Trex Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Higher-Than-Expected Fourth Quarter Sales Capped a Year of Resilient Performance
New Products Accounted for 24% of Full Year Sales, Up From 18% the Prior; Double-Digit Growth in Railing Sales
Meaningful Increase in Home Center Stocking Locations Heading Into 2026
Repurchased
2026 Guidance Anticipates Revenue between
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
-
Net sales of
$161 million -
Gross profit of
$49 million / Adjusted gross profit of$50 million - Gross margin of 30.2%
-
Net income of
$2 million and diluted earnings per share of$0.02 / Adjusted net income of$4 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of$0.04 -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$22 million
Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights
-
Net sales of
$1.2 billion -
Gross profit of
$460 million / Adjusted gross profit of$469 million - Gross margin of 39.2%
-
Net income of
$190 million and diluted earnings per share of$1.78 / Adjusted net income of$202 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of$1.88 -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$336 million
CEO Comments
“Fourth quarter sales exceeded expectations, capping a year of resilient performance within a challenging repair and remodeling industry backdrop,” said
Notably, new products accounted for 24% of our full year 2025 sales and, as anticipated, railing sales increased at a significant double-digit rate for the year. The success of our new product launches is a strong indication of how well-aligned our product design and development programs are with consumer preferences.”
“We also saw direct positive impacts from our refreshed branding and marketing programs in 2025, further strengthening Trex’s competitive advantages and increasing our sample program volumes and website traffic. Our improved digital tools are helping to drive higher completion rates and are generating double-digit increases in lead generation for our contractors, and our step-up in incentive programs has resonated with our channel partners.”
“Fourth quarter and full year profitability was impacted by several one-time charges associated with our growth initiatives. This included expanding distributor adoption of our full portfolio of railing products, start-up and initial production costs related to our plastic processing plant at our
Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
Fourth quarter 2025 net sales were
Gross profit was
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were
Fourth quarter 2025 net income was
Full Year 2025 Results
Full year consolidated net sales increased 2.0% to
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were
Full year net income was
Recent Developments & Recognitions
- Trex introduced the limited release of Trex®Refuge™ Decking, a PVC solution engineered to address elevated fire-safety requirements in select markets. This launch underscores Trex’s performance-engineered innovation strategy – delivering code-compliant, design-forward products tailored to specific environmental challenges, from heat mitigation and marine applications to dry, fire-prone conditions.
- Trex announced the addition of two new Enhance® decking colors, expanding the availability of SunComfortable™ heat-mitigating technology* at an accessible price point. This expansion reinforces Trex’s focus on converting potential wood buyers by pairing on-trend aesthetics with the durability, low maintenance, and ease of installation that define the Trex brand.
-
Trex announced the expansion of its partnership with
Specialty Building Products to provide statewide distribution coverage inMichigan . The move strengthens Trex’s Midwest distribution footprint and enhances product availability for channel partners, supporting continued growth in a core regional market. -
Trex expanded its relationship with
Weekes Forest Products in late 2025 to strengthen distribution in the upper Midwest, includingMinnesota ,Wisconsin ,Iowa , andNorth Dakota . Weekes, based inOakdale, MN , services these areas through distribution centers inSt. Paul andMoorhead . This collaboration improves access to Trex’s composite decking and railing products.
Summary and Outlook
Fairbanks continued, “2025 was a year of resilient performance for Trex, and we have entered 2026 with positive momentum across our organization.”
“Recent decking and railing wins at the major home centers have meaningfully increased Trex stocking locations as we head into the 2026 deck building season. We gained significant traction with our railing products in 2025 that is projected to drive another year of double-digit growth in railing sales in 2026 – putting us on track to achieve our goal of doubling our share of the railing market by the end of 2028. In January of this year, we announced our first fire-rated decking board, with the limited launch of Trex® Refuge™ Decking – an ignition-resistant PVC decking line performance-engineered for use in select regions primarily in the west that have heightened fire-safety requirements. This is the first of several new products under development and scheduled to be introduced to the marketplace over the next twelve months.”
“The additional incentives for dealers and contractors have demonstrated our recognition of their value, and we have already seen their increased commitment to Trex. A meaningful portion of our sales and marketing spend in 2026 will be allocated to support and further expand our contractor base, and Trex will continue to benefit from its leadership position in the home center and pro channel as well as our long-standing distribution relationships.
