Installed Building Products reports Q2 EPS $2.62, consensus $2.28

Reports Q2 revenue $692.10M, consensus $652.87M .”During the second quarter we remained focused on prioritizing profitability over volume while maintaining a high level of installation service for our customers across the country. Despite softer volume trends in our single-family end market, the effort of our employees in the field across end markets translated into record second-quarter revenue, net income, and earnings per share. In addition, we generated $64.3 million in operating cash flow during the second quarter, which given our asset-light business model, further contributed to our financial flexibility,” stated Jeff Edwards, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Edwards continued, “The ongoing strength in our multifamily business, which increased 38.3% on a same branch basis during the second quarter helped offset softer single-family sales. In addition, we continued to experience both sequential and year-over-year improvements in our commercial sales. Our diverse end market mix has been supportive of our sales during the second quarter as fewer installation jobs in our single-family end market than the prior year period were partially offset by commercial and multi-family sales growth. While we expect cyclicality to continue in the housing industry, we believe the long-term opportunities in our residential and commercial end markets are favorable.” “Overall, residential housing construction activity remains resilient as stable employment and relatively low existing home inventory levels continue to support demand for residential new construction activity,” concluded Mr. Edwards.