Gibraltar Q2 Earnings & Sales Lag Estimates, Both Rise Y/Y, Stock Down

Core Insights - Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) reported lower-than-expected second-quarter 2025 results, with earnings and net sales missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate, although both metrics grew year over year [1][4]. Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.13 missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 by 2.6%, but increased 10.8% from the prior year's adjusted EPS of $1.02 [4]. - Net sales of $309.5 million lagged the consensus mark of $375 million by 17.6%, but rose 13.1% from the previous year's $273.6 million [4]. - Adjusted operating profit increased 10.3% year over year to $44.9 million, while adjusted operating margin declined 50 basis points to 14.5% [10]. Segment Performance - Residential segment net sales rose 7.5% year over year to $230.3 million, driven by local market expansion and new products, despite declines in the mail and package business [5]. - Agtech segment net sales surged 56.8% year over year to $54.1 million, aided by $29.4 million from the Lane Supply acquisition, although organic sales decreased by 28.3% [6]. - Infrastructure segment net sales increased 1.6% year over year to $25.2 million, supported by strong execution and new project quoting activity [7]. Operational Highlights - Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 30 basis points to 17.8%, while adjusted EBITDA rose to $55.1 million from $49 million in the prior year [10]. - The company had liquidity of $438 million as of June 30, 2025, including cash and cash equivalents of $43.3 million, compared to $269.5 million at the end of 2024 [11]. Guidance and Strategic Moves - Gibraltar revised its full-year guidance, expecting net sales between $1.15 and $1.20 billion, indicating about 16% growth from $1.01 billion in 2024 [12]. - Adjusted EPS is projected to be in the range of $4.20-$4.45, reflecting approximately 13% growth compared to $3.82 in 2024 [13]. - The company plans to divest its Renewables segment to focus on building products and structures businesses [3].