“In 2026, we expect that Trex will again outperform a challenged repair and remodel market that we anticipate to be flat year over year. Our success will be driven by new product introductions, additional home center shelf space wins, as well as momentum from our disciplined marketing, branding, and incentive programs. Our guidance for 2026 is for revenue to range from
“Demonstrating our confidence in the long-term outlook for the
Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Webcast Information
Trex will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on
A live webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Reconciliation of gross profit (GAAP) to adjusted gross profit (non-GAAP) is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
||||
| ($ in thousands) | ($ in thousands) | |||||||
| Gross profit |
$ |
48,663 |
$ |
70,972 |
$ |
459,964 |
$ |
501,898 |
| Railing conversion |
|
841 |
|
- |
|
6,362 |
|
- |
|
|
|
60 |
|
- |
|
2,719 |
|
- |
| Adjusted gross profit |
$ |
49,564 |
$ |
70,972 |
$ |
469,045 |
$ |
501,898 |
Reconciliation of net income (GAAP) to adjusted net income (non-GAAP) is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
||||||
| ($ in thousands, except per share data) | ($ in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
2,302 |
|
$ |
21,826 |
$ |
190,415 |
|
$ |
238,446 |
| Railing conversion |
|
841 |
|
|
- |
|
6,362 |
|
|
- |
| Digital transformation |
|
833 |
|
|
- |
|
3,513 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
- |
|
5,198 |
|
|
- |
| Income tax effect |
|
(404 |
) |
|
- |
|
(3,806 |
) |
|
- |
| Adjusted net income |
$ |
3,831 |
|
$ |
21,826 |
$ |
201,682 |
|
$ |
238,446 |
| Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
1.78 |
|
$ |
2.20 |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.04 |
|
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
1.88 |
|
$ |
2.20 |
|
^ |
||||||||||
Reconciliation of net income (GAAP) to EBITDA (non-GAAP) and adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
2,302 |
|
$ |
21,826 |
|
$ |
190,415 |
|
$ |
238,446 |
|
| Interest income |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(11 |
) |
| Income tax expense |
|
1,200 |
|
|
9,859 |
|
|
67,546 |
|
|
83,468 |
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
16,889 |
|
|
13,452 |
|
|
62,957 |
|
|
54,670 |
|
| EBITDA |
$ |
20,391 |
|
$ |
45,137 |
|
$ |
320,918 |
|
$ |
376,573 |
|
| Railing conversion |
|
841 |
|
|
- |
|
|
6,362 |
|
|
- |
|
| Digital transformation |
|
833 |
|
|
- |
|
|
3,513 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
- |
|
|
5,198 |
|
|
- |
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
22,324 |
|
$ |
45,137 |
|
$ |
335,991 |
|
$ |
376,573 |
|
| EBITDA as a percentage of net sales (EBITDA margin) |
|
12.7 |
% |
|
26.9 |
% |
|
27.3 |
% |
|
32.7 |
% |
|
^ |
||||||||||||
During the fourth quarter 2025, the Company changed its accounting method of valuing inventory from a last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to a first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company has retrospectively applied the effects of the accounting change to all periods presented. The following tables summarize the effect of the accounting change from LIFO to FIFO on impacted line items in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as follows:
|
|
||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Effect of Change in Accounting Principle | As Adjusted | ||||||||
| Net sales |
$ |
167,627 |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
167,627 |
|||
| Cost of sales |
|
112,885 |
|
(16,230 |
) |
|
96,655 |
|||
| Gross profit |
|
54,742 |
|
16,230 |
|
|
70,972 |
|||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
39,287 |
|
- |
|
|
39,287 |
|||
| Income from operations |
|
15,455 |
|
16,230 |
|
|
31,685 |
|||
| Interest expense, net |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|||
| Income before income taxes |
|
15,455 |
|
16,230 |
|
|
31,685 |
|||
| Provision for income taxes |
|
5,683 |
|
4,176 |
|
|
9,859 |
|||
| Net income |
$ |
9,772 |
$ |
12,054 |
|
$ |
21,826 |
|||
| Basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.09 |
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
107,184,416 |
|
107,184,416 |
|
|
107,184,416 |
|||
| Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.09 |
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
107,320,299 |
|
107,320,299 |
|
|
107,320,299 |
|||
| Comprehensive income |
$ |
9,772 |
$ |
12,054 |
|
$ |
21,826 |
|||
|
|
||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||||||||
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Effect of Change in Accounting Principle | As Adjusted | ||||||||||
| Net sales |
$ |
1,151,449 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
1,151,449 |
|
|||
| Cost of sales |
|
665,781 |
|
|
