Eagle Materials Reports First Quarter Results

Business Wire

29-07-2025

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended June 30, 2025. Notable items for the quarter are highlighted below. (Unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are with the prior year's fiscal first quarter.)
First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights
Commenting on the first quarter results, Michael Haack, President and CEO, said, 'Eagle had a solid start to fiscal 2026, with record revenue of $634.7 million, EPS of $3.76, and gross margins of 29.2%. Against the current backdrop of ongoing macroeconomic and policy uncertainty as well as adverse weather conditions across many of our markets, our portfolio of businesses continued to perform well, and our end markets remained resilient. We repurchased approximately 358,000 shares of our common stock for $78.6 million and ended the quarter with debt of $1.3 billion and a net leverage ratio (net debt to Adjusted EBITDA) of 1.6x, giving us substantial financial flexibility that supports disciplined capital allocation and long-term growth.' (Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from debt as described in Attachment 6).
Mr. Haack continued, 'We remain well-positioned for long-term growth. The nation's aging infrastructure continues to need renovation and expansion, which should benefit us as a U.S. domestic-only manufacturer of construction products and buildings materials. Although the housing market faces challenges due to elevated mortgage rates and other affordability issues, we believe we will be well positioned when that end market recovers given our geographic footprint. During the quarter, we continued to invest in our assets to further strengthen our competitive position and our ability to capitalize on the long-term growth opportunities we believe are ahead of us. Our project to modernize and expand our Mountain Cement plant is well underway and remains on-time and on-budget, and we began purchasing equipment to modernize and expand our Duke, OK Gypsum Wallboard plant. Finally, we expect that our strong balance sheet, significant cashflow generation, and consistent, disciplined operational and strategic execution through economic cycles provides a platform that should allow the company to continue to deliver attractive shareholder value for years to come.'
Segment Financial Results
Heavy Materials: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates
Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, increased 5% to $421.3 million, primarily because of higher Cement sales volume and the contribution from the recently acquired aggregates businesses in Western Pennsylvania and Northern Kentucky. Heavy Materials operating earnings decreased 5% to $87.3 million primarily because of higher Cement operating costs, which were partially offset by higher Cement sales volume and the contribution from the recently acquired aggregates businesses.
Cement revenue, including Joint Venture and intersegment revenue, was up 2% to $347.6 million. Operating earnings decreased 9% to $81.1 million, because of higher Cement operating costs partially offset by higher Cement sales volume. Cement operating costs were affected by higher fixed and raw materials costs of $7.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The higher fixed costs were associated primarily with reduced production during the quarter. The average net Cement sales price for the quarter increased slightly to $156.72 per ton. Cement sales volume for the quarter increased 2% to 2.0 million tons.
Concrete and Aggregates revenue was up 21% to $73.7 million, and operating earnings increased 107% to $6.2 million, reflecting increased Aggregates sales volume and Concrete and Aggregates sales prices. Excluding the recently acquired aggregates businesses, Revenue increased 2% and Aggregates sales volume was up 29%.
Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard
Revenue in the Light Materials sector, which includes Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard, increased 1% to $250.6 million, primarily because of higher Gypsum Wallboard sales volume, partially offset by lower Gypsum Wallboard sales prices. Gypsum Wallboard sales volume increased 4% to 784 million square feet (MMSF), while the average net sales price declined 3% to $232.40 per MSF.
Paperboard sales volume was down 1% to 90,000 tons. The average Paperboard net sales price in the quarter was $566.33 per ton, down 5%, consistent with the pricing provisions in our long-term sales agreements that factor in changes to input costs.
Operating earnings in the Light Materials sector were $102.1 million, down slightly, reflecting lower Gypsum Wallboard sales prices, partially offset by higher Gypsum Wallboard sales volume.
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses
First quarter Corporate General and Administrative Expenses increased by approximately 33% compared with the prior year. The increase was primarily related to higher compensation, information technology upgrades to our enterprise resource planning systems and outside professional services costs of $2.2 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
Details of Financial Results
We conduct one of our cement plant operations through a 50/50 joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (the Joint Venture). We use the equity method of accounting for our 50% interest in the Joint Venture. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture's revenue and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.
