Strong Adjusted EPS Growth
Adjusted EPS of $0.44, an increase of 57.1% year-over-year, driven by margin expansion and cost actions.
Improved EBITDA and Margins
Adjusted EBITDA increased 27% year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 21.3% (up 420 basis points). Adjusted gross margin rose to 34.7% and adjusted operating margin improved to 15.7%.
Healthy Free Cash Flow and Liquidity
Free cash flow of $23.9 million (operating cash flow $26.7 million, CapEx $2.8 million). Free cash flow up 28.5% versus the prior quarter. Cash balance of $44.6 million and total liquidity of $289.3 million.
Debt Reduction and Leverage in Target Range
Net debt reduced by $18.3 million in the quarter with a net leverage ratio of 2.2x, inside the stated target range of 1.5x–2.5x.
Revenue Growth and Pro Forma Performance
Net sales increased 1.8% year-over-year. Excluding the decision to exit low-margin products and idle two rotational molding facilities (approx. $5 million of revenue per quarter), net sales would have increased ~5% year-over-year.
Commercial Wins and Order Strength
Infrastructure momentum: new customers accounted for 24% of Infrastructure revenue; orders for MegaDeck are up over 130% compared to this point last year; Signature turf protection to be used at multiple FIFA World Cup venues.
Operational and Strategic Progress
Continued focused transformation actions: portfolio simplification via planned sale of MTS, manufacturing footprint optimization (e.g., moving stadium products, adding capacity in Orlando), increased use of recycled materials and targeted capital allocation (FY CapEx guide ~3.5% of sales).
Enhanced Financial Reporting and Transparency
Reporting changes include presenting MTS as discontinued operations, reclassifying ~$5 million per quarter of shipping/handling into cost of sales (no operating income impact), and updating non-GAAP EPS to exclude intangible amortization to improve comparability.