Builders FirstSource's Q4 2023 net sales were $4.2 billion, a 4.7% decrease, primarily driven by a decline in core organic net sales of 1.3% and commodity deflation of 5.0%, partially offset by growth from acquisitions of 1.6%.
Q4 2023 gross profit was $1.5 billion, a decrease of 1.4% compared to the prior year period. The gross profit margin percentage increase of 120 basis points to 35.3% was primarily driven by productivity and Multi-Family strength, partially offset by core organic margin normalization.
Q4 2023 net income was $350.7 million, or $2.83 earnings per diluted share, compared to net income of $384.5 million, or $2.62 earnings per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. The 8.8% decrease in net income was primarily driven by lower net sales.
Q4 2023 Adjusted net income was $439.3 million, a decrease of 6.7%, primarily driven by lower net sales
Q4 2023 Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1.6% to $685.5 million, primarily driven by lower net sales. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 50 basis points from the prior year period to 16.5%, attributable to higher gross margin, partially offset by reduced operating leverage
Dave Rush, CEO of Builders FirstSource, said: “I'm proud of our Q4 2023 and full year results, which demonstrated the strength of our broad product portfolio and continued execution by our resilient team members. Despite a challenging operating environment in 2023, which saw a significant reduction in single-family starts, we delivered a high-teens EBITDA margin. We accomplished this through operational rigor and by closely partnering with our customers to help address their pain points through use of our value-added solutions, solidifying our position as the easiest to do business with across the industry.”
Mr. Rush continued, “As we turn to 2024, we are excited about the opportunities in front of us. As we outlined at our recent Investor Day in December, we remain focused on our consistent strategy of growing our value-added products and services, investing in digital innovations, operating efficiently, and compounding long-term shareholder value.”
Full Year 2023
Net sales of $17.1 billion, a 24.8% decrease, primarily driven by a decline in core organic net sales of 17.3% and commodity deflation of 11.1%, partially offset by growth from acquisitions of 3.6%.
Gross profit was $6.0 billion, a decrease of 22.4% compared to the prior year period. The gross profit margin percentage increase of 110 basis points to 35.2% was largely driven by Multi-Family strength, partially offset by core organic margin normalization.
Net income was $1.5 billion, or $11.94 earnings per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.7 billion, or $16.82 earnings per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. The 44.0% decrease in net income was primarily driven by lower net sales.
Adjusted net income was $1.9 billion, a decrease of 38.5%, primarily driven by lower net sales.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 33.8% to $2.9 billion, primarily driven by lower net sales. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 230 basis points from the prior year period to 17.0%, primarily due to lower net sales and reduced operating leverage.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Builders FirstSource is the largest U.S. supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the professional market segment for new residential construction and repair and remodeling.
