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Carlisle Companies Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 lowered, 6 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose, diluted EPS fell: Revenue rose 1.0% to $1,346.9 million. Diluted EPS was $4.97 against $5.30 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS was $5.61 against $5.78. Source
  • Operating margin fell 190 basis points: Operating income fell 7.1% to $293.9 million, and operating margin was 21.8% against 23.7%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.9%, down 170 basis points. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance lowered to flat: Full-year 2025 revenue guidance was revised to flat, from low-single-digit growth. Adjusted EBITDA margin is now expected to be down 250 basis points from 2024. Source
  • CCM operating income and margin fell: CCM operating income fell 7% to $280 million and adjusted EBITDA fell 8% to $303 million, a 30.2% margin against 32.8% a year earlier. Source
  • CWT sales rose on acquisitions: CWT revenue rose 3% to $346 million, while organic revenue fell 8%. Acquisitions of Plasti-Fab, ThermaFoam and Bonded Logic added to sales. Source
  • Re-roofing demand held steady: Re-roofing demand held steady, with stable contractor backlogs offsetting lower new construction and order-pattern changes tied to the distribution channel. Source
  • Higher costs pressured CCM margin: Management attributed the CCM profit decline mainly to materials inflation, higher costs to enhance the Carlisle Experience, and innovation spending. Source

“Carlisle’s third quarter performance remained resilient despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.”

Chris Koch, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFY 2025flat year-over-yearLowered from low-single-digit percentage growth
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFY 2025down 250 basis points from 2024, still in the mid-20s percent rangeLowered from down 150 basis points
Share repurchases SourceFY 2025$1.3 billionRaised
Cash from operating activities Source2025approximately $1.0 billionNew
Revenue, consolidated SourceFourth quarter 2025down low-single-digit percentage year-over-yearNew
Revenue, CCM SourceFourth quarter 2025down low-single-digit percentage year-over-yearNew
Revenue, CWT SourceFourth quarter 2025up low-single-digit percentage year-over-yearNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin, consolidated SourceFourth quarter 2025approximately 21%New
Synergy savings, Plasti-Fab and ThermaFoam Source2026$12 million annualizedNew
Adjusted EPS, long-term SourceVision 2030$40 of adjusted EPSKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year revenue guidance moved from low-single-digit growth to flat. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year adjusted EBITDA margin decline widened from 150 basis points to 250 basis points. Source
  • Guidance raised: The 2025 share repurchase target was increased to $1.3 billion. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth quarter 2025 revenue and margin guidance was given for consolidated, CCM and CWT. Source
  • New guidance: Cash from operating activities of approximately $1.0 billion for 2025 was given. Source
  • New: The company issued $1.0 billion of debt during the quarter. Source

Third quarter results and guidance

  • Revenue rose, diluted EPS fell: Revenue rose 1.0% to $1,346.9 million. Diluted EPS was $4.97 against $5.30 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS was $5.61 against $5.78. Source
  • Operating margin fell 190 basis points: Operating income fell 7.1% to $293.9 million, and operating margin was 21.8% against 23.7%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.9%, down 170 basis points. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance lowered to flat: Full-year 2025 revenue guidance was revised to flat, from low-single-digit growth. Adjusted EBITDA margin is now expected to be down 250 basis points from 2024. Source
  • Average diluted share count declined: Average diluted shares were 42.9 million for the quarter, against 46.5 million a year earlier. For the nine months they were 43.6 million against 47.6 million. Source

Segment results: CCM and CWT

  • CCM sales rose slightly: CCM revenue rose 0.3% to $1.0 billion with 0% organic growth. Management attributed this to healthy re-roof activity offset by new construction and distribution disruption. Source
  • CCM operating income and margin fell: CCM operating income fell 7% to $280 million and adjusted EBITDA fell 8% to $303 million, a 30.2% margin against 32.8% a year earlier. Source
  • CWT sales rose on acquisitions: CWT revenue rose 3% to $346 million, while organic revenue fell 8%. Acquisitions of Plasti-Fab, ThermaFoam and Bonded Logic added to sales. Source
  • Segment profit declined at CWT: CWT operating income fell 37% to $30 million and adjusted EBITDA fell 13% to $60 million, a 17.4% margin against 20.7% a year earlier. Source

“We are not waiting for a recovery. We are building the next phase of growth, focused on innovation, operational excellence, and long-term value creation”

Chris Koch, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and the distribution channel

  • Re-roofing demand held steady: Re-roofing demand held steady, with stable contractor backlogs offsetting lower new construction and order-pattern changes tied to the distribution channel. Source
  • Residential new construction under pressure: Residential new construction faced affordability challenges and higher interest rates, which management said continue to reduce demand. Source
  • Macro uncertainty weighs on new construction: Management said it fully appreciates the headwinds in the building products market and is working through uncertainty in new construction activity. Source

Costs and margins

  • Higher costs pressured CCM margin: Management attributed the CCM profit decline mainly to materials inflation, higher costs to enhance the Carlisle Experience, and innovation spending. Source
  • Nine-month margins declined year over year: Nine-month adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.1% against 27.1%, and nine-month operating margin was 20.9% against 23.7%. Source
  • Strategic initiatives partly offset CWT: Management attributed the CWT profit decline mainly to lower volumes, partly offset by progress on strategic initiatives. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Operating and free cash flow: For the nine months, operating cash flow was $716 million and free cash flow from continuing operations was $620 million. Source
  • Share repurchases and dividend action: In the quarter, 0.8 million shares were repurchased for $300 million, and the dividend was raised 10%, the 49th consecutive annual increase. Source
  • Acquisitions and capital spending: Investment over the nine months was $199 million: $91 million of capital expenditures and $108 million of acquisitions. Source
  • Liquidity at quarter end: At September 30, cash and cash equivalents were $1.1 billion, and $1.0 billion was available under the revolving credit facility. Source

Strategy and innovation

  • Re-roofing framed as core business: Management described re-roofing as an imperative business model for building owners and a core driver of Carlisle’s value creation history. Source
  • Recent product launches named: Management named RapidLock, SeamShield, APEEL, VP Tech and UltraTouch as recently launched products that address energy efficiency and labor-saving needs. Source
  • R&D spend rising to speed launches: Management said R&D investment is increasing, including expansion of the Research and Innovation Center in Carlisle, PA. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2025

  • Distribution channel changes expected to resolve: Management expects the 2025 distribution channel changes to be resolved, leading to a more stable and improved situation for CCM. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Residential new construction faces affordability challenges and higher interest rates. Source
  • Operational: Changes in the distribution channel caused near-term disruption at CCM. Source
  • External: Consolidation of distributors, manufacturers and contractors is changing the market. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said the Plasti-Fab and ThermaFoam synergies are tracking ahead of plan. Source
  • Not stated: Management reiterated its commitment to the Vision 2030 strategy and long-term financial targets. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.