Dec 31, 2019

DXP Q4 2019 Earnings Report

DXP Enterprises reported a decrease in sales and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2019, while free cash flow generation remained strong.

Key Takeaways

DXP Enterprises announced fourth-quarter results with sales decreasing by 5.0% to $295.5 million and earnings per diluted share at $0.12. Despite a challenging market environment, the company focused on strategic investments and market share growth, generating $26 million in free cash flow. The company closed two acquisitions and focused on margin expansion, strong returns on capital, and free cash flow generation.

Sales decreased 5.0% to $295.5 million compared to Q4 2018.

Earnings per diluted share were $0.12, down from $0.60 in Q4 2018.

Service Centers' revenue decreased by 5.7% to $182.4 million.

Free cash flow generation was $26 million during the quarter.

Total Revenue
$295M
Previous year: $311M
-5.0%
EPS
$0.12
Previous year: $0.6
-80.0%
Adjusted EBITDA
$14M
Previous year: $27.3M
-48.9%
Gross Profit
$78.3M
Previous year: $86.6M
-9.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$54.2M
Previous year: $40.3M
+34.5%
Free Cash Flow
$26M
Previous year: $24.4M
+6.4%
Total Assets
$788M
Previous year: $704M
+12.0%

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