The AZEK Company Inc. (AZEK) 8 Aug 232023 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Welcome to the AZEK Company’s Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. Please be advised that today’s conference is being recorded.

I’d like to hand the conference over to Eric Robinson. Eric. ahead, go Please

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through these continued material our our joining very as for focus of double-digit you conversion, results delivered financial AZEK by customer am sell-through. and team driven products, The growth operational continued expansion. I the thank proud us. and and afternoon, Good through team on and execution residential productivity performance, we new strong results of growth initiatives, delivered

significant excellence, and drove expansion initiatives. sourcing also savings, operational margin We recycling through

market focus quarter this varying drive execution to margin team’s market on business Our resiliency our expansion strength growth our across and condition. demonstrate above and and of results the

driven an Exteriors remodel uncertain Deck, leading in conversion and delivered growth sell-through market, Rail in repair wood Our categories part new wins. strong and & by business Accessories and

we have outgrow R&R have highlighted material we that can business we market resilient growth believe conversion combination and underlying of a As through the of model in and the portfolio our initiatives. past, the

remain we the income secular market sales innovation, outgrow outdoor fiscal around third development living, wood of and and through supported product new delivered strategy generated long-term expansion of the in to adjusted channel net quarter Overall, for trends increasing need shifts million $XXX.X double-digit and our In housing. confident growth. by net XXXX, we conversion, the and EBITDA demographic

QX expansion XXX fiscal adjusted and savings basis as ongoing EBITDA delivered cost the we benefits of margins significantly As improved we of expected, initiatives. points margin our to XX% realized

growing capital see million impact flow focus free quarter, of continued on and $XXX.X the year-over-year. in and third conversion million expenditures, We our cash cash to increased from generated disciplined the $XX.X

the flow generation approximately supported million share Our during worth cash $XX of quarter repurchases.

During Accessories double-digit the growth, and quarter, residential our strong Rail segment category. category year-over-year our including across & Deck, we Exteriors sell-through saw growth

with and year. expansion resilience including category parts and new of other is of fiscal our believe programs, stronger to also These versus both industry, in-season prior quarter during remodel shelf the gains demand and of the a saw that first categories our saw growth our PRO highlights strong We our relative sequential residential performance growth improvement channels. combined repair specific and combination our of We AZEK products. sell-through the growth versus the flattish in half retail

the channel of for quarter to the more versus from Demand draw a remainder fiscal as year positive metrics signals margins and including reduced the also the of feedback our and and sourcing own when and aggressively actions within our cost the contractor expanded normalized digital first our our fiscal and backdrop our production and in We we benefits season of production building we surveys half our levels dealer realized down walls. inventory year. marketing meaningfully the provide our within

challenged that expanded sequentially we adjusted work masked points already XXX cost to that were by had implemented. we balance reductions addition, margins with our through basis In having XXX EBITDA year-over-year points. higher inventory We cost the basis and the by on sheet

to the industry-leading strong partners operations quarter while inventory our to have reflect within focus our and and execution our we channel cost chains residential normalized appropriate channel structure. maintain on to service. delivering Results by current team Supply with continuing continue work

hand saw our on During two inventory drop in and to consistent the average XXXX sequential quarters last XXXX a we the channel. below channel our the with ended in days quarter, quarter

quarters, side, destocking the a channel and industrial indicated segment Commercial challenging softer and more a the non-residential as we’ve over environment we’ve certain markets. in combination demand of of On seen from last couple end resulting

