Ferguson’s 4Q results show a slight sales increase and improved margins, but a full-year decline as the company expects modest 2025 growth.
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The distributor’s full-year total sales increased 1.5% year-over-year, while 4Q sales remained flat.
The company’s organic sales declined by 3.3% year-over-year, while SRS Distribution contributed $1.3 billion in 2Q net sales.
The distributor’s recent acquisition of Snap One accounted for $45 million of the company’s 2Q sales of $959 million.
Gross margin and adjusted EBITDA likewise both improved year-over-year.
The distributor said recovery from the fall 2023 cyberattack has been slower than expected, which continues to weigh on sales growth.
The company’s total 2Q sales fell 3.1% — which improved sequentially from a 6.5% decline in 1Q.
Sales sequentially decelerated in 4Q during what the company cited as challenging market conditions.
DNOW delivered $50 million in EBITDA on 7.9% in 2Q, a subtle increase from the year earlier.
The company's U.S. sales fell 7% year-over-year during 2Q.
Distribution segment volume, price and M&A each increased year-over-year, though volume was less than anticipated.
Year-over-year sales declined by 1.6% after an increase in 1Q sales and organic growth.
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Growth continued to slide across all geographies, product segments and customer end markets.
Net profit declined in 2Q, which the company partly attributed to its ongoing strategic transformation project.
