Eagle Materials Q2 EPS falls to $3.63 from $4.23
Higher fuel and freight costs and lower Gypsum Wallboard net prices were among the factors behind segment operating earnings declines.
Sentiment and the balance of points
Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses, so the two can disagree, for example when a trial that missed its main goal is described in upbeat language.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Eagle Materials Inc. reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $652.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with $638.9 million a year earlier. Net earnings were $111.5 million, versus $137.4 million, and diluted EPS was $3.63 versus $4.23.
Heavy Materials revenue rose 2% to $477.8 million, while operating earnings fell 12% to $113.0 million. Light Materials revenue rose 2% to $216.4 million, while operating earnings fell 13% to $68.3 million. Eagle attributed the Heavy Materials decline to higher costs, including freight; Light Materials earnings were affected mainly by lower Gypsum Wallboard net prices and higher freight. Corporate general and administrative expenses increased 26%, partly reflecting health insurance and enterprise resource planning system implementation costs, which are expected to continue in future quarters.
During the first half of fiscal 2027, Eagle repurchased 711,381 shares for approximately $146.0 million. At quarter-end, it reported $1.5 billion in net debt and a 2.1x net-debt-to-Adjusted-EBITDA ratio, compared with 1.9x as of March 31, 2026.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
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- None.
Negative
- Moderate pointNet earnings declined to $111.5 million from $137.4 million year over year.
- Minor pointHeavy and Light Materials operating earnings declined 12% and 13%, respectively.
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