Record Fourth Quarter Performance
Beacon set fourth quarter records for net sales, adjusted EBITDA, and cash flow despite challenges in certain markets. Sales per day were up approximately 3% year-over-year to $2.4 billion driven by contributions from recently acquired branches.
Ambition 2025 Plan Progress
Significant progress on the Ambition 2025 plan was made, with sales growth of more than 7% to nearly $9.8 billion and generating more than $930 million in adjusted EBITDA. Private label sales grew approximately 7% in the fourth quarter.
Digital Sales Growth
Digital sales grew approximately 20% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, with digital sales as a percentage of total sales reaching approximately 16%, nearly a 200 basis point improvement year-over-year.
Greenfield and Acquisition Contributions
The 17 greenfields from the class of 2022 contributed nearly $22 million to EBIT in full year 2024. Acquired branches from the class of 2022 delivered double-digit EBITDA margins in 2024.
Cash Flow and Share Repurchase
Record operating cash flow of $360 million was generated in the fourth quarter, and over $1.5 billion was deployed to share buybacks since the start of Ambition 2025, reducing the as-converted share count by more than 23%.