BLD - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the TopBuild First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I'll now turn the call over to Ms. Tabitha Zane, Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you.

You may begin.

Tabitha Zane

you. Thank morning. good And

today John Buck, Peterson, call Executive and Officer; and Chief are the President Robert Chief On Financial Officer.

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Robert Buck

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John Peterson

everyone. morning, Good

noted, had same-branch a net sales by with selling Robert higher XX.X%, at and volume, growth margin In both and $XXX.X increased million, to revenue first revenue quarter, from increased businesses. prices. first we As expansion quarter, strong driven the acquisitions, sales

cost higher to of adjusted quarter to by savings XX.X%, margin operating grew operational reduction basis the $XX.X prices, a profit inflation. driven by improvement and offset points. costs XX.X%, million, First with initiatives, corresponding efficiencies, basis XX in partially insurance points, XXX gross margin selling Adjusted quarter material lower from expanded

and $XX.X XX.X% margin million, and were a $XXX.X First quarter XX.X%, our increase, EBITDA operating adjusted compared a point adjusted margin EBITDA adjusted EBITDA was million, was Both XXX-basis improvement. improvements to impacting reduced legal fees the travel continued entertainment lower good fixed overhead. previously gross factors expense, as on activity, as and well driven and stock-based lower our leverage margin, compensation mentioned by

Our a of per leveraging basis, prior $X.XX margin diluted on first net by for XX.X% sales $XX.X higher or same-branch Adjusted quarter to was continued by year volume, million, of compared first $X.XX strong per costs. to $XX.X XX.X%, diluted EBITDA quarter partially million, drop-down adjusted driven material offset controls and higher our share. share, quarter the cost or was income platform, first

the $XX.X employees COVID-XX impacted the put to remainder last plan $XX.X million, and adjustments quarter March. debt income First expenses were assistance refinancing place directly and primarily million leave to of to our to virus. costs acquisition-related provides the tied in plan This by net related

First interest lower decreased expense lower million, our and to due from $X.X $X.X a driven balance million rates loan. by term LIBOR quarter on

million eight five $X During our and offering, priced savings, and closed three forward. five senior interest maturing generate reduction interest redeem $XXX going in eight million, on XXX-basis the $XXX notes percent proceeds using percent our XXXX, point senior XXXX. notes successfully quarter, and in million we five at annual maturing the in This to will

the secured by term credit one to this to during the amended and addition, removing costs. which term In year, maturity borrowing X.X% LIBOR and revolver floor we our loan XXXX, same contributed had our period facility, loan extending

X.X% was target $XX.X of of revenue our X%. First than lower approximately quarter long-term million, CapEx and

expect our CapEx a end points Service sequentially, Working capital our basis the primarily mix business receivable of percent richer the capital a sales first XXXX, For XX XXXX, toward Working sales capital we carries segment accounts XX be growth as working quarter of primarily XX.X%, did continue and requirements. than increase full in approximately due trailing lower to improvements lower sales. X% to of higher year points which due quarter. to aging XX-month to of basis was Partners

for a ended We revolver tax XXXX. primarily EBITDA. compared the compensation, The of quarter partially balance of net trailing period rate available Our leverage the XX share-based on with $XXX.X months was and adjusted times X.XX XX.X% adjustments. the in of the cash in smaller liquidity related to benefit million million, was million. tax XX.X% $XXX.X of by $XXX.X inclusive Total higher rate first the to comparable effective quarter, state offset was to due

quarter cash First million. $XX.X flow operating was

Now segment solid in The by and revenue higher first sales let's XX% in TruTeam's same-branch growth volume to acquisitions, increase driven was from results. increased a prices. quarter. the our sales turn selling

quarter was Service selling higher and point by prices. operating Partners' were a margin first improvement. an million, adjusted strong both $XXX.X XX.X%, XX.X%, XXX-basis quarter volume up a driven to sales for in First TruTeam increase

Service Partners' margin by point First where since impacted in significantly of improvement extended XXX-basis XX.X%, XXXX TruTeam of were number experienced for most Both Texas, Service Southwest the becoming adjusted period. in part XX branches, a for the but history areas we have the XXXX. many Midwest, a was severe June quarter and operating an were of down Service highest in from and TopBuild which shut Partners Partners weather and in

