Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended June 30, 2025. Notable items for the quarter are highlighted below. (Unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are with the prior year’s fiscal first quarter.)

First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights

• Record Revenue of $634.7 million, up 4%
• Net Earnings of $123.4 million, down 8%
• Net Earnings per diluted share of $3.76, down 5%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $215.0 million, down 4%
  • Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by excluding non-routine items (including certain non-cash expenses) in the manner described in Attachment 6
• Repurchased approximately 358,000 shares of Eagle common stock for $79 million

Commenting on the first quarter results, Michael Haack, President and CEO, said, “Eagle had a solid start to fiscal 2026, with record revenue of $634.7 million, EPS of $3.76, and gross margins of 29.2%. Against the current backdrop of ongoing macroeconomic and policy uncertainty as well as adverse weather conditions across many of our markets, our portfolio of businesses continued to perform well, and our end markets remained resilient. We repurchased approximately 358,000 shares of our common stock for $78.6 million and ended the quarter with debt of $1.3 billion and a net leverage ratio (net debt to Adjusted EBITDA) of 1.6x, giving us substantial financial flexibility that supports disciplined capital allocation and long-term growth.” (Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from debt as described in Attachment 6).

Mr. Haack continued, “We remain well-positioned for long-term growth. The nation’s aging infrastructure continues to need renovation and expansion, which should benefit us as a U.S. domestic-only manufacturer of construction products and buildings materials. Although the housing market faces challenges due to elevated mortgage rates and other affordability issues, we believe we will be well positioned when that end market recovers given our geographic footprint. During the quarter, we continued to invest in our assets to further strengthen our competitive position and our ability to capitalize on the long-term growth opportunities we believe are ahead of us. Our project to modernize and expand our Mountain Cement plant is well underway and remains on-time and on-budget, and we began purchasing equipment to modernize and expand our Duke, OK Gypsum Wallboard plant. Finally, we expect that our strong balance sheet, significant cashflow generation, and consistent, disciplined operational and strategic execution through economic cycles provides a platform that should allow the company to continue to deliver attractive shareholder value for years to come.”

Segment Financial Results

Heavy Materials: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, increased 5% to $421.3 million, primarily because of higher Cement sales volume and the contribution from the recently acquired aggregates businesses in Western Pennsylvania and Northern Kentucky. Heavy Materials operating earnings decreased 5% to $87.3 million primarily because of higher Cement operating costs, which were partially offset by higher Cement sales volume and the contribution from the recently acquired aggregates businesses.

Cement revenue, including Joint Venture and intersegment revenue, was up 2% to $347.6 million. Operating earnings decreased 9% to $81.1 million, because of higher Cement operating costs partially offset by higher Cement sales volume. Cement operating costs were affected by higher fixed and raw materials costs of $7.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The higher fixed costs were associated primarily with reduced production during the quarter. The average net Cement sales price for the quarter increased slightly to $156.72 per ton. Cement sales volume for the quarter increased 2% to 2.0 million tons.

Concrete and Aggregates revenue was up 21% to $73.7 million, and operating earnings increased 107% to $6.2 million, reflecting increased Aggregates sales volume and Concrete and Aggregates sales prices. Excluding the recently acquired aggregates businesses, Revenue increased 2% and Aggregates sales volume was up 29%.

Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard

Revenue in the Light Materials sector, which includes Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard, increased 1% to $250.6 million, primarily because of higher Gypsum Wallboard sales volume, partially offset by lower Gypsum Wallboard sales prices. Gypsum Wallboard sales volume increased 4% to 784 million square feet (MMSF), while the average net sales price declined 3% to $232.40 per MSF.

Paperboard sales volume was down 1% to 90,000 tons. The average Paperboard net sales price in the quarter was $566.33 per ton, down 5%, consistent with the pricing provisions in our long-term sales agreements that factor in changes to input costs.

Operating earnings in the Light Materials sector were $102.1 million, down slightly, reflecting lower Gypsum Wallboard sales prices, partially offset by higher Gypsum Wallboard sales volume.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

First quarter Corporate General and Administrative Expenses increased by approximately 33% compared with the prior year. The increase was primarily related to higher compensation, information technology upgrades to our enterprise resource planning systems and outside professional services costs of $2.2 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Details of Financial Results

We conduct one of our cement plant operations through a 50/50 joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (the Joint Venture). We use the equity method of accounting for our 50% interest in the Joint Venture. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture’s revenue and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

In addition, for segment reporting purposes, we report intersegment revenue as a part of a segment’s total revenue. Intersegment sales are eliminated on the income statement. Refer to Attachment 3 for a reconciliation of these amounts.

About Eagle Materials Inc.

Eagle Materials Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy construction products and light building materials. Eagle’s primary products, Portland Cement and Gypsum Wallboard, are essential for building, expanding and repairing roads and highways and for building and renovating residential, commercial and industrial structures across America. Eagle manufactures and sells its products through a network of more than 70 facilities spanning 21 states and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Visit eaglematerials.com for more information.

Eagle’s senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward-looking information and other matters at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the Eagle website, eaglematerials.com. A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on the site for one year.

Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statements and generally arise when the Company is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations as to future events. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Company’s belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s actual performance include the following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Company’s businesses; fluctuations in public infrastructure expenditures; the effects of adverse weather conditions on infrastructure and other construction projects as well as our facilities and operations; the fact that our products are commodities and that prices for our products are subject to material fluctuation due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control; the availability of and fluctuations in the cost of raw materials; changes in the costs of energy, including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil (including diesel), and the nature of our obligations to counterparties under energy supply contracts, such as those related to market conditions (for example, spot market prices), governmental orders and other matters; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties, including unexpected maintenance costs, equipment downtime and interruption of production; material nonpayment or non-performance by any of our key customers; consolidation of our customers; interruptions in our supply chain; inability to timely execute or realize capacity expansions or efficiency gains from capital improvement projects; difficulties and delays in the development of new business lines; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change and other environmental regulation); changes in trade policy, including tariffs and the effects of any increases in tariffs on our business, including increases in inputs used in our facility expansion and modernization projects; possible losses or other adverse outcomes from pending or future litigation or arbitration proceedings; changes in economic conditions or the nature or level of activity in any one or more of the markets or industries in which the Company or its customers are engaged; competition; cyber-attacks or data security breaches, together with the costs of protecting our systems against such incidents and the possible effects thereof on our operations; increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction or construction projects undertaken by state or local governments; the availability of acquisitions or other growth opportunities that meet our financial return standards and fit our strategic focus; risks related to pursuit of acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions or the execution or implementation of such transactions, including the integration of operations acquired by the Company; general economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions; and changes in interest rates and the resulting effects on the Company and demand for our products. For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil) or the cost of our raw materials can be expected to adversely affect the revenue and operating earnings of our operations. In addition, changes in national or regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also adversely affect the Company’s results of operations. Finally, any forward-looking statements made by the Company are subject to the risks and impacts associated with natural disasters, the outbreak, escalation or resurgence of health emergencies, pandemics or other unforeseen events, including, without limitation, the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto designed to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects, as well as their impact on our operations and on economic conditions, capital and financial markets. These and other factors are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, and subsequent quarterly and annual reports upon filing. These reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Company’s expectations.

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