(16,230 |
) |
|
649,551 |
|
|||
| Gross profit |
|
485,668 |
|
|
16,230 |
|
|
501,898 |
|
|||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
179,995 |
|
|
- |
|
|
179,995 |
|
|||
| Income from operations |
|
305,673 |
|
|
16,230 |
|
|
321,903 |
|
|||
| Interest income, net |
|
(11 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|||
| Income before income taxes |
|
305,684 |
|
|
16,230 |
|
|
321,914 |
|
|||
| Provision for income taxes |
|
79,292 |
|
|
4,176 |
|
|
83,468 |
|
|||
| Net income |
$ |
226,392 |
|
$ |
12,054 |
|
$ |
238,446 |
|
|||
| Basic earnings per share |
$ |
2.09 |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
2.20 |
|
|||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
108,191,635 |
|
|
108,191,635 |
|
|
108,191,635 |
|
|||
| Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
2.09 |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
2.20 |
|
|||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
108,322,576 |
|
|
108,322,576 |
|
|
108,322,576 |
|
|||
| Comprehensive income |
$ |
226,392 |
|
$ |
12,054 |
|
$ |
238,446 |
|
|||
|
|
|||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Effect of Change in Accounting Principle | As Adjusted | |||||||
| Assets | |||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||
| Inventories |
$ |
207,282 |
$ |
49,669 |
$ |
256,951 |
|||
| Total current assets |
|
318,908 |
|
49,669 |
|
368,577 |
|||
| TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
1,324,298 |
$ |
49,669 |
$ |
1,373,967 |
|||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
$ |
56,032 |
$ |
12,687 |
$ |
68,719 |
|||
| Total liabilities |
|
474,156 |
|
12,687 |
|
486,843 |
|||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||
| Retained earnings |
|
1,562,450 |
|
36,982 |
|
1,599,432 |
|||
| Total stockholders' equity |
|
850,142 |
|
36,982 |
|
887,124 |
|||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
1,324,298 |
$ |
49,669 |
$ |
1,373,967 |
|||
|
|
||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Effect of Change in Accounting Principle | As Adjusted | ||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||
| Net income |
|
226,392 |
|
|
12,054 |
|
|
238,446 |
|
|||
| Income taxes |
$ |
(16,407 |
) |
$ |
4,176 |
|
$ |
(12,231 |
) |
|||
| Inventories |
|
(100,193 |
) |
|
(16,230 |
) |
|
(116,423 |
) |
|||
About
For more than 30 years,
**2021-2026 DISCLAIMER: Trex received the highest numerical score in the proprietary
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release regarding the Company’s expected future performance and condition constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual operating results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the extent of market acceptance of the Company’s current and newly developed products; the costs associated with the development and launch of new products and the market acceptance of such new products; the sensitivity of the Company’s business to general economic conditions; the impact of seasonal and weather-related demand fluctuations on inventory levels in the distribution channel and sales of the Company’s products; the availability and cost of third-party transportation services for the Company’s products and raw materials; the Company’s ability to obtain raw materials, including scrap polyethylene, wood fiber, and other materials used in making our products, at acceptable prices; increasing inflation in the macro-economic environment; the Company’s ability to maintain product quality and product performance at an acceptable cost; the Company’s ability to increase throughput and capacity to adequately match supply with demand; the level of expenses associated with warranty claims, product replacement and consumer relations expenses related to product quality; the highly competitive markets in which the Company operates; cyber-attacks, security breaches or other security vulnerabilities; the impact of current and upcoming data privacy laws and the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the related actual or potential costs and consequences; material adverse impacts from global public health pandemics and geopolitical conflicts; and material adverse impacts related to labor shortages or increases in labor costs. Documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, including in particular its latest annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, discuss some of the important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
*NOTE: Trex SunComfortable decking stays cooler than original Trex boards, but like all decking, it will get hot in direct sun on hot days, especially darker colors. On such days, care should be taken to avoid extended contact between exposed skin and the deck surface, especially with young children and those with special needs.
