BlueLinx reported Q3 2023 results with net sales of $810 million and net income of $24 million, or $2.71 diluted earnings per share. Despite a challenging environment, the company highlighted strong margins in specialty products and generated $73 million in free cash flow. A new $100 million share repurchase authorization was announced.
Net sales reached $810 million with a gross profit of $139 million.
Net income was reported at $24 million, or $2.71 diluted earnings per share.
The company generated $78 million in operating cash and $73 million in free cash flow.
A new $100 million share repurchase program was authorized.
Through the first four weeks of the fourth quarter of 2023, specialty product gross margin was in the range of 18% to 19% with average daily volumes slightly down compared to what we experienced during the third quarter of 2023, but in line with historical seasonality. Structural product gross margin was in the range of 9% to 10%, with average daily sales volumes slightly up compared to the third quarter of 2023.
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