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Qxo, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales reached $1.73 billion: Against $13.5 million in the prior-year quarter, which held only software sales. Beacon results were consolidated from April 29, 2025, per the prior release. Source
  • Net loss of $227.1 million: Net margin was (13.1)%, against 65.2% a year earlier. Basic and diluted loss per common share was $(0.35). Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million: The margin on net sales was 0.1%, against a $(9.0) million loss and a (66.7)% margin in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Industry softness cited for results: Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs tied the quarter to softness in building products and to investments in people and technology. Source
  • Kodiak acquisition completed April 1: Purchase price was $2.0 billion in cash plus 13.2 million common shares. The company retains the right to repurchase those shares at $40 per share at any time. Source
  • TopBuild agreement signed April 18: Consideration totals about $17.0 billion, in a combination of cash and stock. Source
  • Series C commitments up to $3.0 billion: Commitments cover up to 300,000 Series C shares with a $10,000 stated value each. They depend on closing qualifying acquisitions. Source

“Our first quarter results reflect the softness we’re seeing in the building products industry, and our investments in the business, including people and technology.”

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Annual revenue target Sourcewithin a decade$50 billion in annual revenueKept
TopBuild acquisition closing Sourcethird quarter of 2026third quarter of 2026New
Series C preferred investment commitments Sourcecontingent on closing qualifying acquisitionsup to $3.0 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Kodiak Building Partners acquisition completed April 1, 2026. The prior release expected closing early in the second quarter of 2026. Source
  • New: Definitive agreement signed April 18, 2026 to acquire TopBuild Corp. for about $17.0 billion in cash and stock. Source
  • New guidance: Third quarter 2026 close timing for TopBuild first appears in this release. Source
  • New: Series C preferred shares issued April 1, 2026 to fund the Kodiak acquisition, after the prior release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales reached $1.73 billion: Against $13.5 million in the prior-year quarter, which held only software sales. Beacon results were consolidated from April 29, 2025, per the prior release. Source
  • Net loss of $227.1 million: Net margin was (13.1)%, against 65.2% a year earlier. Basic and diluted loss per common share was $(0.35). Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million: The margin on net sales was 0.1%, against a $(9.0) million loss and a (66.7)% margin in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted diluted loss was $(0.12): Adjusted net loss was $57.2 million, after excluding amortization, stock-based compensation, restructuring, transaction and transformation costs, and related tax. Source

Product line sales mix

  • Residential roofing largest product line: Residential roofing products reported $799.1 million, or 46.2% of net sales. The prior-year column shows no sales in this line. Source
  • Non-residential roofing $463.6 million: This line made up 26.8% of total net sales. The prior-year column shows no sales in this line. Source
  • Complementary building products $452.9 million: Share of net sales was 26.2%. As with roofing, the prior-year column shows no sales in this line. Source
  • Software revenue $14.6 million: Software products and services made up 0.8% of net sales, against $13.5 million and 100% of sales in the prior-year quarter. Source

“Once we close the TopBuild deal, which is expected in the third quarter, QXO will be the second largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America.”

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO

Costs and operating expense

  • Gross profit of $409.3 million: Cost of products sold was $1,320.9 million, against $8.1 million a year earlier. Prior-year gross profit was $5.4 million. Source
  • Selling, general and administrative expense $497.0 million: Up from $44.4 million a year earlier. Depreciation was $47.3 million and amortization $116.9 million, against $0.1 million and $0.2 million. Source
  • Loss from operations $(251.9) million: Net interest expense was $31.1 million, against $56.6 million of net interest income a year earlier. The income tax benefit was $53.2 million. Source
  • Restructuring and transformation charges: Restructuring costs were $16.3 million, transaction costs $19.3 million and transformation costs $11.4 million. Management excluded each from its adjusted measures. Source

Demand, integration and acquisitions

  • Industry softness cited for results: Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs tied the quarter to softness in building products and to investments in people and technology. Source
  • Legacy Beacon integration continues: Management said it continues executing its integration plan across the legacy Beacon business, supported by investment in technology, sales capacity and other long-term initiatives. Source
  • Kodiak acquisition completed April 1: Purchase price was $2.0 billion in cash plus 13.2 million common shares. The company retains the right to repurchase those shares at $40 per share at any time. Source
  • TopBuild agreement signed April 18: Consideration totals about $17.0 billion, in a combination of cash and stock. Source
  • Path to $50 billion revenue: Management restated the target of $50 billion in annual revenue within a decade. It said QXO would be the second largest listed distributor in North America once TopBuild closes. Source

“We remain firmly on track to achieve $50 billion in annual revenue within a decade.”

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO

Capital raising and share count

  • January stock offering raised $749 million: The registered offering of common stock raised net proceeds of about $749 million. The cash flow statement shows $749.5 million net of issuance costs. Source
  • Series C commitments up to $3.0 billion: Commitments cover up to 300,000 Series C shares with a $10,000 stated value each. They depend on closing qualifying acquisitions. Source
  • Series C shares issued to fund Kodiak: The 200,000 shares were issued for $2.0 billion in cash. The cash flow statement shows $45.8 million paid to obtain the Series C commitment. Source
  • Preferred dividends paid in quarter: Dividends paid were $22.5 million on the Convertible Preferred Stock and $7.9 million on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Source
  • Common shares outstanding rose: Common shares outstanding were 710.8 million at March 31, 2026, against 674.5 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Cash and equivalents reached $3.05 billion: Cash and cash equivalents were $3,046.3 million, up from $2,361.6 million at December 31, 2025. Restricted cash brings the cash flow total to $3,050.1 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $70.6 million: Accounts payable and accrued expenses added $379.2 million and other assets and liabilities used $25.6 million, against $36.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Inventories and payables both rose: Inventories rose to $1,668.2 million from $1,497.3 million, and accounts payable to $1,170.8 million from $819.0 million. Vendor rebates receivable also rose. Source
  • Capital expenditures of $22.5 million: Capital expenditures were $22.5 million, against $0.1 million a year earlier. Net cash used in investing activities was $19.5 million. Source
  • Long-term debt little changed: Long-term debt, net was $3,058.6 million at March 31, 2026, against $3,057.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Non-GAAP reconciliation and share count

  • Adjusted loss to common holders: The figure deducts preferred dividends from adjusted net loss, with no undistributed income allocated to participating securities. Source
  • Tax rate used for adjustments: The adjusted measures apply a 26.0% effective tax rate to adjusted loss before income tax benefit of $(77.2) million, with $20.0 million of tax attributed to the adjustments. Source
  • Basic and diluted shares matched: Weighted-average shares were 744.4 million on both bases, against 451.4 million a year earlier, so the adjusted diluted share count equals the reported count. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 May 2026

  • TopBuild closing expected third quarter: The TopBuild acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Source
  • Series C funding tied to deals: Series C commitments of up to $3.0 billion are contingent on the closing of one or more qualifying acquisitions. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management cited softness in the building products industry as a factor in the quarter's results. Source
  • Financial: Series C commitments of up to $3.0 billion depend on the closing of qualifying acquisitions. Source
  • External: The TopBuild closing is subject to customary conditions, including approval by stockholders of both companies. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management stated QXO remains firmly on track toward the revenue target. Source
  • Met: The prior release expected Kodiak to close early in the second quarter; this release states the acquisition completed April 1, 2026.

Other quarters

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