Eagle Materials Reports Third Quarter Results

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 ended December 31, 2024. Notable items for the quarter are highlighted below (unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are with the prior year’s fiscal third quarter): Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Highlights Revenue of $558.0 million Net Earnings of $119.6 million Net Earnings per share of $3.56 Adjusted net earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) of $3.59 Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by excluding non-routine items in the manner described in Attachment 6 Adjusted EBITDA of $208.8 million Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by excluding non-routine items and certain non-cash expenses in the manner described in Attachment 6 Repurchased approximately 195,000 shares of Eagle’s common stock for $55 million Commenting on the third quarter results, Michael Haack, President and CEO, said, “Eagle’s portfolio of businesses continued to perform well despite ongoing adverse weather in our Midwest and Great Plains markets, where rainfall in November was 250% higher than normal. The excessive rainfall affected sales volume in our Cement and Concrete and Aggregates businesses, although we achieved higher sales volume in Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard. On a company-wide basis, we generated revenue of $558 million and achieved a gross profit margin of 31.9%. We also continued advancing our long-term growth and value-creation strategies: during the quarter, we announced the acquisition of Bullskin Stone and Lime, LLC, a pure-play aggregates business in Western Pennsylvania; returned $63 million of cash to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends; and maintained our balance sheet strength, ending the quarter with debt of $1.0 billion and a net leverage ratio (net debt to Adjusted EBITDA) of 1.2x.” (Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from debt as described in Attachment 6). Mr. Haack continued, “While the path to lower interest rates and improved home-buying affordability is less certain today, we remain optimistic about our businesses and our ability to execute on the opportunities in front of us. Steady employment, housing supply that remains chronically short, and our cost-structure advantages continue to provide favorable conditions for our Gypsum Wallboard business in this dynamic environment. On the cement side, spending from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is still in the beginning phases, which should support multiple years of strong cement demand.” “Our balance sheet and cash-flow generation remain healthy, supporting our capital allocation priorities, and our consistent, disciplined operational and strategic approach should position us to continue to perform well through economic cycles and deliver value over the long term.” Segment Financial Results Heavy Materials: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, as well as Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, was down 4% to $351.8 million. Heavy Materials operating earnings decreased 20% to $85.4 million. Both declines resulted from lower sales volume partially offset by higher sales prices. Cement revenue for the quarter, including Joint Venture and intersegment revenue, was down 4% to $295.4 million, and operating earnings were down 18% to $86.8 million. These declines reflect lower Cement sales volume and an $8 million increase in Cement maintenance costs, partially offset by higher Cement net sales prices. The increase in Cement maintenance costs primarily relates to nontypical planned outages at our Oklahoma and Texas cement plants that were necessary to maintain and extend plant reliability. This maintenance was completed during the quarter. The average net sales price for the quarter was up 4% to $156.82 per ton, a result of Cement price increases implemented earlier this calendar year. Cement sales volume decreased 7% to 1.7 million tons. Sales volume was affected by ongoing adverse weather during the quarter, particularly in our Midwest and Great Plains markets during November. Concrete and Aggregates revenue decreased 2% to $56.4 million, reflecting lower Concrete and Aggregates sales volume, partially offset by higher Concrete and Aggregates pricing and $3.1 million of revenue contribution from the recently acquired aggregates business in Kentucky. The third quarter operating loss of $1.4 million reflects lower Concrete and Aggregates sales volume. Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard Revenue in the Light Materials sector, which includes Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard, increased 6% to $241.7 million, reflecting higher Wallboard and Paperboard sales volume and prices. Gypsum Wallboard sales volume was up 2% to 737 million square feet (MMSF), and the average Gypsum Wallboard net sales price increased 4% to $236.11 per MSF. Paperboard sales volume for the quarter was up 7% to 90,000 tons. The average Paperboard net sales price was $627.04 per ton, up 12%, consistent with the pricing provisions in our long-term sales agreements that factor in changes to input costs. Operating earnings in the sector were $97.4 million, an increase of 18%, reflecting higher Wallboard and Paperboard sales volume and pricing. Corporate General and Administrative Expenses Corporate General and Administrative Expenses increased by approximately 47% compared with the prior year. The increase was primarily related to increases in information technology spending of $1.9 million for technology upgrades, and $1.3 million of costs associated with business-development and transaction-related activities. Details of Financial Results We conduct one of our cement plant operations through a 50/50 joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (the Joint Venture). We use the equity method of accounting for our 50% interest in the Joint Venture. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture’s revenue and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. In addition, for segment reporting purposes, we report intersegment revenue as part of a segment’s total revenue. Intersegment sales are eliminated on the consolidated income statement. Refer to Attachment 3 for a reconciliation of these amounts. About Eagle Materials Inc. Eagle Materials Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy construction products and light building materials. Eagle’s primary products, Portland Cement and Gypsum Wallboard, are essential for building, expanding, and repairing roads and highways and for building and renovating residential, commercial, and industrial structures across America. Eagle manufactures and sells its products through a network of more than 70 facilities spanning 21 states and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Visit eaglematerials.com for more information. Eagle’s senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward-looking information, and other matters at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) on Thursday, January 29, 2025. The conference call will be webcast on the Eagle website, eaglematerials.com. A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on the website for one year. Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statements and generally arise when the Company is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations as to future events. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Company’s belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s actual performance include the following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Company’s businesses; fluctuations in public infrastructure expenditures; the effects of adverse weather conditions on infrastructure and other construction projects as well as our facilities and operations; the fact that our products are commodities and that prices for our products are subject to material fluctuation due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control; the availability of and fluctuations in the cost of raw materials; changes in the costs of energy, including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil (including diesel), and the nature of our obligations to counterparties under energy supply contracts, such as those related to market conditions (for example, spot market prices), governmental orders and other matters; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties, including unexpected maintenance costs, equipment downtime and interruption of production; material nonpayment or non-performance by any of our key customers; consolidation of our customers; inability to timely execute announced capacity expansions; difficulties and delays in the development of new business lines; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change and other environmental regulation); possible losses or other adverse outcomes from pending or future litigation or arbitration proceedings; changes in economic conditions or the nature or level of activity in any one or more of the markets or industries in which the Company or its customers are engaged; competition; cyber-attacks or data security breaches, together with the costs of protecting our systems against such incidents and the possible effects thereof on our operations; increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction or construction projects undertaken by state or local governments; the availability of acquisitions or other growth opportunities that meet our financial return standards and fit our strategic focus; risks related to pursuit of acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions or the execution or implementation of such transactions, including the integration of operations acquired by the Company; general economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions; and changes in interest rates and the resulting effects on the Company and demand for our products. For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil) or the cost of our raw materials can be expected to adversely affect the revenue and operating earnings of our operations. In addition, changes in national or regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also adversely affect the Company’s results of operations. Finally, any forward-looking statements made by the Company are subject to the risks and impacts associated with natural disasters, the outbreak, escalation or resurgence of health emergencies, pandemics or other unforeseen events, including, without limitation, the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto designed to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects, as well as their impact on our operations and on economic conditions, capital and financial markets. These and other factors are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and subsequent quarterly and annual reports upon filing. These reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Company’s expectations. Attachment 1 Statement of Consolidated Earnings Attachment 2 Revenue and Earnings by Business Segment Attachment 3 Sales Volume, Average Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenue Attachment 4 Consolidated Balance Sheets Attachment 5 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Business Segment Attachment 6 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Attachment 1 Eagle Materials Inc. Statement of Consolidated Earnings (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Quarter Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Revenue $ 558,025 $ 558,833 $ 1,790,333 $ 1,782,590 Cost of Goods Sold 380,212 378,205 1,221,808 1,216,949 Gross Profit 177,813 180,628 568,525 565,641 Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated JV 