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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-16

What to Know About This Fund’s $14 Million Patrick Industries Exit After a Tough Quarter

Motley Fool

Anchor Capital Management fully exited its position in Patrick Industries (NASDAQ:PATK) during the first quarter, selling 116,967 shares in a trade estimated at $14.46 million based on quarterly average pricing, according to a May 15, 2026, SEC filing. According to an SEC filing dated May 15, 2026, Anchor Capital sold all 116,967 shares of Patrick Industries in the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $14.46 million, based on the average closing price for the period. The fund reported holding zero shares at quarter’s end, with the position value dropping by $12.68 million, reflecting both trading activity and market movements. The position was fully liquidated, reducing Patrick Industries from 11.3% of the fund’s assets in the prior quarter to zero as of March 31, 2026. Post-filing, top holdings were: NASDAQ: HLMN: $21.10 million (22.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: MGRC: $20.43 million (22.0% of AUM) NASDAQ: LIND: $16.99 million (18.3% of AUM) NYSE: SXI: $14.33 million (15.5% of AUM) NASDAQ: VITL: $8.77 million (9.5% of AUM) As of May 14, 2026, PATK shares were priced at $94.14, up 10% over the past year and underperforming the S&P 500 by about 17 percentage points. Patrick Industries manufactures and distributes components, building products, and materials for the recreational vehicle, marine, manufactured housing, and industrial markets. The company operates through manufacturing and distribution segments, generating revenue from the sale of furniture, cabinetry, countertops, electronics, and related building materials. It serves OEMs and manufacturers in the RV, marine, manufactured housing, and industrial sectors across the United States, China, and Canada. Patrick Industries, Inc. is a leading supplier of building products and materials for the recreational vehicle, marine, and manufactured housing industries, with a significant presence in North America and select international markets. The company leverages a vertically integrated business model to deliver a broad portfolio of components and value-added solutions to OEM customers. Its scale, diverse product offerings, and established distribution network provide a competitive advantage in serving cyclical end markets. Patrick Industries has continued executing well operationally, but investors appear split on how much longer RV and housing softness can weigh on results, especially with consumer spend...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-15

Patrick Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

PR Newswire

ELKHART, Ind., May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) ("Patrick" or the "Company") today announced that on May 14, 2026 its Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.47 per share. The dividend is payable on June 8, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 26, 2026. About Patrick Industries, Inc. Patrick (NASDAQ: PATK) is a leading component solutions provider serving original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers in the RV, Marine, Powersports and Housing markets. Since 1959, Patrick has empowered manufacturers and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve next-level recreation experiences. Our customer-focused approach brings together design, manufacturing, distribution, and transportation in a full solutions model that defines us as a trusted partner. Patrick is home to more than 85 leading brands, all united by a commitment to quality, customer service, and innovation. Headquartered in Elkhart, IN, Patrick employs more than 10,000 skilled team members throughout the United States. For more information on Patrick, our brands, and products, please visit www.patrickind.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain statements related to future results, our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any projections of financial performance or statements concerning expectations as to future developments should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results or developments will, in fact, occur. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly different from that set forth in such forward-looking statement. Information about certain risks that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are contained in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in the Company's Forms 10-Q for subsequent quarterly periods, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, future...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-01

Patrick Industries Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat

Q1 results: Net sales were $997 million (down 1%) with EPS of $1.10 and net income of $39 million (up 3%), while gross margin (22.8%) and operating margin (6.5%) remained stable and adjusted EBITDA was $113 million. End-market mix: Marine (+14%) and powersports (+28%) growth and higher content-per-unit and market-share gains largely offset double-digit shipment declines in RV (‑7%) and manufactured housing (part of a 6% housing decline). Outlook and balance sheet: Management expects modest margin improvement (30–50 bps), operating cash flow of $370–390 million and roughly $300 million of free cash flow for 2026, with $734 million liquidity, net leverage ~2.8x, ongoing buybacks/dividends, and continued discussions about a potential merger with LCI Industries. Interested in Patrick Industries, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. 3 Undervalued And Under-the-Radar Automotive Stocks Patrick Industries (NASDAQ:PATK) reported first-quarter 2026 results that executives said reflected the benefits of the company’s diversified end-market exposure and continued content and market-share gains, even as shipment levels declined in several core markets. Net sales for the quarter were $997 million, down 1% from the prior-year period, while earnings were $1.10 per diluted share, according to CEO Andy Nemeth. Nemeth said results were supported by growth in marine and powersports revenue, which helped offset “double-digit shipment declines” in RV and manufactured housing. → Corning Beats Q1 Estimates but Drops 9% on Guidance Miss CFO Matt Filer said the year-over-year change in revenue reflected “2% acquisition growth, 8% organic growth, and -10% industry.” Gross margin was 22.8%, unchanged from a year ago, and operating margin was 6.5%, also flat year over year. Filer attributed stable margins to the company’s ability to “flex our operations in response to lower than expected RV and housing demand in the first quarter.” Net income was $39 million, up 3%, compared with $38 million in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $113 million, down from $116 million a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 11.4%, down 10 basis points, Filer said. → Did Qualcomm Just Put Apple in Check? Filer noted diluted EPS included about $0.10 of “additional accounting-related dilution” tied to the company’s 2028 convertible notes and related warrants as the stock price rose above...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-01