As a X% compared a result, was X.X% build the to and cycle lower to was volume estimate further ago elongated. we year

our builder year to are that a and Moving orders good be low, for XXXX very we remain rates this on interest optimistic will annual guidance, will based TopBuild. expectation

results, X.XX which some our material and acquisitions a we $X.XXX total noted Based labor level higher-than-normal constraints, $XXX already to we since backlog. on last between as be However, billion sales our led $X.XXX in internal projecting quarter cycle extended to earnings an now and of are completed build and billion, assumes guidance and our forecasts, February, X.X high-end release between industrywide This first has million, based recent the $XXX and our of range both a $XXX housing an increase million, is on both low- which and increase on high- housing million million increase on a and residential of be low-end starts between range, range. EBITDA the new and to activity. million and guidance $XX from assumes adjusted original million

I unchanged back long-range XX. will for turn on remarks. Robert we from published targets those the February Our are call closing now to modeling

Robert Buck

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Operator

[Operator Instructions] Our ISI. of Thank from Please is first Stephen question you. ahead. go Evercore coming Kim,

Stephen Kim

Yes, much, thanks results. Good very guys.

a little through lead builder about resulted the effect, maybe in basically, You a of realization did make better bit comment the a price times, lag how quarter. perhaps lengthening progressively

quarter was for April. in remained a the us lengthening supply strong of it into April. of if maybe in the seeing us constrained for a with end on build the are I exit sense a that give the could that at respect the and And developing – give builders you price rate curious what this you year-over-year growth was environment? indicated a You versus through basis strengthened bifurcation production between today's quarter, smaller to look in then growth larger TruTeam times,

John Peterson

Yes, is the transition for Robert Stephen, John. second. I'll I'll take this question, and first to the

build by cycle. the anticipated as quite a that that going was saw we fact side, frankly, have case, So, be said, pricing unexpected. I the We delay. Robert do on wasn't And we the to longer driven think, a it

that believe in had on quarter than been other over based through April. growth you of in point a specifics sequentially in we say, cadence. the get I first worth give terms that essentially, in historical been we pricing, see delay sequentially delivered won't build So, to going saw we one we're the that to little better dollar, roughly and cycle continued first believe was have second would quarter, the we did that if of a better that

think the So expected, we'd surprise year. think, remainder quarter throughout again, certainly what to us and of and to that's getting yes, I price, I delivering going the continue no the second

Robert Buck

Yes, it's Robert. morning, Stephen, good

typically, if a like, going second So, in, would through building we have we you XX- I average smaller flush through XXX-day maybe your said, builder, saw what have saw to about on POs like this builder, a versus John talking think, bigger into on, on to an about, say, POs period. think question, builders, flush builders would production

probably XXX-, given through is extended that longer extension whereas the range; and number the With then supply And is homebuilders, range. the chain we're industry, in can a that homebuilders, of out as further extended custom has into, bit the XXX-, That's and production seeing. they're that little be more lag probably the XXX-day with the some range getting slowdowns that the well.

homebuilder. bit industrywide some little two. always production a builder what of a There's and I'll chain the between differentiation constraints little now probably that between a expanding the some bit big differentiation, of So, a supply given been of custom call

Stephen Kim

million? national most live heard two My specifically Big that's for would for kind it the of industry and scary, have at referred relates it. because, it's thinks months. say, jokingly to as going And a seeing say, Thank you be, of million, X.X it's do be, like, you surprisingly and what actually quickly scale as about exceed to X.X you obviously, to meet Yes, is the able to you, matters but million like, the big presume it nobody that's think to it, do in a last And potential do few housing would for wanted past. or numbers given you Foot And is, if strong it's talk think housing need that the housing And that. I've you you six it's start let's years, X.X need what to over And starts. two out they're do see produce start number what the how into for to like And breadth, If, what to to starts next turns would Could to you about housing industry or to be what your have that and been year level do I'm the react? next yet, your grow likely helpful. question start expectations. housing that think. I we're let's say, we the going possible? for about well. curious you then second million million to overall specifically could the I In that particular, like, often level?

John Peterson

is this Stephen, Yes, John.

certainly have that to end with our major on constraints. But be to future, labor. anticipate answer to to issue labor. easy around deal I have that's we'd to think in currently, We'd and It's material be the going I not the here. think going I ramp is continue the

to today, building think, talked many, with So, and outlook products. you've confident There's ability to growth, basically, be many and of that broad of up said, I confident are will think limitation, But new a to constraints I very insulation as along kind ramp. them, products, other products all we with across causing broad products, in really what have range very the I going governor and range continue building growth, material to construction, we have our a that's share right a labor to the about for of that us manufacturers, one would ramping we're building we're deal a seeing. that across of on think, The which, It's anticipating that. side, issue now. residential isn't our is optimistic I'm

