TopBuild Reports Second Quarter Results

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Aug 06, 2024

Both segments drive growth, resulting in second quarter sales of $1.37 billion

Delivered gross margin of 31% and adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.3%

Revises 2024 guidance to $5.3 to $5.5 billion in revenue and $1.055 to $1.125 billion in adjusted EBITDA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopBuild Corp. (:BLD) a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and building material products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“We’re pleased with our solid results in the second quarter, as our teams continued to focus on growth and profitability across the business. We grew sales 3.7% to $1.37 billion and delivered adjusted EBITDA of $277.7 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.3%. Excluding the benefit from higher-than-normal multi-family and commercial margins in the second and third quarter of 2023,1 we delivered our highest level of sales and profitability in our history,” said Robert Buck, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Both segments delivered sales growth in the second quarter, however volume was less than anticipated due to higher interest rates, project delays and supply constraints that continue to impact results across some residential and commercial end markets. Our residential single-family sales continued to improve, and our backlog continues to support our multi-family sales. Commercial and industrial backlogs and bidding activity remain robust.

“The long-term fundamentals for our business are strong, supported by the undersupply of housing in the United States, increasing household formations, the potential for moderating interest rates, and strengthening demand for greater energy efficiency. We expect to continue driving profitable growth and strong free cash flows for TopBuild to reinvest or return to shareholders.

“Year to date, we have completed 6 acquisitions, and our M&A pipeline is very healthy. We are also returning capital to shareholders, and as of June 30, we repurchased approximately 1.25 million shares totaling $505.2 million, underscoring management and our Board’s continued confidence in our future growth and capital allocation approach,” concluded Mr. Buck.

1 The Company noted that its results for the second quarter of 2023 included an estimated $10 million margin benefit related to certain multi-family/commercial business. In the third quarter of 2023, a similar benefit is estimated to be $15 million.

Financial Highlights

(comparisons are to the periods ended June 30, 2023)

Three Months Ended June 30
$ in thousandsReportedAdjusted
2024202320242023
Sales$1,365,612$1,317,262$1,365,612$1,317,262
Gross Profit423,922421,800423,922421,800
Gross Margin31.0%32.0%31.0%32.0%
SG&A213,530184,697185,893182,597
SG&A as % of revenue15.6%14.0%13.6%13.9%
Operating Profit210,392237,103238,029239,203
Operating Margin15.4%18.0%17.4%18.2%
Net Income150,723164,400170,800166,685
Net Income per diluted share$4.78$5.18$5.42$5.25
EBITDA$277,694$275,505
EBITDA Margin20.3%20.9%
Six Months Ended June 30
$ in thousandsReportedAdjusted
2024202320242023
Sales$2,644,329$2,582,500$2,644,329$2,582,500
Gross Profit811,072792,015811,072792,015
Gross Margin30.7%30.7%30.7%30.7%
SG&A386,172355,481358,609349,723
SG&A as % of revenue14.6%13.8%13.6%13.5%
Operating Profit424,900436,534452,463442,292
Operating Margin16.1%16.9%17.1%17.1%
Net Income303,104300,270323,922305,045
Net Income per diluted share$9.56$9.47$10.22$9.62
EBITDA$531,513$513,830
EBITDA Margin20.1%19.9%

Sales Drivers

(comparisons are to the periods ended June 30, 2023)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
InstallationSpecialty DistributionTopBuild, net of elims
Sales (in millions)$ 851$ 593$ 1,366
Sales Drivers
Volume 1.0%0.6%0.0%
Price1.3%1.3%1.3%
M&A 3.8%1.3%2.9%
Dispositions-0.9%-0.6%
Total Sales Change5.2%3.2%3.7%
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
InstallationSpecialty DistributionTopBuild, net of elims
Sales (in millions)$ 1,650$ 1,139$ 2,644
Sales Drivers
Volume 0.7%-1.8%-1.0%
Price1.2%1.4%1.3%
M&A 3.7%0.9%2.6%
Dispositions-0.9%-0.5%
Total Sales Change4.7%0.5%2.4%

Segment Profitability
(comparisons are to the periods ended June 30, 2023)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
$ in thousandsInstallationSpecialty DistributionInstallationSpecialty Distribution
Operating Profit$170,718$89,373$327,475$166,951
Change-0.9%3.9%2.6%4.8%
Operating Margin20.1%15.1%19.9%14.7%
Adj. Operating Profit$171,006$89,383$327,808$166,211
Change-0.9%4.0%2.5%4.1%
Adj. Operating Margin20.1%15.1%19.9%14.6%
Adj. EBITDA$190,036$104,810$365,435$196,907
Change0.2%3.7%3.3%3.9%
Adj. EBITDA Margin22.3%17.7%22.2%17.3%

Capital Allocation

2024 Acquisitions
Year to date, the Company has completed the acquisition of 6 insulation companies which are expected to generate approximately $107 million in annual revenue. They are listed in the chart below.

