Worthington Enterprises Q1 sales rise 13% to $344 million; adjusted EPS $0.82
Worthington Enterprises reported unaudited results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, ended August 31, 2026: sales rose 13% to $344 million, and adjusted EPS was $0.82 versus $0.78 a year earlier, while gross margin fell to 26.4% from 27.1%. The company also granted CEO Joseph Hayek 150,000 performance shares and reported that three directors retired at its September 22, 2026 annual meeting.
Key points
- Sales rose 13% to $344 million; adjusted EBITDA was $74 million versus $67 million a year earlier.
- GAAP EPS was $0.87 versus $0.70; the quarter included a net $0.05 per share nonrecurring benefit and about $4 million from IEEPA tariff refunds.
- Free cash flow was $54 million versus $28 million a year earlier; Building Performance Solutions adjusted EBITDA was flat at $60 million.
- The Compensation Committee approved 150,000 performance shares for CEO Joseph Hayek on September 21, 2026; directors Michael J. Endres, Ozey K. Horton, Jr. and Virgil L. Winland retired at the annual meeting.
The filing
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