Eagle Materials Reports Record Third Quarter Results With 26% EPS Growth

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Eagle Materials reported record revenue of $511 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, a 10% increase year-over-year. Net earnings rose 14% to $117 million, with earnings per share reaching $3.20, up 26%. Adjusted EBITDA was $199 million, marking a 14% increase. The Gypsum Wallboard segment performed strongly, with revenue up 23% to $235 million. However, the Heavy Materials sector faced declining operating earnings due to lower cement sales volume, down 13%, despite a 13% increase in net sales price. The company returned approximately $113 million to shareholders through stock repurchases during the quarter.

Positive

• Record revenue of $511 million, up 10% year-over-year
• Net earnings increased 14% to $117 million
• Earnings per share reached $3.20, up 26%
• Adjusted EBITDA rose 14% to $199 million
• Gypsum Wallboard revenues increased 23% to $235 million
• Repurchased 824,000 shares for $103 million, returning $113 million to shareholders

Negative

• Heavy Materials operating earnings decreased 11% to $75 million
• Cement sales volume down 13% to 1.7 million tons
• Cement revenue decreased 2% to $256 million

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended December 31, 2022. Notable items for the quarter are highlighted below (unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are with the prior year’s fiscal third quarter):

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Highlights

• Record Revenue of $511 million, up 10%
• Record Net Earnings of $117 million, up 14%, and Net Earnings per share of $3.20, up 26%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $199 million, up 14%
  • Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by excluding non-routine items and certain non-cash expenses in the manner described in Attachment 6
• Repurchased 824,000 shares of Eagle’s common stock for $103 million

Commenting on the results, Michael Haack, President and CEO, said, “We are pleased to announce another exceptional quarter at Eagle. In the third quarter, we achieved record revenue of $511 million and record EPS of $3.20, and we expanded gross margins by 110 bps to 31.0%. Third quarter performance was led by our Gypsum Wallboard business, in which margins expanded 400 bps. Construction activity remained healthy across our markets, despite delayed projects in the Midwest and Texas due to wet and extreme cold weather, which affected cement production and shipments. Utilization rates remained high across our network. During the quarter, we generated strong free cash flow and repurchased 824,000 shares of our common stock. Cash returned to shareholders in the quarter was approximately $113 million, bringing total cash returned to $342 million in the first nine months of the fiscal year.”

“We also continued to make strides towards our environmental stewardship goals, including expanding the production and sale of our eco-friendly Portland Limestone Cement during the quarter.”

Mr. Haack concluded, “Eagle’s heartland geographic footprint is well-positioned for long-term growth, supported by population-growth trends, shortages of residential units, and a multi-year federal highway bill further enhanced by state-level infrastructure spending. In the near term, we expect the strength in private non-residential and infrastructure construction activity to lessen the impact of affordability-driven headwinds in single-family residential construction.”

Segment Financial Results

Heavy Materials: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, as well as Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, was up 3% to $311 million. Heavy Materials operating earnings declined 11% to $75 million, primarily because of lower Cement sales volume partially offset by higher Cement net sales prices. Cement sales volume was affected by lower cement inventory levels compared with the prior-year period as well as difficult weather conditions during this quarter.

Cement revenue for the quarter, including Joint Venture and intersegment revenue, was down 2% to $256 million, and operating earnings were down 9% to $72 million. The decline reflects lower Cement sales volume partially offset by higher net sales prices. The average net Cement sales price for the quarter increased 13% to $134.36 per ton. Cement sales volume for the quarter was 1.7 million tons, down 13% versus the prior-year period.

Concrete and Aggregates revenue increased 30% to $55 million, reflecting higher sales volume and Concrete pricing as well as the contribution of approximately $10 million from the acquired business in northern Colorado. Operating earnings for Concrete and Aggregates decreased 35% to $3 million, primarily reflecting higher input costs.

Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard

Revenue in the Light Materials sector, which includes Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard, increased 23% to $235 million, reflecting higher Wallboard and Paperboard sales volume and prices. Gypsum Wallboard sales volume increased 5% to 728 million square feet (MMSF), while the average Gypsum Wallboard net sales price increased 25% to $238.51 per MSF.

