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Patrick Industries Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales flat at $975 million: Net sales were $975 million against $976 million a year earlier. Marine, Powersports and Housing growth nearly offset lower RV revenue. Source
  • Operating income fell to $50 million: Operating income was $50 million against $66 million, and operating margin was 5.1% against 6.8%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 3%: Adjusted EBITDA rose 3% to $116 million, and its margin rose 40 basis points to 11.9%. The measure adds back stock-based compensation, merger-related costs and restructuring costs. Source
  • RV revenue fell 15%: RV revenue was $362 million, down 15%, while RV industry wholesale unit shipments fell 13%. RV was 37% of revenue. Source
  • Patrick Printing Solutions launched: The printing platform applies graphics and textures directly to substrates, giving customers design flexibility across value and premium price points. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell to $147 million: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $147 million against $199 million. Management tied the change to working capital deployment supporting its composite products growth strategy. Source
  • Share repurchases restricted by merger: Restrictions under the LCI merger agreement stopped share repurchases in the quarter, after $91 million of repurchases in the second quarter. Source

“Our strategic market diversification and business model, in addition to our focus on innovation and product solutions for customers, continued to drive resilient results in the third quarter,”

Andy Nemeth, Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Patrick launched Patrick Printing Solutions this quarter, a direct-to-panel printing platform for graphics and textures on composite, wood and other substrates. Source
  • New: The SEC declared effective the Form S-4 for the all-stock merger with LCI Industries on October 19, 2026. Source
  • Ended: The company did not repurchase shares in the quarter, after $91 million of repurchases in the second quarter, because the merger agreement restricts them. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales flat at $975 million: Net sales were $975 million against $976 million a year earlier. Marine, Powersports and Housing growth nearly offset lower RV revenue. Source
  • Operating income fell to $50 million: Operating income was $50 million against $66 million, and operating margin was 5.1% against 6.8%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 3%: Adjusted EBITDA rose 3% to $116 million, and its margin rose 40 basis points to 11.9%. The measure adds back stock-based compensation, merger-related costs and restructuring costs. Source
  • Diluted EPS down, adjusted EPS up: Diluted EPS was $0.64 against $1.01, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.03 against $1.01. Convertible notes and warrants diluted EPS by about $0.03, against $0.07 a year earlier. Source

Segments and end markets

  • RV revenue fell 15%: RV revenue was $362 million, down 15%, while RV industry wholesale unit shipments fell 13%. RV was 37% of revenue. Source
  • Marine revenue rose 14%: Marine revenue was $171 million, up 14%, against an estimated 8% rise in powerboat industry shipments. Management tied the growth to content per unit and industry shipments. Source
  • Powersports revenue rose 30%: Powersports revenue was $128 million, up 30%. Management cited utility-focused unit demand and higher attachment rates for cab enclosures. Source
  • Housing revenue rose 4%: Housing revenue was $314 million, up 4%. Estimated MH industry shipments rose 2%, while total housing starts fell 4%. Source

“We remain focused on managing what is in our control, including making strategic adjustments to preserve the capacity, capabilities, and talent needed to serve our customers today and in the future.”

Andy Nemeth, Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Patrick Printing Solutions launched: The printing platform applies graphics and textures directly to substrates, giving customers design flexibility across value and premium price points. Source
  • RV content per unit up 4%: RV content per wholesale unit, on a trailing twelve-month basis, was $5,263. That was up 4% on the prior year and down 1% from the second quarter. Source
  • Marine content per unit up 20%: Estimated Marine content per powerboat unit, on a trailing twelve-month basis, was $4,942. That was up 20% on the prior year and up 1% from the second quarter. Source
  • Housing content per unit down 2%: Estimated MH content per unit, on a trailing twelve-month basis, was $6,565. That was down 2% on the prior year and down 1% from the second quarter. Source

Costs, gross profit and margins

  • Gross profit rose to $230 million: Gross profit was $230 million against $221 million, while cost of goods sold was $745 million against $755 million. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin held at 6.8%: Adjusted operating margin was 6.8%, flat on the prior year. The adjustment excludes merger-related costs of $14.7 million and restructuring costs of $2.0 million. Source
  • Selling and admin costs increased: Selling, general and administrative expense was $108 million against $86 million. Warehouse and delivery cost was $49 million against $44 million. The document gives no reason for the rise. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Marine gains at premium end: Management said Marine gained content through new product and solution innovation, and benefited from relative strength at the premium end of the market. Source
  • RV dealers managing field inventory: Management said RV OEMs and dealers kept field inventory levels disciplined in response to lower retail demand. Source

Cash flow, capital and leverage

  • Operating cash flow fell to $147 million: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $147 million against $199 million. Management tied the change to working capital deployment supporting its composite products growth strategy. Source
  • Trailing free cash flow $203 million: Trailing twelve-month free cash flow was $203 million against $211 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Third-quarter capital spending $19 million: Capital spending was $19 million in the quarter, which management described as investment in technology, advanced automation and other initiatives. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of $15 million: The company returned $15 million to shareholders through regular quarterly dividends in the third quarter. Source
  • Net leverage eased to 2.9x: Available liquidity was $716 million, and total net leverage was 2.9x, against 3.0x at the end of the second quarter. Total debt was about $1.4 billion. Source
  • Repurchase capacity of $62 million: At quarter end the company had $62 million of unused capacity under its current share repurchase authorization. Source

Merger with LCI Industries

  • Share repurchases restricted by merger: Restrictions under the LCI merger agreement stopped share repurchases in the quarter, after $91 million of repurchases in the second quarter. Source
  • Registration statement declared effective: The SEC declared the Form S-4 for the merger effective on October 19, 2026. Source
  • All-stock merger signed June 30: The company signed a definitive agreement with LCI Industries on June 30, 2026, to combine in an all-stock merger. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Full-solutions vision: The company is advancing a full-solutions model that combines products, components, differentiated technologies and advanced manufacturing. Source
  • Engineering and AI spending: Management said the company is investing in engineering and emerging technologies, including AI spending it called prudent, to deepen its connection to its markets. Source
  • Product affordability for consumers: Management said the expanded product range is intended to allow better partnerships with customers on affordability for the end consumer. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2026

  • Shareholder special meeting November 18: A special meeting of shareholders is set for November 18, 2026, and more information is on the company's merger website. Source
  • Focus shifts to 2027: Management said it is beginning to shift its focus to 2027 and remains excited about the pending all-stock merger with LCI Industries. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
RV wholesale unit shipments Sourcedecreased 13%
Estimated powerboat wholesale unit shipments Sourceincreased 8%
Estimated MH wholesale unit shipments Sourceincreased 2%
Content per wholesale RV unit (trailing twelve months) Source$5,263, up 4%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited high interest rates, elevated fuel costs and inflation as continued macroeconomic headwinds in its markets. Source
  • Demand: Management said consumer confidence is softening further, which weighs on demand in its end markets. Source
  • Demand: Management described the near-term demand environment as uneven as it works toward the merger and 2027. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it is continuing to drive its capital allocation strategy, funded by strong cash flow generation, to invest in strategic opportunities. 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.