Ferguson said weakness in certain commodity categories persisted in the quarter, driving overall price deflation of about 2%.
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Recent acquisitions drove most of the growth, more than doubling that of 4Q23.
CEO Ted Decker noted a weather-delayed start to spring and continued softness in certain larger discretionary projects.Â
1Q U.S. sales actually increased 2% year-over-year, driven by DNOW's acquisition of Whitco Supply that was completed during the quarter.
Gross margin had a modest annual improvement, while EBITDA shrunk.
The distributor had a considerable 1Q sales improvement vs. 4Q23, while all business segments saw continued annual declines.
The fasteners and industrial supplies distributor's 1Q acquisition of Koch Industries helped drive top-line sales growth.
Ahead of Resideo's major acquisition of Snap One that will signficantly expand ADI, the unit saw 1Q volume declines in several categories.
Year-over-year sales turned positive after a prolonged period of decline, while margins, profit and EBITDA all were down.
It was another deceleration as daily sales declined sequentially vs. March in all three of the company’s geographies and product lines.
Beacon's increase in residential and non-residential roofing product sales were primarily due to higher volumes driven by strong demand.
While sales growth slowed sequentially, it was another record quarter for the electrical and industrial supplies distributor.
Growth in DEWALT and Engineered Fastening was more than offset by lower infrastructure volume and "muted consumer and DIY demand."
Lawson has acquired S&S Automotive, an auto and industrial parts supplier based near Chicago.
The company noted that volume declined year-over-year in all three of its business segments.
The building materials distributor saw healthy year-over-year and sequential improvements in gross margin.
Sales sequentially decelerated further amid what the company cited as economic softness and lower market demand.
That's down from 5.1% in 4Q, as Global's 2Q23 acquisition of Indoff Inc. continued to inflate its year-over-year results.
The company's largest segment saw organic sales fall 1.5% in the Americas, though operating profit saw a healthy improvement.