The proceeding inventory be destocking channel to in the commercial recalibration business by expected, to as we year-end. continue our is from impact and expect complete substantially

and During progress of against our gains. products expanded and saw quarter, the continue make our benefits initiatives the we new our strategic shelf to

of outdoor color we The of XXXX product position us innovations growth industry-leading years utilize launched These to in technology our of markets have capabilities. premium new products that our core our previous living products incremental portfolio add recycle proprietary on launches adjacencies. in top to and our PVC access drive and

we and feedback classic rail adoption like In and that colors innovations series Within Versatex solutions in and value-added our customers. Trim brands across market to our strong composite cable rail Siding expand our new are core from railing Exteriors, opportunity. PaintPro performance continue seeing and and AZEK Captivate see product business, our strong vertical our

and wins to capitalizing delivering customers. best-in-class on team service job business this Exteriors by Our has our done great market a year outperforming the of new

categories. for decking, strong Brand respective their In Exteriors used JLC brands. each Use by as TimberTech most two both number results one saw were Zonda, our most the momentum the last AZEK brands brand recent trim XXXX published in also TimberTech our AZEK and and We recently railing, Study the in ranked of years TimberTech

it We customers. believe focus one used. gain most with ongoing number PVC our and mindshare customer new also quality branding enabling us products ranked and to that composite is both making win our and decking one on TimberTech one in focus in quality, number number

the During capacity expanded we and recycling expanded of consume full the products sourcing increase also in quarter, recycle circle amount network. our our our recycling PVC Exteriors we

PVC investments our content of support scrap and from larger increasing circle program consistent enablers are of PVC are and vinyl collection construction long-term of margin millions sites, recycle recycling to scrap key of address siding full objectives. and adding recycling like our generated collects construction and waste scrap with products to we Our pounds larger These collected format and through annually demolition recycling the streams. bins

to new this awards with once again proud be quarter. was recognized AZEK

in greenhouse first was of greenhouse leading carbon companies X XXXX. named X and intensity by AZEK emission its as relative measured meaningful ever XXXX by between shown approximately revenue. First, in Scope their XX% highlights The Scope America’s list USA reductions to AZEK reduced intensity gas have TODAY’s and gases list Climate has Leaders. that

impacting report and our Additionally, of lifecycle TimberTech advanced Year combined PVC reflect its prestigious winner recognition These full our to our people, versus the positively recently products, Award decking ESG carbon planet. the circle traditional and XXXX wood the was having of Leader AZEK momentum XXXX our named and Product in illustrate published footprint sustainability in Environment Energy with positive lower a including a recognitions commitment attributes decking.

the and come. ability our outlook, fiscal our business for to to in in year strategy be years Turning we continue current with to deliver confident and to

continuing are Our we savings with us cost outlook in margin to our and fiscal give upon stronger to profile a We improved exited confidence and quarter our segment position incremental goals. visibility year build Residential savings cost against long-term drive a raise great to while initiatives gains XXXX. for these the

interest see sample customer growth with orders our brand during showing healthy traffic quarter. and TimberTech website Key we digital metrics continue highlight increased to the engagement in growing and year-over-year

demand weeks XXXX biggest Our quarterly backlogs consistent for and in with growth season. contractor of modest for and labor contractors of prior expectations building their are eight the also approximately sustained citing These shortages point. showed the expecting results dealer remainder pain as contractor with surveys revenue and PRO continued surveys

outlook more with expecting XXXX confident survey in dealers, the growth. saw Our sentiment revenue similar dealer and positive incrementally for our modest

to market more our to to conversion. our addition share wood and of continue dealers, us expand we the incremental allowing access and stability drive In existing the and of contractors network,

growth We have our year-to-date are incremental system seeing dealer and into expanded our and XXX from contractors added over network. retail

between track, the In range savings $XXX on initiatives summary, segment, our range we’re $XXX results our to expect million. EBITDA increase positive from million a million, million of in season. assumption adjusted $XXX to deliver XXXX and are $XXX for our Residential experiencing now visibility to and growth cost planning have in increased an We we

quarter accretive and margin expect in expansion We that the adjusted the EBITDA versus year-over-year. prior is fourth year-over-year quarter

will we the into As XXXX our of flow balance and previously on expansion, continue focus opportunities, against and through XXXX, margin growth the cash objectives. financial fiscal to year generation we discussed progress

a appreciate and job Our team we have and done external great really their efforts. partners

see continue opportunity We expansion. growth above to to market and drive margin the

