Ferguson reports Q1 adjusted EPS $2.45, consensus $2.61

Reports Q1 revenue $7.8B, consensus $7.81B. Kevin Murphy, Ferguson (FERG) CEO, commented, “Our associates remained focused on execution, delivering revenue growth in the quarter, despite continued market headwinds and commodity price deflation. The year has started largely as expected and our balanced business mix and ability to deploy scale locally give us confidence in our continued market outperformance. Our strong balance sheet and cash generative model allow us to continue to invest for organic growth, consolidate our fragmented markets through acquisitions and return capital to shareholders. Our fiscal 2025 financial guidance remains unchanged, reflecting modest full year revenue growth with continued outperformance. While we anticipate an ongoing challenging near term market environment, we will continue to invest in scale and capabilities to take advantage of multi-year structural tailwinds such as underbuilt and aging U.S. housing, non-residential large capital projects and our opportunity with the plumbing and HVAC specialized professional.”