4,987 9,285 21,979 22,790 Corporate General and Administrative Expenses (20,818 ) (14,201 ) (54,346 ) (42,456 ) Other Non-Operating Income 1,381 1,019 4,788 2,837 Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes 163,363 176,731 540,946 548,812 Interest Expense, net (9,061 ) (10,128 ) (30,459 ) (32,571 ) Earnings before Income Taxes 154,302 166,603 510,487 516,241 Income Tax Expense (34,728 ) (37,465 ) (113,551 ) (115,701 ) Net Earnings $ 119,574 $ 129,138 $ 396,936 $ 400,540 NET EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic $ 3.59 $ 3.75 $ 11.85 $ 11.47 Diluted $ 3.56 $ 3.72 $ 11.75 $ 11.38 AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic 33,317,168 34,466,141 33,493,382 34,931,378 Diluted 33,608,538 34,749,721 33,771,660 35,201,658 Attachment 2 Eagle Materials Inc. Revenue and Earnings by Business Segment (dollars in thousands) (unaudited) Quarter Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Revenue* Heavy Materials: Cement (Wholly Owned) $ 259,890 $ 274,167 $ 873,033 $ 888,532 Concrete and Aggregates 56,405 57,772 183,373 191,291 316,295 331,939 1,056,406 1,079,823 Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard 209,493 200,969 642,294 629,299 Recycled Paperboard 32,237 25,925 91,633 73,468 241,730 226,894 733,927 702,767 Total Revenue $ 558,025 $ 558,833 $ 1,790,333 $ 1,782,590 Segment Operating Earnings Heavy Materials: Cement (Wholly Owned) $ 81,776 $ 96,281 $ 269,842 $ 278,266 Cement (Joint Venture) 4,987 9,285 21,979 22,790 Concrete and Aggregates (1,397 ) 1,760 588 13,434 85,366 107,326 292,409 314,490 Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard 86,393 75,063 270,510 251,625 Recycled Paperboard 11,041 7,524 27,585 22,316 97,434 82,587 298,095 273,941 Sub-total 182,800 189,913 590,504 588,431 Corporate General and Administrative Expense (20,818 ) (14,201 ) (54,346 ) (42,456 ) Other Non-Operating Income 1,381 1,019 4,788 2,837 Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes $ 163,363 $ 176,731 $ 540,946 $ 548,812 * Excluding Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenue listed on Attachment 3 Attachment 3 Eagle Materials Inc. Sales Volume, Average Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenue (unaudited) Sales Volume Quarter Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Change 2024 2023 Change Cement (M Tons): Wholly Owned 1,541 1,663 -7 % 5,156 5,470 -6 % Joint Venture 161 161 0 % 517 496 +4 % 1,702 1,824 -7 % 5,673 5,966 -5 % Concrete (M Cubic Yards) 298 308 -3 % 989 1,055 -6 % Aggregates (M Tons) 893 1,034 -14 % 2,671 3,362 -21 % Gypsum Wallboard (MMSFs) 737 722 +2 % 2,246 2,218 +1 % Recycled Paperboard (M Tons): Internal 37 37 0 % 111 110 +1 % External 53 47 +13 % 155 137 +13 % 90 84 +7 % 266 247 +8 % Average Net Sales Price* Quarter Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Change 2024 2023 Change Cement (Ton) $ 156.82 $ 151.32 +4 % $ 156.46 $ 150.20 +4 % Concrete (Cubic Yard) $ 147.53 $ 149.54 -1 % $ 148.46 $ 145.29 +2 % Aggregates (Ton) $ 13.19 $ 11.18 +18 % $ 12.83 $ 11.20 +15 % Gypsum Wallboard (MSF) $ 236.11 $ 227.78 +4 % $ 237.49 $ 232.79 +2 % Recycled Paperboard (Ton) $ 627.04 $ 559.49 +12 % $ 606.68 $ 546.21 +11 % *Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers. Intersegment and Cement Revenue Quarter Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Intersegment Revenue: Cement $ 9,084 $ 7,804 $ 29,748 $ 27,192 Concrete and Aggregates 4,311 3,414 12,138 10,235 Recycled Paperboard 23,921 21,128 69,542 61,929 $ 37,316 $ 32,346 $ 111,428 $ 99,356 Cement Revenue: Wholly Owned $ 259,890 $ 274,167 $ 873,033 $ 888,532 Joint Venture 26,426 26,683 84,561 82,713 $ 286,316 $ 300,850 $ 957,594 $ 971,245 Attachment 4 Eagle Materials Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands) (unaudited) December 31, March 31, 2024 2023 2024* ASSETS Current Assets – Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 31,173 $ 48,912 $ 34,925 Accounts and Notes Receivable, net 182,379 192,982 202,985 Inventories 392,266 333,828 373,923 Federal Income Tax Receivable 1,743 2,917 9,910 Prepaid and Other Assets 10,901 9,092 5,950 Total Current Assets 618,462 587,731 627,693 Property, Plant and Equipment, net 1,736,159 1,667,915 1,676,217 Investments in Joint Venture 135,672 104,822 113,478 Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets 34,227 20,670 19,373 Goodwill and Intangibles 487,388 488,088 486,117 Other Assets 31,762 21,114 24,141 $ 3,043,670 $ 2,890,340 $ 2,947,019 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current Liabilities – Accounts Payable $ 118,718 $ 117,270 $ 127,183 Accrued Liabilities 86,999 88,178 94,327 Income Taxes Payable 3,090 1,848 - Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 10,000 10,000 10,000 Operating Lease Liabilities 5,074 8,217 7,899 Total Current Liabilities 223,881 225,513 239,409 Long-term Liabilities 85,647 63,016 70,979 Bank Credit Facility 85,000 107,000 170,000 Bank Term Loan 165,000 175,000 172,500 2.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031 741,749 740,482 740,799 Deferred Income Taxes 246,254 246,168 244,797 Stockholders’ Equity – Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 5,000,000 Shares; None Issued - - - Common Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 33,391,155; 34,474,435 and 34,143,945 Shares, respectively 334 345 341 Capital in Excess of Par Value - - - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (3,238 ) (3,403 ) (3,373 ) Retained Earnings 1,499,043 1,336,219 1,311,567 Total Stockholders’ Equity 1,496,139 1,333,161 1,308,535 $ 3,043,670 $ 2,890,340 $ 2,947,019 *From audited financial statements Attachment 5 Eagle Materials Inc. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Business Segment (dollars in thousands) (unaudited) The following table presents Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by lines of business for the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and 2023: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Quarter Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Cement $ 23,029 $ 22,514 Concrete and Aggregates 5,261 4,857 Gypsum Wallboard 6,414 5,611 Paperboard 3,723 3,694 Corporate and Other 807 792 $ 39,234 $ 37,468 Attachment 6 Eagle Materials Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, other than earnings per share amounts, and number of shares in thousands) Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share (Adjusted EPS) Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents net earnings per diluted share excluding the impacts from non-routine items, such as the impact of selling acquired inventory after its markup to fair value as part of acquisition accounting and business development costs and litigation losses (Non-routine Items). Management uses measures of earnings excluding the impact of Non-routine Items as a performance measure to compare operating results of the Company from period to period and for purposes of its budgeting and planning processes. Although management believes that Adjusted EPS is useful in evaluating the Company’s business, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for, earnings per diluted share and the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our presentation of Adjusted EPS may not be the same as similarly titled measures reported by other companies, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. The following shows the calculation of Adjusted EPS and reconciles Adjusted EPS to net earnings per diluted share in accordance with GAAP for the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and 2023: Quarter Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Net Earnings, as reported $ 119,574 $ 129,138 Non-routine Items: Acquisition accounting and related expenses 1 $ 1,341 $ - Total Non-routine Items before Taxes $ 1,341 $ - Tax Impact on Non-routine Items (302 ) - After-tax Impact of Non-routine Items $ 1,039 $ - Adjusted Net Earnings $ 120,613 $ 129,138 Diluted Average Shares Outstanding 33,609 34,750 Net earnings per diluted share, as reported $ 3.56 $ 3.72 Adjusted net earnings per diluted share (Adjusted EPS) $ 3.59 $ 3.72 1 Represents the impact of selling acquired inventory after its markup to fair value as part of acquisition accounting and business development costs Attachment 6, continued Eagle Materials Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (dollars in thousands) (unaudited) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA We present Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA to provide additional measures of operating performance and allow for more consistent comparison of operating performance from period to period. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that provides supplemental information regarding the operating performance of our business without regard to financing methods, capital structures or historical cost basis. Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP financial measure that further excludes the impact from Non-routine Items and stock-based compensation. Management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as alternative bases for comparing the operating performance of Eagle from period to period and for purposes of its budgeting and planning processes. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity in accordance with GAAP. The following shows the calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles them to net earnings in accordance with GAAP for the quarters and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net Earnings, as reported $ 119,574 $ 129,138 $ 396,936 $ 400,540 Income Tax Expense 34,728 37,465 113,551 115,701 Interest Expense 9,061 10,128 30,459 32,571 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 39,234 37,468 116,661 111,347 EBITDA $ 202,597 $ 214,199 $ 657,607 $ 660,159 Acquisition accounting and related expenses 1 1,341 - 2,959 4,568 Litigation Loss - - 700 - Stock-based Compensation 4,818 4,357 14,221 15,356 Adjusted EBITDA $ 208,756 $ 218,556 $ 675,487 $ 680,083 Twelve Months Ended December 31, March 31, 2024 2024 Net Earnings, as reported $ 474,035 $ 477,639 Income Tax Expense 138,148 140,298 Interest Expense 40,145 42,257 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 155,146 149,832 EBITDA $ 807,474 $ 810,026 Acquisition accounting and related expenses 1 2,959 4,568 Litigation loss 700 - Stock-based Compensation 18,765 19,900 Adjusted EBITDA $ 829,898 $ 834,494 1 Represents the impact of selling acquired inventory after its markup to fair value as part of acquisition accounting and business development costs Attachment 6, continued Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA GAAP does not define “Net Debt” and it should not be considered as an alternative to debt as defined by GAAP. We define Net Debt as total debt minus cash and cash equivalents to indicate the amount of total debt that would remain if the Company applied the cash and cash equivalents held by it to the payment of outstanding debt. The Company also uses “Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA,” which it defines as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months, as an alternative metric to assist it in understanding its leverage position. We present this metric for the convenience of the investment community and rating agencies who use such metrics in their analysis, and for investors who need to understand the metrics we use to assess performance and monitor our cash and liquidity positions. As of As of December 31, 2024 March 31, 2024 Total debt, excluding debt issuance costs $ 1,010,000 $ 1,102,500 Cash and cash equivalents 31,173 34,925 Net Debt $ 978,827 $ 1,067,575 Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA $ 829,898 834,494 Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 1.2x 1.3x

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