Patrick (PATK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Andy L. Nemeth President — Jeffrey Rodino Chief Financial Officer — Matthew Filer Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Andy L. Nemeth: Thank you, Steve. Good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us on the call. Today, we'd like to talk about our first quarter results, industry conditions, expectations for the year and also briefly discuss our recent announcement related to discussions for a potential merger of equals with LCI Industries. First quarter results continue to highlight the strength and resilience of our diversified platform, our innovation and product development efforts over the last 2 years and the incredible dedication of our team to support our customers in this dynamic environment. Marine revenue growth in spite of shipment declines, along with powersports revenue growth helped to offset double-digit shipment declines in our RV and manufactured housing markets. Net sales for the first quarter were $997 million, up 1%, with overall organic growth contributing 8% Earnings per diluted share was $1.10, including approximately $0.10 of dilution from our convertible notes and related warrants. On a trailing 12-month basis, net sales were approximately $3.9 billion. I'm incredibly proud of our team's disciplined execution on our operational playbook to deliver results in an uncertain and unbalanced shipment environment. Retail demand is seemingly constrained by macroeconomic factors, the war in Iran, consumer confidence and interest rate uncertainty. Importantly, OEMs and dealers have remained disciplined, keeping dealer field inventories lean, positioning our markets for a sustained recovery. Our diverse end market exposure and deep and broad brand-forward product portfolio remain a compelling advantage, enabling us to deliver more complete full solution-oriented offerings to our customers across the good, better, best framework while deepening our partnerships with OEMs. We remain focused on empowering our brands to lead with innovation while engineering new products and experiences for our customers. The nimble scalability of the Patrick platform enabled us to deliver quality with speed, depth and consistency across every end market we serve, driving content expansion, deeper OEM integration and continued opportunity for...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-01

Patrick Industries, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Moby

Diversification across Marine and Powersports markets successfully mitigated double-digit shipment declines in the RV and manufactured housing sectors. Organic growth of 8% was driven by content expansion and market share gains, particularly through the adoption of composite solutions and marine electrical products. Management attributes the current demand constraints to macroeconomic factors, including interest rate uncertainty, consumer confidence, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The company is increasingly shifting toward a 'full solution' model, replacing legacy materials with higher-performing alternatives to offer durability and weight advantages to OEMs. Operational agility and a decentralized structure have allowed the company to mitigate tariff impacts without material changes to the 2026 financial outlook. Investments in automation and AI are in their infancy but are already enhancing operational visibility, efficiency, and responsiveness to demand variability. Full-year 2026 guidance assumes RV wholesale shipments of 315,000 to 330,000 units, with retail expected to be down low to mid-single digits. Adjusted operating margin is projected to improve by 30 to 50 basis points, with performance weighted toward the second half of the year due to typical seasonality. Management expects to generate approximately $300 million in free cash flow, supported by disciplined working capital management and underlying earnings power. The strategic focus remains on the 'good, better, best' framework to help OEM partners address consumer affordability challenges through value engineering. The company maintains an aggressive M&A stance, cultivating a pipeline of well-run targets regardless of the outcome of ongoing merger discussions. Confirmed ongoing 'merger of equals' discussions with LCI Industries, aimed at driving cost synergies and enhancing the combined value proposition for customers. Reported $0.10 of EPS dilution related to convertible notes and warrants, triggered by the stock price exceeding the strike price. Proactively increased inventory levels for composite materials during Q1 to support anticipated growth in customer demand for these specific solutions. Identified manufactured housing as a persistent soft spot, with shipments continuing to decline due to affordability constraints and low consumer confidence. Our analysts just identifi...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Patrick Industries Fiscal Q1 Adjusted Earnings, Net Sales Decline

MT Newswires

Patrick Industries (PATK) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Thursday of $1.10 per diluted share, compare

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Patrick Industries (PATK) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates

Zacks

Patrick Industries (PATK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.11 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.16%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this building products manufacturer would post earnings of $0.74 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.84, delivering a surprise of +13.51%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times. Patrick Industries, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Original Equipment industry, posted revenues of $997.17 million for the quarter ended March 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.83%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Patrick Industries shares have lost about 14% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%. While Patrick Industries has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Patrick Industries was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Patrick Industries (PATK) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks

Patrick Industries (PATK) reported $997.17 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.6%. EPS of $1.10 for the same period compares to $1.11 a year ago. The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 billion, representing a surprise of -0.83%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.16%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.08. While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance. Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance. Here is how Patrick Industries performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales by Market type- Recreational Vehicle: $446 million versus $479.67 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.9% change. Net Sales by Market type- Marine: $170 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $153.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.1%. Net Sales by Market type- Powersports: $104 million versus $85.63 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +28.5% change. Net Sales by Market type- Housing: $277 million compared to the $290.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Patrick Industries here>>> Shares of Patrick Industries have returned -17.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Patrick Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