Robert Buck

And I labor point, on to the side. very John's we comfortable feel on think, that, Yes. building Stephen,

I program. think how said. talk what huge heard friends folks into and paying us dividends agree you've the with as family labor material and bringing constraint, us constraint we're for just our about has The John company. That's industrywide

does half this already later to the loose I coming the manufacturers pressure you spray builders foam continue fill on wall of applications, as insulation opportunity fill foam see more the as bat open it more some latter improves which the well. industry are of of year, idea we the off see that the which takes to on piece. And in use some picking to with loose to excess give think back bringing you'll that you capacity capacity. year, It the fiberglass, see will,

that trades same. at other in. So are and sure the and products stuff there's looking other some go alternate I'm will methods

Stephen Kim

helpful. guys. you That's much, Thank so

Operator

Thank you.

Rehaut Please go Michael from JPMorgan. ahead. coming is question of next Our

Elad Hillman

on question. Mike. for is Hillman for This morning. Elad taking Thanks good Hi, my

So XQ to through just TruTeam? and you first, the little a maybe how during see more going I rest impacts lag in maybe around and price/cost within some bit the specifically get TruTeam year, wanted price/costs the of of quantification kind of

John Peterson

going we're – we in But I material – TruTeam. is don't price. don't and including This inflation our inflation not to did John segments, see certainly material again, We typically think our Yes. vis-a-vis what both We was provide

do on spray in point talked script, and we X.X-point press a we fiberglass foam. thing besides material. by foam, our certainly, our products, material, release we just about prepared the and one way, out just As besides about increase spray on highlighted And in I'll other

So within Robert talked I on think the the X.X% based cycle was lag expectations about.

I As impacted another able it that had price, the probably to a mentioned cycle. on of earlier, been TruTeam, we that do point we if on would normal cadence delay, build have

second probably can all the very this expectations what in that's But we with and we quarter on within So saw momentum at point. the pricing. rolling exited you give into the comfortable I quarter quarter, most again, very, great as

Elad Hillman

Great.

Okay. same-branch you just of light And switching that you out able markets, between Thanks. feel much to growth commercial heavy versus commercial X% like also, sales to do be market share? versus ability due then would And underlying to then that split that growth? the to your how recovery over gain growth you the had, was

Robert Buck

Robert. Yes. This Good morning. is

about growth light I equal. think and So the between heavy,

two online. things. getting projects come were projects On we're back the heavy commercial also seeing track. seeing then We're nice we're that new some delayed And on side, seeing

this think and if on A year, year we've and thought Amazon that if lot you the facilities of out first of quarter number – ones medical, of the of about think I bidding heading been about a for centers. I we're education the of lot if last of distribution So working will. year, rest about

products. mix of good So

started projects past I from that as think lot the that's far We've much got last seeing we've we're year. months, coming from how of of a and new projects, six some that in both. delayed on As momentum bid we're projects delayed

We're you think Dodge I is the all if look together, commercial numbers, you the up. down. put if that XXXX, business at

commercial and for bidding the we XXXX keep to expect share, momentum confident were it's some up into the And in into and year, gaining and said combination nice do XXXX we very of well. this XXXX. projects, we're coming we're a of sure, for So, as remainder would we which projects we

Elad Hillman

Sounds Thank good. you.

Operator

Thank you.

Please Our next Zener ahead. of Capital KeyBanc question from is Markets. coming go Ken

Ken Zener

everybody. morning, Good

John Peterson

Good morning, Ken.

Robert Buck

morning. Good

Ken Zener

guess, if – that on there's, So is position. the – you is the pretty this distribution separate that's into much really margins business the of demand year-over-year, at much whole what the obviously, business, going – I come generally as of what look John, this going type much. How been distribution dialogue, believe, steady – be headwinds side "normalize"? how this is extreme from up we pricing net to I things could because expansion expecting, pricing back and record margin cost? a And from your But

John Peterson

business. about Partners talked we've think the of I side of Service Well, the SP business, side the

of, you're right seeing, team, now had great bottom and that think that line. seen in certainly year past in growth really execution what we've good top and almost the now line is you've sequentially, I delivering Ken, from terms really nice

costs the selling talked things the or costs that lag the So Robert price, price. isn't the impact. versus play on vis-a-vis there, because managing input obviously, in the on talked we about Partners, material doesn't about affect delay driving obviously, TruTeams we're Service The our are selling our

time. price more absorb quickly in push material we increases we real through can As costs, those

that's what certainly, you're So seeing.

