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EarningsQ4 2026 Earnings Report

CSW Industrials (UCI) Q4 2026 Earnings Report

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DE:UCI Q4 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS€2.79
Consensus EPS€2.14
Beat/MissBeat by +€0.65
One Year Ago EPS€1.99

DE:UCI Q4 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue€274.89M
Expected Revenue€267.41M
Beat/MissBeat by +€7.49M
YoY Revenue Growth+34.01%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ4 2026
Date05/26/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallTuesday, May 26, 2026
DE:UCI Upcoming Earnings
CSW Industrials's next earnings date is estimated for October 29, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q4 2026 Earnings Call Audio

DE:UCI Q4 2026 Earnings Call
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Q4 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q4 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q4 2026
Earnings Call Date:May 26, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a largely positive operational and financial picture: management delivered record Q4 revenue ($309M, +34% YoY), record adjusted EBITDA ($83M, +39%), record adjusted EPS ($3.14, +21%), and crossed $1.0B in annual revenue while completing multiple strategic acquisitions that are already producing synergies. At the same time, the company faces near-term headwinds including higher interest expense from a shift to net debt, elevated amortization (~$61M annualized), Q4 cash-flow weakness, acquisition-related margin dilution and one-time impairment/exit charges tied to the GRD businesses. Management emphasized realized synergies, pricing and restructuring actions, balance-sheet discipline (net debt/EBITDA 2.55x), and expectations for improved FY27 adjusted EBITDA, EPS (adjusted) and free cash flow. Overall, the positive operating momentum, record metrics, and clear synergy execution outweigh the meaningful but largely non-operational and transitional lowlights reported for the quarter.
Company Guidance
The company guided to full‑year fiscal 2027 revenue growth across all segments (EBS growth excludes the exiting GRD businesses) and “significant” adjusted EPS growth while noting GAAP EPS will be pressured by higher interest and a step‑up in amortization; key quantified assumptions include ~ $61M of annualized intangible amortization, roughly $46M of interest expense, a GAAP tax rate of ~23% and an adjusted tax rate of ~26%, and a net‑debt position of $843M (net debt / EBITDA 2.55x with covenants targeted at 1–3x) with $871.5M outstanding on the revolver/Term Loan A and a $300M swap fixing SOFR at 3.42% for three years; segment specifics call for Contractor Solutions to deliver solid revenue and EBITDA growth with Mars synergies now expected to exceed $12M and Mars parts targeting >30% run‑rate EBITDA by the first anniversary, Specialized Reliability Solutions to realize higher full‑year EBITDA margin (sustained ~20% target) as acquisition synergies and restructuring take effect, Engineered Building Solutions (ex‑GRD) to deliver revenue growth and an EBITDA margin well in excess of 20%, and the company to generate materially stronger free cash flow versus fiscal 2026.
Record Quarterly Revenue
Fiscal Q4 revenue of $309.0M, up 34% year-over-year, marking a record quarter and contributing to crossing $1.0B in annual revenue for fiscal 2026.
Strong Adjusted EBITDA and Margin Expansion
Adjusted consolidated EBITDA was $83.0M in Q4, up 39% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA margin improving to 26.8% (up 90 basis points).
Record Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EPS for the fiscal fourth quarter was $3.14, an increase of 21% versus the prior-year period.
Completed Strategic Acquisitions and Investments
Fiscal 2026 included five strategic acquisitions (notably Mars, Aspen, DuctStrip, HydroTex and ProAction Fluids) plus a minority investment in Flair; management noted acquisitions are outperforming models and driving both inorganic revenue and cross-selling opportunities.
Contractor Solutions Outperformance
Contractor Solutions revenue was $237.0M (76% of consolidated revenue), up 43% YoY; $67M (40.3%) of that growth from acquisitions and $4.3M (2.6%) organic. Pro forma organic growth for Contractor Solutions would have been +5.5% if the acquisitions had been owned in the prior year.
Synergies Realized and Targeted
Mars parts synergies: already actioned in excess of $10M with updated expectation in excess of $12M run rate and goal of >30% run-rate EBITDA margin for Mars parts by first anniversary (November).
Specialized Reliability Solutions Margin Improvement
SRS revenue rose 22.4% to $46.0M; adjusted segment EBITDA rose 73.7% to $10.1M and margin expanded +640 basis points to 21.8%, driven by higher-margin acquisitions, pricing and favorable mix.
Return of Capital to Shareholders
Aggregate shareholder returns of $146M in fiscal 2026, including $128M of open-market share repurchases (full year) and $18M in dividends; Q4 repurchases ~ $35M (132k shares at $265 average).
Balance Sheet and Leverage in Target Range
Net debt to EBITDA at quarter-end 2.55x, comfortably inside the stated target leverage range of 1.0x–3.0x; financing mix included cash, revolver borrowings and a Term Loan A.
Forward-looking Operational Actions
Management outlined pricing actions (multiple increases in SRS and planned actions in EBS), supply-chain changes, targeted restructuring in SRS with pretax one-time charges of $5M, and expectation of strong FY27 adjusted EPS, EBITDA growth and improved free cash flow.

DE:UCI Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Oct 29, 2026
2027 (Q2)
3.23 / -
2.634―
2027 (Q1)
3.09 / 3.42
2.53634.74% (+0.88)
2026 (Q4)
2.14 / 2.79
1.99340.18% (+0.80)
2026 (Q3)
1.71 / 1.26
1.317-4.05% (-0.05)
2026 (Q2)
2.46 / 2.63
2.01130.97% (+0.62)
2026 (Q1)
2.49 / 2.54
2.19815.38% (+0.34)
2025 (Q4)
1.97 / 1.99
1.8159.80% (+0.18)
2025 (Q3)
1.28 / 1.32
0.95238.32% (+0.36)
2025 (Q2)
1.90 / 2.01
1.71717.10% (+0.29)
2025 (Q1)
1.94 / 2.20
1.75325.38% (+0.44)
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