PR Newswire

ELKHART, Ind., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) ("Patrick" or the "Company"), a leading component solutions provider for the Outdoor Enthusiast and Housing markets, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Highlights (compared to First Quarter 2025 unless otherwise noted) Net sales were $997 million compared to $1,003 million. Marine revenue growth of 14% and Powersports revenue growth of 28% were offset by lower revenue in the Company's RV and Housing markets, primarily reflecting lower wholesale industry unit shipments. Patrick's RV content per unit (on a trailing 12-month basis) increased 8%, while estimated Marine content per unit (on a trailing 12-month basis) grew 17%. Operating income was $65 million compared to $66 million. Operating margin was 6.5%, flat compared to the prior year period. Net income increased 3% to $39 million. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.10 compared to $1.11 in the prior year period. EPS includes the dilutive impact of convertible notes and related warrants of approximately $0.10 per share, compared to $0.05 in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $113 million compared to $116 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 11.4% compared to 11.5%. Cash flow used in operating activities was $14 million compared to cash provided by operating activities of $40 million in the prior year period. Free cash flow1, on a trailing twelve-month basis, was $194 million. Returned $31 million to shareholders in the first quarter of 2026, including $16 million through regular quarterly dividends and $15 million through share repurchases. During the second quarter through April 29, 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 153,100 shares for approximately $15 million. Total net liquidity was $734 million at the end of the first quarter; total net leverage ratio was 2.8x. On April 17, 2026, the Company confirmed that it is in discussions with LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) regarding a potential merger of equals transaction. The Company provided no assurance that any transaction will result from these discussions nor provided any terms for a possible transaction. No further updates are available at this time. "I want to thank our team members for their dedication and commitment, as they continued to execute with focus to deliver resilient performance...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Patrick Industries: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Associated Press

ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — Patrick Industries Inc. (PATK) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $39.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Elkhart, Indiana-based company said it had net income of $1.10. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.08 per share. The building products manufacturer posted revenue of $997.2 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.01 billion. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PATK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PATK

TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-04-30

FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript

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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Patrick Industries' first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. My name is Sherry, and I'll be your operator for today's call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. Please note this conference is being recorded, and I will now turn the call over to Mr. Steve O'Hara, Vice President, Investor Relations. Mr. O'Hara, you may begin.

Steve O'Hara

Morning, everyone, and welcome to our call this morning. I'm joined on the call today by Andy Nemeth, CEO, Jeff Rodino, President, and Matt Filer, CFO. Certain statements made in today's conference call regarding Patrick Industries and its operations may be considered forward-looking statements under the securities laws. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31st, 2025, and the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that on April 17th, 2026, Patrick announced the merger of equals discussions with LCI Industries. Andy will be providing a brief comment in his remarks. However, we are unable to answer any further questions or discuss the potential for a transaction beyond Andy's remarks at this time. I would now like to turn the call over to Andy Nemeth.

Andy Nemeth

Thank you, Steve. Good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us on the call. Today, we'd like to talk about our first quarter results, industry conditions, expectations for the year, and also briefly discuss our recent announcement related to discussions for a potential merger of equals with LCI Industries. First quarter results continued to highlight the strength and resilience of our diversified platform, our innovation and product development efforts over the last two years, and the incredible dedication of our team to support our customers in this dynamic environment. Marine revenue growth, in spite of shipment declines, along with powersports revenue growth, helped offset double-digit shipment declines in our RV and manufactured housing markets. Net sales for the first quarter were $997 million, off 1%, with overall organic growth contributing 8%.

Andy Nemeth

Earnings per diluted share was $1.10, including approximately $0.10 of dilution from our convertible notes and related warrants. On a trailing 12 month basis, net sales were approximately $3.9 billion. I'm incredibly proud of our team's disciplined execution on our operational playbook to deliver results in an uncertain and unbalanced shipment environment. Retail demand is seemingly constrained by macroeconomic factors, the war in Ukraine, consumer confidence, and interest rate uncertainty. Importantly, OEMs and dealers have remained disciplined, keeping dealer field inventories lean, positioning our markets for a sustained recovery. Our diverse end market exposure and deep and broad brand forward product portfolio remain a compelling advantage, enabling us to deliver more complete, full solution-oriented offerings to our customers across the good, better, best framework while deepening our partnerships with OEMs.

Andy Nemeth

We remain focused on empowering our brands to lead with innovation while engineering new products and experiences for our customers. The nimble scalability of the Patrick platform enables us to deliver quality with speed, depth, and consistency across every end market we serve, driving content expansion, deeper OEM integration, and continued opportunity for aftermarket growth. Our advanced product group is driving meaningful progress on multiple product solutions, including our composite strategy and an entry-level tower audio solution to help drive better affordability. We are increasingly collaborating with OEM customers to integrate solutions-based models into new and existing platforms, replacing legacy materials with higher performing alternatives that offer durability, weight, and design advantages.

Andy Nemeth

As a result of these benefits, coupled with OEMs placing greater emphasis on material sourcing, we believe our ability to procure, value add, value engineer, and deliver full solutions will continue to position our value proposition as a true low-cost solution for our customers' ever-changing needs, representing durable long-term growth opportunity for Patrick. Additionally, our investments in technology and innovation continue to generate real, measurable impact as the integration of automation and AI, which is in its infancy, are enhancing visibility, efficiency, and responsiveness across our operations. These investments will help us manage costs, optimize production, navigate demand variability, and better align and communicate with our customers, providing enhanced customer service. Regarding tariffs, our decentralized business structure, sourcing flexibility, and close coordination with suppliers and customers have enabled us to mitigate impacts over time.

Andy Nemeth

Our team has expertly navigated changes to trade policy in the past, and we are confident that they will continue to operate with agility, maintaining our position of strength. We do not expect a material impact to our full year 2026 outlook from tariffs. From a financial standpoint, we used cash in operations during the quarter, consistent with normal seasonality and reflecting a proactive strategy to add inventory that supports anticipated growth in customer demand for composites and other materials. Importantly, we continue to expect strong free cash flow generation for the full year, supported by disciplined working capital management and the underlying earnings power of our business. While 2025 presented a more challenging valuation environment on the M&A front, largely related to macroeconomic uncertainty. We continue to be excited about the deals we did execute and the ones in the pipeline currently being cultivated.