continues a other do think control. cost to growing fixed job that business, without expanding that And to it, really bucket. business great the The I we're overhead adding is additional thing of great

at So Service go-forward. of remainder I optimistic we're year, think think look the think about model Partners we a I is the And right I as working now. this excellent really on

probably to In continue, the think, business to not we're terms And expansion that a think, I nice going happen, could to but going industry great in what speculate, go-forward. again, and see I continue on see to of you're continue growth. to certainly

Ken Zener

things lot happening. a during the cycle, the there's And obviously, a for Robert, When was of IT. then, company in the categories, of installation there's last lot Masco business, different different

half obviously strong manufacture sentiment. given of that able through investor product elevated price I same. speaking, the seems like exactly that broadly So demand are has to second really a the it's companies lot But think not pass it

So expressing you fiberglass. can foam to enabling have capture demand But well as the price than all about talk obviously could you faster conversation builders you you here as the want on to in your demand, are I and this perhaps of material to price the our or expected? that I i.e., spray think the fact the There's obviously you kind put would the Big perhaps think as it saw they how prior the XXXX you the tension, well. in just had context, was to that and that than labor, enabling in quicker cycles? ones, we that's last time we –

Robert Buck

a on sure hit there, in I'll as John points well. I'm Maybe and few may jump

So about are so I curve, Ken, the think building, if sure. we backlogs demand for definitely think

order the about think come lag has extended out the that chain you supply builders constraints. in with, industry the have If rates

the we're seeing So building. backlog

things that of will that that less others thing. on of type everybody products, think I I side the spray even and improve. is like foam think the substituted better allocation working

working things seeing we're think better. I

will tight. gain think half there some momentum will remain of be things year, back I So the although

works, I to you we're time as into that getting builder price, think know closings. the the relative the the period. seasonally you QX get and how busy of And especially into

I you about differences. hit of kind the I'd out talk that other thing point think on,

to in remarks have are discipline that was that progressed as our we I to, just how real-time rep get I have. happening like, local from think We in and versus the we areas what differences and process That's what and prepared through. branch the pricing and levels if and our I coming those and from because went as we to have thresholds times level. these I think we these our go the service expected. As level markets seeing on of and about is said back had the systems markets approval to that we XXXX-XXXX talked that That's as about it you John well. sales we the today going down lag visibility, things remarks, said that visibility why, in back and the were

confident. why we're that's So

different we've and think we're point. it now, the happening, to happen proved given confident your half, will dynamics I why with to up that's back the what that's in

Ken Zener

you. Thank

John Peterson

you. Thank

Operator

you. Thank

Please Our Phil Ng next question of from is Jefferies. coming go ahead.

Phil Ng

guys. just been. out The be to called tough shortages and trying spray to you're have Fabulous have environment. if that little improve? how to Or quarter, fiberglass actually, a strong called XQ, material catch-up play last industry as out well a more Just have be given execution foam a pretty in availability able is to of as started you this Hi, starts kind gauge in back-half the more going going to the event?

Robert Buck

Hi. Good Phil, Robert. morning, it's

So start in event catastrophic given foam pretty was that first, a with me Texas let spray February. in

that's see improved April, QX, May. definitely yes, we in So more improvement that in go going to few months It in We're there. improving. seeing A play But QX. some improvement some in for the sure. to catch-up in definitely catch-up

March. demand know, their pretty same new [indiscernible] you the curve At capacity steep. the as Fiberglass, in time, Owens back improving. definitely that's Corning So got

into in taken quickly was capacity the that pretty industry. So account

it manufacturer some on, mentioned, QX and I'm end Thanksgiving of the manufacturer time As bringing coming to time back, there's going more around September, call going frame. frame, to one loosefill call it some capacity around other I'm the from

going At same foam you time use in get the bats to October, in busy applications that the the in November busy half time. you can should tight. help by time the nice recovery have fill time, help that that's a you stage spray closing that been walls, of It's loose be year. where the some will. to So in back will other going facilitate where that And frame, to if again,

way comfortable with given for The improvement curve? is, throughout Yes, are So the of your a it question. coming, answer yes. demand improve the But long will remain we tight answering year. things Will sure. absolutely

Phil Ng

think industry that a be the normalize And with caught on, X.X color end we piggybacking some North terms how like, Is that? about million XXXX, the starts? have number? of Robert, a insulation capacity When I earlier, we and of short bit inventory, year. know supporting much little question helpful. on it, this more manufacturers of assume industry capacity just does to on Any of would in and expand was the that on coming Steve's