Annual Revenue
Company($ millions)Month Closed
Brabble Insulation (I)$5.2February
Morris Black & Sons (I)3.8March
Pest Control Insulation (D)25.4March
Green Space Insulation (I)6.0April
Insulation Works (I)28.0May
Texas Insulation (I)38.9May
Total$107.3
I = Installation, D = Specialty Distribution

Share Repurchases
During the quarter, TopBuild repurchased approximately 1.25 million shares totaling $505.2 million (average price of $405.43 per share). $649.2 million remained under the current authorization.

2024 Outlook2
The Company revised its full year 2024 guidance as indicated below. The sales guidance assumes mid-single digit residential growth and low single digit commercial/industrial growth for the year. The Company noted that the revision largely reflects timing of demand, rather than any underlying changes in the business.

$ in millions
2024 OutlookLowHigh
Sales$5,300$5,500
Adjusted EBITDA*$1,055$1,125
* See table for Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation.

2 This outlook reflects management’s current view of present and future market conditions and is based on assumptions such as housing starts, general and administrative expenses, and interest rates. These targets do not include any effects related to potential acquisitions or divestitures that may occur after the date of this press release. A reconciliation of non-GAAP targets to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, the costs and expenses that may be incurred in the future and therefore, cannot be reasonably predicted. The effect of these excluded items may be significant. Factors that could cause actual long-term results to differ materially from TopBuild’s current expectations are discussed below and are also detailed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC reports.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss second quarter 2024 financial results is scheduled for today, Tuesday, August 6, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-9037. A simultaneous webcast of the call, along with management’s formal remarks and a presentation, will be available on the Company’s website at www.topbuild.com shortly before the call begins.

About TopBuild

TopBuild Corp., headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and related building material products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada. We provide insulation installation services nationwide through our Installation segment which has approximately 250 branches located across the United States. We distribute building and mechanical insulation, insulation accessories and other building product materials for the residential, commercial, and industrial end markets through our Specialty Distribution business. Our Specialty Distribution network encompasses approximately 170 branches. To learn more about TopBuild please visit our website at www.topbuild.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, incremental EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA margin, the “adjusted” financial measures presented above, and figures presented on a “same branch basis” are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, which are used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods. We define same branch sales as sales from branches in operation for at least 12 full calendar months. Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measures in tables contained in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results under GAAP. Additional information may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on TopBuild’s website under “SEC Filings” at www.topbuild.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, our expected financial and operational results, the related assumptions underlying our expected results, and our plan to repurchase our common stock under stock repurchase transactions. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan,” “may,” “project,” “estimate” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events that we cannot predict, including those described in the risk factors contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Although TopBuild believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved and it undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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TopBuild Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per common share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Net sales$1,365,612$1,317,262$2,644,329$2,582,500
Cost of sales941,690895,4621,833,2571,790,485
Gross profit423,922421,800811,072792,015
Selling, general, and administrative expense213,530184,697386,172355,481
Operating profit210,392237,103424,900436,534
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense(18,568)(18,558)(37,363)(36,597)
Other, net11,3504,60522,6326,528
Other expense, net(7,218)(13,953)(14,731)(30,069)
Income before income taxes203,174223,150410,169406,465
Income tax expense(52,451)(58,750)(107,065)(106,195)
Net income$150,723$164,400$303,104$300,270
Net income per common share:
Basic$4.81$5.20$9.63$9.51
Diluted$4.78$5.18$9.56$9.47
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic31,324,83331,599,74431,483,14431,575,337
Diluted31,524,06331,731,80731,693,52431,722,660
TopBuild Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Net income$150,723$164,400$303,104$300,270
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment(1,836)4,283(5,928)6,037
Comprehensive income$148,887$168,683$297,176$306,307


TopBuild Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Other Financial Data (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
As of
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$463,221$848,565
Receivables, net of an allowance for credit losses of $22,718 at June 30, 2024, and $23,948 at December 31, 2023859,725799,009
Inventories393,810364,731
Prepaid expenses and other current assets43,55036,939
Total current assets1,760,3062,049,244
Right of use assets191,048204,629
Property and equipment, net267,523264,487
Goodwill2,090,7882,042,568
Other intangible assets, net583,141591,058
Other assets10,18710,865
Total assets$4,902,993$5,162,851
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$461,139$469,585
Current portion of long-term debt45,66547,039
Accrued liabilities176,753187,217
Short-term operating lease liabilities66,95365,780
Short-term finance lease liabilities1,7391,917
Total current liabilities752,249771,538
Long-term debt1,351,9691,373,028
Deferred tax liabilities, net243,790243,930
Long-term portion of insurance reserves60,40258,783
Long-term operating lease liabilities132,529146,213
Long-term finance lease liabilities3,3184,150
Other liabilities1,4221,554
Total liabilities2,545,6792,599,196
EQUITY2,357,3142,563,655
Total liabilities and equity$4,902,993$5,162,851
As of June 30,
20242023
Other Financial Data
Receivable days5150
Inventory days3939
Accounts payable days5764
Receivables, net plus inventories less accounts payable$792,396$774,111
Receivables, net plus inventories less accounts payable as a percent of sales (TTM) †14.8%14.9%
† Trailing 12 months sales have been adjusted for the pro forma effect of acquired branches