Andy Nemeth

Our teams are well-equipped to advance our proven playbook, targeting well-run companies with durable value creation, while prioritizing leadership, talent, and cultures that align with Patrick's long-term objectives. Long term, we are confident in our ability to outperform as a result of our organic growth initiatives, structural advantages, and financial strength, including end market diversification, strong balance sheet, robust free cash flow generation, and operational agility. Patrick is well-positioned to continue generating value across a range of market conditions. As demand in our markets recovers, we believe we will capitalize meaningfully. Now turning to our recent announcement regarding discussions about a potential merger of equals with LCI Industries.

Andy Nemeth

While we cannot discuss or confirm specific details at this time, we believe the potential combination of our two companies could provide additional opportunity to drive value and better partnerships with our customers, and in the form of innovation, value-add value engineering, cost-effective full solutions, and an overall low-cost model to help partner in driving better affordability. Together, the two companies could further enhance our overall value proposition by obtaining substantial cost savings through synergies, operating efficiencies, and deployment of best practices, as well as continued development of our bench strength for long-term shareholder value. We will communicate appropriately and in alignment with regulatory guidelines as appropriate, and in accordance with regulatory requirements as we continue to evaluate this opportunity. I'll now turn the call over to Jeff, who will highlight the quarter and provide more detail on our end markets.

Jeff Rodino

Thanks, Andy, and good morning, everyone. Our first quarter RV revenue was $446 million, off 7% from the same period in 2025, representing 45% of consolidated revenue. We outperformed a 12% reduction in RV industry wholesale unit shipments during the first quarter, which equated to nearly 12,000 fewer units being shipped. Our team drove RV CPU on a TTM basis up 8% to $5,277 through ongoing adoption of our composite products and solutions, coupled with market share gains during the period. On a quarterly basis, CPU increased 6% year-over-year. Based on the data published by Statistical Surveys or SSI, we estimate RV retail unit shipments were approximately 63,200. According to the RVIA, wholesale unit shipments were approximately 86,100 in the first quarter.

Jeff Rodino

This implies a seasonal dealer field inventory restock of approximately 22,900 units during the period, resulting in an estimated dealer inventory weeks on hand of approximately 19-21 weeks. This is up from the 16-18 weeks at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, but remains well below historical averages of 26-30 weeks. We remain encouraged by the level of discipline shown by our RV industry and believe OEMs and dealers are committed to the long-term health of the industry. First quarter marine revenues increased 14% to $170 million, representing 17% of consolidated net sales and outperforming an estimated 7% reduction in wholesale powerboat unit shipments. On a TTM basis, our estimated marine content per wholesale powerboat unit increased 17% to $4,657.

Jeff Rodino

On a quarterly basis, estimated marine CPU increased 23% year over year. Our above-market revenue performance and strong content per unit growth primarily reflect sustained benefits from our market share gains related to the latest model year changeover and the impact of acquisitions last year that expanded our marine electrical solution set and aftermarket presence. Based on data from SSI and NMMA, we estimate marine retail and wholesale powerboat unit shipments were 28,300 and 34,200 units, respectively, in the quarter. This implies a seasonal dealer field inventory restock of approximately 5,900 units. Dealer inventory in the field remains lean at an estimated 22-24 weeks on hand, up slightly from 20-22 weeks in the fourth quarter of 2025, remaining well below the historical averages of 36-40 weeks.

Jeff Rodino

Similar to RV, we believe disciplined inventory levels and improved alignment between retail and wholesale trends position the marine market favorably for a future rebound in demand. Our powersports revenue increased 28%-$104 million in the first quarter versus the prior year period, representing 10% of our first quarter 2026 consolidated sales. The continued strength in our powersports revenue was driven by the further OEM adoption of our cabin closures we provide through Sportech and other integrated solutions. Team's ability to drive increased attachment rates and expand content across platforms has further solidified our position as a key supplier in the space. As noted before, Patrick primarily serves the utility side of the powersports market, which continues to demonstrate resilience relative to other categories, partially due to the adoption of an innovative features which have improved customer utility.

Jeff Rodino

We remain incredibly confident about the opportunity ahead for Patrick in powersports space, with enhanced focus on innovation and expanding the existing cabin closures solution and growing our aftermarket presence. On the housing side of our business, first quarter revenue was $277 million, off 6% when compared to the prior year period. Representing 28% of consolidated sales. Manufactured housing represented approximately 56% of our housing revenue in the quarter. Estimated content per MH unit on a TTM basis was $6,636, flat when compared to the prior year period, as we focus on maintaining solid content in a softer demand environment. On a quarterly basis, estimated content per MH unit was flat year-over-year.

Jeff Rodino

We estimate MH wholesale unit shipments were lower by 11% in the first quarter, while total housing starts increased 1% as macroeconomic pressures, including interest rates and affordability constraints, continue to impact demand. We believe underlying demand for affordable housing remains intact, which we expect will be favorable for us over long term, and we are positioned accordingly. Moving to the aftermarket side of our business, our platform continues to grow traction, and we are aligning talent and infrastructure to support long-term profitable growth. Our investments are aimed at improving visibility into key metrics that can help us uncover incremental opportunities at existing business units and identifying the appropriate candidates in the M&A pipeline. Many of the targets we seek to acquire have existing presence in the aftermarket, supporting Patrick's broader diversification strategy while offering important margin accretion benefits.

