Home Construction Materials Stocks Q1 Results: Benchmarking American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD)

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 home construction materials stocks fared in Q1, starting with American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD).

Traditionally, home construction materials companies have built economic moats with expertise in specialized areas, brand recognition, and strong relationships with contractors. More recently, advances to address labor availability and job site productivity have spurred innovation that is driving incremental demand. However, these companies are at the whim of residential 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 home construction materials companies.

The 12 home construction materials stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q1. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 6.1% on average since the latest earnings results.

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD)

Starting as a small millwork shop, American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) is a cabinet manufacturing company that helps customers from inspiration to installation.

American Woodmark reported revenues of $400.4 million, down 11.7% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 6.6%. Overall, it was a softer quarter for the company with full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

“Demand for our products in the new construction and remodel market were weaker than expected as uncertainty regarding tariff policies and declining consumer confidence slowed foot traffic with builders and retailers. However, our teams continued to execute well and delivered Adjusted EBITDA margins of 11.8% for the fourth fiscal quarter,” said Scott Culbreth, President and CEO.

American Woodmark delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 1% since reporting and currently trades at $55.97.

Read our full report on American Woodmark here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Simpson (NYSE:SSD)

Aiming to build safer and stronger buildings, Simpson (NYSE:SSD) designs and manufactures structural connectors, anchors, and other construction products.

Simpson reported revenues of $538.9 million, up 1.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 7.3% since reporting. It currently trades at $164.74.

Is now the time to buy Simpson? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: Masco (NYSE:MAS)

Headquartered just outside of Detroit, MI, Masco (NYSE:MAS) designs and manufactures home-building products such as glass shower doors, decorative lighting, bathtubs, and faucets.

Masco reported revenues of $1.80 billion, down 6.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 2%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 7.5% since the results and currently trades at $65.91.

Read our full analysis of Masco’s results here.

Trex (NYSE:TREX)

Addressing the demand for aesthetically-pleasing and unique outdoor living spaces, Trex Company (NYSE:TREX) makes wood-alternative decking, railing, and patio furniture.

Trex reported revenues of $340 million, down 9% year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 3.5%. Taking a step back, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged a narrow beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but a miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is up 6.4% since reporting and currently trades at $62.

Read our full, actionable report on Trex here, it’s free.

Griffon (NYSE:GFF)

Initially in the defense industry, Griffon (NYSE:GFF) is a now diversified company specializing in home improvement, professional equipment, and building products.

Griffon reported revenues of $611.7 million, down 9.1% year on year. This number missed analysts’ expectations by 1%. Taking a step back, it was still a strong quarter as it recorded an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is up 15.1% since reporting and currently trades at $77.96.

Read our full, actionable report on Griffon 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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