two-thirds of our lumber purchases, decreased 14 percent and contributed to the decrease in our selling prices. -
New product sales of
$505 million were 7.6 percent of total sales compared to 7.9 percent in fiscal 2023. Many products that were considered new products in 2023 were sunset and not included in 2024 totals. In 2024, the company also increased the margin threshold for new products, disqualifying certain product lines because they no longer met the company’s growth and margin requirements to be classified as new products. -
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests of
$414.6 million represents a 19 percent decrease from last year. -
Adjusted EBITDA1 was
$682.3 million for the year or 10.3 percent of sales, compared to$810 million or 11.2 percent of sales for the same period a year ago.
Capital Allocation
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Acquisitions and Organic Growth. The company seeks strategic acquisitions and invests in organic growth opportunities when acquisition targets are not available at valuations that will allow us to meet or exceed targeted return rates. On
December 23, 2024 , the company acquiredC&L Wood Products, Inc. (C&L), a manufacturer of pallets based inHartselle, Alabama . C&L expands the geographic footprint of the company’sPalletOne subsidiary into northernAlabama and centralTennessee .
In 2024, the company announced up to$1 billion in capital investments through 2028 for automation, technology upgrades, geographic expansion and increased capacity at existing facilities, specifically for itsDeckorators and Site Built business units and its Packaging segment. The company expects to invest approximately$350 million in capital projects in 2025.
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Dividend payments. On
February 13, 2025 , the UFP Industries Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend payment of$0.35 per share, a 6 percent increase over the quarterly dividend of$0.33 per share paid throughout 2024. The dividend is payable onMarch 17, 2025 , to shareholders of record onMarch 3, 2025 .
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Share repurchases. On
July 24, 2024 , the UFP Industries Board of Directors authorized the company to repurchase up to$200 million of shares throughJuly 31, 2025 . Since that date, the company repurchased 9,322 shares for$1 million at an average share price of$111.81 under this new authorization during the fourth quarter; duringJanuary 2025 , 62,900 shares were repurchased for$7.0 million at an average share price of$111.27 .
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1 Represents a non-GAAP measurement; see the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and related explanations below. |
By business segment, the company reported the following results:
UFP Retail Solutions
Fourth Quarter: Net sales of
Full Year: Net sales of
Fourth Quarter: Net sales of
Full Year: Net sales of
Fourth Quarter: Net sales of
Full Year: Net sales of
Short-Term Outlook
Tariff impacts: We are working closely with our domestic and international suppliers to navigate the recently proposed tariffs, which have been paused in
End Market Demand: We anticipate the softer demand and a competitive pricing environment will continue through the first half of 2025, with overall demand slightly down in each of our Retail, Packaging, and Constructions segments.
Long-Term Outlook
The company’s long-term goals remain unchanged and include: 1) achieving 7-10 percent unit sales growth annually (including bolt-on acquisitions) and at least 10 percent of all sales coming from new products; 2) achieving 12.5 percent EBITDA margins; 3) earning an incremental return on new investments over its hurdle rate; and 4) maintaining its conservative capital structure.