Paperboard sales volume for the quarter was down 5% to 77,000 tons. The average Paperboard net sales price was $594.93 per ton, up 2%, consistent with the pricing provisions in our long-term sales agreements.

Operating earnings in the sector were $95 million, up 51%, reflecting increased Wallboard sales volume and pricing and a sharp reduction in raw material costs, notably recycled fiber.

Details of Financial Results

We conduct one of our cement plant operations through a 50/50 joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (the Joint Venture). We use the equity method of accounting for our 50% interest in the Joint Venture. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture’s revenue and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

In addition, for segment reporting purposes, we report intersegment revenue as part of a segment’s total revenue. Intersegment sales are eliminated on the consolidated income statement. Refer to Attachment 3 for a reconciliation of these amounts.

About Eagle Materials Inc.

Eagle Materials Inc. manufactures and distributes Portland Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard and Concrete and Aggregates from more than 70 facilities across the US. Eagle’s corporate headquarters is in Dallas, Texas.

Eagle’s senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward looking information and other matters at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The conference call will be webcast on the Eagle website, eaglematerials.com. A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on the website for one year.

Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when the Company is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations as to future events. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Company’s belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s actual performance include the following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Company’s businesses; fluctuations in public infrastructure expenditures; adverse weather conditions; the fact that our products are commodities and that prices for our products are subject to material fluctuation due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control; the availability and fluctuations in the cost of raw materials; changes in the costs of energy, including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil, and the nature of our obligations to counterparties under energy supply contracts, such as those related to market conditions (for example, spot market prices), governmental orders and other matters; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties, including unexpected maintenance costs, equipment downtime and interruption of production; material nonpayment or non-performance by any of our key customers; inability to timely execute announced capacity expansions; difficulties and delays in the development of new business lines; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change and other environmental regulation); possible outcomes of pending or future litigation or arbitration proceedings; changes in economic conditions or the nature or level of activity in any one or more of the markets or industries in which the Company or its customers are engaged; severe weather conditions (such as winter storms, tornados and hurricanes) and their effects on our facilities, operations and contractual arrangements with third parties; competition; cyber-attacks or data security breaches; increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction or construction projects undertaken by state or local governments; the availability of acquisitions or other growth opportunities that meet our financial return standards and fit our strategic focus; risks related to pursuit of acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions or the execution or implementation of such transactions, including the integration of operations acquired by the Company; general economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions; and changes in interest rates and the resulting effects on the Company and demand for our products. For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil) or the cost of our raw materials could affect the revenue and operating earnings of our operations. In addition, changes in national or regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also adversely affect the Company’s result of operations. Finally, any forward-looking statements made by the Company are subject to the risks and impacts associated with natural disasters, pandemics or other unforeseen events, including, without limitation, the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto designed to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects, as well as their impact on economic conditions, capital and financial markets. These and other factors are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and subsequent quarterly and annual reports upon filing. These reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Company’s expectations.

Attachment 1 Statement of Consolidated Earnings
Attachment 2 Revenue and Earnings by Lines of Business
Attachment 3 Sales Volume, Average Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenue
Attachment 4 Consolidated Balance Sheets
Attachment 5 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business
Attachment 6 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Attachment 1   Eagle Materials Inc. Statement of Consolidated Earnings (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
	Quarter Ended December 31,								Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenue	$	511,487			$	462,941			$	1,677,942			$	1,448,405
Cost of Goods Sold		352,717				324,355				1,174,067				1,027,967
Gross Profit		158,770				138,586				503,875				420,438
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated JV		11,377				8,555				23,631				24,785
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses		(12,497	)			(12,851	)			(37,944	)			(32,986	)
Loss on Early Retirement of Senior Notes		-				-				-				(8,407	)
Other Non-Operating Income		2,210				3,207				911				5,941
Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes		159,860				137,497				490,473				409,771
Interest Expense, net		(8,932	)			(5,651	)			(24,842	)			(24,891	)
Earnings before Income Taxes		150,928				131,846				465,631				384,880
Income Tax Expense		(33,744	)			(29,367	)			(104,447	)			(84,949	)
Net Earnings	$	117,184			$	102,479			$	361,184			$	299,931

