Boise Cascade Company reported net income of $302.6 million, or $7.61 per share, on sales of $2.3 billion for the 1Q ended March 31, 2022, compared with net income of $149.2 million, or $3.76 per share, on sales of $1.8 billion for the 1Q ended March 31, 2021.
“Both businesses delivered tremendous financial results in the first quarter. I am very thankful for our associates and their continued focus on providing exceptional service to our customer and supplier partners,” commented Nate Jorgensen, CEO. “As we move into second quarter, we continue to experience steady demand across product lines and strong pricing on engineered wood and general line products. Our team has also done a great job of mitigating exposure to commodity price declines experienced early in the quarter. With the strength of our balance sheet we are intent on deploying capital to create shareholder value, including execution of our growth strategies.”
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Wood Products' sales, including sales to Building Materials Distribution (BMD), increased $126.6 million, or 29%, to $558.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, from $432.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in sales was driven primarily by higher net sales prices for I-joists and LVL (collectively referred to as EWP) and plywood, as well as higher sales volumes for plywood and LVL. These increases were offset partially by lower sales volumes for I-joists.
Building Materials Distribution's sales increased $477.1 million, or 29%, to $2,111.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, from $1,634.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Compared with the same quarter in the prior year, the overall increase in sales was driven by sales price increases of 29%, as sales volumes were flat. By product line, commodity sales increased 22%, general line product sales increased 30%, and sales of EWP increased 54%.
Boise Cascade Company is one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products.