CONFERENCE CALL
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets we serve, the economy and the Company itself. Words like “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “likely,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, events, or assumptions that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements are the following: fluctuations in the price of lumber; adverse or unusual weather conditions; adverse economic conditions in the markets we serve; government regulations, particularly involving environmental and safety regulations; and our ability to make successful business acquisitions. Certain of these risk factors as well as other risk factors and additional information are included in the Company's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file with the
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This release includes certain financial information not prepared in accordance with
Net earnings
Net earnings refers to net earnings attributable to controlling interest unless specifically noted.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 2024/2023 |
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Quarter Period |
Year to Date |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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$ |
1,462,001 |
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100.0 |
% |
$ |
1,524,353 |
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100.0 |
% |
$ |
6,652,309 |
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100.0 |
% |
$ |
7,218,384 |
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100.0 |
% |
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COST OF GOODS SOLD |
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1,222,492 |
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83.6 |
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1,228,211 |
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80.6 |
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5,425,567 |
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81.6 |
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5,799,446 |
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80.3 |
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GROSS PROFIT |
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239,509 |
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16.4 |
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296,142 |
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19.4 |
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1,226,742 |
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18.4 |
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1,418,938 |
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19.7 |
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
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156,491 |
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10.7 |
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171,598 |
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11.3 |
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735,046 |
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11.0 |
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766,633 |
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10.6 |
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NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
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4,619 |
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0.3 |
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205 |
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— |
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6,157 |
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0.1 |
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(260 |
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— |
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OTHER (GAINS) LOSSES, NET |
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(1,060 |
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(0.1 |
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342 |
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— |
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(6,703 |
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(0.1 |
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6,031 |
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0.1 |
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EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS |
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79,459 |
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5.4 |
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123,997 |
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8.1 |
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492,242 |
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7.4 |
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646,534 |
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9.0 |
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INTEREST AND OTHER |
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(11,560 |
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(0.8 |
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(11,664 |
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(0.8 |
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(47,913 |
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(0.7 |
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(24,707 |
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(0.3 |
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EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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91,019 |
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6.2 |
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135,661 |
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8.9 |
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540,155 |
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8.1 |
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671,241 |
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9.3 |
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INCOME TAXES |
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21,236 |
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1.5 |
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31,753 |
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2.1 |
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121,422 |
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1.8 |
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156,784 |
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2.2 |
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NET EARNINGS |
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69,783 |
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4.8 |
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103,908 |
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6.8 |
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418,733 |
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6.3 |
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514,457 |
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7.1 |
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LESS NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST |
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(1,744 |
