Apogee Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results

Net sales increased 4.6% to $346.6 million

EBITDA margin of 5.4% and adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.9%

Diluted loss per share of $0.13 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.56

Raises fiscal year net sales and adjusted diluted EPS outlook

Apogee Enterprises, Inc., a leading provider of architectural building products and services, as well as high-performance coated materials used in a variety of applications, reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, ended May 31, 2025.

Ty R. Silberhorn, Apogee’s Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We are pleased to deliver results ahead of our expectations in the first quarter amid challenging market conditions and year-over-year headwinds. We are also raising our fiscal year outlook for net sales and adjusted diluted EPS as we build momentum for what we expect will be a stronger second half of the year.”

Mr. Silberhorn continued, “Although tariffs adversely impacted our first quarter results, we continue to execute our mitigation plans and barring any material change to tariff policies, we expect to be able to substantially mitigate the impact of tariffs on the second half of the fiscal year.”

Mr. Silberhorn concluded, “We also continue to be excited about the opportunities to build a platform for growth in our Performance Surfaces segment. Our recent investments in additional capacity, and the acquisition of UW Solutions, expand our market reach and broaden our product offerings. We are executing a structured integration plan to bring out the best in both businesses. We are encouraged by the early results of the acquisition, and they demonstrate how we can use our balance sheet to acquire assets to set us up for future growth.”

Consolidated Results

(First Quarter Fiscal 2026 compared to First Quarter Fiscal 2025)

• Net sales increased 4.6% to $346.6 million, primarily driven by $22.0 million of inorganic sales from the acquisition of UW Solutions. Growth from inorganic sales was partially offset by lower volume in Architectural Glass and a less favorable mix in Architectural Metals.
• Gross margin decreased to 21.7% from 29.8% primarily due to restructuring charges of $6.9 million, a less favorable mix and higher aluminum costs in Architectural Metals, and higher tariff expense in Architectural Services.
• Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense as a percent of net sales increased 240 basis points to 19.7%, primarily due to restructuring charges of $8.4 million and increased amortization expense associated with the UW Solutions transaction, partially offset by lower long-term incentive expense.
• Operating income decreased to $6.9 million, primarily driven by restructuring charges related to Project Fortify Phase 2 of $15.3 million, a less favorable mix and higher aluminum costs in Architectural Metals, higher tariff expense in Architectural Services, and increased amortization expense associated with the UW Solutions transaction, partially offset by lower long-term incentive expense.
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $34.4 million and adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 9.9%. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily driven by a less favorable mix and higher aluminum costs in Architectural Metals, as well as higher tariff expense in Architectural Services, partially offset by lower long-term incentive expense.
• Net interest expense increased to $3.8 million, primarily due to increased debt resulting from the acquisition of UW Solutions.
• Income tax expense decreased to $5.1 million, primarily driven by lower earnings before taxes.
• Net income decreased from net earnings of $31.0 million to a net loss of $2.7 million.
• Diluted loss per share was $0.13. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.56, primarily driven by lower adjusted operating income.

Segment Results

(First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Compared to First Quarter Fiscal 2025)

Architectural Metals

Architectural Metals net sales were $128.6 million, compared to $133.2 million, primarily reflecting a less favorable mix, partially offset by higher volume. Adjusted EBITDA was $9.4 million, or 7.3% of net sales, compared to $23.8 million, or 17.9% of net sales. The lower adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily driven by a less favorable mix, higher aluminum costs, unfavorable productivity, and unfavorable sales leverage, partially offset by the impact from higher volume.

Architectural Services

Architectural Services net sales were $106.5 million compared to $99.0 million, primarily due to increased volume. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.1 million, or 5.7% of net sales, compared to $6.6 million, or 6.6% of net sales. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily driven by the impact of higher tariff expense, partially offset by a more favorable mix of projects and favorable sales leverage. Segment backlog² at the end of the quarter was $682.9 million, compared to $720.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter.

Architectural Glass

Architectural Glass net sales were $73.3 million, compared to $86.7 million, primarily reflecting reduced volume due to lower end-market demand. Adjusted EBITDA was $13.4 million, or 18.3% of net sales, compared to $20.2 million, or 23.3% of net sales. The lower adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily driven by unfavorable sales leverage.

Performance Surfaces

Performance Surfaces net sales were $42.3 million, compared to $21.2 million. Net sales included $22.0 million of inorganic sales contribution from the acquisition of UW Solutions. Adjusted EBITDA was $8.0 million, or 18.8% of net sales compared to $5.6 million, or 26.6% of net sales. The lower adjusted EBITDA margin was primarily driven by the dilutive impact of lower adjusted EBITDA margin from UW Solutions, unfavorable mix, and increased corporate allocations expense.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and other adjusted EBITDA expense was $2.4 million, compared to $3.7 million, primarily driven by lower long-term incentive expense.

Financial Condition

Net cash used in operating activities was $19.8 million, compared to $5.5 million net cash provided by operating activities in the prior year period. The change was primarily driven by lower net earnings and an increase in cash used for working capital including a net payment of $13.7 million for the settlement of an arbitration award. Net cash used by investing activities was $7.0 million, primarily related to capital expenditures. The Company returned $5.5 million of cash to shareholders through dividend payments. Quarter-end long-term debt increased to $311 million, which increased the Consolidated Leverage Ratio³ (as defined in the Company’s credit agreement) to 1.6x at the end of the quarter.

Project Fortify

As previously announced, in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company began the second phase of Project Fortify (referred to as “Project Fortify Phase 2” or “Phase 2”) to drive further cost efficiencies, primarily in the Architectural Services and Architectural Metals Segments. Phase 2 will further optimize the manufacturing footprint and align resources to enable a more effective operating model. The Company continues to expect the actions of Phase 2 to incur a total of approximately $24 million to $26 million in pre-tax charges, and deliver estimated annualized pre-tax cost savings of approximately $13 million to $15 million. During the first quarter, the Company incurred $15.3 million of pre-tax costs associated with Phase 2. The Company expects the actions associated with Phase 2 to be substantially completed by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.

Fiscal 2026 Outlook

The Company is raising its outlook for the fiscal year for both net sales and diluted EPS. The Company now expects net sales in the range of $1.40 billion to $1.44 billion (previously $1.37 billion to $1.43 billion), diluted EPS in the range of $2.59 to $3.12 (previously $2.54 to $3.19) and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $3.80 to $4.20 (previously $3.55 to $4.10). This includes a projected unfavorable EPS impact from tariffs of $0.35 to $0.45, which will mostly impact the first half of the fiscal year before mitigation efforts take full effect. The Company’s revised outlook assumes an effective tax rate of 33% and an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 27.5%. The Company continues to assume capital expenditures between $35 million to $40 million.

About Apogee Enterprises

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG) is a leading provider of architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and high-performance glass and acrylic products used for preservation, energy conservation, and enhanced viewing. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, our portfolio of industry-leading products and services includes high-performance architectural glass, windows, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems, integrated project management and installation services, as well as value-added glass and acrylic for custom picture framing and displays. For more information, visit www.apog.com.

Contact:

Jeff Huebschen – Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications – ir@apog.com – (952) 487-7538

Source: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.