TopBuild reports Q3 adjusted EPS $5.68, consensus $5.61

Reports Q3 revenue $1.37B, consensus $1.4B. “We delivered a strong performance with third quarter sales of $1.37 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $285 million, achieving the highest level of quarterly sales and profit in our history,” said Robert Buck, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our ongoing focus on growth and profitability enabled us to drive Installation sales growth of 4.2% and Specialty Distribution sales growth of 5.1% in a macro environment that was largely unchanged from the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.8% improved by 50 basis points excluding the benefit from higher-than-normal multi-family and commercial margins in the third quarter of 2023. We are narrowing our 2024 outlook based on our assumptions for a continued uneven housing environment and the ongoing delay of certain commercial/industrial projects. We remain optimistic about our business with strengthening requirements for energy efficiency, the U.S. housing supply deficit, increasing household formations, and the prospect of lower interest rates driving growth. Our priority for our strong free cash flow continues to be acquisitions and our M&A pipeline is very healthy. In the quarter we also returned capital to shareholders, with share repurchases totaling $413.9 million or approximately 1.07 million shares, reinforcing our confidence in our outlook and ability to deploy capital successfully and generate strong returns.”