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(0.1 |
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(461 |
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— |
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(4,173 |
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(0.1 |
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(145 |
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— |
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NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST |
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$ |
68,039 |
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4.7 |
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$ |
103,447 |
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6.8 |
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$ |
414,560 |
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6.2 |
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$ |
514,312 |
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7.1 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC |
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$ |
1.12 |
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$ |
1.65 |
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$ |
6.78 |
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$ |
8.21 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED |
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$ |
1.12 |
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$ |
1.62 |
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$ |
6.77 |
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$ |
8.07 |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
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$ |
58,121 |
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$ |
111,775 |
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$ |
398,753 |
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$ |
529,293 |
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LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST |
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(1,007 |
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(2,139 |
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(610 |
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(4,800 |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST |
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$ |
57,114 |
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$ |
109,636 |
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$ |
398,143 |
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$ |
524,493 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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Quarter Period 2024 |
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(In thousands) |
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Retail |
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Packaging |
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Construction |
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All Other |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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$ |
524,591 |
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$ |
375,315 |
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$ |
486,776 |
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$ |
73,971 |
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$ |
1,348 |
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$ |
1,462,001 |
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COST OF GOODS SOLD |
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456,731 |
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314,427 |
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399,826 |
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68,602 |
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(17,094 |
) |
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1,222,492 |
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GROSS PROFIT |
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67,860 |
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60,888 |
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86,950 |
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5,369 |
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18,442 |
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239,509 |
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
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34,578 |
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35,468 |
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51,014 |
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(1,723 |
) |
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37,154 |
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156,491 |
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NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
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2,189 |
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5,090 |
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|
452 |
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18 |
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(3,130 |
) |
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4,619 |
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OTHER (GAINS) LOSSES, NET |
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(436 |
) |
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— |
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(447 |
) |
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(286 |
) |
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109 |
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(1,060 |
) |
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS |
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31,529 |
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20,330 |
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35,931 |
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7,360 |
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(15,691 |
) |
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79,459 |
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INTEREST AND OTHER |
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(171 |
) |
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(1,415 |
) |
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42 |
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(530 |
) |
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(9,486 |
) |
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(11,560 |
) |
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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31,700 |
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21,745 |
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35,889 |
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7,890 |
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(6,205 |
) |
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91,019 |
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INCOME TAXES |
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7,341 |
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|
5,182 |
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8,294 |
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721 |
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(302 |
) |
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21,236 |
