Trex raises 2026 sales outlook to $1.296B–$1.306B
Trex raised its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges; fourth-quarter net sales guidance is $175 million to $185 million.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Trex Company, Inc. (TREX) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $360 million, up 26.0% from $285 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $100 million, up 10% from $90 million. Net income was $52 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.52, compared with $52 million and $0.48 a year earlier. Gross margin was 36.0%, versus 40.5%.
For the first nine months, net income was $175.8 million versus $188.1 million, and operating cash flow was $248.4 million versus $292.6 million. Trex estimated approximately $30 million of third-quarter revenue came from initial distribution load-in. It repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares for $55 million and repaid $83 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility. Its Arkansas facility is on track to have approximately 50% of its existing decking production capacity operational by year-end; Trex said a mechanical issue that raised startup costs had been resolved.
Trex raised full-year 2026 guidance to net sales of $1.296 billion–$1.306 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $355 million–$360 million. Fourth-quarter net sales guidance is $175 million–$185 million. The company expects to complete its Board-authorized $150 million share repurchase program by year-end, bringing total 2026 share repurchases to approximately $300 million.
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.
Positive
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net sales increased 26.0% to $360 million.
- Moderate pointThird-quarter adjusted EBITDA rose 10% to $100 million.
Negative
- Moderate pointNine-month net income was $175.8 million, versus $188.1 million.
- Moderate pointNine-month operating cash flow was $248.4 million, versus $292.6 million.
- Moderate pointGross margin was 36.0%, versus 40.5% a year earlier.
Filing Explained
At September 30, Trex reported $170,000 thousand on its line of credit and $3,271 thousand in cash and equivalents.
Trex’s quarterly results release reports 100,648,634 common shares outstanding at
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wood conversion strategy technical
adjusted gross profit financial
Earnings Snapshot
Full-year 2026 net sales: $1.296 billion–$1.306 billion; adjusted EBITDA: $355 million–$360 million. Fourth-quarter 2026 net sales: $175 million–$185 million.
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