UFPI - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call for UFP Industries. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Dick Gauthier, Vice President of Business Outreach. Please go ahead.

Dick Gauthier

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Mike Cole

and Matt Thanks hello everyone.

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Matt Missad

Thank you Mike.

Now it open questions. I'd to up for like

Operator

Mamtora you. of Thank the Our Capital Instructions] BMO first from [Operator line with comes question Markets. Ketan

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Ketan Mamtora

Good you. congrats a but for again. becoming a afternoon Matt and and strong you Thank Mike quarter. very guys It's habit again

Matt Missad

Thank you Ketan.

Ketan Mamtora

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that's lot come a there's of side composite online. the capacity On

then run your lumber about in demand maybe seen share terms of from what seeing in prices. gains you the and on obviously of see side customers to acceleration any huge we've out related composite just So this that Are of talk you of kind that? there because

Matt Missad

my lot Well, best unpack what to that's do remember of Ketan. they there were a questions to but. I will

being. let's what and start expansion end what up capacities with plans of So out kind our will are the

come didn't back our XXXX QX. until capacity late probably in So really online

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I still think are be but buying there is going more of to just but edges overall some has on there So wood. consumption consumers the lots conversion on certainly

Ketan Mamtora

helpful. That's

Speaker

Okay.

Ketan Mamtora

number. you in And In lumber half how in the QX past where of had in like we perhaps much kind a into an the you ties like job it terms kind changed pricing in lumber better doing looking how this what the the mentioned model results XXXX terms of and curious back spike is release I'm bigger better I you're kind in your that. has are managing of prices mean saw of in for that at a it of then, performance. managing of just in past impact that but usually impact and have on ones prices this a seems the on in your has

So maybe on that touch bit? a little

Matt Missad

Yes.

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Ketan Mamtora

rest helpful. Got over. turn for it. That's very XXXX. Good of the I'll it luck

Matt Missad

you Ketan. Thank

Operator

you. Thank

question from Sidoti. Romero Our Julio line comes the of with next

line Your now is open.

Julio Romero

afternoon good everyone. Hey,

Matt Missad

Julio. Hi

Mike Cole

Hi Julio.

Julio Romero

mean on can I just of obviously and pricing maybe seeing is to driven current question the price you're demand First can demand you more environment. the much the very in elasticity strong be environment. how but speak

Matt Missad

question. That's terrific Yes. a

at wants be. obviously the demand where anybody a don't I think think still long pricing levels. even market term to I a the necessarily So that's current we strong see

and of other projects you of if a commodities well. terms other price variety looking I as start think of a is increases there in lot

will levels we of high demand lumber catches that alleviate market. some price that up So once the of the anticipate supply in with kind help

the balance trend for to that a the more direction expect normal in we So year. of

consumer about right price definitely I we is of the proof to In they buy high at throughout in hear terms now the guess the continue complaints chain. and increases the and the more the supply prices but least elasticity

Julio Romero

the relative know demand you about prepared it. I have your Got your if XX inventory don't sense terms I quarters. in inventory you basis relative competitors adequate what have next any you the And for one How do of to in a if benefit guess remarks are levels don't of next your you mentioned that if on to on and adequate have two days. the levels they and closest for a meet basis they

Matt Missad

don't to necessarily competitors’ our positions I are. our inventory we ones good insight know non-public what don't. have that we Yes. Certainly

positioned. I though to where completely panel do would do I others. a more goods We some our we we're bit it's very relative challenged some but filling I areas now of levels well So right even high customer in perfect in know little have order mentioned satisfaction as shortages terms that are haven't say been where every such

think plus that's big a us. I for So

Julio Romero

over follow-ups. turn any hop I'll in and it I'll Great. with back

Matt Missad

Thank Julio.

