UFP Industries (UFPI) Q4 2025 earnings fall but cash flow stays strong
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UFP Industries reported weaker results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 as soft demand and lower prices pressured performance. Q4 net sales were
For 2025, net sales declined
Despite the earnings decline, cash generation remained strong. Cash flows from operating activities in 2025 were
Positive
- Strong cash generation and liquidity: 2025 cash flows from operating activities were $545.7 million and free cash flow was $451.5 million, supporting year-end liquidity of about $2.2 billion, including over $900 million of cash.
- Significant capital returned to shareholders: The company repurchased nearly $450 million of shares and, in total, returned $515 million to shareholders in 2025 through buybacks and dividends.
- Conservative balance sheet: Total debt remained relatively low versus equity, with long-term debt and finance lease obligations of $228.9 million against shareholders’ equity of $3.08 billion at year-end 2025.
Negative
- Meaningful earnings decline: Full-year net earnings attributable to controlling interest fell from $414.6 million to $294.8 million, a drop of about 29%, with Q4 EPS declining from $1.12 to $0.70.
- Revenue and margin compression: Net sales decreased 5% for 2025 and 9% in Q4, while adjusted EBITDA fell from $682.3 million to $563.6 million and margin from 10.3% to 8.9%.
- Segment-wide softness: Retail, Packaging and Construction segments all reported lower net sales and net earnings in both Q4 and full year, reflecting weaker organic units and, in some cases, lower selling prices.
- Management outlook for flat to slightly down demand: The company anticipates 2026 demand will be flat to slightly down across segments, with markets tied to new residential construction remaining more challenged.
Insights
Revenue, earnings and margins fell in 2025, but cash flow, liquidity and capital returns stayed strong.
UFP Industries saw broad-based pressure in 2025. Net sales declined
Profitability contracted as gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin fell. Adjusted EBITDA decreased to
Cash generation and balance sheet strength partially offset the earnings deterioration. Operating cash flow of
