BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Business
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. is a wholesale two-step distributor of residential and commercial building products in the United States. It offers a broad portfolio of branded and private-label SKUs including specialty products (engineered wood, siding, millwork, outdoor living products, specialty lumber and panels, and industrial products) and structural products (lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, rebar and remesh), plus value-added services like delivery, inventory stocking, milling, EDI and logistics solutions. The company operates through specialty and structural product categories and value-added service offerings. It serves customers nationwide across warehouse sales, reload sales and direct manufacturer-to-customer distribution channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,954 | 2,953 | 3,136 | 4,450 | 4,277 | |
| Cost of products sold | 2,502 | 2,463 | 2,609 | 3,617 | 3,499 | |
| Gross profit | 452 | 489 | 527 | 833 | 778 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 381 | 366 | 356 | 366 | 322 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 40 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 28 | |
| Recognition of deferred gains on real estate | −4 | −4 | −4 | — | — | |
| Gain from sale of property | 0 | −272,000 | 0 | −144,000 | −8 | |
| Other operating expenses | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total operating expenses | 419 | 402 | 389 | 394 | 340 | |
| Operating income | 32 | 88 | 138 | 439 | 438 | |
| Interest expense, net | 32 | 19 | 24 | 42 | — | |
| Settlement of defined benefit pension plan | 0 | −3 | 30 | 0 | — | |
| Other expense, net | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | |
| Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes | 129,000 | 71 | 82 | 395 | 394 | |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | −90,000 | 18 | 33 | 99 | 98 | |
| Net income | 219,000 | 53 | 49 | 296 | 296 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.02 | 6.22 | 5.4 | 31.75 | 30.8 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.02 | 6.19 | 5.39 | 31.51 | 29.99 | |
| Actuarial loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax $1,090 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −3 | 6 | |
| Amortization of unrecognized pension gain, net of tax of $(325) | 0 | 0 | 882,000 | 627,000 | 1 | |
| Settlement of frozen defined benefit pension plan, including tax of $4,472 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | −1 | 378,000 | 22,000 | |
| Total other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 31 | −2 | 7 | |
| Comprehensive income | 219,000 | 53 | 80 | 294 | 303 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 386 | 506 | 522 | 299 | 85 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 218 | 226 | 228 | 252 | 340 | |
| Inventories, net | 326 | 356 | 344 | 484 | 488 | |
| Other current assets | 54 | 47 | 27 | 42 | 32 | |
| Total current assets | 984 | 1,134 | 1,120 | 1,077 | 945 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 287 | 250 | 226 | 206 | 181 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 55 | 47 | 37 | 46 | 50 | |
| Goodwill | 67 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 48 | |
| Net Carrying Amounts | 87 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 14 | |
| Deferred income tax asset, net | 51 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | |
| Other non-current assets | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | |
| Total assets | 1,549 | 1,578 | 1,538 | 1,490 | 1,317 | |
| Accounts payable | 136 | 170 | 158 | 152 | 180 | |
| Accrued compensation | 17 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 22 | |
| Finance lease liabilities - current | 22 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
| Operating lease liabilities - current | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Real estate deferred gains - current | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other current liabilities | 22 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 18 | |
| Total current liabilities | 211 | 234 | 219 | 211 | 244 | |
| Long-term debt | 297 | 295 | 294 | 292 | 291 | |
| Finance lease liabilities - less current portion | 299 | 280 | 274 | 266 | 267 | |
| Operating lease liabilities - less current portion | 47 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 45 | |
| Real estate deferred gains - less current portion | 59 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 74 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | |
| Total liabilities | 932 | 931 | 903 | 900 | 954 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 7,866,497 and 8,650,046 outstanding, respectively | 79,000 | 83,000 | 87,000 | 90,000 | 97,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 95 | 124 | 165 | 201 | 268 | |
| Retained earnings | 522 | 522 | 469 | 421 | 124 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 617 | 646 | 634 | 590 | 363 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 1,549 | 1,578 | 1,538 | 1,490 | 1,317 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement of frozen defined benefit pension plan | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | — | |
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Insurance recoveries in excess of carrying values of property & equipment | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| (Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes | −36,000 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 356,000 | |
| Share-based compensation | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | |
| Recognition of deferred gains from real estate | −4 | −4 | −4 | — | — | |
| Other income statement items | 0 | 0 | −909,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable | 14 | 3 | 23 | 101 | −46 | |
| Inventories | 46 | −12 | 141 | 21 | −146 | |
| Accounts payable | −36 | 13 | 6 | −32 | 15 | |
| Employer contributions due to the single-employer defined benefit pension plan | 0 | 0 | −7 | −12 | −1 | |
| Other current assets | −4 | −20 | 16 | −12 | 712,000 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | −7 | 3 | 373,000 | −2 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 60 | 85 | 306 | 400 | 145 | |
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | −95 | 0 | 300,000 | −64 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property and insurance recoveries | 3 | 899,000 | 357,000 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment investments | −27 | −40 | −28 | −36 | −14 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −119 | −39 | −27 | −99 | −4 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −38 | −45 | −42 | −66 | 0 | |
| Debt financing costs | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | |
| Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings | −3 | −3 | −5 | −11 | −5 | |
| Principal payments on finance lease liabilities | −16 | −13 | −9 | −11 | −11 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −60 | −62 | −57 | −88 | −56 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −120 | −16 | 223 | 214 | 85 | |
| Income tax payments, net of refunds | 4 | 30 | 19 | 111 | 99 | |
| Interest paid, including interest for finance leases | 47 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 33 | |
| Additions of fleet assets under finance leases | 45 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 11 |