This journey results the step on quarter future. in improved was and are the we important in an focused delivering

call the financial and provide over context to Pete outlook. to turn results now additional will our I some on

Thanks, everyone. afternoon, Jesse, and good

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our year-over-year reduction driven were own sheet. volume As continued production levels efforts on quarter, expected, XX% primarily the by our in balance approximately inventory down

front, have lower stabilized results. around costs financial assumptions, commodities those input being the realized our in original On planning and raw our key are materials

that of spending drive management investments to our discipline These drove we continue exceeding future. our factors and communicated the anticipated quarter, in acceleration key in cost supporting previously the We the margin expectations. saw discretionary

against capital initiatives. continue teams Lastly, expectations to our our working outperform

was year-over-year. expectations. XXXX, third our the of declined guidance net million, modestly of $XXX.X sales saw For X.X% Net quarter above we sales which

quarter third over by carry positive a very pricing decline which from of included was modest volume and primarily segment, driven million, $XX The contributions commercial M&A. offset partially approximately by our

XQ by gross $XXX.X million $X.X XXXX to or million. increased year-over-year X.X% profit

million year-over-year, or by gross Third million. X.X% profit adjusted $XXX.X $X.X so quarter increased XXXX

and profit to driven increase saving gross percent normalized production primarily levels adjusted deflation, year-over-year gross adjusted initiatives. Our material finish more XXX cost by basis The increased at margin XX.X%. against profit execution was points

XX% disciplined bulk Selling, by as general million. well within costs, lower the to The up decrease $XX.X of the quarter Adjusted for points rate $XX or the by acquisition management by and The the prior decreased expenses in million. as XX.X% million XX.X% year-over-year XXX $XX.X increased $X.X quarter million the and year. for to increased margin cost was EBITDA to administrative adjusted driven EBITDA quarter. basis

deflation, the income driver for the The quarter adjusted per income material production million EBITDA net execution change share. primary $X.XX and or year-over-year quarter $XX impact was a the against adjusted cost environment diluted million normalized Adjusted or share. per savings more initiatives. of was EPS for $XX.X in the $X.XX was Net of of

quarter $XXX.X our turning segment to up results. adjusted net the at year-over-year. Rail XXX & both as well came We million, was $XXX year-over-year. to for X.X% segment margins points the in segment Residential EBITDA were basis up Now XX% Residential Accessories. growth XX%. up adjusted Exteriors, Residential in EBITDA approximately as sales saw Deck, million quarter for

the quarter sales segment segment quarter’s year-over-year. were million, this with results were of quarter. Commercial approximately we came It’s despite These our Commercial previous destocking at million adjusted decrease and our year-over-year. for line in $XX.X that for quarter above $X.X expectations. the commentary able XX% backdrop, were important channel EBITDA in the to in down at margins million, a to $X.X XX% EBITDA hold note

quarter cash flow capital $XX.X of approximately approximately for was cash plus included cash with minus million Working the perspective, inventory of million. quarter ended future with leases. defined debt We AP $XXX.X borrowings From ended million and equivalents finance which our million revolving gross credit $XXX.X and facility. a $XXX.X the million, AR we $XXX.X as balance available sheet of and under

approximately the and from net Net was in at activities down third Capital cash $XX for of the debt from the operating end were cash ratio million activities was the quarter leverage at our period. million $XXX.X quarter. during period. X.X expenditures net million prior the $XXX.X million, versus operating of year Net stood versus million $XXX.X prior times year quarter the $X

the Overall of cash nine the free $XXX year-over-year. was million in flow fiscal first months year up

quarter with active expected, program. As repurchase during our the were share we

shares of per worth a approximately average purchasing We’re million at share. $XX weighted of $XX.XX

our cash the fourth to with the active share activity. our Given in expect again quarter of strength position, repurchases we be

program $XXX under million. remaining share As is repurchase a reminder, our authorization the approximately