Jeff Rodino

Finally, I want to reiterate our excitement for The Experience and provide an update on our first of its kind digital design studio. The new technology is elevating how we engage with our OEM customers, and they appear energized by the ability to iterate in real time, enable faster and more collaborative decision-making. Our studio team continues to host a number of demos showcasing the capabilities of the space and collaborating with product leaders to make The Experience a part of their design and engineering process. As we approach the next model year changeover, we have hosted more than 25 working sessions and have already eliminated dozens of prototypes through this process. We believe The Experience further embeds Patrick as an indispensable partner in the OEM product life cycle and represents a meaningful, durable, competitive advantage as we drive greater operating efficiencies and more profitable growth over time. I will now turn the call over to Matt Filer, who will provide additional comments on our financial performance.

Matt Filer

Thanks, Jeff. Good morning, everyone. Consolidated net sales for the quarter were $997 million, off 1% from the first quarter of 2025. Our team delivered higher CPU on a trailing 12 month basis in each of our outdoor enthusiast markets, as Jeff highlighted. Which helped drive revenue increases of 14% and 28% in our marine and powersports end markets, respectively, helping offset lower revenue in our RV and housing markets attributable to reduced wholesale shipment levels in the quarter. The year-over-year change in our revenue was comprised of 2% acquisition growth, 8% organic growth, and -10% industry. Gross margin was 22.8% unchanged versus the first quarter of 2025. Operating margin of 6.5% was flat when compared to the prior year period.

Matt Filer

Our stable margins reflect our team's ability to flex our operations in response to lower than expected RV and housing demand in the first quarter. Our overall effective tax rate was 14.8% for the first quarter, compared to 17.7% in the prior year. Net income was up 3% to $39 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared to net income of $38 million or $1.11 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Our diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2026 included approximately $0.10 in additional accounting-related dilution as a result of the increase in our stock price above the convertible option strike price for our 2028 convertible notes and related warrants. The prior year's diluted EPS included just $0.05 per share.

Matt Filer

Adjusted EBITDA was $113 million, compared to $116 million last year, while adjusted EBITDA margin was 11.4%, lower by 10 basis points from the first quarter of 2025. Cash used in operations for the first three months of 2026 was $14 million, compared to cash provided by operations of $40 million in the prior year period. This reflects an increase in working capital, partially related to our strategic decision to increase composite material inventory in anticipation of customer demand. Purchases of property, plant, and equipment were $19 million during the quarter. Total net liquidity at the end of the first quarter was $734 million, comprised of cash on hand and unused capacity on our revolving credit facility of approximately $696 million.

Matt Filer

With no major debt maturities until 2028, we have the financial strength and capital necessary to capture long-term organic and inorganic growth opportunities. At the end of the first quarter, our net leverage was 2.8x. In the first quarter, we returned a total of $31 million to shareholders, including quarterly dividends of $16 million and $15 million for the repurchase of approximately 127,700 shares. We remain opportunistic towards share repurchases and had approximately $153 million left on our existing repurchase authorization at the end of the first quarter. During the second quarter through April 29th, 2026, we have repurchased approximately 153,100 shares for a total of approximately $15 million. I want to briefly frame our thoughts regarding the rest of the year.

Matt Filer

We recognize the broader macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, particularly with respect to consumer confidence, interest rates, conflict in the Middle East, and thus the timing of a more sustained recovery in our end markets. Against this backdrop, we remain focused on executing operationally, driving content and share gains, advancing our aftermarket initiatives, and maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation, including M&A. We believe these actions, combined with the strength of our diversified platform, position us to deliver solid financial performance, even if demand conditions remain soft. With that, our 2026 outlook is as follows. We now estimate RV retail will be down low to mid single-digits, and RV wholesale will be 315,000 units-330,000 units in 2026.

Matt Filer

In marine, we estimate retail shipments will be flat to down slightly, and wholesale shipments will be up low single-digits in 2026. In our powersports end market, we continue to expect both full-year unit shipments and our organic content to be up low single-digits, implying an overall mid to high single-digit increase for our business. For housing, we now estimate MH wholesale unit shipments and total new housing starts will both be down low to mid single-digits for 2026. Moving to our financial outlook. Based on the revisions to our end market shipments, we now expect our 2026 adjusted operating margin will improve by 30-50 basis points versus 2025.

Matt Filer

We have also updated our 2026 operating cash flow, which we now estimate will be between $370 million and $390 million, with capital expenditures totaling between $70 million-$80 million, implying free cash flow of approximately $300 million. For 2026, we continue to estimate that our effective tax rate will be between 24% and 25%. That completes my remarks. We are now ready for questions.

Operator

Thank you. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one on your telephone keypad. A confirmation tone will indicate your line is in the question queue. You may press star two if you would like to remove your question from the queue. For participants using speaker equipment, it may be necessary to pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. Please limit to one question and one follow-up question. Our first question is from Scott Stember with Roth Capital. Please proceed.

Scott Stember

Good morning, guys, thanks for taking my questions.

Jeff Rodino

Morning.

Andy Nemeth

Morning.

Scott Stember

Can you talk about the state of retail, what you're hearing in RV? You know, Camping World this morning, it sounds as if things are getting incrementally better from the doldrums of the winter, at least in April. What are you hearing through your touch points? Also on the production side from OEMs, what are you hearing and seeing from a production standpoint and also a mix standpoint?

Jeff Rodino

Yeah, Scott, this is Jeff. From a retail standpoint, I think I'd, you know, agree with what you heard from Camping World this morning. You know, it is getting incrementally better. You know, certainly a slow start to the year in January with some of the weather and into February. You know, some of the macroeconomic things and consumer confidence is tamped it down a little bit. You know, I think it's incrementally getting better. You know, from a production standpoint, from the OEMs, they're still being very measured in what they're producing. They're not overproducing. They're kind of falling in line with where things are at with retail, down a little bit over year-over-year.

Jeff Rodino

You know, overall, you know, you know, keeping an eye on what retail is doing, so we feel really good about the patience and the discipline that's going on in that market. As far as the mix, we are seeing a little bit different mix than we have. You know, through 2024 and into 2025, we saw really heavy on the entry-level side. That mix is changing a little bit. We're seeing a little bit more on the fifth wheel side. Overall, not back to what we would call a normalized mix by any means. Overall, we feel good about where people are at and certainly hope to see the retail pick up even a little bit more.

Scott Stember

Got it. Looking at the aftermarket, seems like there's some continued gains there. Can you talk about the ongoing cross-pollination efforts with the RecPro platform regarding powersports and marine and the existing RV products from Patrick?

Jeff Rodino

Since we made the acquisition in September of 2024, we've added over 500 different parts to the RecPro site. I would tell you that within RV, I think we've added six or seven brands, in several offerings from those brands on the marine side, and even some on the powersports. Certainly it's been a little bit heavier on the RV side to start with, and we've really started to gain some traction in the marine and powersports parts that we're adding onto the system.

Scott Stember

Got it. Just a last question on the margins. The, the lower growth outlook for this year, is that just strictly based on the lower shipment forecast that you have?

Andy Nemeth

It absolutely is volume related to shipments, Scott. I think, you know, one of the things that Jeff mentioned related to just overall discipline remains very, very strong. I think everybody's working in partnership in unison to keep things in check. With flexibility to scale up when needed, everybody's being very, very thoughtful about maintaining a balanced level of inventory, you know, to support the industry conditions today. Like I said, scalability. For us, it's simply volume related, and I think what we're confident in is our continued development, delivery of innovative products. Our content growth is under our control, and our teams have done a fabulous job of connecting with customers on our full solution. Overall, again, volume related, we're offsetting the things with what we can control.

Scott Stember

Got it. That's all I have for now. Thank you.

Andy Nemeth

Thank you.

Operator

Our next question is from Joe Altobello with Raymond James. Please proceed.

Joe Altobello

Thanks. Hey, guys. Good morning. The first question on M&A, I'm guessing you probably don't wanna talk too much about the LCI or potential LCI transaction, but I guess, my question there is while those discussions are ongoing, does that impact your M&A strategy? Is it on hold at this point?

Andy Nemeth

It is not, Joe. We're continuing to be very active. I think the strength of our balance sheet, the tremendous amount of liquidity that we have, the pipeline candidates, we're definitely active in the market right now, cultivating deals, regardless of an LCI transaction or not. We feel really good about our continued position to be on offense in this market and be able to take advantage of opportunities that are out there. In no way are we impeded by any discussions at this point and certainly continuing to be aggressive on M&A.

Joe Altobello

Okay. Then, just to shift gears a little bit over to marine. I think you mentioned your content per unit there on a quarterly base was up 23%. You know, what's maybe talk a little bit more about what's driving that and how you see that over the balance of the year?

Andy Nemeth

Yeah. Our team's done a really good job with innovation. I think, you know, when you look at the content growth, not only in marine, but in RV as well, you know, as well in powersports. The combination of our advanced products group really working with our annual prototyping work that the team does, just a tremendous amount of focus on innovation. Like I said, customer solutions are really what we're focused on today and becoming more value add for our customers, helping them bring costs down, you know, through those value add solutions, but innovative solutions. Just across the platform, you know, our brands are continuing to work together to put solutions together in front of our customers that are compelling and exciting and help them differentiate their products. Just like I said, just tremendous effort and focus on collaborative, brand-fronted, innovative, solution-oriented products to customers is driving our content growth.

Joe Altobello

Thank you.

Andy Nemeth

Thanks.

Operator

Our next question is from Noah Zatzkin with KeyBanc Capital Markets. Please proceed.

Noah Zatzkin

Hi. Thanks for taking my questions. I guess maybe to drill down there a little bit more, you know, TTM CPUs, I think, up 8% on the RV side, up 17% on the marine side. Could you just remind us, I guess, how you typically think about content growth as part of the kind of growth algorithm? Are you seeing or expecting kind of like a step change versus how you used to think about things? And if so, kind of what's driving that? Thanks.

Andy Nemeth

Yeah. Typically, the algorithm on our model is centered around a target of 2%-3% organic content growth, net of industry on an annual basis. You know, that's kind of the foundation for the model. As far as kind of ongoing step change, I'd say we're gonna stay consistent with kind of expectations around that 2%-3%. I would also tell you, there's tremendous opportunity based on the continued innovative solution development that our team is working on to increase that number. You know, I don't know that we're moving off of the algorithm, but certainly expectations internally continue to be elevated as it relates to the opportunities that are out there in front of us today, especially on the solutions front. I think there's upside potential to that algorithm.

