Press Releases May 5, 2026 06:45 AM

TopBuild Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

TopBuild reports Q1 2026 results reflecting growth driven by acquisitions amid cautious residential market conditions

By Caleb Monroe BLD

TopBuild Corp., a US-based leader in insulation installation and distribution, reported first quarter 2026 earnings with 17.2% sales growth fueled largely by acquisitions completed in 2025 and early 2026. Despite macroeconomic uncertainties affecting the residential building sector, the company's commercial and industrial markets remain healthy. Operational progress includes successful integration of acquisitions and ongoing M&A activity, including a recent agreement to acquire an insulation installation company, aiming to bolster long-term growth and diversification.

TopBuild Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
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Key Points

  • Total sales increased 17.2% in Q1 2026, driven primarily by recent acquisitions including SPI and Progressive Roofing, offsetting downturn in the residential sector.
  • The residential market continues to face uncertainty, but heavy commercial and industrial sectors show strong health, supporting the company’s stable performance.
  • TopBuild completed four acquisitions in 2026 adding over $80 million in annual revenue and signed agreement for a further acquisition, reflecting an aggressive M&A growth strategy.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD), a leading installer of insulation and commercial roofing and a specialty distributor of insulation and related building products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

“Our first quarter performance was in line with our expectations as we continue our focus on delivering compounding shareholder returns, driving operational excellence, and executing our long-term strategy,” said Robert Buck, CEO of TopBuild.

“In the first quarter, sales grew 17.2%, driven by the 2025 acquisitions of SPI and Progressive Roofing, offsetting the macro challenges in residential and light commercial new construction. While the residential market faces ongoing uncertainty, the heavy commercial and industrial end markets are healthy and our results are solid. We are also making excellent progress on the SPI integration and are on track to meet or exceed our original synergy targets,” Mr. Buck continued.

“M&A continues to be a priority given our strong free cash flow and robust pipeline of acquisitions across our installation and specialty distribution segments. To date in 2026, we’re pleased to have completed four acquisitions which together add more than $80 million in annual revenue, further diversify our end-market exposure and continue to position us for long-term growth.

“We are excited about our future in joining QXO, as was announced on April 19. By combining the TopBuild business with QXO, we are confident in our opportunities to accelerate our cross-selling initiatives, capitalize on procurement opportunities and leverage digital technology in a manner that will benefit our customers, employees and all stakeholders,” Mr. Buck concluded.

Financial Highlights
(comparisons are to the three months ended March 31, 2025)

         Reported Adjusted ($ in thousands) 2026  2025   2026  2025  Sales$1,445,860 $1,233,278  $1,445,860 $1,233,278  Gross Profit$400,253 $351,473  $400,273 $364,976  Gross Margin 27.7% 28.5%  27.7% 29.6% SG&A$225,210 $173,984  $222,578 $170,829  SG&A as % of Sales 15.6% 14.1%  15.4% 13.9% Operating Profit$175,043 $177,489  $177,695 $194,147  Operating Margin 12.1% 14.4%  12.3% 15.7% Net Income$104,813 $123,385  $105,375 $135,147  Net Income per diluted share$3.73 $4.23  $3.75 $4.63  EBITDA   $238,619 $234,759  EBITDA Margin    16.5% 19.0%       

Sales Drivers
(comparisons are to the three months ended March 31, 2025)

         Three Months Ended March 31, 2026  Installation
Services
  Specialty
Distribution
  TopBuild,
net of 
eliminations
 Sales (in millions) $777  $737  $1,446 Sales Drivers      Volume  (9.8%)  0.3%  (5.5%)Price  (2.9%)  0.3%  (1.6%)M&A  16.9%  31.1%  24.3%Total Sales Change  4.3%  31.7%  17.2%       

Segment Profitability        
(comparisons are to the three months ended March 31, 2025)

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2026($ in thousands)Installation
Services
Specialty DistributionOperating Profit$119,191 $80,008 Change (8.0%) 15.9%Operating Margin 15.3% 10.9%Adj. Operating Profit$119,549 $80,265 Change (13.4%) 5.7%Adj. Operating Margin 15.4% 10.9%Adj. EBITDA$149,168 $106,528 Change (5.3%) 16.6%Adj. EBITDA Margin 19.2% 14.5%   

Capital Allocation
2026 Acquisitions

CompanyAnnual Revenue Month Closed($ in millions) Upstate Spray Foam Insulation and Applied Coatings (I)$19.6 FebruaryJohnson Roofing (I) 29.2 AprilEnergy Pros (I) 4.0 MayClaremont (D) 31.0 MayTotal$ 83.8  I = Installation Services, D = Specialty Distribution       

In addition to the acquisitions completed as listed above, TopBuild has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comfort Pro, an insulation installation company based in Little Suamico, Wisc. with approximately $6 million in annual sales. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter.