to capital and business extent Our to remain have allocation flow, we invest communicated, inorganically, look as in our same previously shares the and opportunistically. excess continue repurchase the you’ll we’ll priorities we cash organically both to

to year. turn we outlook, and context color the we fiscal let provide As the me and assuming are of some the seeing of balance for what

now have season in of residential our second confidently coming the We in The last communicated call seen to as expected and enough segment the Commercial call. on half year. is

of approximately be our year with that pressure end of completed remind impact half Commercial and year-over-year segment is outlook of that the the second confident expecting To are we channel folks bulk the We the XQ substantially have to EBITDA year. the by the destocking down full will commercial are sales XX% in in that of XXXX.

above expect coupled XXXX range Residential our million. a raising segment, adjust improved with EBITDA visibility EBITDA million With segment We $XXX stable full we commercial full margins to Commercial XX%. $XXX are to year year

As year prior the with savings year, we expansion to material fourth have our against accretive quarter execution see in cost volumes margin XQ our initiatives. production healthy communicated, and to remain we of margin XXXX the half raw drivers expect improved the costs, second lower the margins and previously

on Before impact repair consumer cumulative savings, to fourth our market. business conversion channel backdrop, November our both on sourcing I ability reflect capacity fiscal discussing times the navigate XXXX, planning a around for our remodel while Fed’s this assumptions interest guidance, environment the want in areas with and sediment. and service were pricing the in costs the focus to we our operating core unknown Against sustain uncertain rates spend to key lead deliver our the year-to-date. were and protecting and destocking, the offering manage an of on When quarter in markets,

same At team present, Through than lower strong inventory three XXXX executed our has quarters, capital. were of the fiscal market, channels time at hand. at June reducing service I’m proud days to while the and average XXXX of the expanding way the across on the position working channel end to providing levels

that service current confident our will are to times We lead us demand. allow

were sediment with As contractor upfront, above Jesse eight remain in average remain quarter weeks prior quarter mentioned and prior at the with backlogs roughly consistent contractor and dealer both consistent survey.

XXXX as continue levels prior Key to both our volume volume planning well raw meaningfully materials around up as Additional be XQ our expect context as projections production commodity guidance includes, lap year-over-year be we in line sales we to with destocking. the year and assumptions. channel

modest expected, in end XXXX. we off expectations. roll year expenditures our lower cost million, are to full a earlier $XX at balance expected continue around to the inventory XQ will representing As in Capital sheet very increase see the CapEx

across capital As stated our to margin opportunity as and before, we’ll residential incremental continue see invest we business. growth

XQ net expect sales in EBITDA XXXX, we $XXX With mind, adjusted for $XX million Cash million to and working a initiatives $XX million. expect that we between conversion priority and us. million, for $XXX capital between remain and all consolidated

that, With for call back to turn Jesse the closing I’ll remarks. now

team Thanks, contractors our Azek and to Pete. I Thank you like supplier thank company. partners members, channel that support and would again the for and your contribution. commitment dedicated

initiatives. and We of position benefits excellent the are our sourcing realize and market an to in environment any the recycling margin in outperform

confidence position is repurchases. of and put perspective flow business a long-term and fundamentals expansion material meaningful improvements as a capital margin in in the allocation our generation working opportunistically focus us from our growth are Our free in participate opportunity. The great cash strong, to capital conversion share

in drive growth. specific Azek’s a above market clear initiatives have strategy to We

questions. please operator, that, line for open With the

first from Instructions] from [Operator Jefferies. comes Ng question Phil you. The Thank

floor. the have You

on Hey, guys. quarter, a the on margin of strong performance. especially Congrats really

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is this Peter. Phil, Hey,

third not So confidence we’re obviously, amount we’d the where a in tremendous expect we gives of XXXX. and like track, quarter the the results exactly us in here fourth hit only in what but to be to the quarter that XX.X% in on pacing

would be previously the As as share far that a change that what the that about margin as the what call sort accounting in I year, reoccur. about year think communicated is first let’s of it, might baseline, helpful thinking the do of million won’t reutilization know you’re half is estimate we under about next I and impact we’ve a, and between impacts $XX was

about fiscal The sheet second million that would we’ve on balance thing at year-end the XXXX. is roll deflation that to leave articulated we expect that at in off $XX here XXXX,

million. $XX thinking good that’s approximately that mind, or Keep framing some way to million, make expect about $XX we that’s a against of So investments probably but would in exits. up

Okay. Appreciate the color.

