Boise Cascade Q2 sales up 5% to $1.8 billion; net income down 7%
Boise Cascade reported second-quarter 2026 sales up 5% to $1.8 billion, while net income fell 7% to $57.3 million and diluted earnings per share slipped to $1.63 from $1.64. The company also disclosed a 10-year agreement making its distribution subsidiary the sole full-line national distributor of James Hardie's exterior building products, and gave third-quarter Adjusted EBITDA guidance of about $82 million to $114 million.
Key points
- Q2 2026 sales were $1.83 billion, up 5% from $1.74 billion a year earlier; net income was $57.3 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, versus $62.0 million, or $1.64, in Q2 2025.
- Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA was $126.2 million, up 6%; Q2 2025 results included $5.8 million of after-tax gains on property sales.
- Q3 2026 guidance: total Company Adjusted EBITDA of about $82 million to $114 million.
- Distribution agreement with James Hardie, effective July 31, 2026, has a 10-year initial term; Boise Cascade has guaranteed its subsidiary's obligations under the agreement.
The filing
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