TopBuild Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Net income$303,104$300,270
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization69,29164,652
Share-based compensation9,7596,886
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets(131)621
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,4401,440
Provision for bad debt expense9,8744,031
Provision for inventory obsolescence4,8923,290
Change in certain assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net(58,411)(37,247)
Inventories(30,758)54,623
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(6,595)8,897
Accounts payable(17,480)(8,806)
Accrued liabilities(13,348)(13,872)
Other, net(2,509)1,012
Net cash provided by operating activities269,128385,797
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(35,974)(30,672)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(88,123)(45,948)
Proceeds from sale of assets2,150782
Net cash used in investing activities(121,947)(75,838)
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt(23,873)(18,829)
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' equity awards(6,059)(6,350)
Exercise of stock options3,2241,497
Repurchase of shares of common stock(505,241)—
Payment of contingent consideration—(300)
Net cash used in financing activities(531,949)(23,982)
Impact of exchange rate changes on cash(576)281
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(385,344)286,258
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period848,565240,069
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period$463,221$526,327
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$20,180$26,310
Accruals for property and equipment2771,449
Excise taxes capitalized to treasury stock5,202—


TopBuild Corp.
Segment Data (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023Change20242023Change
Installation
Sales$850,983$809,0555.2%$1,649,726$1,576,1454.7%
Operating profit, as reported$170,718$172,278$327,475$319,176
Operating margin, as reported20.1%21.3%19.9%20.3%
Acquisition related costs288227333490
Operating profit, as adjusted$171,006$172,505$327,808$319,666
Operating margin, as adjusted20.1%21.3%19.9%20.3%
Share-based compensation318310648689
Depreciation and amortization18,71216,79136,97933,284
EBITDA, as adjusted$190,036$189,6060.2%$365,435$353,6393.3%
EBITDA margin, as adjusted22.3%23.4%22.2%22.4%
Specialty Distribution
Sales$592,826$574,4883.2%$1,138,620$1,132,8620.5%
Operating profit, as reported$89,373$85,980$166,951$159,313
Operating margin, as reported15.1%15.0%14.7%14.1%
Rationalization charges——(750)—
Acquisition related costs10—10340
Operating profit, as adjusted$89,383$85,980$166,211$159,653
Operating margin, as adjusted15.1%15.0%14.6%14.1%
Share-based compensation380316813554
Depreciation and amortization15,04714,74029,88329,312
EBITDA, as adjusted$104,810$101,0363.7%$196,907$189,5193.9%
EBITDA margin, as adjusted17.7%17.6%17.3%16.7%


TopBuild Corp.
Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023Change 20242023Change
Total net sales
Sales before eliminations$1,443,809$1,383,543$2,788,346$2,709,007
Intercompany eliminations(78,197)(66,281)(144,017)(126,507)
Net sales after eliminations$1,365,612$1,317,2623.7%$2,644,329$2,582,5002.4%
Operating profit, as reported - segments$260,091$258,258$494,426$478,489
General corporate expense, net(36,859)(9,957)(45,926)(20,786)
Intercompany eliminations(12,840)(11,198)(23,600)(21,169)
Operating profit, as reported$210,392$237,103$424,900$436,534
Operating margin, as reported15.4 %18.0 %16.1 %16.9 %
Rationalization charges258—(492)—
Acquisition related costs †4,3792,1005,0555,758
Acquisition termination fee23,000—23,000—
Operating profit, as adjusted$238,029$239,203$452,463$442,292
Operating margin, as adjusted17.4 %18.2 %17.1 %17.1 %
Share-based compensation4,6323,7519,7596,886
Depreciation and amortization35,03332,55169,29164,652
EBITDA, as adjusted$277,694$275,5050.8%$531,513$513,8303.4%
EBITDA margin, as adjusted20.3 %20.9% 20.1 %19.9 %
Sales change period over period48,35061,829
EBITDA, as adjusted, change period over period2,18917,683
Incremental EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in sales4.5 %28.6 %
† Acquisition related costs include corporate level adjustments as well as segment operating adjustments
TopBuild Corp.
Same Branch and Acquisition Metrics (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Net sales
Same branch:
Installation$820,243$802,086$1,592,184$1,562,737
Specialty Distribution585,181574,4881,128,6261,132,862
Eliminations(78,197)(66,281)(144,017)(126,507)
Total same branch$1,327,227$1,310,293$2,576,793$2,569,092
Acquisitions (a):
Installation$30,740$—$57,542$—
Specialty Distribution7,645—9,994—
Total acquisitions38,385—67,536—
Dispositions (b):
Installation$—$6,969$—$13,408
Total dispositions—6,969—13,408
Total net sales$1,365,612$1,317,262$2,644,329$2,582,500
EBITDA, as adjusted
Same branch$271,096$274,113$521,202$511,305
Acquisitions (a)6,598—10,311—
Dispositions (b)—1,392—2,525
Total$277,694$275,505$531,513$513,830
EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of sales
Same branch (c)20.4%20.2%
Acquisitions (d)17.2%15.3%
Total (e)20.3%20.9%20.1%19.9%
As Adjusted Incremental EBITDA, as a percentage of change in sales
Same branch (f)NM128.5
Acquisitions (d)17.2%15.3%
Total (g)4.5%28.6%
(a) Represents current year impact of acquisitions in their first twelve months
(b) Represents operating results in prior period previously classified as same branch
(c) Same branch metric, as adjusted, as a percentage of same branch sales
(d) Acquired metric, as adjusted, as a percentage of acquired sales
(e) Total EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of total sales
(f) Change in same branch EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in same branch sales
(g) Change in total EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in total sales
NM Not Meaningful


