Financial Performance - Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 were 1.5billion,anincreaseof3.553.5 million, or 1.35perdilutedshare,withanetincomemargindeclineof200basispointsto3.6152.2 million, a decrease of 15.3millionor9.294,824 thousand from 124,798thousand,reflectingadeclineof2453,536 thousand, down 33.8% from 80,957thousandintheprioryear[36]−Basicnetincomepersharewas1.37, compared to 2.00inthesamequarterlastyear,representingadecreaseof31.553,536 thousand, a decrease of 33.8% compared to 80,957thousandforthesameperiodin2023[52]−AdjustedEBITDAforthesixmonthsendedOctober2024was298,105 thousand, down 12.5% from 340,856thousandforthesameperiodin2023[52]−AdjustednetincomeforthethreemonthsendedOctober2024was80,061 thousand, a decrease of 18.6% compared to 98,448thousandforthesameperiodin2023[59]−NetincomeforthelasttwelvemonthsendedOctober31,2023,was219,076, down from 308,155inthepreviousperiod,representingadecreaseofapproximately29115.6 million, down from 118.1millionintheprioryear,whilefreecashflowwas101.5 million compared to 102.1million[21]−Cashprovidedbyoperatingactivitieswas92.662 million, down 25.7% from 124.747millionyear−over−year[41]−Cashusedininvestingactivitiestotaled233.189 million, significantly higher than 83.809millioninthepreviousyear,primarilyduetobusinessacquisitions[41]−Cashprovidedbyfinancingactivitieswas57.712 million, a turnaround from cash used of 128.778millioninthesamequarterlastyear[41]−Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedto83,928 thousand from 166,148thousand,indicatingasignificantreductioninliquidity[38]−Cashandcashequivalentsroseto83,928, up from 76,517,showinganincreaseofabout9582.1 million, a decrease of 0.5%, while Steel Framing sales decreased by 6.3% to 217.4million[11][13]−Totalnetsalesforthequarterreached1.471 billion, representing a 3.5% increase from 1.421billioninthesamequarterofthepreviousyear[44]−Wallboardsalesaccountedfor39.6582.119 million, a slight decrease of 0.5% compared to 585.174millionintheprioryear[46]−Steelframingsaleswere217.388 million, down 6.3% from 232.108millionyear−over−year,representing14.82,919,232 thousand, an increase of 3.1% compared to 2,830,530 thousand for the same period in 2023[56] Expenses and Costs - SG&A expenses increased to 324.2 million, up from 300.9million,withasignificantportionattributedtorecentacquisitionsandseverancecosts[16]−Selling,generalandadministrativeexpenseforthethreemonthsendedOctober2024was324,225 thousand, an increase of 7.7% compared to 300,894 thousand for the same period in 2023[56] - Adjusted SG&A margin for the three months ended October 2024 was 21.1%, up from 20.6% for the same period in 2023[56] - Interest expense for the three months ended October 2024 was 23,697 thousand, an increase of 26.3% compared to 18,742thousandforthesameperiodin2023[52]−Interestexpenseincreasedto83,715 from 72,783,whichisanincreaseofabout1575,673, compared to 64,416,reflectinganincreaseofapproximately171.5 billion[20] - Long-term debt increased to 1,426,564thousandfrom1,229,726 thousand, reflecting a rise of 16%[38] - Total debt increased significantly to 1,481,446from1,076,050, reflecting a rise of about 37.5%[62] - Net debt increased to 1,397,518from999,533, reflecting a rise of about 40%[62] Strategic Initiatives - The company renewed its share repurchase program, authorizing up to 250millionforrepurchaseofoutstandingcommonstock[6]−ThecompanysuccessfullyacquiredR.S.ElliottSpecialtySupply,enhancingitsdistributioncapabilitiesinFlorida[24]−ThecompanyopenednewgreenfieldlocationsinSummerville,SC,Middleton,MA,andClackamas,OR,expandingitsserviceandproductofferings[25]−Thecompanyplanstocontinuefocusingonmarketexpansionandnewproductdevelopmenttodrivefuturegrowth[41]OtherFinancialMetrics−Totalassetsincreasedto4,023,009 thousand as of October 31, 2024, up from 3,759,840thousandasofApril30,2024[38]−Currentliabilitiesdecreasedslightlyto748,697 thousand from 757,050thousand,indicatingimprovedshort−termfinancialstability[38]−Thecompanyreportedatotalstockholders′equityof1,469,307 thousand, a slight increase from 1,460,521thousand[38]−EBITDAadjustmentstotaled38,288, up from 27,906,indicatinganincreaseofabout37603,735, down from $647,410, representing a decrease of approximately 6.7%[62]