Robert Buck

in on of Yes. say number. ballpark I our still that, best X.X estimate the Phil, we're million would that

think upon say as products that to million still I whole. all yes, the a that industry as in productivity other of that ballpark working initiatives number. are But number well like we're try now on as to foam X.X manufacturers will improve help I'd right the the

Phil Ng

Good things, And on or Are to the just one through me. light seeing whether any rebound, the the challenges in it's business heavy commercial last pushing you be commercial tend cycle your Okay. more a one a inflation for little on of side. pretty because through side complexity and to cost input a times to wondering it little if environment basis. made more challenging longer? just the the it a timely dynamic pass has just So see

Robert Buck

some we're for those late bid To longer Those like, projects projects those But a your today. no. have of that bidding back new and will, those bidding looking last as far the if projects of now. you or as are from, finishing XXXX maybe year say, lifeline, into out into point, XXXX, definitely projects and are up half XXXX

And the commercial the of the don't side residential material some on necessarily side. exist constraints that on exist

different as some applications products, different Some well. there

Phil Ng

Okay.

guys. Good lot, Sounds luck quarter. Thanks a on great. the

John Peterson

Thanks, Phil.

Robert Buck

you. Thank

Operator

you. Thank

Grooms of question next Trey coming go ahead. is Stephens. Our from Please

Trey Grooms

Thank morning. for Hi, my you question. taking good

from you've much to And housing the then those the announced last for assumptions, I how guys first just on much deals earnings about unpack improvements. in executing guide So the Obviously, appreciate trying a related demand guide unpack updated M-and-A great maybe of or And the newly change to how increases price just the talk you wanted the trying closed really but really to since the from was M-and-A. is I and components. for off, doing are job M-and-A. call

John Peterson

Sure, is this Trey, John.

up we do – break the annualized type And side. as down we're provide, that acquisitions, numbers. million on $XXX do and if revenue So about really, you obviously, announce we of the

to if adding the at that ABS about $XXX you million were So Conservation think don't guidance. we're and included three I look revenue the original XXXX Ozark, it's of and guidance, the in

optimism that's same-branch $XX terms is the the that into So that you and about pricing, et it's cetera, back industry, improved up made total. really of baked into portion, some in million, of

million. $XXX the of breakdown the that's So

Trey Grooms

And helpful. for another maybe That's also, capital. John. on Thanks, you then one Great. working

trailing percent little mix Partners As of but the richer in with down. you as a And up Service it it's that. a bumped a mentioned, helps XX-months, of quarter; sales,

things going items this the are about capital those in And about other as should balance we thinking year? as we're be of movements how as free cash with for XXXX? of pricing, any then So thinking working aware cash there we flow well through be flow should that

John Peterson

working capital. range, think in you're kind the a here of that we've quarter, right. XX.X% Trey, to XX% is think I hit think Yes, midpoint I way good of of the to that

what's outpaced does than little think TruTeam that has us does. working TruTeam Partners I a a is Service – and leaner bit requirement capital helped growth much have Service Partners

significant, cash repurchase from or this at type point. one-offs not around of we're terms nothing and a something standpoint, or share flow point. in providing information But this So at barring announcing acquisitions obviously of any that anticipating not or

So nothing that's one-offish a I go-forward. that on include would

Trey Grooms

good and Congrats the you. right. luck. good on it quarter me. for All That's Thank

John Peterson

Thanks, Trey.

Robert Buck

Thank you.

Operator

Associates. Justin go [Operator coming and from Instructions] next Speer Our of question Zelman is ahead. Please

Justin Speer

Good morning, quarter. guys. an Congratulations awesome Hi. on

John Peterson

Good morning, Justin.

Justin Speer

One, very upstream? growth And a continue, that potential of you that just there in you your in had the tightness that, tight situation, supply, terms from for in supply industrywide quarter mitigation of tight that was I terms fiberglass a specifically for But just accommodating any couple just the guidance? to of for are in obviously, for are questions. industrywide. to the accommodating insulation,

Robert Buck

Robert. I'll of Hi, have Justin. the Good first that. morning. part It's

a give let manufacturers manufacturers. me the facilities definitely other close Those one But a Texas facilities; example Missouri impact down that's week. have area of those and Texas, major, the of shut several of yes, good for to major Midwest, an fiberglass were Southwest hit City, Kansas storms for So Whenever the really quarter. and it. in you

So of there about was spray out no Obviously, talk production us coming during that heard you've plants those time. foam.