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NET EARNINGS |
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$ |
24,359 |
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$ |
16,563 |
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$ |
27,595 |
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$ |
7,169 |
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$ |
(5,903 |
) |
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$ |
69,783 |
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INTEREST AND OTHER |
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(171 |
) |
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(1,415 |
) |
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42 |
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(530 |
) |
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(9,486 |
) |
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(11,560 |
) |
INCOME TAXES |
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7,341 |
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5,182 |
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8,294 |
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721 |
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(302 |
) |
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21,236 |
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EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS |
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1,860 |
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1,623 |
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1,846 |
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163 |
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5,326 |
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10,818 |
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NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
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|
940 |
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|
861 |
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451 |
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18 |
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(3,130 |
) |
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(860 |
) |
IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLES |
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1,250 |
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4,229 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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5,479 |
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GAIN FROM REDUCTION OF ESTIMATED EARNOUT LIABILITY |
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— |
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(605 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(605 |
) |
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE |
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7,550 |
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|
9,003 |
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|
6,092 |
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|
889 |
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|
8,977 |
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|
32,511 |
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AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES |
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|
998 |
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2,216 |
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|
702 |
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1,551 |
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|
433 |
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|
5,900 |
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ADJUSTED EBITDA |
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$ |
44,127 |
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$ |
37,657 |
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$ |
45,022 |
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$ |
9,981 |
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$ |
(4,085 |
) |
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$ |
132,702 |
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ADJUSTED EBITDA AS A PERCENTAGE OF |
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8.4 |
% |
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10.0 |
% |
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9.2 |
% |
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13.5 |
% |
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* |
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9.1 |
% |
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* Not meaningful |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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Quarter Period 2023 |
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(In thousands) |
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Retail |
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Packaging |
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Construction |
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All Other |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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$ |
525,730 |
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$ |
413,654 |
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$ |
511,042 |
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$ |
73,551 |
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$ |
376 |
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$ |
1,524,353 |
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COST OF GOODS SOLD |
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459,044 |
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331,488 |
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390,983 |
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54,601 |
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(7,905 |
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1,228,211 |
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GROSS PROFIT |
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66,686 |
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|
82,166 |
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120,059 |
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18,950 |
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|
8,281 |
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|
296,142 |
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
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|
40,657 |
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|
|
39,170 |
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|
62,393 |
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|
|
11,566 |
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|
17,812 |
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|
171,598 |
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NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
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|
741 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
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|
53 |
|
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|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(654 |
) |
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|
205 |
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OTHER LOSSES (GAINS), NET |
