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Qxo, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter net sales of $2.19 billion: Net sales were $2.19 billion, against $14.8 million a year earlier, when the only reported line was software. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $150.3 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $150.3 million, a 6.9% margin on net sales, against a $(7.8) million figure in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Full-year loss and $0.34 adjusted EPS: For 2025, the GAAP loss per share was $(0.63) on a net loss of $(279.4) million, against net sales of $6,842.2 million; Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.34. Source
  • Q4 gross margin of 24.2%: Gross margin was 24.2% for the quarter and 23.0% for 2025; Adjusted Gross Margin was 24.9% for 2025. The 2024 quarter, before Beacon, showed 41.2%. Source
  • $10.56 billion acquisition outflow: Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired, was $10,556.5 million for 2025, the largest investing line in the cash flow statement. Source
  • Common and preferred equity raised: Proceeds from common stock, net of issuance costs, were $4,256.0 million and from Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock $558.1 million in 2025; common shares outstanding rose to 674.5 million from 409.4 million. Source
  • Beacon integration plan under way: Management said it is executing its Beacon integration plan and investing in technology, sales capacity and other long-term initiatives, which it describes as high-return. Source

“Our fourth quarter results were in line with the pre-announcement we made last month.”

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Annual revenue target Sourcewithin the next decade$50 billion in annual revenuesKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The release describes a $2.25 billion agreement to acquire Kodiak Building Partners as recently announced; the January preliminary release did not mention it. Source
  • New: The release adds Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS to the non-GAAP measures; the January release included only Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter net sales of $2.19 billion: Net sales were $2.19 billion, against $14.8 million a year earlier, when the only reported line was software. Source
  • GAAP loss per share of $(0.17): The quarter's GAAP basic and diluted loss per share was $(0.17), on a net loss of $(90.2) million. Management attributed the loss mainly to acquisition-related amortization and transaction costs. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $150.3 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $150.3 million, a 6.9% margin on net sales, against a $(7.8) million figure in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.02: Adjusted Net Income was $52.1 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.02 for the quarter, after adding back amortization, stock-based compensation, transaction and other items. Source
  • Full-year loss and $0.34 adjusted EPS: For 2025, the GAAP loss per share was $(0.63) on a net loss of $(279.4) million, against net sales of $6,842.2 million; Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.34. Source

Sales by product line

  • Residential roofing largest line in Q4: Residential roofing products were $1,025.6 million, or 46.8% of fourth-quarter net sales; non-residential roofing was $614.4 million (28.0%) and complementary building products $538.1 million (24.5%). Source
  • Full-year mix across three lines: For 2025, residential roofing was $3,307.1 million (48.3%), non-residential roofing $1,883.9 million (27.5%) and complementary building products $1,592.7 million (23.3%). Source
  • Software a small share of sales: Software products and services were $16.0 million in the fourth quarter (0.7% of net sales) and $58.5 million for 2025 (0.9%). Source

“Operationally, we are executing against our integration plan across the legacy Beacon business, supported by disciplined investments in technology, sales capacity, and other high-return, long-term initiatives.”

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO

Gross margin and cost items

  • Q4 gross margin of 24.2%: Gross margin was 24.2% for the quarter and 23.0% for 2025; Adjusted Gross Margin was 24.9% for 2025. The 2024 quarter, before Beacon, showed 41.2%. Source
  • Acquired inventory adjustment of $131.7 million: Inventory fair value adjustments on acquired inventory totaled $131.7 million in 2025 and were fully recognized during the year; they are excluded from Adjusted Gross Profit. Source
  • Restructuring, transaction and transformation costs: In the quarter, restructuring costs were $17.1 million, transaction costs $3.9 million and transformation costs $9.9 million; for 2025 the figures were $59.6 million, $83.7 million and $44.9 million. Source
  • SG&A and amortization for the quarter: Selling, general and administrative expense was $441.1 million in the quarter and $1,394.8 million for 2025; amortization was $116.9 million in the quarter and $314.7 million for 2025. Source

Cash flow, balance sheet and equity

  • Operating cash flow of $261.4 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $261.4 million for 2025, against $84.8 million in 2024; capital expenditures were $78.2 million. Source
  • $10.56 billion acquisition outflow: Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired, was $10,556.5 million for 2025, the largest investing line in the cash flow statement. Source
  • Cash and long-term debt at year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,361.6 million at December 31, 2025, against $5,068.5 million a year earlier; long-term debt, net, was $3,057.3 million. Source
  • Common and preferred equity raised: Proceeds from common stock, net of issuance costs, were $4,256.0 million and from Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock $558.1 million in 2025; common shares outstanding rose to 674.5 million from 409.4 million. Source
  • Preferred dividends paid, no common dividend: Dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock were $90.0 million and on Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock $14.8 million in 2025; no common-stock dividend was paid in 2025, against $17.4 million in 2024. Source
  • Loss on term loan extinguishment: The $49.7 million loss on debt extinguishment for 2025 reflects a May 2025 partial prepayment of the term loan and a November 2025 refinancing of the term loan facility. Source

Beacon integration and acquisition pipeline

  • Beacon integration plan under way: Management said it is executing its Beacon integration plan and investing in technology, sales capacity and other long-term initiatives, which it describes as high-return. Source
  • Acquisition pipeline described as very active: Management described its acquisition pipeline as very active and said it keeps the company firmly on track toward $50 billion of annual revenue. Source
  • EBITDA run rate above $1 billion: Management said that, with Kodiak, the EBITDA run rate has grown to more than $1 billion in under 10 months. Source

Basis of comparison and stock compensation

  • Beacon included from April 29, 2025: Results include Beacon’s operations only from April 29, 2025 through December 31, 2025, so full-year 2025 figures include part of a year of Beacon. Source
  • Stock-based compensation charges: Stock-based compensation was $28.2 million in the fourth quarter and $144.5 million for 2025; it is added back in computing Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Coming up, as management said on 25 February 2026

  • Kodiak acquisition expected to close: Management expects the Kodiak Building Partners acquisition to close early in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, and to be highly accretive to 2026 earnings. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said fourth-quarter results were in line with the pre-announcement made the prior month. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it is executing against the integration plan for the legacy Beacon business. 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.