|
|
|||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Net sales |
$ |
161,125 |
$ |
167,627 |
$ |
1,174,267 |
$ |
1,151,449 |
|
||||
| Cost of sales |
|
112,462 |
|
96,655 |
|
714,303 |
|
649,551 |
|
||||
| Gross profit |
|
48,663 |
|
70,972 |
|
459,964 |
|
501,898 |
|
||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
45,161 |
|
39,287 |
|
202,003 |
|
179,995 |
|
||||
| Income from operations |
|
3,502 |
|
31,685 |
|
257,961 |
|
321,903 |
|
||||
| Interest income |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(11 |
) |
||||
| Income before income taxes |
|
3,502 |
|
31,685 |
|
257,961 |
|
321,914 |
|
||||
| Provision for income taxes |
|
1,200 |
|
9,859 |
|
67,546 |
|
83,468 |
|
||||
| Net income |
$ |
2,302 |
$ |
21,826 |
$ |
190,415 |
$ |
238,446 |
|
||||
| Basic earnings per common share |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
1.78 |
$ |
2.20 |
|
||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
106,396,314 |
|
107,184,416 |
|
107,010,658 |
|
108,191,635 |
|
||||
| Diluted earnings per common share |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
1.78 |
$ |
2.20 |
|
||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
106,477,027 |
|
107,320,299 |
|
107,095,977 |
|
108,322,576 |
|
||||
| Comprehensive income |
$ |
2,302 |
$ |
21,826 |
$ |
190,415 |
$ |
238,446 |
|
||||
|
|
|||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||
| (In thousands, except share data) | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
3,807 |
|
$ |
1,292 |
|
|||
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
48,091 |
|
|
88,356 |
|
|||
| Inventories |
|
238,665 |
|
|
256,951 |
|
|||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
19,843 |
|
|
21,978 |
|
|||
|
Total current assets |
|
310,406 |
|
|
368,577 |
|
|||
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
1,049,733 |
|
|
922,868 |
|
|||
| Operating lease assets |
|
52,632 |
|
|
52,195 |
|
|||
|
|
|
31,529 |
|
|
22,048 |
|
|||
| Other assets |
|
9,141 |
|
|
8,279 |
|
|||
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,453,441 |
|
$ |
1,373,967 |
|
|||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||
| Accounts payable |
$ |
34,759 |
|
$ |
61,272 |
|
|||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
77,030 |
|
|
72,879 |
|
|||
| Accrued warranty |
|
5,416 |
|
|
5,726 |
|
|||
| Line of credit |
|
133,500 |
|
|
202,600 |
|
|||
|
Total current liabilities |
|
250,705 |
|
|
342,477 |
|
|||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
85,833 |
|
|
68,719 |
|
|||
| Operating lease liabilities |
|
41,755 |
|
|
41,979 |
|
|||
| Non-current accrued warranty |
|
24,324 |
|
|
17,109 |
|
|||
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
16,560 |
|
|
16,559 |
|
|||
|
Total liabilities |
|
419,177 |
|
|
486,843 |
|
|||
| Stockholder's Equity: | |||||||||
| Preferred stock, |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|||
| Common stock, |
|
1,412 |
|
|
1,411 |
|
|||
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
155,316 |
|
|
148,153 |
|
|||
| Retained earnings |
|
1,789,847 |
|
|
1,599,432 |
|
|||
|
|
|
(912,311 |
) |
|
(861,872 |
) |
|||
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
1,034,264 |
|
|
887,124 |
|
|||
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
1,453,441 |
|
$ |
1,373,967 |
|
|||
|
|
|||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||
| Operating Activities | |||||||
| Net income |
$ |
190,415 |
|
$ |
238,446 |
|
|
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||
| provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
62,957 |
|
|
54,670 |
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
17,114 |
|
|
(12,231 |
) |
|
| Stock-based compensation |
|
9,115 |
|
|
12,635 |
|
|
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
522 |
|
|
2,644 |
|
|
| Other non-cash adjustments |
|
(53 |
) |
|
187 |
|
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable |
|
40,265 |
|
|
(47,220 |
) |
|
| Inventories |
|
18,286 |
|
|
(116,423 |
) |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
3,468 |
|
|
(10,650 |
) |
|
| Accounts payable |
|
6,878 |
|
|
(819 |
) |
|
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
8,771 |
|
|
12,162 |
|
|
| Income taxes receivable/payable |
|
375 |
|
|
10,528 |
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
358,113 |
|
|
143,929 |
|
|
| Investing Activities | |||||||
| Expenditures for property, plant and equipment |
|
(223,592 |
) |
|
(232,337 |
) |
|
| Internally developed and purchased intangibles |
|
(9,983 |
) |
|
(4,304 |
) |
|
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment |
|
358 |
|
|
106 |
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(233,217 |
) |
|
(236,535 |
) |
|
| Financing Activities | |||||||
| Borrowings under line of credit |
|
880,547 |
|
|
842,300 |
|
|
| Principal payments under line of credit |
|
(949,647 |
) |
|
(645,200 |
) |
|
| Repurchases of common stock |
|
(54,472 |
) |
|
(105,940 |
) |
|
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase and option plans |
|
1,185 |
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
| Financing costs |
|
6 |
|
|
(503 |
) |
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
(122,381 |
) |
|
91,939 |
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
2,515 |
|
|
(667 |
) |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
1,292 |
|
|
1,959 |
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
3,807 |
|
$ |
1,292 |
|
|
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