About TopBuild

TopBuild Corp., headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a leading installer of insulation and commercial roofing and is also a specialty distributor of insulation and related building products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada. We provide insulation and commercial roofing installation services nationwide through our Installation Services segment which has over 200 branches located across the United States. We distribute building and mechanical insulation, insulation accessories, and other building products for the residential, commercial, and industrial end markets through our Specialty Distribution business. Our Specialty Distribution network encompasses more than 250 branches across the United States and Canada. To learn more about TopBuild please visit our website at www.topbuild.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, incremental EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA margin, the “adjusted” financial measures presented above, and figures presented on a “same branch basis” are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, which are used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods. We define same branch sales as sales from branches in operation for at least 12 full calendar months. Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measures in tables contained in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results under GAAP. Additional information may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on TopBuild’s website under “SEC Filings” at www.topbuild.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, our expected financial and operational results, the related assumptions underlying our expected results, and our plan to repurchase our common stock under stock repurchase transactions. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan,” “may,” “project,” “estimate” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events that we cannot predict, including those described in the risk factors contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Although TopBuild believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved and it undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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TopBuild Corp.      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)    (in thousands, except share and per common share amounts)               Three Months Ended March 31,   2026  2025 Net sales $1,445,860     $1,233,278 Cost of sales  1,045,607   881,805 Gross profit  400,253   351,473        Selling, general, and administrative expense  225,210   173,984 Operating profit  175,043   177,489        Other income (expense), net:      Interest expense  (36,623)  (16,602)Other, net  1,327   5,086 Other expense, net  (35,296)  (11,516)Income before income taxes  139,747   165,973        Income tax expense  (34,934)  (42,588)Net income $104,813  $123,385        Net income per common share:      Basic $3.75  $4.25 Diluted $3.73  $4.23        Weighted average shares outstanding:      Basic  27,976,514   29,028,234 Diluted  28,130,208   29,174,892        



TopBuild Corp.      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)   (in thousands)               Three Months Ended March 31,   2026  2025Net income $104,813  $123,385Other comprehensive (loss) income:      Foreign currency translation adjustment  (4,342)  229Comprehensive income $100,471  $123,614       



TopBuild Corp.       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Other Financial Data (Unaudited)       (dollars in thousands)         As of   March 31,  December 31,    2026 2025 ASSETS       Current assets:       Cash and cash equivalents $268,847 $184,742 Receivables, net of an allowance for credit losses of $29,680 at March 31, 2026, and $29,081 at December 31, 2025  930,521  894,408 Inventories  515,143  505,167 Prepaid expenses and other current assets  42,148  50,478 Total current assets  1,756,659  1,634,795         Right of use assets  261,536  271,396 Property and equipment, net  286,525  291,556 Goodwill  3,070,940  3,045,227 Other intangible assets, net  1,325,038  1,351,612 Other assets  10,465  10,726 Total assets $6,711,163 $6,605,312         LIABILITIES       Current liabilities:       Accounts payable $471,217 $440,214 Current portion of long-term debt  62,500  62,500 Accrued liabilities  251,991  249,361 Short-term operating lease liabilities  87,302  86,170 Short-term finance lease liabilities  6,611  6,571 Total current liabilities  879,621  844,816         Long-term debt  2,769,888  2,784,197 Deferred tax liabilities, net  395,765  387,594 Long-term portion of insurance reserves  58,645  58,681 Long-term operating lease liabilities  190,086  200,729 Long-term finance lease liabilities  11,014  11,020 Other liabilities  1,782  2,115 Total liabilities  4,306,801  4,289,152         EQUITY  2,404,362  2,316,160 Total liabilities and equity $6,711,163 $6,605,312           As of March 31,    2026 2025 Other Financial Data       Receivables, net plus inventories less accounts payable $974,447 $731,997 Net sales, acquisition adjusted † $6,154,730 $5,329,105 Receivables, net plus inventories less accounts payable as a percent of sales (TTM) †  15.8% 13.7%        † Trailing 12 months sales have been adjusted for the pro forma effect of acquired branches               



