Boise Cascade

BCC Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$1.06

MISS 17.51%

Est. $1.29

Q1 25 Revenue

$1.54B

BEAT +1.32%

Est. $1.52B

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-45.0%

TRAILING MARKET

BCC -13.7% vs S&P +31.2%

Market Reaction

Did BCC Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Boise Cascade delivered a mixed first quarter, with earnings falling well short of expectations even as revenue edged past forecasts amid a pronounced slowdown in U.S. Home construction. The company posted earnings of $1.06 per diluted share, missing… Read more Boise Cascade delivered a mixed first quarter, with earnings falling well short of expectations even as revenue edged past forecasts amid a pronounced slowdown in U.S. Home construction. The company posted earnings of $1.06 per diluted share, missing the $1.28 consensus estimate by 17.51%, while revenue of $1.54 billion came in 1.32% above expectations but still fell 6.6% year-over-year. The steepest pressure came from the Wood Products segment, where planned downtime tied to a modernization project at its Oakdale, Louisiana mill compounded the pain of broad-based price declines, with plywood prices down 10% and LVL and I-joist prices each falling 9% versus the prior-year period, driving segment income down 75% to $17.71 million. Consolidated net income tumbled 61% to $40.35 million as adjusted EBITDA declined 46% to $91.61 million. Looking ahead, management expects modest engineered wood product price erosion in the second quarter and anticipates 2025 housing starts to range from flat to mid-single-digit declines, though longer-term demand drivers, including housing undersupply and aging stock, remain intact.

Key Takeaways

  • Lower EWP and plywood sales prices drove revenue and income declines across both segments
  • Lower sales volumes for LVL, I-joists, and plywood
  • Higher per-unit conversion costs from downtime at Oakdale mill modernization project
  • U.S. single-family housing starts decreased 6% year-over-year
  • Total U.S. housing starts decreased 2% year-over-year
  • Constrained demand and difficult weather conditions
  • BMD gross margin decreased $20.4 million from lower volumes and compressed commodity/EWP margins
  • BMD depreciation and amortization increased $3.3 million
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BCC YoY Financials

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BCC Revenue by Segment

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“We delivered solid results during the quarter when considering an environment influenced by constrained demand, difficult weather, and planned downtime at our Oakdale veneer and plywood mill. I am proud of how our team remained both steady and agile in the face of these challenges while continuing to deliver superior value to our customer and vendor partners.”

— Nate Jorgensen, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release