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Patrick Industries Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose 6% to $976 million: Net sales were $976 million, up from $919 million a year earlier. Management attributed the increase to share gains and acquisitions across all four primary end markets. Source
  • Operating income fell to $66 million: Operating income was $66 million, compared with $74 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Diluted EPS was $1.01: Net income was $35 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, against $41 million, or $1.20. Diluted EPS included about $0.07 of dilution from convertible notes and warrants, against $0.04 a year earlier. Source
  • RV revenue up 7% on fewer units: RV revenue was $426 million, up 7%, while wholesale RV industry unit shipments fell 2%. Content per wholesale RV unit on a trailing twelve-month basis rose 3% to $5,055. Source
  • Margin fell on model-year changeover: Operating margin fell 130 basis points to 6.8%. Management cited temporary factors, including inefficiencies from the model-year changeover. Source
  • Operating cash flow lower on inventory build: Nine-month operating cash flow was $199 million, against $224 million. Management tied the change mainly to higher inventory investment under its innovation and capacity plan. Source
  • LilliPad Marine acquisition completed: The company completed the LilliPad Marine acquisition this quarter. LilliPad sells patented products through OEM and aftermarket channels. Source

“Channel inventories are lean and we have made the operational investments needed to augment our performance when demand inflects.”

Andy Nemeth, Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company completed the acquisition of LilliPad Marine, a maker of boat ladders, diving board systems and marine accessories, sold through OEM and aftermarket channels. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales rose 6% to $976 million: Net sales were $976 million, up from $919 million a year earlier. Management attributed the increase to share gains and acquisitions across all four primary end markets. Source
  • Operating income fell to $66 million: Operating income was $66 million, compared with $74 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Diluted EPS was $1.01: Net income was $35 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, against $41 million, or $1.20. Diluted EPS included about $0.07 of dilution from convertible notes and warrants, against $0.04 a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month EPS reflects legal settlement: Nine-month diluted EPS was $3.08 against $3.70. The nine-month figures include a $24.4 million legal settlement recorded in other expenses. Source

Segments and end markets

  • RV revenue up 7% on fewer units: RV revenue was $426 million, up 7%, while wholesale RV industry unit shipments fell 2%. Content per wholesale RV unit on a trailing twelve-month basis rose 3% to $5,055. Source
  • Marine revenue up 11% on flat units: Marine revenue was $150 million, up 11%, while estimated wholesale powerboat industry unit shipments were flat. Estimated content per powerboat unit rose 4% to $4,091. Source
  • Powersports revenue up 12%: Powersports revenue was $98 million, up 12%, as attachment rates for premium utility vehicle content improved and other Powersports businesses grew. Source
  • Housing revenue up 1% amid MH declines: Housing revenue was $302 million, up 1%. Estimated wholesale MH industry unit shipments fell 2% and total housing starts were down 2%. Content per MH unit rose 2% to $6,682. Source

“This quarter, we completed the acquisition of LilliPad Marine, a designer and manufacturer of premium, innovative boat ladders, diving board systems and other marine accessories.”

Jeff Rodino, President

Products, customers and demand

  • Share gains credited to service and innovation: Management attributed market share gains across the portfolio over the past 18 months to customer service, partnership, innovation and new product development. Source
  • Advanced Product Group concepts gaining traction: Management said several innovations and concepts from the Advanced Product Group are starting to take hold, aimed at industry-leading full component solutions. Source
  • Full-solutions model expanding with OEMs: Rodino said the company is advancing its innovation pipeline, expanding its full-solutions model and strengthening OEM relationships. Source
  • OEM production discipline keeps channel lean: Management said OEM partners want differentiated products while keeping production discipline and lean channel inventories. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Margin fell on model-year changeover: Operating margin fell 130 basis points to 6.8%. Management cited temporary factors, including inefficiencies from the model-year changeover. Source
  • Warehouse and SG&A costs rose: Warehouse and delivery expense was $44.4 million, up from $37.9 million. SG&A was $86.0 million, up from $75.8 million. Gross profit was $221.0 million, against $212.5 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin lower: Adjusted EBITDA was $112 million, against $121 million, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 11.5%, against 13.2%. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow lower on inventory build: Nine-month operating cash flow was $199 million, against $224 million. Management tied the change mainly to higher inventory investment under its innovation and capacity plan. Source
  • Capex on automation and maintenance: Third-quarter capital expenditure was $26 million, for automation, innovation, process modernization and maintenance. Trailing twelve-month free cash flow was $211 million, against $277 million. Source
  • Dividends and buyback capacity: About $13 million was returned through dividends. Management said it remains opportunistic on repurchases, with $168 million of unused capacity under its plan. Source
  • Leverage at 2.8x, liquidity $779 million: Total debt was about $1.3 billion, with a total net leverage ratio of 2.8x under the credit agreement. Available liquidity was about $779 million. Source

Strategy and organization

  • LilliPad Marine acquisition completed: The company completed the LilliPad Marine acquisition this quarter. LilliPad sells patented products through OEM and aftermarket channels. Source
  • Investments and acquisitions widen aftermarket reach: Rodino said the investments, together with targeted acquisitions, improve product depth and breadth and enhance the company's aftermarket presence. Source
  • Organizational changes aimed at growth plan: Nemeth said the organizational enhancements already implemented are intended to speed execution of the profitable growth plan and to improve margins. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 October 2025

  • Positioned for fourth quarter and fiscal 2026: Management said the company is well positioned for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2026. No figures accompany the statement. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
RV wholesale industry unit shipments Source-2%
Powerboat wholesale industry unit shipments Sourceflat
MH wholesale industry unit shipments Source-2%
Total housing starts Source-2%
Content per wholesale RV unit (trailing twelve months) Source$5,055
Content per powerboat unit (trailing twelve months) Source$4,091
Content per wholesale MH unit (trailing twelve months) Source$6,682

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Industry shipment declines were cited as a partial offset to the sales increase. Source
  • Operational: Management cited temporary inefficiencies from the model-year changeover as a factor in the lower operating margin. Source
  • Demand: Manufactured housing wholesale shipments and total housing starts both fell 2% in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Higher inventory investment reduced nine-month operating cash flow, which management linked to its capacity plan. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The second quarter release said capital would be focused more on acquisitions; this release reports the LilliPad Marine acquisition completed, without a status against that plan.
  • Not stated: The second quarter release kept an expectation of lower second-half wholesale shipments; the third quarter release does not restate it.

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.