manufacturers. definitely, industry on yes, inventories with the already was lean running So the

you that chain the definitely on of supply happen, type industry it So an quarter. the event impact have in and had the on

that we it in the We're happening, quarter? we through think do seeing some previously, improves second the year. and As already will yes. is, The we've said expect carry answer improvement

John Peterson

this Justin, Hi, John. is

too. kind that higher, be guidance, profile we we of as starts higher. without that that in be provide a that around significantly constraints, Left And terms of In baked without number. question, our number would guardrail constraints into have would

just Now constraints when And sits think a anticipated we in yes, baked to we part little and participate TopBuild will into we bit of that certainly But guidance. as ramps. and today affect. provided what as poised again, that have our more that ramps current we've guidance the best our estimate

Justin Speer

are That's tied And the other side. my to the helpful. questions margin of part

that And the something minus, were USI think maybe even to isn't margin. mid-teens know you that, X.X have control, maybe maybe as in your argue things the and us sustainable. tracking at I were now could for maybe just that you you longer USI plus you what kind your new is we closer now deal, that pandemic XX%, starts and what kind exceed help you're things I'm kind the million to to is exceeding the done rewind I look prior then of pieces of about were term. prior control XX, allowed look the the that at like profile maybe And of the and normal percent, some thinking maybe could XX%. you're but to that, to understand EBITDA including acquisition, if you've help of just you normalized in targeting investors Just new curious us or And if

John Peterson

Justin, Sure, is John. this

on the I significant piece. being you of a we've USI, great them; I obviously, historically. pointed all job done acquisitions, think largest So We've across one think, out done

typically understand the really our And We them spot. We think within we deliver those integrate about sweet strong when think businesses. them acquisitions, core platform. we've run very done continue what synergies. core, how We in to our do, know we to tend well. So I our what to are and we'll

example, where consolidations branch did great in consolidation. a with we office is USI side, of So but back the along also not the on only terms purchasing

significant terms of So that driving contributed, expansion. some has in EBITDA margin obviously,

in been the to been tend I we're We in very, perform done think into material to if day work. well. selling can run this think and are and vis-a-vis continues well. XXXX. to prices, just operating and and those fact that has productivity business, beyond that really in And and And everybody I manage continue initiatives well our labor And I control, that our we think that, out. both very significant think in manage day I we general, beyond always segments, something going the on business works that, buckets talk we've then cost that about opportunities have to

guidance provide some modeling. we long-term around forward, looking So

start those I to continue good really those input and to continue from initiative about But we labor that material price to standpoint. identify on work projects we to listen, think those think assumptions a I of are continue vis-a-vis with. feel to manage ability the costs and productivity selling

we'll our So still I and be do think, higher last footprint is believe starts. housing we of set One manage I thing, this expansion. to level up for able said before, a

And we the so that have growth the minimize to see we're future. fixed to overhead going in requirement related we the

yes, grow margins. So business continue modeling the and the we're have and headed expand a about to optimistic direction to we're as pretty capabilities we

Justin Speer

that. That's helpful. one guess And on then I follow-up

here very SG&A a in in standpoint forward. leverage we corporate now from items line But Just I coming and maybe standpoint? spend the think that the normalized your SG&A about a should the you in know strong. have there year-over-year some M&A expense how And is or quarter, guidance

John Peterson

Yes.

examples even think all certain trips And I'll have talked like we like like and/or entertainment; we only to it, to buy things. just and/or multiple give you people point talked travel supplies, can thing we we're items were, the group low. this profit, under about. people able travel which COVID. call to items surgeries benefited attending that times, ago, to a The doctor's our is I from shop things things think obviously where are do where deferred I normal that and entertainment the affect N-XX line things a health of elective masks, best was We costs, spending have are to going great gross levels out, year the about I office due and have some those the weren't I and job on doctor; didn't

going of to are those half And you're those normalize. So historical to numbers this year, to think normalize see starting the closer I back levels.

of headwind our a all So already. anticipate versus will also, that we about. be we talked that's that But positives and guidance baked a into bit the

Justin Speer

Excellent. Thanks, guys.

John Peterson

Welcome.

Operator

time, over for this the I'd closing At to you. management like comments. floor back turn to Thank

Robert Buck

our look Thank to you early quarter for August. joining reporting forward results us today. second We in

Operator

in interest thank Ladies you TopBuild. and gentlemen, for participation your and

time lines this your and a day. have at disconnect wonderful may You

TopBuild (BLD) 8 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript