AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MasterBrand (MBC)

MasterBrand Q4 net loss of $42.0 million; Q1 2026 sales and adjusted EBITDA guided lower

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

MasterBrand reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $644.6 million, down 3.5% year over year, and a net loss of $42.0 million compared with net income of $14.0 million a year earlier. For full-year 2025, net income fell to $26.7 million from $125.9 million, while net sales rose 1.3% to $2.7 billion. The company expects first-quarter 2026 net sales to decline year over year and adjusted EBITDA of $23 million to $33 million, and it is moving to quarterly guidance because of limited visibility.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net sales were $644.6 million, down 3.5%; net loss was $42.0 million versus net income of $14.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Full-year 2025 net income was $26.7 million versus $125.9 million in 2024; diluted EPS was $0.21 versus $0.96.
  • Q1 2026 outlook: net sales down mid- to high-single-digit percentage; adjusted EBITDA $23 million to $33 million; adjusted diluted EPS $(0.06) to $0.00.
  • Company expects about $30 million of cost savings in 2026, with benefits starting in Q1; the pending American Woodmark merger is ongoing.

The filing

CompanyMasterBrand (MBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 10, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001941365-26-000003

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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