In addition, for segment reporting purposes, we report intersegment revenue as a part of a segment's total revenue. Intersegment sales are eliminated on the income statement. Refer to Attachment 3 for a reconciliation of these amounts.
About Eagle Materials Inc.
Eagle Materials Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy construction products and light building materials. Eagle's primary products, Portland Cement and Gypsum Wallboard, are essential for building, expanding and repairing roads and highways and for building and renovating residential, commercial and industrial structures across America. Eagle manufactures and sells its products through a network of more than 70 facilities spanning 21 states and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Visit eaglematerials.com for more information.
Eagle's senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward-looking information and other matters at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the Eagle website, eaglematerials.com. A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on the site for one year.
Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statements and generally arise when the Company is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations as to future events. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Company's belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company's control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's actual performance include the following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Company's businesses; fluctuations in public infrastructure expenditures; the effects of adverse weather conditions on infrastructure and other construction projects as well as our facilities and operations; the fact that our products are commodities and that prices for our products are subject to material fluctuation due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control; the availability of and fluctuations in the cost of raw materials; changes in the costs of energy, including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil (including diesel), and the nature of our obligations to counterparties under energy supply contracts, such as those related to market conditions (for example, spot market prices), governmental orders and other matters; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties, including unexpected maintenance costs, equipment downtime and interruption of production; material nonpayment or non-performance by any of our key customers; consolidation of our customers; interruptions in our supply chain; inability to timely execute or realize capacity expansions or efficiency gains from capital improvement projects; difficulties and delays in the development of new business lines; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change and other environmental regulation); changes in trade policy, including tariffs and the effects of any increases in tariffs on our business, including increases in inputs used in our facility expansion and modernization projects; possible losses or other adverse outcomes from pending or future litigation or arbitration proceedings; changes in economic conditions or the nature or level of activity in any one or more of the markets or industries in which the Company or its customers are engaged; competition; cyber-attacks or data security breaches, together with the costs of protecting our systems against such incidents and the possible effects thereof on our operations; increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction or construction projects undertaken by state or local governments; the availability of acquisitions or other growth opportunities that meet our financial return standards and fit our strategic focus; risks related to pursuit of acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions or the execution or implementation of such transactions, including the integration of operations acquired by the Company; general economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions; and changes in interest rates and the resulting effects on the Company and demand for our products. For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil) or the cost of our raw materials can be expected to adversely affect the revenue and operating earnings of our operations. In addition, changes in national or regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also adversely affect the Company's results of operations. Finally, any forward-looking statements made by the Company are subject to the risks and impacts associated with natural disasters, the outbreak, escalation or resurgence of health emergencies, pandemics or other unforeseen events, including, without limitation, the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto designed to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects, as well as their impact on our operations and on economic conditions, capital and financial markets. These and other factors are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, and subsequent quarterly and annual reports upon filing. These reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Company's expectations.
Attachment 3
Eagle Materials Inc.
Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenue
(dollars in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)
Sales Volume
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
Change
Cement (M Tons):
Wholly Owned
1,835
1,767
+4
%
Joint Venture
158
180
-12
%
1,993
1,947
+2
%
Concrete (M Cubic Yards)
322
343
-6
%
Aggregates (M Tons)
1,731
799
+117
%
Gypsum Wallboard (MMSFs)
784
757
+4
%
Recycled Paperboard (M Tons):
Internal
38
39
-3
%
External
52
52
0
%
90
91
-1
%
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Average Net Sales Price*
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
Change
Cement (Ton)
$
156.72
$
156.10
0
%
Concrete (Cubic Yard)
$
150.43
$
148.56
+1
%
Aggregates (Ton)
$
14.24
$
12.61
+13
%
Gypsum Wallboard (MSF)
$
232.40
$
239.43
-3
%
Recycled Paperboard (Ton)
$
566.33
$
597.41
-5
%
*Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers
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Intersegment and Cement Revenue
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
Intersegment Revenue:
Cement
$
10,013
$
10,280
Concrete and Aggregates
3,852
3,777
Recycled Paperboard
21,972
23,987
$
35,837
$
38,044
Cement Revenue:
Wholly Owned
$
310,326
$
299,572
Joint Venture
27,283
29,310
$
337,609
$
328,882
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Attachment 4
Eagle Materials Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
June 30,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025*
ASSETS
Current Assets –
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
59,739
$
46,540
$
20,401
Accounts and Notes Receivable, net
263,398
278,428
212,332
Inventories
393,401
371,619
415,175
Federal Income Tax Receivable
1,384
2,605
10,020
Prepaid and Other Assets
14,443
13,797
10,729
Total Current Assets
732,365
712,989
668,657
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
1,840,845
1,676,041
1,792,982
Investments in Joint Venture
143,893
121,409
140,089
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset
31,866
17,970
29,313
Goodwill and Intangibles
593,163
484,298
595,752
Other Assets
55,182
30,160
37,795
$
3,397,314
$
3,042,867
$
3,264,588
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities –
Accounts Payable
$
136,225
$
148,231
$
129,895
Accrued Liabilities
87,677
89,537
93,734
Income Taxes Payable
24,768
35,774
2,343
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
15,000
10,000
15,000
Operating Lease Liabilities
4,688
7,008
4,032
Total Current Liabilities
268,358
290,550
245,004
Long-term Liabilities
99,621
67,818
99,626
Bank Credit Facility
275,000
180,000
200,000
Bank Term Loan
277,500
170,000
281,250
2.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031
742,383
741,116
742,066
Deferred Income Taxes
242,678
242,585
239,942
Stockholders' Equity –
Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 5,000,000 Shares; None Issued
-
-
-
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 32,582,297; 33,761,968 and 32,973,121 Shares, respectively
326
338
330
Capital in Excess of Par Value
-
-
-
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
(3,084
)
(3,328
)
(3,125
)
Retained Earnings
1,494,532
1,353,788
1,459,495
Total Stockholders' Equity
1,491,774
1,350,798
1,456,700
$
3,397,314
$
3,042,867
3,264,588
*From audited financial statements
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Attachment 6
Eagle Materials Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
We present Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA to provide additional measures of operating performance and allow for more consistent comparison of operating performance from period to period. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that provides supplemental information regarding the operating performance of our business without regard to financing methods, capital structures or historical cost basis. Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP financial measure that further excludes the impact from Non-routine Items and stock-based compensation. Management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as alternative bases for comparing the operating performance of Eagle from period to period and for purposes of its budgeting and planning processes. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity in accordance with GAAP. The following shows the calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles them to net earnings in accordance with GAAP for the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025:
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Quarter Ended
Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2025
Net Earnings, as reported
$
123,362
$
133,842
$
452,936
$
463,416
Income Tax Expense
34,496
37,092
125,473
128,069
Interest Expense
11,716
10,684
41,558
40,526
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
40,644
38,350
161,196
158,902
EBITDA
$
210,218
$
219,968
$
781,163
$
790,913
Acquisition accounting and related expenses 1
-
-
6,318
6,318
Litigation Loss
-
-
700
700
Stock-based Compensation
4,822
4,539
19,026
18,743
Adjusted EBITDA
$
215,040
$
224,507
$
807,207
$
816,674
1 Represents the impact of selling acquired inventory after its markup to fair value as part of acquisition accounting and business development costs
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Attachment 6, continued
Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
GAAP does not define 'Net Debt' and it should not be considered as an alternative to debt as defined by GAAP. We define Net Debt as total debt minus cash and cash equivalents to indicate the amount of total debt that would remain if the Company applied the cash and cash equivalents held by it to the payment of outstanding debt. The Company also uses 'Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA,' which it defines as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months, as an alternative metric to assist it in understanding its leverage position. We present this metric for the convenience of the investment community and rating agencies who use such metrics in their analysis, and for investors who need to understand the metrics we use to assess performance and monitor our cash and liquidity positions.
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