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|
264 |
|
|
|
— |
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|
34 |
|
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
342 |
|
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
25,024 |
|
|
|
42,904 |
|
|
|
57,579 |
|
|
|
7,577 |
|
|
|
(9,087 |
) |
|
|
123,997 |
|
INTEREST AND OTHER |
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|
(124 |
) |
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4,300 |
) |
|
|
(8,593 |
) |
|
|
(11,664 |
) |
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
|
25,148 |
|
|
|
41,548 |
|
|
|
57,582 |
|
|
|
11,877 |
|
|
|
(494 |
) |
|
|
135,661 |
|
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
5,922 |
|
|
|
9,725 |
|
|
|
13,478 |
|
|
|
2,744 |
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
31,753 |
|
NET EARNINGS |
|
$ |
19,226 |
|
|
$ |
31,823 |
|
|
$ |
44,104 |
|
|
$ |
9,133 |
|
|
$ |
(378 |
) |
|
$ |
103,908 |
|
INTEREST AND OTHER |
|
|
(124 |
) |
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4,300 |
) |
|
|
(8,593 |
) |
|
|
(11,664 |
) |
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
5,922 |
|
|
|
9,725 |
|
|
|
13,478 |
|
|
|
2,744 |
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
31,753 |
|
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS |
|
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
2,110 |
|
|
|
1,698 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
3,444 |
|
|
|
8,831 |
|
NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
|
|
740 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(654 |
) |
|
|
205 |
|
GAIN FROM REDUCTION OF ESTIMATED EARNOUT LIABILITY |
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
|
(3,475 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,609 |
) |
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE |
|
|
6,898 |
|
|
|
8,958 |
|
|
|
5,354 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
7,946 |
|
|
|
30,131 |
|
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES |
|
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
2,192 |
|
|
|
702 |
|
|
|
1,642 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
6,002 |
|
ADJUSTED EBITDA |
|
$ |
34,960 |
|
|
$ |
52,781 |
|
|
$ |
65,387 |
|
|
$ |
10,415 |
|
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
|
$ |
165,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
ADJUSTED EBITDA AS A PERCENTAGE OF |
|
|
6.6 |
% |
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
14.2 |
% |
|
|
* |
|
|
10.9 |
% |
|
* Not meaningful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Year to Date 2024 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
|
Retail |
|
Packaging |
|
Construction |
|
All Other |
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
||||||||||||
|
|
$ |
2,597,994 |
|
|
$ |
1,636,563 |
|
|
$ |
2,113,844 |
|
|
$ |
298,190 |
|
|
$ |
5,718 |
|
|
$ |
6,652,309 |
|
COST OF GOODS SOLD |
|
|
2,209,195 |
|
|
|
1,335,304 |
|
|
|
1,675,346 |
|
|
|
240,518 |
|
|
|
(34,796 |
) |
|
|
5,425,567 |
|
GROSS PROFIT |
|
|
388,799 |
|
|
|
301,259 |
|
|
|
438,498 |
|
|
|
57,672 |
|
|
|
40,514 |
|
|
|
1,226,742 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
|
|
209,592 |
|
|
|
191,757 |
|
|
|
262,517 |
|
|
|
39,940 |
|
|
|
31,240 |
|
|
|
735,046 |
|
NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
|
|
3,067 |
|
|
|
6,545 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(4,156 |
) |
|
|
6,157 |
|
OTHER (GAINS) LOSSES, NET |
|
|
(2,964 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(376 |
) |
|
|
(3,572 |
) |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
(6,703 |
) |
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
179,104 |
|
|
|
102,957 |
|
|
|
175,684 |
|
|
|
21,276 |
|
|
|
13,221 |
|
|
|
492,242 |
|
INTEREST AND OTHER |
|
|
(557 |
) |
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(9,356 |
) |
|
|
(37,916 |
) |
|
|
(47,913 |
) |
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
|
179,661 |
|
|
|
103,058 |
|
|
|
175,667 |
|
|
|
30,632 |
|
|
|
51,137 |
|
|
|
540,155 |
|
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
40,534 |
|
|
|
23,023 |
|
|
|
39,488 |
|
|
|
5,793 |
|
|
|
12,584 |
|
|
|
121,422 |
|
NET EARNINGS |
|
$ |
139,127 |
|
|
$ |
80,035 |
|
|
$ |
136,179 |
|
|
$ |
24,839 |
|
|
$ |
38,553 |
|
|
$ |
418,733 |
|
INTEREST AND OTHER |
|
|
(557 |
) |
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(9,356 |
) |
|
|
(37,916 |
) |
|
|
(47,913 |
) |
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
40,534 |
|
|
|
23,023 |
|
|
|
39,488 |
|
|
|
5,793 |
|
|
|
12,584 |
|
|
|
121,422 |
|
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS |
|
|
5,788 |
|
|
|
6,974 |
|
|
|
7,944 |
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
16,685 |
|
|
|
38,163 |
|
NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
|
|
1,817 |
|
|
|
2,316 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(4,156 |
) |
|
|
678 |
|
IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLES |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
|
4,229 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,479 |
|
GAIN FROM REDUCTION OF ESTIMATED EARNOUT LIABILITY |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(642 |
) |
|
|
(1,818 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,460 |
) |
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE |
|
|
28,877 |
|
|
|
34,603 |
|
|
|
23,124 |
|
|
|
3,338 |
|
|
|
34,699 |
|
|
|
124,641 |
|
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES |
|
|
3,992 |
|
|
|
8,840 |
|
|
|
2,810 |
|
|
|
6,124 |
|
|
|
1,755 |
|
|
|
23,521 |
|
ADJUSTED EBITDA |
|
$ |
220,828 |
|
|
$ |
159,277 |
|
|
$ |
208,417 |
|
|
$ |
31,538 |
|
|
$ |
62,204 |
|
|
$ |
682,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
ADJUSTED EBITDA AS A PERCENTAGE OF |
|
|
8.5 |
% |
|
|
9.7 |
% |
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
10.6 |
% |
|
|
* |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
* Not meaningful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Year to Date 2023 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
|
Retail |
|
Packaging |
|
Construction |
|
All Other |
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
||||||||||||
|
|
$ |
2,956,007 |
|
|
$ |
1,838,200 |
|
|
$ |
2,161,059 |
|
|
$ |
259,392 |
|
|
$ |
3,726 |
|
|
$ |
7,218,384 |
|
COST OF GOODS SOLD |
|
|
2,566,572 |
|
|
|
1,422,940 |
|
|
|
1,637,329 |
|
|
|
182,047 |
|
|
|
(9,442 |
) |
|
|
5,799,446 |
|
GROSS PROFIT |
|
|
389,435 |
|
|
|
415,260 |
|
|
|
523,730 |
|
|
|
77,345 |
|
|
|
13,168 |
|
|
|
1,418,938 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
|
|
213,288 |
|
|
|
219,323 |
|
|
|
279,107 |
|
|
|
51,548 |
|
|
|
3,367 |
|
|
|
766,633 |
|
NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
(911 |
) |
|
|
(260 |
) |
OTHER LOSSES, NET |
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,268 |
|
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
6,031 |
|
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
172,167 |
|
|
|
195,929 |
|
|
|
243,346 |
|
|
|
24,538 |
|
|
|
10,554 |
|
|
|
646,534 |
|
INTEREST AND OTHER |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
2,368 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(8,767 |
) |
|
|
(18,241 |
) |
|
|
(24,707 |
) |
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
|
172,224 |
|
|
|
193,561 |
|
|
|
243,356 |
|
|
|
33,305 |
|
|
|
28,795 |
|
|
|
671,241 |
|
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
40,304 |
|
|
|
45,292 |
|
|
|
56,753 |