Operator

you. Thank

Our next question comes of Reuben the on line Benchmark. with Garner

now is line open. Your

Reuben Garner

congrats Thank you good quarter. and Matt on everyone lit your afternoon

Matt Missad

Ruben. Thanks

Reuben Garner

a and you projects and world. and you through Retail changing folks what to happened as on able aren't looking will are home expect to thing? if So customers, we more doing people last the growth the think that that it's the year maybe side maybe telling control expecting the progress you they something of that of should progress depots customers year able to do industry secular are anticipate of guess strength of your of year of last summer. sort just to if or through in of new from at the your dynamics just of home see to lot be what I the on lot that A or what I you mind sort because new took keep are top comps the be products at lows you them be sort grow within things as Do

Matt Missad

Yes.

I what say product tend our available. told trying companies have follow public been have tell that sure that we we is would they're they're what to make street we to predictions. I the to really for which not making is So guess ample

materialize but very trend for did our the our lines to today can standpoint are we want we sure make last going that's or goal. good. So more tell all sure than you but couldn't year not if I supply We to think from that's I

Reuben Garner

indicators Industrial Commercial to delay think snapped back and recovery? we on quickly. Should some side. there There be is year or there I start a will more today as good a then type reading obviously good that pretty been the that had expect XXXX the improve move has the and out ABI through might bigger of is Okay business we a

Matt Missad

results very industrial they of segment year the seeing result I we're why No, as see the a in and don't impacted continue. know probably those more were reason positive lockdown. one ago won't any areas a I or

things So able we're open long that outperform. optimistic to as stay as and running that be they will

Reuben Garner

I'm Okay the this in that maybe I SG&A there and might then Any that going all? anything how one us impact to help realm that of the same Mike, if at if acquisitions can. more sneak can seasonality and in on year? reminders

Mike Cole

The are baked fully in Yes. the for acquisitions quarter.

of quarter and and flex up QX. to volume as typically we of which excuse $XXX million you fairly is of me how think the that out XX% say core of so quarter in the bit SG&A that profit. at the you $XX for a from SG&A the accrue I line with we was expense about I number would fixed for a if it take the rate that's SG&A. about bonus little QX if core and believe, that On then kind So million you pre-bonus six SG&A year over operating know, no, of higher can is quarter pull months $XX million That bonus and course

modest up from our think look for the we February we X% percent number I as of then bit lower little the that a SG&A and is digit margins run EBITDA single Spartanburg margin and forward sales. at low lower or EBITDA it's then talked that margins, move transaction margin margin in would category, QX release, low, about numbers So the X% year-end of as business pretty gross a a a number in treated

that gives enough you hopefully remodeling. So

Reuben Garner

and guys. congrats Thanks Perfect. again

Matt Missad

you. Thank

Operator

you. Thank

question next from line of Stanley the Elliott Stifel. with comes Our

Your is open. now line

Stanley Elliott

taking Good questions. guys afternoon everybody. for the Thank you

Matt Missad

Stanley. Hi

Stanley Elliott

you or very a that's the On I the composite fill do mean that's decking and coming numbers. kind business sell that in along or the to just just of that you I inventory sense an think you to that's piece, that trying additional kind in mean for a strong being demand early get XX%. or program that's buy up some we've just had stock through; of sense get think

Matt Missad

Yes.

but I got that I are it's mentioned year-over-year might be is I'm through customer at QX strong think commitment. as is order files part strong the we've still the comparison a and it way or of very strong demand looking

me for is change. it. that It's mineral They're there people terrific recognizing a to I So think really drawn I composite are know product. our product. a

think that's following. and outstanding is still got So I wood-plastic an our composite true

increased know So their that composite are I sales I'd others to like think in also seeing wood-plastic line.