Noah Zatzkin

Thanks. Then maybe just one on manufactured housing, obviously just to be, yeah, look down there. kind of maybe just a quick update on what you're seeing in that end market. Thanks.

Andy Nemeth

Yeah. Manufactured housing's been, you know, declining over the last several quarters, it's fairly soft right now is what we would tell you. We're not seeing a lot of improvement at the moment. You know, I think everything as it relates to consumer confidence right now is constrained, we're certainly seeing it on the MH side of the business for sure. You know, continued expectation right now is kind of standard. You know, we're seeing declines in the MH industry. I think things are a little bit soft out there right now. Hoping for some increase in consumer confidence, overall, there hasn't been a lot of change. We've seen the decline, you know, it continues to decline.

Noah Zatzkin

Thank you.

Operator

Our next question is from Craig Kennison with Baird. Please proceed.

Craig Kennison

Thank you. I wanted to start with tariffs and trade policy, which is impacting businesses in dramatically different ways this quarter. Could you just help us understand your supply chain and your production footprint and why that keeps Patrick insulated from some of these recent policy changes?

Jeff Rodino

Yeah. Craig, this is Jeff. You know, from some of the metal aspect of things on tariffs, a lot of what we're doing is domestic. Certainly we're still seeing, you know, commodity prices move. In an upward direction, even if they are on the domestic side. We've got a couple different kind of ways that we go about, you know, our policies, and some of it is, you know, direct importer of record. We work through that, through our business units. In other cases, we're, you know, using, importers or distributors in the U.S. that are actually doing the importing. You know, it's just a couple different ways that we look at it. You know, as far as how we are trying to mitigate those tariffs is we work right back to the manufacturers to try to understand what the tariff impact is gonna be, figure out how we can, you know, best mitigate those costs, at the starting point.

Jeff Rodino

Then we work directly with our customers to really communicate upfront what it means, what it'll mean on a, on a go-forward basis and really communicate with them to pass those along. I mean, I think we've said in the past that our tariff, I'm gonna say policy or the way we handle it is that there's not an impact to our margins on the tariffs, we're working very hard to mitigate those as best we can from the supplier all the way down through distribution.

Craig Kennison

Are your powersports partners cutting any cab orders, for example, as they wait for more clarity on policy?

Jeff Rodino

We've not seen that as of right now. You know, we've had a really good first part of the year on powersports and they schedule out their units a little bit further than some of our other industries. You know, the scheduling that we're seeing right now is still showing stronger orders.

Andy Nemeth

Our focus on and concentration on the utility side has been extremely positive for us on the powersports. We just continue to see strong take rates on cab upfits for utility units, and that's been, again, a nice organic contributor for us and for our powersports team for the first part of the year and really through kind of the starting in the back half of last year. We continue to be encouraged by the utility sector in powersports.

Craig Kennison

I guess finally, to the extent you can comment on the proposed merger of LCI, what would you share with respect to either shareholder or OEM reaction, any timelines or hurdles that you'd face? Maybe just comment on any potential portfolio overlaps that might be problematic, as you discuss with [inaudible].

Andy Nemeth

What I can comment on, Craig, is that we've been very thoughtful about these discussions from the beginning, and the first and primary focus was on the customer and how can we be a better partner to the industry. I look at the opportunity to enhance product solutions, you know, and really be able to positively impact our customers and partner with our customers, especially in this environment where things are uncertain and affordability remains in question. First and foremost, you know, I would tell you that we were very thoughtful about that. We understand the risk, and we also understand the opportunity to be a true partner to our customers in this space. That's why that was kind of the overriding theme, you know, behind the discussions. That's what I can tell you at this moment. Customer first has been the priority and headline for us throughout the entire process. We've been very thoughtful about that.

Craig Kennison

Thanks, Andy.

Andy Nemeth

Yep.

Operator

As a reminder, just star one on your telephone keypad if you would like to ask a question. Our next question is from Daniel Moore with CJS Securities. Please proceed.

Daniel Moore

Good morning. Thanks for the color and for taking the questions. Operating just in terms of kind of the cadence operating margin Q1 essentially flat year-over-year, how should we think about the cadence of the 30 to 50 basis point improvement that you expect? Is Q2 kind of similar to Q1 with most of the improvement in the back half, or do you expect to start to see some of that improvement coming through this quarter in a dynamic environment?

Matt Filer

I think, Sorry, this is Matt. I think what we're definitely looking at the second half being a little bit stronger than the first half. You know, as we saw in the first quarter, the markets were softer than what we were hoping for coming in, coming into the year. We're gonna control what we can control, and we still expect to see that 30-50 basis points improvement over prior year.

Andy Nemeth

Yeah, typical Q2, Q3 seasonality, Dan, we would expect to see an uptick in margins.

Daniel Moore

Yep. Okay. Free cash flow guidance, you know, that's very little change despite the kind of lower EBITDA. Just, are you seeing incremental opportunities in terms of working capital and, you know, what's the offset there?

Andy Nemeth

Yeah, that's correct. There's definitely some working capital benefit baked into that.

Daniel Moore

Okay. Just housekeeping in terms of if given where the stock's trading here, I know it was $0.10 dilution in Q2, Q1, you know, what would that kind of quarterly dilution from the convert look like?

