Apogee Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Results

Net sales decrease of 8%, to $332 million

Operating margin improves to 12.5%; adjusted operating margin of 12.8%

Diluted EPS grows to $1.41; adjusted diluted EPS increases 37% to $1.44

Raising full-year EPS outlook

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

“Our team continued to drive operational execution across the business, delivering significant operating income growth and record adjusted EPS, despite continued volume pressure,” said Ty R. Silberhorn, Chief Executive Officer. “As we look ahead, we continue to expect pressure on volume and pricing through the remainder of the fiscal year, due to softening end markets. We are focused on continuing to deliver results in this environment, while investing to position the Company for long-term growth.”

First-Quarter Consolidated Results

(First Quarter Fiscal 2025 compared to First Quarter Fiscal 2024)

• Net sales decreased 8.3% to $331.5 million, primarily driven by lower volume.
• Gross margin improved by 410 basis points to 29.8%, primarily driven by a more favorable mix of projects in Architectural Services, favorable material costs, lower insurance-related costs, and productivity gains, partially offset by the impact of lower volume.
• Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percent of net sales increased 90 basis points to 17.3%, primarily due to unfavorable sales leverage, partially offset by lower bad debt expense.
• Operating income increased to $41.4 million, and operating margin was 12.5%. Adjusted operating income grew 25.9% to $42.5 million and adjusted operating margin improved to 12.8%. The 350 basis point improvement in adjusted operating margin was primarily driven by a more favorable mix of projects in Architectural Services, favorable material costs, lower insurance-related costs, productivity gains, and lower bad debt expense, which more than offset the impact of lower volume and unfavorable segment mix.
• Interest expense was $0.5 million, compared to $2.0 million, primarily driven by lower average debt levels.
• Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased to $1.41 compared to $1.05. Adjusted diluted EPS grew 37.1% to $1.44, primarily driven by higher adjusted operating income and lower interest expense.

First Quarter Segment Results

(First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Compared to First Quarter Fiscal 2024)

Architectural Framing Systems

Architectural Framing Systems net sales were $133.2 million, compared to $164.2 million, primarily reflecting reduced volume due to lower end-market demand and the exit of certain lower-margin product lines as part of Project Fortify. Operating income was $18.3 million, which included $1.0 million of restructuring charges. Adjusted operating income was $19.3 million, or 14.5% of net sales, compared to $19.9 million, or 12.1% of net sales. The 240 basis point improvement in adjusted operating margin was primarily driven by favorable material costs, favorable mix, productivity gains, and lower bad debt expense, partially offset by the impact of lower volume.

Architectural Glass

Architectural Glass net sales were $86.7 million, compared to $97.2 million, reflecting lower volume due to lower end-market demand, partially offset by improved pricing. Operating income increased to $17.1 million, or 19.7% of net sales, compared to $16.5 million, or 17.0% of net sales. The 270 basis point improvement in operating margin was primarily driven by productivity gains, and improved pricing, partially offset by the impact of lower volume.

Architectural Services

Architectural Services net sales grew 10.7% to $99.0 million, compared to $89.4 million, primarily due to a more favorable mix of projects and increased volume. Operating income increased to $5.6 million, or 5.7% of net sales, compared to an operating loss of $0.6 million, primarily driven by a more favorable mix of projects. Segment backlog² at the end of the quarter increased by 7.3% to $866.9 million, compared to $807.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

Large-Scale Optical

Large-Scale Optical net sales were $21.2 million, compared to $22.5 million, primarily reflecting lower volume in the retail channel, partially offset by a more favorable mix. Operating income was $4.8 million, or 22.9% of net sales, compared to $5.5 million, or 24.6% of net sales. The 170 basis point decline in operating margin primarily reflects the impact of lower volume, partially offset by cost savings and improved mix.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and other expense was $4.5 million, compared to $7.6 million, primarily due to lower insurance-related costs.

Financial Condition

Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.5 million, compared to $21.3 million in last year’s first quarter, primarily driven by increased cash used for working capital. Capital expenditures were $7.2 million, compared to $7.4 million last year. During the quarter, the Company repurchased $15.1 million of stock.

Quarter-end long-term debt was $77.0 million, compared to $62.0 million at the end of fiscal 2024. The net leverage ratio³ as of the end of the quarter was 0.2x compared to 0.1x at the end of fiscal 2024.

Fiscal 2025 Outlook

The Company continues to expect a full-year net sales decline in the range of 4% to 7%. This range includes approximately 2 percentage points of decline related to fiscal 2025 reverting to a 52-week year, and approximately 1 percentage point of decline related to the actions of Project Fortify to eliminate certain lower-margin product and service offerings.

The Company is increasing its outlook for full-year diluted EPS to a range of $4.56 to $4.88 and adjusted diluted EPS to a range of $4.65 to $5.00⁴. The Company continues to expect the impact of the reversion to a 52-week year will reduce adjusted diluted EPS by approximately $0.20 compared to fiscal 2024 and that there will be no material impact to adjusted diluted EPS related to the adverse net sales impact of Project Fortify.

The Company now expects a total of $15 million to $16 million of pre-tax charges in connection with Project Fortify leading to annualized cost savings of $12 million to $14 million. The Company continues to expect approximately 60% of these savings will be realized in fiscal 2025, and the remainder in fiscal 2026, with approximately 70% of the savings to be realized in Architectural Framing Systems, 20% in Architectural Services, and 10% in Corporate and Other, with the plan to be substantially complete in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

The Company continues to expect an effective tax rate of approximately 24.5%, and capital expenditures between $40 to $50 million.

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About Apogee Enterprises

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG) is a leading provider of architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and high-performance glass and acrylic products used for preservation, energy conservation, and enhanced viewing. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, our portfolio of industry-leading products and services includes high-performance architectural glass, windows, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems, integrated project management and installation services, as well as value-added glass and acrylic for custom picture framing and displays. For more information, visit www.apog.com.

Contact:

Jeff Huebschen – Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications – ir@apog.com – (952) 487-7538

Source: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.