So we and outperform far want to the I that. doing we're so think market there

Stanley Elliott

should you of of could the on? what of up in can put would you then how about, that I revenue and terms guys terms of then numbers well shortage, quickly to are kind And kind of the guess bring that? you labor in think positions that address Is we drag something sort looking that be a

Matt Missad

Yes.

company. So positions all if we're in at the probably looking overall you kind of look areas of

and biggest on challenges Our the side. in level entry the more production facilities

enough and really people to want us. we're that people grow So not and finding we're work people not their finding we finding with are but career

individuals find they we a company. job to ranks do move those continue when terrific up So and do in they the our

continued a that's challenge. So

lot I volumes we can think we puts a the stress today people of have the but of on organization. kind handle it right in now the

those sources talent make for got us want mentioned to bring new some and finding do we've type on to with automation we try some and replacing of to folks more through at recruiting we also that find outreach and people job and So looking give more different our I and relief we as them of sure trying roles. for ways to make easier are automation at physically the exertion to

hard hopefully of to of entry automation So all time growing those some positions have and we and positions and able filling. utilize in a them to those we being able that put maybe option people to plan using higher the of we with to combination eliminate level the things the and have be authority keep responsibility

Stanley Elliott

We had that of the kept little kind automation brings solve in question to try to definitely the kind CapEx to some accelerator me put to At some kind point of problem my you on place do more or class next flattish. you of high a the you in decide but works that that? have guys of these what of of programs

Matt Missad

Yes.

that's think great question. a I

think willing we're to do I it.

you fulfill have I orders. to think to challenge the trying find equipment manufacturer's the is capability

So right factor now. probably that's limiting the

Stanley Elliott

luck. you it. of guys. very Great Best Thank much. Appreciate

Matt Missad

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

of line Our Kurt next from question the comes with Yinger DA Davidson.

open. Your line is now

Kurt Yinger

Mike. evening Yes, Matt and thanks good and

Matt Missad

Hey Kurt.

Kurt Yinger

Hey.

looked really in strong it able fair of take it the chunk sales. mean in Construction out business? that costs like a that Is I segment, kind associated to increase from you've more been think the to already despite gross So commercial good unit is modest a of growth profit with

Matt Missad

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fair improvement. what's sure and provide I the customer product the So the with price working them staying tune we on driving at that can vigilance market, really a constant think is in to make

Kurt Yinger

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Matt Missad

keep which and it's reduce period open time a, it your think I the that of you quotes characterization you helps Yes at process. is for a really think fair if customer that I the very

Kurt Yinger

it. Got

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Matt Missad

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Kurt Yinger

it. Got

making and sounds least some it on within obviously Okay. I of like stuff on sizable then pretty going you're a but at retail sense with That Deckorators mean the UFP-Edge. makes just excluding just Deckorators investments lot retail over growth Could within years? talk side opportunities kind of as two exciting of about pre-finishing the maybe the next see what some or one most you and you exciting

Matt Missad

pronounced probably development the product most in I the Sure, environment. process is think Retail new

the we base drive really up overall and consumers more areas So that pattern call trim and railing which ancillary different all help we things new materials returns. on for whether items; again working time; hardwood looking I'll the and other those like products, of products pre-finishing outdoor developing we things customer ramp essentials UFP-Edge, that's value-added type exotic where systems like utilize our obviously have opportunities, that product items think and are can more it are siding we're

Kurt Yinger

it. Got

you a kind right. opportunities. like or big have guys you investment then guys is And look it? you whether it's automation All of a standpoint facility on us kind help see a touched guess times of automation of Could that process visualize segment? couple from what that would opportunity as Okay. just of by kind What I by

Matt Missad

of Yes. It's kind two-fold.

safety helping it perspective. in-feeds and automation from of Some a on just helping is and of kind with out-feeds

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we're to other in new employees up allow from the of to as needing and standpoint for employees able many So their need our move a employees roles. eliminate new not

consistent or pallet significant other that are cell efficiencies operations like as of So those if a at for number the manufacturing very create us drives opportunities operations took produce pretty a you basis on look a employee a that efficiencies. to product work a well as

Kurt Yinger

see a That just high at difficult given the probably sense where about near risks could just to imagine makes year quarter heavy doing you mean volume? favorite you for are here risk to differently is anything with typically everyone's Okay. And pretty topic, all? one in term you how level treated just I this market and it's talk the are QX a I but just the at that prices associated my mitigate back I lumber last given guess going

Matt Missad

Yes.