TopBuild Corp.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per common share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Gross Profit Reconciliation
Net sales$1,365,612$1,317,262$2,644,329$2,582,500
Gross profit, as reported$423,922$421,800$811,072$792,015
Acquisition related costs————
Gross profit, as adjusted$423,922$421,800$811,072$792,015
Gross margin, as reported31.0%32.0%30.7%30.7%
Gross margin, as adjusted31.0%32.0%30.7%30.7%
Selling, General and Administrative Expense Reconciliation
Selling, general, and administrative expense, as reported$213,530$184,697$386,172$355,481
Rationalization charges258—(492)—
Acquisition related costs4,3792,1005,0555,758
Acquisition termination fee23,000—23,000—
Selling, general, and administrative expense, as adjusted$185,893$182,597$358,609$349,723
Operating Profit Reconciliation
Operating profit, as reported$210,392$237,103$424,900$436,534
Rationalization charges258—(492)—
Acquisition related costs4,3792,1005,0555,758
Acquisition termination fee23,000—23,000—
Operating profit, as adjusted$238,029$239,203$452,463$442,292
Operating margin, as reported15.4%18.0%16.1%16.9%
Operating margin, as adjusted17.4%18.2%17.1%17.1%
Income Per Common Share Reconciliation
Income before income taxes, as reported$203,174$223,150$410,169$406,465
Rationalization charges258—(492)—
Acquisition related costs4,3792,1005,0555,758
Acquisition termination fee23,000—23,000—
Income before income taxes, as adjusted230,811225,250437,732412,223
Tax rate at 26.0%(60,011)(58,565)(113,810)(107,178)
Income, as adjusted$170,800$166,685$323,922$305,045
Income per common share, as adjusted$5.42$5.25$10.22$9.62
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding31,524,06331,731,80731,693,52431,722,660


TopBuild Corp.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Net income, as reported$150,723$164,400$303,104$300,270
Adjustments to arrive at EBITDA, as adjusted:
Interest expense and other, net7,21813,95314,73130,069
Income tax expense52,45158,750107,065106,195
Depreciation and amortization35,03332,55169,29164,652
Share-based compensation4,6323,7519,7596,886
Rationalization charges258—(492)—
Acquisition related costs4,3792,1005,0555,758
Acquisition termination fee23,000—23,000—
EBITDA, as adjusted$277,694$275,505$531,513$513,830


TopBuild Corp.
Acquisition Adjusted Net Sales (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
20232024Trailing Twelve Months Ended
Q3Q4Q1Q2June 30, 2024
Net sales$1,326,120$1,286,074$1,278,717$1,365,612$5,256,523
Acquisitions proforma adjustment †33,54928,36724,07510,60396,594
Net sales, acquisition adjusted$1,359,669$1,314,441$1,302,792$1,376,215$5,353,117
† Trailing 12 months sales have been adjusted for the pro forma effect of acquired branches
TopBuild Corp.
2024 Estimated Adjusted EBITDA Range (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2024
LowHigh
Estimated net income, as reported$603.0$663.0
Adjustments to arrive at estimated EBITDA, as adjusted:
Interest expense and other, net48.045.0
Income tax expense212.0230.0
Depreciation and amortization144.0141.0
Share-based compensation19.018.0
Acquisition related costs & rationalization charges29.028.0
Estimated EBITDA, as adjusted$1,055.0$1,125.0


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