TopBuild Corp.      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)      (in thousands)               Three Months Ended March 31,   2026  2025 Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:           Net income $104,813  $123,385 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      Depreciation and amortization  56,295   35,791 Share-based compensation  4,629   5,042 Loss on sale of assets  327   829 Amortization of debt issuance costs  1,216   720 Provision for bad debt expense  3,412   3,666 Provision for inventory obsolescence  2,284   2,820 Impairment losses  —   9,868 Deferred income taxes, net  (20)  (1,822)Change in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:      Receivables, net  (38,542)  (1,118)Inventories  (18,336)  (2,215)Prepaid expenses and other current assets  8,198   9,646 Accounts payable  31,464   (32,342)Accrued liabilities  4,739   (1,050)Other, net  257   (631)Net cash provided by operating activities  160,736   152,589        Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities:      Purchases of property and equipment  (13,999)  (13,395)Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired  (27,888)  294 Proceeds from sale of assets  394   248 Net cash used in investing activities  (41,493)  (12,853)       Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities:      Repayment of long-term debt  (15,625)  (11,250)Proceeds from revolving credit facility  65,000   — Repayment of revolving credit facility  (65,000)  — Principal payments on finance lease obligations  (1,861)  — Taxes withheld and paid on employees' equity awards  (18,293)  (4,466)Exercise of stock options  1,394   — Repurchase of shares of common stock  —   (215,628)Net cash used in financing activities  (34,385)  (231,344)Impact of exchange rate changes on cash  (753)  101 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  84,105   (91,507)Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period  184,742   400,318 Cash and cash equivalents - End of period $268,847  $308,811        Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:      Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $12,987  $17,547 Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities  1,831   — Accruals for property and equipment  685   444 Excise taxes capitalized to treasury stock  —   2,156        



TopBuild Corp.         Segment Data (Unaudited)         (dollars in thousands)                     Three Months Ended March 31,       2026  2025 ChangeInstallation Services         Sales $777,329 $745,533  4.3%          Operating profit, as reported $119,191 $129,616   Operating margin, as reported  15.3% 17.4%            Rationalization charges  —  8,281   Acquisition related costs  358  143   Operating profit, as adjusted $119,549 $138,040   Operating margin, as adjusted  15.4% 18.5%            Share-based compensation  428  349   Depreciation and amortization  29,191  19,167   EBITDA, as adjusted $149,168 $157,556  (5.3)%EBITDA margin, as adjusted  19.2% 21.1%            Specialty Distribution         Sales $737,080 $559,804  31.7%          Operating profit, as reported $80,008 $69,059   Operating margin, as reported  10.9% 12.3%            Rationalization charges  —  6,868   Acquisition related costs  257  37   Operating profit, as adjusted $80,265 $75,964   Operating margin, as adjusted  10.9% 13.6%            Share-based compensation  843  463   Depreciation and amortization  25,420  14,939   EBITDA, as adjusted $106,528 $91,366  16.6%EBITDA margin, as adjusted  14.5% 16.3%            



TopBuild Corp.         Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)         (dollars in thousands)                     Three Months Ended March 31,      2026   2025 Change  Total net sales         Sales before eliminations $1,514,409  $1,305,337    Intercompany eliminations  (68,549)  (72,059)   Net sales after eliminations $1,445,860  $1,233,278  17.2%          Operating profit, as reported - segments $199,199  $198,675    General corporate expense, net  (10,674)  (9,259)   Intercompany eliminations  (13,482)  (11,927)   Operating profit, as reported $175,043  $177,489    Operating margin, as reported  12.1%  14.4%             Rationalization charges  —   15,358    Acquisition related costs †  2,652   1,300    Operating profit, as adjusted $177,695  $194,147    Operating margin, as adjusted  12.3%  15.7%             Share-based compensation  4,629   5,042    Depreciation and amortization  56,295   35,570    EBITDA, as adjusted $238,619  $234,759  1.6%EBITDA margin, as adjusted  16.5%  19.0%             Sales change period over period  212,582       EBITDA, as adjusted, change period over period  3,860       Incremental EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in sales  1.8%                          † Acquisition related costs include corporate level adjustments as well as segment operating adjustments.                