I is Kurt. that there of that things I on think number point a to would

I little a our you'll percent ago is down If year at of a of it we have you kind inventory we're tightly managing sales it's that think of look have. more see from and percentage as probably than a we overall what

ample we and now help foresee in as caveat our some have next XX-XX perhaps supply very remain consistent the comfortable inventory to that the know, don't as kind managed they of pricing falls absent demand one relatively sudden where a are the is the of change We're market inventories. the against a event right that but off moment. kind programs fall table some with but long days price and things We other we're as at the you hedge over using with

Kurt Yinger

shouldn't April Right. any if or the three too it be indication first bad. of well weeks

Well, appreciate here good the all QX luck and in color guys. So right.

Matt Missad

All right. Thank Kurt. you

Operator

you. Thank

next from McCanless Wedbush. Our is question Jay from

open. is line Your

Jay McCanless

guys. Thanks afternoon my for questions. Hey good taking

Matt Missad

Jay. Hey

Mike Cole

Jay. Hey

Jay McCanless

Hey.

if a where finish So they similar give lumber if first are now maybe range you question a are quarter growth they should for expect prices you revenue Mike, us stay in lumber we the where could around or now? of terms prices tailwind percentage

Mike Cole

back I then at what to look do QX were looking would on is QX average year lumber the would, at with we're and back market. last look average on prices going I not lumber at I exactly move don't at but prices what recall the current price lumber

XX% our we're whatever because of of price because mix just to products. of is that's and XX% the to usually is lumber of and then XX% lumber about So the price maybe sale also only actual XX%

So that's Jay. how look take it at a I

Jay McCanless

the That's helpful, matter if all Very felt us Okay. beginning versus the but and had may at length could much question sales to a last of the at how COVID really the all it see you this I year? going thank the long how were remind of shut and because guys great. you're you. you of from down And impact guess and of potentially and then time I made just acquisitions not second tailwind year that

Matt Missad

if business think and different segment you I by as unit so Jay and its it look Yes, a different at of geographic. kind actually by

couldn't So just customers in probably certain some that our not I markets hit business factory-built, think more were some markets time some the I for perform. were of where a were before There because the year ago industrial areas of we and mentioned site of down were period other longer we was while their of essential hardest of built. locked deemed a

of of year different So little retail improve was kaleidoscope essential a and bit we again to strong. a that and over have opportunities ago was it's quite a

to say of in industrial when at looking tend opportunities and you're the more would year-over-year. I So some our spaces the spaces be construction

Mike Cole

of XX%. to year numbers Yes, that was putting QX some last In up Jay. Retail

a down quarter was XX%. International Industrial our group was but XX% So XX%, pretty was they down and good down construction had

and Industrial, groups there for Construction easy So comps some really is the there. International

So --

Jay McCanless

high I Got know terms don't what you bank of, talked these think M&A lumber? and going about lumber. I Matt it. in up talks of got the facilities I have of the the Is exactly little manage after Yes. of I I last mean was smaller just this operators question to the That's high cost guess then bit price some ramping M&A. to easier a because of

So any me insight there you be would appreciated. can give

Matt Missad

in know more quality good selective Yes, and be We're teams easier. their group. trying both to it's find leadership that companies to with I good and in trying don't necessarily operations little a

So there are plenty.

our do I think but is to of grow giving at business with a in of lumber are there that out your there I each runways high having just companies finding the hard time apprentice agree their leaders that playing price are level. strategic unit targets some

Jay McCanless

it. Got

Okay. Great. questions. for Thanks my taking

Mike Cole

you. Thank

Matt Missad

Thanks Jay.

Operator

Missad Thank for today. our will And I for Matt Q&A remarks. back to session his turn this ends you. final the call

Matt Missad

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Operator

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UFP Industries (UFPI) 22 Apr 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript