American Woodmark Corporation Announces First Quarter Results
Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights:
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Net sales decreased
12.2% year-over-year to$403.0 million -
Net income decreased
50.7% year-over-year to ;$14.6 million 3.6% of net sales -
GAAP EPS of
; adjusted EPS of$1.00 $1.01 -
Adjusted EBITDA decreased
32.8% year-over-year to ;$42.2 million 10.5% of net sales -
Cash provided by operating activities of
; free cash flow of$33.1 million $24.9 million -
Repurchased 209,757 shares for
$12.4 million
“The new construction and remodel market continued to be weaker than expected for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Our teams are executing well despite the lower volumes and delivered Adjusted EBITDA margins of
First Quarter Results
Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 decreased
In light of our proposed merger with MasterBrand, Inc., previously announced on August 6, 2025, we will not be holding a conference call to discuss our first quarter of fiscal 2026 results and we will not be providing or updating previously issued financial guidance.
1During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company changed its definition of Adjusted EPS per diluted share to exclude the change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts to be consistent with its definition of Adjusted EBITDA. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to conform to current period presentation. |
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of July 31, 2025, the Company had
Cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was
About American Woodmark
American Woodmark celebrates the creativity in all of us. With over 7,800 employees and more than a dozen brands, we’re one of the nation’s largest cabinet manufacturers. From inspiration to installation, we help people find their unique style and turn their home into a space for self-expression. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and independent dealers and distributors, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designers and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office, and manufacturing facilities, you’ll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Visit to learn more and start building something distinctly your own.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have presented certain financial measures in this press release which have not been prepared in accordance with
Safe harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All forward-looking statements made by the Company involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on factors that may be beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, the Company's future performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION |
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Unaudited Financial Highlights |
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(in thousands, except share data) |
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Operating Results |
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Three Months Ended |
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July 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net sales |
$ |
403,046 |
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$ |
459,128 |
Cost of sales & distribution |
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335,556 |
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366,262 |
Gross profit |
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67,490 |
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92,866 |
Sales & marketing expense |
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23,563 |
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24,337 |
General & administrative expense |
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22,913 |
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21,502 |
Restructuring charges, net |
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822 |
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� |
Operating income |
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20,192 |
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47,027 |
Interest expense, net |
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4,136 |
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2,290 |
Other (income) expense, net |
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(3,619 |
) |
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5,240 |
Income tax expense |
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5,080 |
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9,864 |
Net income |
$ |
14,595 |
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$ |
29,633 |
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Earnings Per Share: |
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Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
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14,569,734 |
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15,673,570 |
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Net income per diluted share |
$ |
1.00 |
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$ |
1.89 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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(Unaudited) |
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July 31, |
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April 30, |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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Cash & cash equivalents |
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$ |
54,914 |
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$ |
48,195 |
Customer receivables, net |
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109,957 |
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111,171 |
Inventories |
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181,739 |
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178,111 |
Income taxes receivable |
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2,567 |
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2,567 |
Prepaid expenses and other |
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27,088 |
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24,409 |
Total current assets |
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376,265 |
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364,453 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |
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242,882 |
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244,989 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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124,606 |
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128,907 |
Goodwill, net |
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767,612 |
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767,612 |
Other long-term assets, net |
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59,438 |
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64,608 |
Total assets |
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$ |
1,570,803 |
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$ |
1,570,569 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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$ |
7,543 |
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$ |
7,659 |
Short-term lease liability - operating |
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34,070 |
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33,598 |
Accounts payable & accrued expenses |
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142,853 |
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141,685 |
Total current liabilities |
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184,466 |
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182,942 |
Long-term debt, less current maturities |
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364,789 |
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365,825 |
Deferred income taxes |
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1,081 |
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� |
Long-term lease liability - operating |
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97,860 |
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102,846 |
Other long-term liabilities |
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2,308 |
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2,958 |
Total liabilities |
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650,504 |
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654,571 |
Stockholders' equity |
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920,299 |
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915,998 |
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity |
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$ |
1,570,803 |
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$ |
1,570,569 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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July 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
33,078 |
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$ |
40,811 |
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Net cash used by investing activities |
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(8,124 |
) |
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(11,394 |
) |
Net cash used by financing activities |
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(18,235 |
) |
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(27,550 |
) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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6,719 |
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1,867 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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48,195 |
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87,398 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
54,914 |
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$ |
89,265 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have reported our financial results in accordance with
Management believes all of these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional means of analyzing the current period's results against the corresponding prior period's results. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
We use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin in evaluating the performance of our business, and we use each in the preparation of our annual operating budgets and as indicators of business performance and profitability. We believe EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin allow us to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve operating performance. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a key measurement used in our Term Loans to determine interest rates and financial covenant compliance.
We define EBITDA as net income adjusted to exclude (1) income tax expense, (2) interest expense, net, and (3) depreciation and amortization expense. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted to exclude (1) expenses related to the currently proposed merger with MasterBrand, (2) restructuring charges, net, (3) net gain/loss on debt modification, (4) stock-based compensation expense, (5) gain/loss on asset disposals, and (6) change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, is useful for investors because management uses Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating the performance of our business.
We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales.
Adjusted EPS per diluted share
We use Adjusted EPS per diluted share in evaluating the performance of our business and profitability. Management believes that this measure provides useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing the Company's results by providing an indication of performance and profitability excluding the impact of unusual and/or non-cash items. We define Adjusted EPS per diluted share as diluted earnings per share excluding the per share impact of (1) expenses related to the currently proposed merger with MasterBrand, (2) restructuring charges, net, (3) net gain/loss on debt modification, (4) change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts, and (5) the tax benefit of items (1) - (4). Management has determined that excluding change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts from our definition of Adjusted EPS per diluted share will better help it evaluate the performance of our business and profitability.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company changed its definition of Adjusted EPS per diluted share to exclude the change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts to be consistent with its definition of Adjusted EBITDA.
Free cash flow
To better understand trends in our business, we believe that it is helpful to subtract amounts for capital expenditures consisting of cash payments for property, plant and equipment and cash payments for investments in displays from cash from continuing operations which is how we define free cash flow. Management believes this measure gives investors an additional perspective on cash flow from operating activities in excess of amounts required for reinvestment. It also provides a measure of our ability to repay our debt obligations.
Net leverage
Net leverage is a performance measure that we believe provides investors a more complete understanding of our leverage position and borrowing capacity after factoring in cash and cash equivalents that eventually could be used to repay outstanding debt.
We define net leverage as net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) divided by the trailing 12 months Adjusted EBITDA.
A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures and the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are set forth on the following tables:
Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin |
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Three Months Ended |
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July 31, |
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(in thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net income (GAAP) |
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$ |
14,595 |
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$ |
29,633 |
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Add back: |
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Income tax expense |
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5,080 |
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9,864 |
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Interest expense, net |
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4,136 |
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2,290 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
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15,804 |
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12,802 |
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EBITDA (Non-GAAP) |
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$ |
39,615 |
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$ |
54,589 |
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Add back: |
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Merger related expenses (1) |
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2,801 |
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� |
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Restructuring charges, net (2) |
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822 |
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� |
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Change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts (3) |
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(3,556 |
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5,309 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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2,260 |
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2,941 |
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Loss on asset disposal |
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294 |
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58 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) |
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$ |
42,236 |
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$ |
62,897 |
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Net Sales |
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$ |
403,046 |
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$ |
459,128 |
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Net income margin (GAAP) |
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3.6 |
% |
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6.5 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Non-GAAP) |
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10.5 |
% |
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13.7 |
% |
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(1) Merger related expenses are comprised of expenses related to the currently proposed merger with MasterBrand. |
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(2) Restructuring charges, net are comprised of expenses incurred related to the reduction in force implemented in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 in |
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(3) In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company manages these risks through the use of foreign exchange forward contracts. The changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are recorded in other (income) expense, net in the operating results. |
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income |
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Three Months Ended |
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July 31, |
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(in thousands, except share data) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net income (GAAP) |
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$ |
14,595 |
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$ |
29,633 |
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Add back: |
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Merger related expenses |
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2,801 |
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� |
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Restructuring charges, net |
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822 |
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� |
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Change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts (1) |
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(3,556 |
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5,309 |
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Tax benefit of add backs |
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(17 |
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(1,364 |
) |
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) |
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$ |
14,645 |
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$ |
33,578 |
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Weighted average diluted shares (GAAP) |
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14,569,734 |
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15,673,570 |
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EPS per diluted share (GAAP) |
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$ |
1.00 |
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$ |
1.89 |
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Adjusted EPS per diluted share (Non-GAAP) |
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$ |
1.01 |
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$ |
2.14 |
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(1) Change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts was excluded from Adjusted EPS per diluted share beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 to be consistent with the Company's definition of Adjusted EBITDA. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to conform to current period presentation. |
Free Cash Flow |
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Three Months Ended |
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July 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
33,078 |
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$ |
40,811 |
Less: Capital expenditures (1) |
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8,136 |
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11,399 |
Free cash flow |
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$ |
24,942 |
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$ |
29,412 |
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(1) Capital expenditures consist of cash payments for property, plant and equipment and cash payments for investments in displays. |
Net Leverage |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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July 31, |
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(in thousands) |
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2025 |
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Net income (GAAP) |
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$ |
84,418 |
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Add back: |
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Income tax expense |
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22,298 |
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Interest expense, net |
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12,186 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
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58,167 |
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EBITDA (Non-GAAP) |
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$ |
177,069 |
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Add back: |
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Merger related expenses (1) |
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2,801 |
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Restructuring charges, net (2) |
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5,431 |
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Net gain on debt modification |
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(10 |
) |
Change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts (3) |
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(5,330 |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
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7,309 |
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Loss on asset disposal |
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698 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) |
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$ |
187,968 |
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As of |
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July 31, |
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2025 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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$ |
7,543 |
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Long-term debt, less current maturities |
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364,789 |
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Total debt |
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372,332 |
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Less: cash and cash equivalents |
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(54,914 |
) |
Net debt |
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$ |
317,418 |
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Net leverage (4) |
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1.69 |
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(1) Merger related expenses are comprised of expenses related to the currently proposed merger with MasterBrand. |
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(2) Restructuring charges, net are comprised of expenses incurred related to the reduction in force implemented in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 in |
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(3) In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company manages these risks through the use of foreign exchange forward contracts. The changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are recorded in other (income) expense, net in the operating results. |
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(4) Net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended July 31, 2025. |
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Bradley Kosler
VP Finance
540-665-9100
Source: American Woodmark Corporation