Andy Nemeth

At this point, Dan, I mean, it's pretty dynamic. I can't really give specific guidance here.

Daniel Moore

Yeah.

Andy Nemeth

We would expect what we've seen, what, $0.05-ish kind of quarterly dilution is what I would continue to expect.

Daniel Moore

Okay.

Andy Nemeth

While we kind of move through this. Yeah.

Daniel Moore

Let me sneak one more in. Thanks, Andy. Aftermarket, you know, just kinda you touched on this in some of the other questions, but where are you seeing the biggest opportunity in terms of cross-selling? Just kind of remind us what your margins are and is that something, you know, would you consider breaking out aftermarket as a separate segment at some point?

Andy Nemeth

At some point, we certainly will. We've got a strategy as it relates to our aftermarket program, which includes M&A. As we continue to deepen our presence in the aftermarket, you know, it's gonna become more and more material as part of our vision and where we wanna take that for the future. We will start to break that out and potentially break it out even further going forward. But the overall margin profile is accretive to Patrick's consolidated profile today. As we look at the aftermarket, there's still tremendous opportunity organically with our existing product categories to get that onto our DTC sites, and RecPro in particular, and that presence to become kind of our overall outdoor enthusiast direct-to-consumer site. As we think about it, you know, we're still early in the game on aftermarket, but it's absolutely a strategy, and we see not only, like I said, potential for organic growth, but M&A potential out there too today that we're focused on.

Daniel Moore

All right. Thanks again for the color. Appreciate it.

Andy Nemeth

Thank you.

Operator

Our final question is from Tristan Thomas-Martin with BMO Capital Markets. Please proceed.

Tristan Thomas-Martin

Hey, good morning.

Andy Nemeth

Morning.

Tristan Thomas-Martin

Andy, you mentioned a couple times kind of advanced integrated solution-based offerings as a benefit to the OEM, both from kind of like quality of life standpoint and also just improved affordability. Could you maybe give us a couple examples of what those are?

Andy Nemeth

Yeah. I mean, we talked about it in our release, but, you know, we've got a low-cost power audio solution that we're working on today. We're working on helm solutions in the marine space that integrate our products and can help our customers bring their overall, their overall bill cost down because of those solutions and our ability to procure and bring these solutions together. I think on the RV side, our roofing solution is very exciting to us, but as well, some flooring solution opportunities that are upcoming as we look forward into the future. We're really trying to, and our brands have really opened up, again, the collaborative process with each other to start to really think about how, you know, we can get, you know, solution-oriented products to customers. There's just a wide variety of things that we can do based on the depth and breadth of our portfolio that we're very focused on. Those are some simple examples that I can give you, that are really compelling today.

Jeff Rodino

Tristan, one other thing I would add to that is, you know, our teams are really focused on, you know, the discussion of ASPs out there. We're working very diligently with customers with our good, better, best offering to figure out how we can kind of mix and match solutions to be able to drive some of those prices down and be, you know, be a better partner as they look to try to drive down those ASPs, both on the RV and marine side.

Tristan Thomas-Martin

Okay. That's good segue into my next question. Where do you think ASPs for model year 2027 shake out, both in terms of whether it's either your kind of incremental content gains and then also kind of what the industry is trying to do on a like-for-like basis? Thank you.

Jeff Rodino

Yeah. I'll tell you. I mean, we're making a lot of strides on the composite side. You know, we'll see some gains on market share on the model change, we feel really good about that on the RV side. The marine and powersports side, we've seen quite a bit of our CapEx that we've used so far this year go towards tooling on projects that we've been working on with customers leading into this upcoming model change. We're really excited about what we're gonna see on our model change in marine and powersports as well. As far as ASPs, really, you know, what we're seeing is we're seeing some higher prices on commodities that we're being, you know, forced to pass along.

Jeff Rodino

Some of those are driven by the higher fuel prices, higher resins, and some of the things that we've seen on the commodity side there. How that's gonna equate in the ASPs, I really couldn't give you that answer right today. We, you know, it'll have an impact. That's why, like I said, you know, our teams are kind of focused on that. We're trying to figure out in our good, better, best offering, where we can take money out, where we see we have to add money back in with the, with the commodities doing what they're doing. It's a challenge, but our teams are really, like I said, laser focused on that for the customer and ultimately for the end customer.

Tristan Thomas-Martin

Got it. Thank you.

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. I will now turn the conference back over to Andy Nemeth for closing remarks.

Andy Nemeth

Yeah. I wanna just once again thank our team for just incredible dedication and commitment to continuously serving our customers better in this environment, which is extremely dynamic. I'm really confident in where the company's positioned today. We're sitting on a position of strength, especially as it relates to our balance sheet, our team, the strength of our bench, to continue to really be aggressive in controlling what we can control and continue to drive our business forward in line with our strategic plan. I feel really good about where we're at, especially in this dynamic environment, to be able to flex both up and down, as well deliver exceptional customer service. Wanna thank everybody for joining the call, and we look forward to talking to you on our next conference call.

Operator

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, this does conclude today's conference. Thank you for your participation. You may now disconnect.

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Patrick Industries (PATK) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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The market expects Patrick Industries (PATK) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 30, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise. This building products manufacturer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +1.8%. Revenues are expected to be $1.02 billion, up 1.6% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.26% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period. Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction). The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier. Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the...

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