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic	$	3.23			$	2.56			$	9.72			$	7.30
Diluted	$	3.20			$	2.53			$	9.66			$	7.23
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic		36,336,056				40,049,456				37,149,927				41,096,702
Diluted		36,605,982				40,458,049				37,395,586				41,493,339

Attachment 2   Eagle Materials Inc. Revenue and Earnings by Lines of Business (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
	Quarter Ended December 31,								Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenue*
Heavy Materials:
Cement (Wholly Owned)	$	220,974			$	228,448			$	754,853			$	724,354
Concrete and Aggregates		55,176				42,384				186,407				139,888
		276,150				270,832				941,260				864,242
Light Materials:
Gypsum Wallboard		212,016				163,584				652,981				502,836
Gypsum Paperboard		23,321				28,525				83,701				81,327
		235,337				192,109				736,682				584,163
Total Revenue	$	511,487			$	462,941			$	1,677,942			$	1,448,405
Segment Operating Earnings
Heavy Materials:
Cement (Wholly Owned)	$	60,938			$	71,281			$	209,811			$	206,348
Cement (Joint Venture)		11,377				8,555				23,631				24,785
Concrete and Aggregates		2,692				4,115				15,700				16,998
		75,007				83,951				249,142				248,131
Light Materials:
Gypsum Wallboard		87,335				60,841				261,164				190,425
Gypsum Paperboard		7,805				2,349				17,200				6,667
		95,140				63,190				278,364				197,092
Sub-total		170,147				147,141				527,506				445,223
Corporate General and Administrative Expense		(12,497	)			(12,851	)			(37,944	)			(32,986	)
Loss on Early Retirement of Senior Notes		-				-				-				(8,407	)
Other Non-Operating Income		2,210				3,207				911				5,941
Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes	$	159,860			$	137,497			$	490,473			$	409,771
* Excluding Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenue listed on Attachment 3

Attachment 3   Eagle Materials Inc. Sales Volume, Average Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenue (unaudited)
	Sales Volume
	Quarter Ended December 31,							Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		Change			2022		2021		Change
Cement (M Tons):
Wholly Owned	1,527		1,748		-13	%		5,313		5,583		-5	%
Joint Venture	172		215		-20	%		524		614		-15	%
	1,699		1,963		-13	%		5,837		6,197		-6	%
Concrete (M Cubic Yards)	353		317		+11	%		1,210		1,063		+14	%
Aggregates (M Tons)	626		341		+84	%		2,333		1,183		+97	%
Gypsum Wallboard (MMSFs)	728		695		+5	%		2,309		2,194		+5	%
Paperboard (M Tons):
Internal	39		36		+8	%		115		109		+6	%
External	38		45		-16	%		131		143		-8	%
	77		81		-5	%		246		252		-2	%

	Average Net Sales Price*
	Quarter Ended December 31,								Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			Change		2022			2021			Change
Cement (Ton)	$	134.36		$	118.44		+13%		$	131.44		$	117.49		+12%
Concrete (Cubic Yard)	$	134.42		$	122.36		+10%		$	132.46		$	120.17		+10%
Aggregates (Ton)	$	11.70		$	10.38		+13%		$	11.21		$	10.25		+9%
Gypsum Wallboard (MSF)	$	238.51		$	191.41		+25%		$	230.01		$	186.16		+24%
Paperboard (Ton)	$	594.93		$	585.54		+2%		$	603.73		$	535.55		+13%
*Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers.

