MasterBrand swings to Q3 net loss of $9.2 million; Q4 adjusted EPS guided to a loss
MasterBrand reported third-quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $1,036.8 million up from $698.9 million a year earlier, largely due to the American Woodmark acquisition, which closed May 28, 2026. The company posted a net loss of $9.2 million, compared with net income of $18.1 million in the prior-year quarter, and it expects a fourth-quarter adjusted diluted loss per share of $(0.12) to $(0.08). For shareholders, sales rose but profit fell, and the outlook supersedes the company's prior second-half 2026 outlook.
Key points
- Net sales were $1,036.8 million, including $355.7 million from American Woodmark; legacy MasterBrand net sales fell 2.5% to $681.1 million.
- Net loss was $(9.2) million, or $(0.05) per diluted share, versus net income of $18.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.10 versus $0.33.
- Fourth-quarter 2026 outlook: net sales of $958 to $988 million and adjusted EBITDA of $38 to $48 million.
- Full-year 2026 free cash flow is expected to be approximately breakeven; no share repurchases were made in the third quarter. Net debt was $1,091.1 million, a 4.3x ratio to trailing adjusted EBITDA.
The filing
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