TopBuild Corp.      Same Branch and Acquisition Metrics (Unaudited)      (dollars in thousands)               Three Months Ended March 31,   2026  2025 Net sales      Same branch:      Installation Services $651,097  $745,533 Specialty Distribution  562,934   559,804 Eliminations  (68,315)  (72,059)Total same branch $1,145,716  $1,233,278        Acquisitions (a):      Installation Services $126,232  $— Specialty Distribution  174,146   — Eliminations  (234)  — Total acquisitions  300,144   — Total net sales $1,445,860  $1,233,278        EBITDA, as adjusted      Same branch:      Installation Services $126,695  $157,557 Specialty Distribution  86,071   91,367 Eliminations  (17,077)  (14,165)Total same branch $195,689  $234,759        Acquisitions (a):      Installation Services $22,473  $— Specialty Distribution  20,457   — Total acquisitions  42,930   — Total EBITDA, as adjusted $238,619  $234,759        EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of sales      Same branch (b)  17.1%   Acquisitions (c)  14.3%   Total (d)  16.5%  19.0        As Adjusted (Decremental)/Incremental EBITDA, as a percentage of change in sales      Same branch (e)  (44.6)%   Acquisitions (c)  14.3%   Total (f)  1.8%          (a) Represents current year impact of acquisitions in their first twelve months      (b) Same branch metric, as adjusted, as a percentage of same branch sales      (c) Acquired metric, as adjusted, as a percentage of acquired sales      (d) Total EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of total sales      (e) Change in same branch EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in same branch sales      (f) Change in total EBITDA, as adjusted, as a percentage of change in total sales             



TopBuild Corp.         Same Branch Revenue by Line of Business (Unaudited)      (dollars in thousands)                     Three Months Ended March 31,      2026 2025 ChangeResidential:         Same branch $685,972 $769,751  (10.9)%Acquisitions (a)  23,127  —   Total Residential sales  709,099  769,751  (7.9)%          Commercial/Industrial:         Same branch $459,744 $463,527  (0.8)%Acquisitions (a)  277,017  —   Total Commercial/Industrial sales  736,761  463,527  58.9 %Total net sales $1,445,860 $1,233,278  17.2 %          (a) Represents current year impact of acquisitions in their first twelve months                



TopBuild Corp.      Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)      (in thousands, except share and per common share amounts)               Three Months Ended March 31,   2026  2025 Gross Profit Reconciliation             Net Sales $1,445,860  $1,233,278        Gross profit, as reported $400,253  $351,473        Acquisition related costs  20   — Rationalization charges  —   13,503 Gross profit, as adjusted $400,273  $364,976        Gross margin, as reported  27.7%   28.5%Gross margin, as adjusted  27.7%  29.6%        Selling, General and Administrative Expense Reconciliation             Selling, general, and administrative expense, as reported $225,210  $173,984        Rationalization charges  —   1,855 Acquisition related costs  2,632   1,300 Selling, general, and administrative expense, as adjusted $222,578  $170,829        Operating Profit Reconciliation             Operating profit, as reported $175,043  $177,489        Rationalization charges  —   15,358 Acquisition related costs  2,652   1,300 Operating profit, as adjusted $177,695  $194,147        Operating margin, as reported  12.1%  14.4%Operating margin, as adjusted  12.3%  15.7%       Income Per Common Share Reconciliation             Income before income taxes, as reported $139,747  $165,973        Rationalization charges  —   15,358 Acquisition related costs  2,652   1,300 Income before income taxes, as adjusted  142,399   182,631        Tax rate at 26.0%  (37,024)  (47,484)Income, as adjusted $105,375  $135,147        Income per common share, as adjusted $3.75  $4.63        Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding  28,130,208   29,174,892        



TopBuild Corp.      Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Unaudited)      (in thousands)               Three Months Ended March 31,   2026 2025Net income, as reported $104,813 $123,385Adjustments to arrive at EBITDA, as adjusted:      Interest expense and other, net  35,296  11,516Income tax expense  34,934  42,588Depreciation and amortization  56,295  35,570Share-based compensation  4,629  5,042Rationalization charges  —  15,358Acquisition related costs  2,652  1,300EBITDA, as adjusted $238,619 $234,759       



TopBuild Corp.               Acquisition Adjusted Net Sales (Unaudited)              (in thousands)               2025 2026 Trailing Twelve Months Ended Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 March 31, 2026Net sales$1,297,403 $1,393,158 $1,485,247 $1,445,860 $5,621,668Acquisitions pro forma adjustment † 313,828  199,550  18,046  1,638  533,062Net sales, acquisition adjusted$1,611,231 $1,592,708 $1,503,293 $1,447,498 $6,154,730                              † Sales have been adjusted for the pro forma effect of acquired branches
               



Risks

  • Declining volume and price pressures in the residential market segment could impact future revenue and profitability.
  • Increased selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of sales might pressure margins despite top-line growth.
  • Economic and market uncertainties, including risks related to integration of acquired companies and macroeconomic factors affecting construction, could negatively impact operational results.

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