|
|
|
7,723 |
|
|
|
6,712 |
|
|
|
156,784 |
|
NET EARNINGS |
|
$ |
131,920 |
|
|
$ |
148,269 |
|
|
$ |
186,603 |
|
|
$ |
25,582 |
|
|
$ |
22,083 |
|
|
$ |
514,457 |
|
INTEREST AND OTHER |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
2,368 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(8,767 |
) |
|
|
(18,241 |
) |
|
|
(24,707 |
) |
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
40,304 |
|
|
|
45,292 |
|
|
|
56,753 |
|
|
|
7,723 |
|
|
|
6,712 |
|
|
|
156,784 |
|
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS |
|
|
5,575 |
|
|
|
7,595 |
|
|
|
7,190 |
|
|
|
935 |
|
|
|
13,604 |
|
|
|
34,899 |
|
NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS |
|
|
801 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(167 |
) |
|
|
(910 |
) |
|
|
(260 |
) |
GAIN FROM REDUCTION OF ESTIMATED EARNOUT LIABILITY |
|
|
(593 |
) |
|
|
(1,784 |
) |
|
|
(800 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,177 |
) |
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE |
|
|
25,483 |
|
|
|
32,996 |
|
|
|
19,546 |
|
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
30,084 |
|
|
|
110,563 |
|
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES |
|
|
4,566 |
|
|
|
8,849 |
|
|
|
2,904 |
|
|
|
3,488 |
|
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
21,327 |
|
ADJUSTED EBITDA |
|
$ |
207,999 |
|
|
$ |
243,592 |
|
|
$ |
272,195 |
|
|
$ |
31,248 |
|
|
$ |
54,852 |
|
|
$ |
809,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
ADJUSTED EBITDA AS A PERCENTAGE OF |
|
|
7.0 |
% |
|
|
13.3 |
% |
|
|
12.6 |
% |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
|
* |
|
|
11.2 |
% |
|
* Not meaningful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) DECEMBER 2024/2023 |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
1,171,828 |
|
|
1,118,329 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
224,659 |
|
$ |
203,055 |
|
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
7,766 |
|
|
3,927 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities and other |
|
|
283,664 |
|
|
322,021 |
|
Investments |
|
|
31,087 |
|
|
34,745 |
|
|
Current portion of debt |
|
|
4,125 |
|
|
42,900 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
500,920 |
|
|
549,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
720,824 |
|
|
727,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
|
|
70,600 |
|
|
67,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
2,503,025 |
|
|
2,502,089 |
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
512,448 |
|
|
567,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ASSETS |
|
|
257,533 |
|
|
220,278 |
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS |
|
|
229,830 |
|
|
233,534 |
|
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET |
|
|
499,637 |
|
|
518,853 |
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES |
|
|
158,669 |
|
|
166,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TEMPORARY EQUITY |
|
|
5,366 |
|
|
20,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
|
|
890,743 |
|
|
776,577 |
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
3,244,625 |
|
|
3,030,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
4,150,938 |
|
$ |
4,017,797 |
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
$ |
4,150,938 |
|
$ |
4,017,797 |
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 2024/2023 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
(In thousands) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net earnings |
|
$ |
418,733 |
|
|
$ |
514,457 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation |
|
|
124,641 |
|
|
|
110,563 |
|
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
23,521 |
|
|
|
21,327 |
|
|
Expense associated with share-based and grant compensation arrangements |
|
|
38,163 |
|
|
|
34,899 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(15,382 |
) |
|
|
(5,573 |
) |
|
Unrealized gain on investment and other |
|
|
(1,217 |
) |
|
|
(2,435 |
) |
|
Equity in (earnings) loss of investee |
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
2,367 |
|
|
Net loss (gain) on sale, disposition and impairment of assets |
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
(260 |
) |
|
Impairment of intangibles |
|
|
5,479 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Gain from reduction of estimated earnout liability |
|
|
(2,460 |
) |
|
|
(3,177 |
) |
|
Changes in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
47,070 |
|
|
|
81,659 |
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
6,356 |
|
|
|
250,561 |
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
22,394 |
|
|
|
(3,578 |
) |
|
Accrued liabilities and other |
|
|
(25,316 |
) |
|
|
(40,920 |
) |
|
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
642,571 |
|
|
|
959,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
(232,274 |
) |
|
|
(180,382 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
11,501 |
|
|
|
3,291 |
|
|
Acquisitions, net of cash received and purchase of equity method investment |
|
|
(29,830 |
) |
|
|
(52,383 |
) |
|
Purchases of investments |
|
|
(55,397 |
) |
|
|
(29,806 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sale of investments |
|
|
30,844 |
|
|
|
29,935 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
4,406 |
|
|
|
(10,819 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(270,750 |
) |
|
|
(240,164 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |
|
|
29,913 |
|
|
|
28,462 |
|
|
Repayments under revolving credit facilities |
|
|
(32,256 |
) |
|
|
(30,125 |
) |
|
Repayments of debt |
|
|
(40,000 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
Repayment of debt on behalf of investee |
|
|
(6,303 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Contingent consideration payments and other |
|
|
(4,868 |
) |
|
|
(6,262 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
|
2,811 |
|
|
|
2,750 |
|
|
Dividends paid to shareholders |
|
|
(80,782 |
) |
|
|
(68,238 |
) |
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
(11,848 |
) |
|
|
(7,355 |
) |
|
Purchase of remaining noncontrolling interest of subsidiary |
|
|
(4,902 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Payments to taxing authorities in connection with shares directly withheld from employees |
|
|
(17,838 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
|
(141,120 |
) |
|
|
(82,149 |
) |
|
Other |
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
|
|
(307,120 |
) |
|
|
(162,860 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
(7,363 |
) |
|
|
5,767 |
|
|
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
57,338 |
|
|
|
562,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
ALL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
|
1,122,256 |
|
|
|
559,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
ALL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
1,179,594 |
|
|
$ |
1,122,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
$ |
1,118,329 |
|
|
$ |
559,397 |
|
|
Restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
|
3,927 |
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
All cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
$ |
1,122,256 |
|
|
$ |
559,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
1,171,828 |
|
|
$ |
1,118,329 |
|
|
Restricted cash, end of period |
|
|
7,766 |
|
|
|
3,927 |
|
|
All cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
1,179,594 |
|
|
$ |
1,122,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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