	Intersegment and Cement Revenue
	Quarter Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Intersegment Revenue:
Cement	$	7,719		$	5,301		$	26,371		$	18,357
Paperboard		24,453			21,238			71,819			59,501
	$	32,172		$	26,539		$	98,190		$	77,858
Cement Revenue:
Wholly Owned	$	220,974		$	228,448		$	754,853		$	724,354
Joint Venture		27,620			27,406			79,065			77,023
	$	248,594		$	255,854		$	833,918		$	801,377

Attachment 4   Eagle Materials Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
			December 31,								March 31,
			2022				2021				2022*
ASSETS
Current Assets –
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		$	60,937			$	17,392			$	19,416
	Accounts and Notes Receivable, net			172,543				170,661				176,276
	Inventories			247,155				211,978				236,661
	Federal Income Tax Receivable			5,466				8,890				7,202
	Prepaid and Other Assets			5,177				6,426				3,172
	Total Current Assets			491,278				415,347				442,727
Property, Plant and Equipment, net				1,641,638				1,626,990				1,616,539
Investments in Joint Venture				85,268				79,434				80,637
Operating Lease Right of Use Asset				20,651				23,923				23,856
Notes Receivable				8,556				8,486				8,485
Goodwill and Intangibles				467,703				389,002				387,898
Other Assets				15,076				16,939				19,510
			$	2,730,170			$	2,560,121			$	2,579,652
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities –
	Accounts Payable		$	106,571			$	99,465			$	113,679
	Accrued Liabilities			85,723				87,206				86,754
	Current Portion of Long-Term Debt			10,000				-				-
	Operating Lease Liabilities			6,006				7,004				7,118
	Total Current Liabilities			208,300				193,675				207,551
Long-term Liabilities				62,545				67,578				67,911
Bank Credit Facility				130,000				100,000				200,000
Bank Term Loan				185,000				-				-
2.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031				739,215				737,949				738,265
Deferred Income Taxes				239,596				238,671				232,369
Stockholders’ Equity –
	Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 5,000,000
	Shares; None Issued			-				-				-
	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 36,242,274; 39,766,043 and 38,710,929 Shares, respectively			362				398				387
Capital in Excess of Par Value				-				-				-
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses				(3,105	)			(3,359	)			(3,175	)
Retained Earnings				1,168,257				1,225,209				1,136,344
	Total Stockholders’ Equity			1,165,514				1,222,248				1,133,556
			$	2,730,170			$	2,560,121			$	2,579,652
*From audited financial statements

Attachment 5   Eagle Materials Inc. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)    The following table presents Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by lines of business for the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
	Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
	Quarter Ended December 31,
	2022			2021
Cement	$	20,582		$	19,933
Concrete and Aggregates		4,402			2,294
Gypsum Wallboard		5,387			5,598
Paperboard		3,738			3,685
Corporate and Other		706			684
	$	34,815		$	32,194

Attachment 6    Eagle Materials Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA We present Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA to provide more consistent comparison of operating performance from period to period. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that provides supplemental information regarding the operating performance of our business without regard to financing methods, capital structures or historical cost basis. Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP financial measure that further excludes the impact from non-routine items and stock-based compensation. Management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as alternative bases for comparing the operating performance of Eagle from period to period and for purposes of its budgeting and planning processes. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity in accordance with GAAP. The following shows the calculations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles them to net earnings in accordance with GAAP for the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
	Quarter Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
Net Earnings, as reported	$	117,184	$	102,479
Income Tax Expense		33,744		29,367
Interest Expense		8,932		5,651
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		34,815		32,194
EBITDA	$	194,675	$	169,691
Stock-based Compensation		4,088		4,261
Adjusted EBITDA	$	198,763	$	173,952

 

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Michael R. Haack

President and Chief Executive Officer



D. Craig Kesler

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Robert S. Stewart

Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications

Source: Eagle Materials Inc.

FAQ

What were Eagle Materials' earnings for Q3 fiscal 2023?

Eagle Materials reported net earnings of $117 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

What is the revenue growth for Eagle Materials in Q3 fiscal 2023?

Eagle Materials achieved record revenue of $511 million, representing a 10% increase year-over-year.

How much was the EPS for Eagle Materials in Q3 fiscal 2023?

Eagle Materials' earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 fiscal 2023 was $3.20, an increase of 26% compared to the previous year.

What challenges did Eagle Materials face in the Heavy Materials sector?

Eagle Materials' Heavy Materials sector experienced an 11% decline in operating earnings, primarily due to lower cement sales volume.

How much cash did Eagle Materials return to shareholders in Q3 fiscal 2023?

In Q3 fiscal 2023, Eagle Materials returned approximately $113 million to shareholders through stock repurchases.