The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how building materials stocks fared in Q2, starting with Valmont (NYSE:VMI).
Traditionally, building materials companies have built competitive advantages with economies of scale, brand recognition, and strong relationships with builders and contractors. More recently, advances to address labor availability and job site productivity have spurred innovation. Additionally, companies in the space that can produce more energy-efficient materials have opportunities to take share. However, these companies are at the whim of construction volumes, which tend to be cyclical and can be impacted heavily by economic factors such as interest rates. Additionally, the costs of raw materials can be driven by a myriad of worldwide factors and greatly influence the profitability of building materials companies.
The 8 building materials stocks we track reported a mixed Q2. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.
Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 8.2% on average since the latest earnings results.
Valmont (NYSE:VMI)
Credited with an invention in the 1950s that improved crop yields, Valmont (NYSE:VMI) provides engineered products and infrastructure services for the agricultural industry.
Valmont reported revenues of $1.05 billion, up 1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.7%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but full-year EPS guidance slightly missing analysts’ expectations.
President and Chief Executive Officer Avner M. Applbaum commented, “We delivered a solid quarter operationally, with continued strength in Utility, Telecommunications, and International Agriculture. Our teams executed well, driving volume growth in key markets while advancing our long-term strategy. We remain focused on our key value drivers: capturing infrastructure demand by expanding Utility capacity and throughput, positioning our Agriculture segment for long-term growth through international expansion and technology solutions, and maintaining disciplined capital and resource allocation.
Valmont delivered the weakest full-year guidance update of the whole group. Interestingly, the stock is up 14.1% since reporting and currently trades at $378.95.
Is now the time to buy Valmont? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Best Q2: Armstrong World (NYSE:AWI)
Started as a two-man shop dating back to the 1860s, Armstrong (NYSE:AWI) provides ceiling and wall products to commercial and residential spaces.
Armstrong World reported revenues of $424.6 million, up 16.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5.2%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ organic revenue estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 16.9% since reporting. It currently trades at $197.42.
Is now the time to buy Armstrong World? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q2: Carlisle (NYSE:CSL)
Originally founded as Carlisle Tire and Rubber Company, Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) is a multi-industry product manufacturer focusing on construction materials and weatherproofing technologies.
Carlisle reported revenues of $1.45 billion, flat year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.2%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.
As expected, the stock is down 18.9% since the results and currently trades at $331.50.
Read our full analysis of Carlisle’s results here.
Resideo (NYSE:REZI)
Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI) is a manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions for home comfort, energy management, water management, and safety and security.
Resideo reported revenues of $1.94 billion, up 22.3% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 6.1%. It was an exceptional quarter as it also produced EBITDA guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Resideo scored the biggest analyst estimates beat, fastest revenue growth, and highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The stock is up 57.6% since reporting and currently trades at $41.39.
Read our full, actionable report on Resideo here, it’s free.
Tecnoglass (NYSE:TGLS)
The first-ever Colombian company to trade on the NASDAQ, Tecnoglass (NYSE:TGLS) is a manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and aluminum products.
Tecnoglass reported revenues of $255.5 million, up 16.3% year on year. This result topped analysts’ expectations by 4.3%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter as it also put up an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
The stock is down 10% since reporting and currently trades at $70.46.
Read our full, actionable report on Tecnoglass here, it’s free.
Market Update
Thanks to the Fed’s rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has been on a steady path downward, easing back toward that 2% sweet spot. Fortunately (miraculously to some), all this tightening didn’t send the economy tumbling into a recession, so here we are, cautiously celebrating a soft landing. The cherry on top? Recent rate cuts (half a point in September 2024, a quarter in November) have propped up markets, especially after Trump’s November win lit a fire under major indices and sent them to all-time highs. However, there’s still plenty to ponder — tariffs, corporate tax cuts, and what 2025 might hold for the economy.
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