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Qxo, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 13 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose with Kodiak included: Net sales were $3,246 million against $1,906 million a year earlier. Management said the total includes $595 million from legacy Kodiak operations, consolidated from April 1, 2026. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $55 million: Net loss was $55 million against $59 million a year earlier. Basic and diluted loss per share was $(0.14), against $(0.15); Adjusted Diluted Earnings per share was $0.08, against $0.11. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose; margin lower: Adjusted EBITDA was $272 million against $204 million, and the margin on net sales was 8.4% against 10.7%. Source
  • Complementary products grew fastest: Complementary building products were $1,229 million, against $426 million a year earlier. Its share of net sales rose to 37.9% from 22.4%, close to residential roofing's 39.0%. Source
  • Gross margin up, adjusted margin down: Gross margin was 24.7% against 21.1%. Adjusted Gross Margin was 24.7% against 25.3%, because the prior-year figure excluded $80 million of inventory fair value adjustments. Source
  • Cash rose; long-term debt roughly doubled: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,774 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,362 million at December 31, 2025. Long-term debt, net, was $6,029 million against $3,057 million. Source

“Our second-quarter results reflect current market conditions and the progress we are making across the company.”

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Annual revenue SourceWithin the decade$50 billionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: TopBuild acquisition completed July 1, 2026. The first-quarter release had expected the closing in the third quarter of 2026. Source
  • New: Senior notes with $3.0 billion of gross proceeds sit in a segregated escrow account pending the TopBuild closing. The first-quarter release did not describe these notes. Source

Second-quarter results

  • Net sales rose with Kodiak included: Net sales were $3,246 million against $1,906 million a year earlier. Management said the total includes $595 million from legacy Kodiak operations, consolidated from April 1, 2026. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $55 million: Net loss was $55 million against $59 million a year earlier. Basic and diluted loss per share was $(0.14), against $(0.15); Adjusted Diluted Earnings per share was $0.08, against $0.11. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose; margin lower: Adjusted EBITDA was $272 million against $204 million, and the margin on net sales was 8.4% against 10.7%. Source

Segments and lines of business

  • Residential roofing sales rose: Residential roofing products were $1,266 million, 39.0% of net sales, against $930 million and 48.7% a year earlier. Its share of the mix fell as other lines grew. Source
  • Non-residential roofing sales rose: Non-residential roofing products were $736 million, 22.7% of net sales, against $536 million and 28.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Complementary products grew fastest: Complementary building products were $1,229 million, against $426 million a year earlier. Its share of net sales rose to 37.9% from 22.4%, close to residential roofing's 39.0%. Source
  • Software sales little changed: Software products and services were $15 million, 0.4% of net sales, against $14 million and 0.8% a year earlier. Source

“We have begun upgrading technology across the company to deliver best-in-class customer service and meaningful financial growth.”

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin up, adjusted margin down: Gross margin was 24.7% against 21.1%. Adjusted Gross Margin was 24.7% against 25.3%, because the prior-year figure excluded $80 million of inventory fair value adjustments. Source
  • Selling and administrative expense higher: SG&A expense was $649 million against $457 million, and depreciation was $56 million against $27 million a year earlier. Source
  • Amortization rose to $140 million: Amortization was $140 million against $80 million a year earlier. Six-month amortization was $257 million against $80 million. Source
  • Transaction and transformation costs: Transaction costs were $52 million against $66 million, and transformation costs were $24 million against $12 million. The company excludes both from Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Market position, mission and strategy

  • Largest insulation distributor and installer: The company describes itself as North America's largest distributor and installer of insulation, and as second-largest in roofing and in publicly traded lumber and building materials. Source
  • Serves an $800 billion market: The company describes itself as a leading distributor and installer of building products in an $800 billion market. Source
  • Mission to modernize distribution: The stated mission is to modernize the building products industry through technology and a customer experience the release describes as best-in-class. Source
  • Transformation spending covers technology: Transformation costs are described as direct costs for modernizing operations, including IT infrastructure, rebranding, retention and investment in artificial intelligence. Source
  • Combined company seen with greater scale: After TopBuild, management describes QXO as the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America, with greater scale and broader job-site presence. Source

Capital, cash and balance sheet

  • Cash rose; long-term debt roughly doubled: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,774 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,362 million at December 31, 2025. Long-term debt, net, was $6,029 million against $3,057 million. Source
  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $146 million for the six months, against $138 million. Receivables rose to $1,782 million and inventories to $2,072 million. Source
  • Acquisitions and capex in six months: Acquisitions used $1,965 million of cash in the six months, against $10,557 million a year earlier. Capital expenditures were $54 million against $20 million. Source
  • Preferred dividends paid in six months: Dividends paid on preferred stock totaled $84 million for the six months, including $23 million on Series C Preferred Stock. Series C is carried at $1,961 million in mezzanine equity. Source
  • Common shares outstanding increased: Common shares outstanding were 725.4 million at June 30, 2026, against 674.5 million at December 31, 2025. Weighted-average basic shares were 767.3 million for the quarter. Source

People and leadership

  • Restructuring costs fell to $8 million: Restructuring costs were $8 million against $35 million a year earlier. The release defines them as severance, employee-related costs and abandoned lease costs under a restructuring plan. Source
  • Stock-based compensation declined: Stock-based compensation was $29 million against $65 million for the quarter, and $68 million against $85 million for the six months. Source
  • Chairman and CEO gave the comments: Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer, is the executive quoted in the release on the quarter's results and plans. Source

Non-GAAP measures and reporting

  • Adjusted net income definition widened: Adjusted Net Income now excludes loss on debt extinguishment and inventory fair value adjustments. The prior release's Adjusted Net Loss excluded neither item. Source
  • Tax rate for adjusted results: The effective tax rate used for Adjusted Net Income was 26.4% for the quarter, against 25.8% a year earlier, and 26.7% for the six months. Source
  • Adjusted diluted share count higher: Adjusted diluted weighted-average shares were 911.8 million for the quarter, against 702.0 million a year earlier, and 755.9 million for the six months. Source

Coming up, as management said on 13 August 2026

  • Focus on 2030 EBITDA and revenue: Management says it is focused on more than doubling EBITDA by 2030 and reaching $50 billion in revenue within the decade. No interim dates were given. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release expected the TopBuild closing in the third quarter of 2026. The second-quarter release reports completion on July 1 and does not state a status.
  • On track: The first-quarter release said the company remains on track for $50 billion in annual revenue within a decade. The second-quarter release repeats the target without a status.

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.