Builders FirstSource reported a 9.5% increase in net sales to $1.8 billion for the first quarter of 2020. Core organic growth was 3.9%, and adjusted EBITDA was $97 million, representing 5.4% of net sales. Net income was $8.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, while adjusted net income was $40.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.
Net sales increased by 9.5%, with strong activity levels through most of the quarter.
Core organic growth of 3.9%, excluding acquisitions, commodity impacts and differences in selling days.
Adjusted EBITDA of $97 million, reflecting 5.4% of net sales, and expected normalization of gross margin percentage.
Strong quarter end balance sheet with liquidity of $671.7 million, including $163.9 million of cash on hand plus availability under our revolving credit facility.
The company withdrew its previous full year 2020 outlook due to the evolving macro-economic uncertainty in the current homebuilding environment and is planning for weak demand levels to persist at least through the second quarter of 2020.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income