Thank you.

comes question JPMorgan. Rehaut, Michael from sorry, from Rehaut Next –

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sorry, sneaking second in a just a for one. And small

up your What double is said reflect in digits how does on that quarter guidance curious area? through fourth in sell that Just you XQ.

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said also we’ve we’re seeing growth. that, double-digit that against Now,

about what if when talked R&R that, our some across think people logical, think see that And market flat. you about areas, extrapolate many look being trailing quarter, start being the at as our against I our really think XX in on sector execution There’s underlying about of you particular you our expansion. other to that more XX to trailing each you then is discussion fourth I cases, guide would market, And start negative. many normalized incorporate those as within and you reflects our be a a what

recognize And we will to and share And within conversation new right to showing industry the the so our year-to-date. expect new I that we on that that think we now move continue as benefit are of product forward. growth growth it’s and key initiative

much. Great. Thank you very

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Next from Ryan question from Blair. Merkel William

Your line open. is

early competitors And hearing you some thinking had buy. on push I just reasons what a that one ask your first quarter XXXX. Can into the and mentioned everyone. you’re comment pro-dealers thoughts Hey, question pro-dealers? for stocking early of one on is distributors on I and of the calendar the might of

curious heard similar. you’ve if Just something

Yes.

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are now any market. move at conservatism don’t and so And as lapping any market, season look in change expect the we a the meaningful we into as barring position we we where additional are in conservatism the we

to by last more call operated appropriately a early And conservative I other we think normalized it key year. the is and highlight element under

moving lapping so a little do we into our that are buy first in early very, the calendar now of And very on quarter. buy, we early and

Got it. Thanks, Jesse.

you. Thank

Keith Next Truist. comes from Hughes question from

Your open. line is

from the of going is as very position for building it’s here the as strong, questions. Just as on you’ve inventory going least What season It the channel don’t and said you a they think What about do know, mixed really hear are take? run channel on kind they get or rate to it lot look build to the at next start things year? that several I seems though like year. to next of ready seems question, hearing in would are though you that. last what

next – it’s talk Yes. It’s about to extremely next about to year. start extremely difficult difficult talk to

people a would as normal we think a has point say, as out, gone I appropriately I it Pete with, set a at it that relatively took very what channel make conservative. year, to this worked and we have been that conservative a is on how a pacing, the what normal it through pointed was inventory with is relatively look our – year you relative to sure

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you for the One going highlighted questions, Okay. of exhausted other us some nice those Pete, are after numbers the of are some first your to headwinds going be away, year? that mostly half

Keith, Yes. accurate. that’s actually

half over year. was carry is utilization going carry deflation, all will on the half and perspective. in of We the from XQ XQ a to about under most bulk And the year’s obviously of be the first our the comp so of of over

it will slant of there. the quarters first will even it And be between the mid slant field towards or

million, change in $X a the accounting be because in XQ Keith, was heavier, that was estimate the about would just It and XQ. little all

you. Thank Okay, great.

you. Thank

Tim Next question comes from Baird. from Wojs

line is Your open.

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of the year, on Very the Okay. Good rest good. guys. luck

Appreciate it. Tim. Thanks,

you. Thank

question Sachs. Next from Maklari, Goldman Susan

is line Your open.

each deflation, Good the this you you. Pete, your saw the in the Thank in were you Can that margin on you we everyone. those? for performance quarter. perhaps margin further of what that the And could productivity, of commentary, mean perspective? in year color this that the savings and rate XXXX of on that a mentioned then afternoon, elements of out some any more to cost the upside utilization thoughts expect key any give from have role that coming and - potential

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beyond. we to plans be is volume production a for productions the need perspective, as look positive As backdrop obviously from far what want certainly be nice volume to would don’t expectations going our but almost for to next a would be we know like, run year, certainly which equation or to

with Thanks for Okay. color. the everything. Good luck

you. Thank

from Stephens. Grooms question Next from comes Trey

Your line is open.

everyone. afternoon good Yes,

you update, way demand the levels the stabilized mentioned softer to that that when to you thoughts some demand driven was maybe substantially of any lower it, decline out there improvement any half. and here just Pete if was kind versus that mentioned they how by us maybe early stable segment? commercial kind end maybe but by year-end. that thoughts destocking. Any that, think see misheard from then behind kind of might at backlogs? the in the on is sorry talking is But parse environment, of I say on to their back And quarter it’s I commercial start but of So there and in maybe the missed I much destocking in parse quick out to And customers

Yes. Trey, this is Peter.

last we still it’s is the think on half destock. call, back in half business holds here a little of impact our channel over said the year is I of the the commercial on

are markets we destocking just through materially the demand, The as semicon. that as already far market wrestling fourth loan destocking that in other as the the here. piece quarter we’re complete we bulk is that color comfortable XQ exited with will industrial on the is of The channel feel

know don’t I far if in helps terms So and that as of stabilization. color as

the bottom feel thought it margins line with the the XX%. down right we we above still also mentioned think and of quarter. was as just our still and around comfortable fact – last we comfortable would year-over-year. really about I and for That’s called exactly full we we that year, I We EBITDA XX% kind comment see business now, it and top be feel guide holding the

All the Thanks, Take care. for Thanks Peter. color. right.

Yes.

you. Thank

Lovallo, Next UBS. question John comes from

Your line open. is

Hi guys, well. you for as thank my question taking

XXXX model. the given that that’s just still look so, basis terms this industry is think that contemplated X% And or that true? pricing, year, that this in distributor I past the in you’ve you Do sort could you there? to XX.X% of annual talked X% from margin, of think mean, EBITDA you if an As on pricing that that in be believe garner beyond industry I upside would actually

our marketplace long a the differentiated where aesthetics branding, Look, in we That’s presence certainly too. whether think be past aspiring product let’s point two. I business as our offset as channel think products say in can the in the we’re a that Yes. I general, portfolio, normal just inflation this that’s just as should something with our strength well of as conversations the with or

stack, it’s is ex-price. growth kind growth of we’ve stack far as look, said, and ex-M&A our As our

other is that say levers, conceptually right? can portfolio actions any against to the let’s hedge there getting anything get a of We drive we So XX.X%. of

its we XX.X%. as deliver of ensuring the defense think that could can on you So against

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the launching multiple the new a of the up really for value good really years really level. lines few value it proposition And ends the we’re adding efforts really, over feel we being consumer. at differentiated product of that the And that, lot last consumer all with a over of long-term

Thank you, guys.

you. Thank

from Baumgarten Adam Associates. & question Next Zelman

is line open. Your

looks was Accessories? outgrowth. those initiatives in biggest quarter, and above some it to you on how sell-through Was looked Hey, also & I Can Rail in least at sell-through residential It guys. touch you contributing good mentioned Deck, above your afternoon, like maybe the the actually your of competitor, Exteriors? know

if end think to guide, positive X% sell-through we to our look if the guide pretty and going for at movement noise across it’s our given in a an aggregate, you balanced some take & inventory you Rail residential numbers, at But there’s Deck, year, X% our terms told of both we’re mentioned areas. you for up been at consider you, just the I look I Accessories. on guide

just really move we businesses. think sell-through next So the you a relative is move on those between should quarter, ended we through as both we and the into balanced quarter our as basis that

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