Press Release: Ferguson Reports Second Quarter Results

Dow Jones
11 Mar

Ferguson Reports Second Quarter Results

Continued Volume Growth in Challenging Markets

Second quarter highlights

   -- Sales of $6.9 billion, an increase of 3.0%, driven by market 
      outperformance. 
 
   -- Sales volume grew 5%, partially offset by continued deflation of 
      approximately 2%. 
 
   -- Gross margin of 29.7%, down 70 bps from prior year. 
 
   -- Operating margin of 6.0% (6.5% on an adjusted basis). 
 
   -- Diluted earnings per share of $1.38 ($1.52 on an adjusted basis). 
 
   -- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.83, reflecting a 5% increase over the 
      prior year. 
 
   -- Completed one acquisition during the quarter. Subsequent to the quarter 
      end, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire a leading 
      commercial/mechanical distributor in the Northeast. 
 
   -- Share repurchases of $252 million during the quarter. 
 
   -- Share repurchase program increased by an additional $1.0 billion. 
 
   -- Balance sheet remains strong with net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 1.2x. 
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2025-- 

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG). Kevin Murphy, Ferguson CEO, commented, "Our associates continued to execute well for our customers in the second quarter, generating continued market outperformance with a sequential step up in volume growth rates. We are navigating a unique time with continued subdued markets and persistent commodity price deflation that drove lower than expected adjusted operating margin in our seasonally lightest quarter.

"Given this backdrop, we are reaffirming our full year revenue guidance of low single digit growth, but updating the expected full year adjusted operating margin range to 8.3% to 8.8%. While we have been disciplined in managing costs in relation to volume growth, we are taking additional steps to streamline the business to increase speed and efficiency to better serve our customers, positioning the organization for future profitable growth.

"We remain confident in our markets over the medium-term and continue to balance investment in key strategic opportunities, leveraging multiyear tailwinds in both residential and non-residential markets as we support the complex project requirements of our specialist professional customers."

FY2025 Guidance

 
                              Prior 2025 Guidance      Updated 2025 Guidance 
--------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Net sales*                 Low single digit growth   Low single digit growth 
--------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Adjusted operating 
 margin**                         9.0% - 9.5%               8.3% - 8.8% 
--------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Interest expense             $180 - $200 million       $180 - $200 million 
--------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Adjusted effective tax 
  rate**                              26%                      26% 
--------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Capital expenditures         $400 - $450 million       $325 - $375 million 
--------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 
* Net sales guidance assumes our markets are down low single digits, inclusive 
of pricing slightly down for the year. We assume continued Company market 
outperformance and contribution from already completed acquisitions, offset in 
part by one fewer sales day in the third quarter. ** The Company does not 
reconcile forward-looking non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Reconciliations and 
Supplementary information". 
 
 
                            Three months ended January 31, 
 US$ (In millions, 
 except per share 
 amounts)                    2025                   2024                 Change 
-------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ------------------ 
                     Reported  Adjusted(1)  Reported  Adjusted(1)  Reported  Adjusted 
-------------------  --------  -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------- 
 Net sales              6,872        6,872     6,673        6,673     3.0 %     3.0 % 
 Gross margin          29.7 %       29.7 %    30.4 %       30.4 %  (70) bps  (70) bps 
 Operating profit         410          449       477          520  (14.0) %  (13.7) % 
                                                                      (110)     (130) 
 Operating margin       6.0 %        6.5 %     7.1 %        7.8 %       bps       bps 
 Earnings per share 
  - diluted              1.38         1.52      1.58         1.74  (12.7) %  (12.6) % 
 Adjusted EBITDA                       502                    568            (11.6) % 
 Net debt(1) :                        1.2x                   1.1x 
  Adjusted EBITDA 
-------------------  --------  -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------- 
 
 
                             Six months ended January 31, 
 US$ (In millions, 
 except per share 
 amounts)                    2025                   2024                 Change 
-------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ------------------ 
                     Reported  Adjusted(1)  Reported  Adjusted(1)  Reported  Adjusted 
-------------------  --------  -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------- 
 Net sales             14,644       14,644    14,381       14,381     1.8 %     1.8 % 
 Gross margin          29.9 %       29.9 %    30.3 %       30.3 %  (40) bps  (40) bps 
 Operating profit       1,075        1,155     1,216        1,293  (11.6) %  (10.7) % 
                                                                      (120)     (110) 
 Operating margin       7.3 %        7.9 %     8.5 %        9.0 %       bps       bps 
 Earnings per share 
  - diluted              3.72         3.98      4.12         4.40   (9.7) %   (9.5) % 
 Adjusted EBITDA                     1,260                  1,387             (9.2) % 
 Net debt(1) :                        1.2x                   1.1x 
  Adjusted EBITDA 
-------------------  --------  -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------- 
 
(1) The Company uses certain non-GAAP measures, which are not defined or specified 
under U.S. GAAP. See the section titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliations and Supplementary 
Information." 
 

Summary of financial results

Second quarter

Net sales of $6.9 billion were 3.0% ahead of last year driven by organic revenue growth of 2.1% and acquisition growth of 1.2%, offset by 0.3% from the adverse impact of foreign exchange rates. On a volumetric basis, total volume increased by approximately 5% with organic volume up approximately 4%. Continued weakness in certain commodity related categories drove modest overall price deflation of around 2%.

Gross margin of 29.7% was 70 basis points lower than last year due to subdued end market demand, persistent deflation and sales mix. While we continued to tightly manage headcount, the increase in operating expenses was driven by volumetric growth, cost inflation and continued selective investment in core capabilities for future growth.

Reported operating profit was $410 million (6.0% operating margin), 14.0% lower than last year. Adjusted operating profit of $449 million (6.5% adjusted operating margin) was 13.7% below last year in our seasonally lightest quarter.

Reported diluted earnings per share was $1.38 (Q2 2024: $1.58), a decrease of 12.7% compared to last year, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.52 decreased 12.6% due to the lower adjusted operating profit, partially offset by the impact of share repurchases.

US - second quarter

Net sales in the US business increased by 3.0%, with organic revenue growth of 2.0% and a further 1.0% contribution from acquisitions.

Residential end markets, which comprise just over half of US revenue, remained similar to the first quarter across both new construction and repair, maintenance and improvement. Overall, our residential revenue grew approximately 2% in the second quarter.

Non-residential end markets, representing just under half of US revenue, remained slightly more resilient than residential end markets with continued activity on large capital projects. We continued to take share with non-residential revenue growth of approximately 4% in the second quarter. Our sales grew modestly in both commercial and industrial end markets with particular strength in civil/infrastructure end markets.

Adjusted operating profit of $455 million was 13.3% or $70 million below last year.

We completed one acquisition during the quarter, Templeton and its affiliate, TEMSCO, which serve the water and wastewater industries in the southeast. Additionally, subsequent to the quarter end we signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Independent Pipe & Supply Corporation, a leading commercial/mechanical distributor in the Northeast.

Canada - second quarter

Net sales grew by 3.2%, with organic revenue growth of 3.1% and a 5.4% contribution from acquisitions, partially offset by a 5.3% adverse impact from foreign exchange rates. Markets have been broadly similar to that of the United States with non-residential activity remaining more resilient than residential. Adjusted operating profit of $11 million was $2 million above last year.

Segment overview

 
                       Three months 
                      ended January              Six months ended 
                           31,                      January 31, 
 US$ (In millions)    2025     2024     Change    2025      2024     Change 
                     -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Net sales: 
    US                 6,553    6,364     3.0 %   13,922    13,693     1.7 % 
    Canada               319      309     3.2 %      722       688     4.9 % 
                     -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Total net sales       6,872    6,673     3.0 %   14,644    14,381     1.8 % 
 
 Adjusted operating 
 profit: 
    US                   455      525  (13.3) %    1,152     1,291  (10.8) % 
    Canada                11        9    22.2 %       34        32     6.3 % 
    Central and 
     other costs        (17)     (14)               (31)      (30) 
                     -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------- 
 Total adjusted 
  operating profit       449      520  (13.7) %    1,155     1,293  (10.7) % 
-------------------  -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------- 
 

Financial position

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA at January 31, 2025 was 1.2x and during the quarter we completed share repurchases of $252 million. Taking into account the Company's strong financial position, we have extended the share repurchase program by an additional $1.0 billion, resulting in a remaining outstanding balance of approximately $1.4 billion.

We declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 representing a 5% growth over prior year. The dividend will be paid on May 6, 2025 to stockholders of record as of March 21, 2025.

There have been no other significant changes to the financial position of the Company.

Investor conference call and webcast

A call with Kevin Murphy, CEO and Bill Brundage, CFO will commence at 8:30 a.m. ET (12:30 p.m. GMT) today. The call will be recorded and available on our website after the event at corporate.ferguson.com.

 
Dial in number        US: +1 646 233 4753 
                      UK: +44 (0) 20 3936 2999 
 

Ask for the Ferguson call quoting 996251. To access the call via your laptop, tablet or mobile device please go to corporate.ferguson.com. If you have technical difficulties, please click the "Listen by Phone" button on the webcast player and dial the number provided.

About Ferguson

Ferguson (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) is the largest value-added distributor serving the specialized professional in our $340B residential and non-residential North American construction market. We help make our customers' complex projects simple, successful and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more. Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson has sales of $29.6 billion (FY'24) and approximately 35,000 associates in nearly 1,800 locations. For more information, please visit corporate.ferguson.com.

Analyst resources

For further information on quarterly financial breakdowns, visit corporate.ferguson.com on the Investors menu under Analysts and Resources.

Provisional financial calendar

 
Q3 Results for period ending April 30,  June 3, 2025 with call from 8:30 a.m. 
2025                                    ET 
 

Timetable for the quarterly dividend

The timetable for payment of the quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share is as follows:

 
Ex-dividend date:         March 21, 2025 
Record date:              March 21, 2025 
Payment date:             May 6, 2025 
 

Further details can be found on our website corporate.ferguson.com, navigating to Investors, Shareholder Center, Dividends / Dividend History.

The completion of cross-border movements of shares between the U.K. and the U.S. is contingent upon the receiving broker identifying and acknowledging any such movements. Where a cross-border movement of shares has been initiated but not completed by the relevant dividend record date (being March 21, 2025 for this quarterly dividend), there is a risk that the dividend in respect of such shares will not be received on the dividend payment date. Accordingly, shareholders are advised not to initiate any cross-border movements of shares during the period from March 19, 2025 through March 24, 2025 inclusive.

Cautionary note on forward-looking statements

Certain information included in this announcement is forward-looking, including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involves risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements cover all matters which are not historical facts and include, without limitation, statements or guidance regarding or relating to our future financial position, results of operations and growth, plans and objectives for the future including our capabilities and priorities, risks associated with changes in global and regional economic, market and political conditions, ability to manage supply chain challenges, ability to manage the impact of product price fluctuations, our financial condition and liquidity, legal or regulatory changes and other statements concerning the success of our business and strategies. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including terms such as "believes," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "forecasts," "guidance," "intends, " "continues," "plans," "projects," "goal," "target," "aim," "may," "will," "would," "could" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology and other similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. They are not assurances of future performance and are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: weakness in the economy, market trends, uncertainty and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, and other factors beyond our control, including disruption in the financial markets and any macroeconomic or other consequences of political unrest, disputes or war; failure to rapidly identify or effectively respond to direct and/or end customers' wants, expectations or trends, including costs and potential problems associated with new or upgraded information technology systems or our ability to timely deploy new omni-channel capabilities; decreased demand for our products as a result of operating in highly competitive industries and the impact of declines in the residential and non-residential markets; changes in competition, including as a result of market consolidation or competitors responding more quickly to emerging technologies (such as generative artificial intelligence); failure of a key information technology system or process as well as exposure to fraud or theft resulting from payment-related risks; privacy and protection of sensitive data failures, including failures due to data corruption, cybersecurity incidents or network security breaches; ineffectiveness of or disruption in our domestic or international supply chain or our fulfillment network, including delays in inventory availability at our distribution facilities and branches, increased delivery costs or lack of availability; failure to effectively manage and protect our facilities and inventory or to prevent personal injury to customers, suppliers or associates, including as a result of workplace violence; unsuccessful execution of our operational strategies; failure to attract, retain and motivate key associates; exposure of associates, contractors, customers, suppliers and other individuals to health and safety risks; risks associated with acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures and other business combinations, dispositions or strategic transactions; regulatory, product liability and reputational risks and the failure to achieve and maintain a high level of product and service quality or comply with responsible sourcing standards; inability to renew leases on favorable terms or at all, as well as any remaining obligations under a lease when we close a facility; changes in, interpretations of, or compliance with tax laws; our indebtedness and changes in our credit ratings and outlook; fluctuations in product prices (e.g., commodity-priced materials, inflation/deflation) and foreign currency; funding risks related to our defined benefit pension plans; legal proceedings in the course of our business as well as failure to comply with domestic and foreign laws, regulations and standards, as those laws, regulations and standards or interpretations and enforcement thereof may change, or the occurrence of unforeseen developments such as litigation, investigations, governmental proceedings or enforcement actions; our failure to comply with the obligations associated with being a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange and the costs associated therewith; the costs and risk exposure relating to environmental, social and governance matters, including sustainability issues, regulatory or legal requirements, and disparate stakeholder expectations; adverse impacts caused by a public health crisis; and other risks and uncertainties set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024

filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 25, 2024 and in other filings we make with the SEC in the future.

Additionally, forward-looking statements regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. Other than in accordance with our legal or regulatory obligations, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations and Supplementary Information

(unaudited)

Non-GAAP items

This announcement contains certain financial information that is not presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share - diluted, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted effective tax rate, net debt and net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide users of the Company's financial information with additional meaningful information to assist in understanding financial results and assessing the Company's performance from period to period. Management believes these measures are important indicators of operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of our core operating results and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses, and they are consistent with how business performance is planned, reported and assessed internally by management and the Board. Such non-GAAP adjustments include amortization of acquired intangible assets, discrete tax items, and any other items that are non-recurring. Non-recurring items may include various restructuring charges, gains or losses on the disposals of businesses which by their nature do not reflect primary operations, as well as certain other items deemed non-recurring in nature and/or that are not a result of the Company's primary operations. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results reported under U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of operations that, when viewed with U.S. GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of the business. The Company strongly encourages investors and shareholders to review the Company's financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty or without unreasonable effort non-recurring items, such as those described above, that may arise in the future. The variability of these items is unpredictable and may have a significant impact.

Summary of Organic Revenue

Management evaluates organic revenue as it provides a consistent measure of the change in revenue year-on-year. Organic revenue growth (or decline) is determined as the growth (or decline) in total reported revenue excluding the growth (or decline) attributable to currency exchange rate fluctuations, sales days, acquisitions and disposals, divided by the preceding financial year's revenue at the current year's exchange rates.

A summary of the Company's historical revenue and organic revenue growth is below:

 
                  Q2 2025           Q1 2025           Q4 2024           Q3 2024           Q2 2024 
------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
                       Organic           Organic           Organic           Organic           Organic 
              Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue  Revenue 
------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 US            3.0%     2.0%     0.5%    (0.4)%    1.3%    (0.2)%    2.2%    (0.9)%   (2.2)%   (3.7)% 
 Canada        3.2%     3.1%     6.3%     1.3%     2.0%    (1.2)%    6.7%    (0.6)%   (3.7)%   (3.3)% 
------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
    Total 
     Company   3.0%     2.1%     0.8%    (0.3)%    1.4%    (0.2)%    2.4%    (0.9)%   (2.2)%   (3.7)% 
------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 

For further details regarding organic revenue growth, visit corporate.ferguson.com on the Investors menu under Analysts and Resources.

 
 Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted 
                                 EBITDA 
 
                                 Three months ended    Six months ended 
                                    January 31,          January 31, 
                                --------------------  ------------------ 
(In millions)                     2025       2024       2025      2024 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
Net income                           $276       $322      $746      $841 
   Provision for income taxes          94        111       248       283 
   Interest expense, net               48         44        94        89 
   Other (income) expense, net        (8)         --      (13)         3 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
Operating profit                      410        477     1,075     1,216 
   Corporate restructurings(1)         --          8         3         8 
   Amortization of acquired 
    intangibles                        39         35        77        69 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
Adjusted Operating Profit             449        520     1,155     1,293 
   Depreciation & impairment 
    of PP&E                            46         41        90        80 
   Amortization of 
    non-acquired intangibles            7          7        15        14 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                      $502       $568    $1,260    $1,387 
                                =========  =========  ========  ======== 
 
 
(1)   For the six months ended January 31, 2025, corporate restructurings 
      primarily related to incremental costs in connection with transition 
      activities following the establishment of our parent company's domicile 
      in the United States. For the three and six months ended January 31, 
      2024, corporate restructuring costs related to incremental costs in 
      connection with establishing a new corporate structure to domicile our 
      ultimate parent company in the United States. 
 

Net Debt : Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

To assess the appropriateness of its capital structure, the Company's principal measure of financial leverage is net debt to adjusted EBITDA. The Company aims to operate with investment grade credit metrics and keep this ratio within one to two times.

Net debt

Net debt comprises bank overdrafts, bank and other loans and derivative financial instruments, excluding lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents. Long-term debt is presented net of debt issuance costs.

 
                                                          As of January 31, 
                                                         ------------------- 
(In millions)                                              2025       2024 
                                                         ---------  -------- 
Long-term debt                                              $3,949    $3,595 
Short-term debt                                                400       150 
Bank overdrafts(1)                                              --        23 
Derivative liabilities                                           5        11 
Cash and cash equivalents                                    (764)     (639) 
                                                         ---------  -------- 
   Net debt                                                 $3,590    $3,140 
                                                         =========  ======== 
 
(1) Bank overdrafts are included in other current 
 liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance 
 Sheets. 
 

Adjusted EBITDA (Rolling 12-month)

Adjusted EBITDA is net income before charges/credits relating to depreciation, amortization, impairment and certain non-GAAP adjustments. A rolling 12-month adjusted EBITDA is used in the net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio to assess the appropriateness of the Company's financial leverage.

 
                                       Twelve months ended 
(In millions, except ratios)               January 31, 
                                      --------------------- 
                                         2025       2024 
                                      ----------  --------- 
Net income                                $1,640     $1,761 
   Provision for income taxes                694        540 
   Interest expense, net                     184        185 
   Other (income) expense, net               (7)          9 
   Corporate restructurings(1)                23          8 
   Impairments and other charges(2)           --        125 
   Depreciation and amortization             354        322 
                                      ----------  --------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                           $2,888     $2,950 
                                      ----------  --------- 
Net Debt: Adjusted EBITDA                   1.2x       1.1x 
                                      ==========  ========= 
 
 
(1)   For the rolling twelve months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024, corporate 
      restructurings primarily related to incremental costs in connection with 
      establishing a new corporate structure to domicile our ultimate parent 
      company in the United States, including transition activities following 
      the domicile. 
(2)   For the rolling twelve months ended January 31, 2024, impairments and 
      other charges related to $107 million in software impairment charges in 
      the United States, as well as $18 million in charges associated with the 
      closure of certain smaller, underperforming branches in the United 
      States. Such amounts were mainly recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 
      year 2023. 
 
 
 Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS - 
                                Diluted 
 
                                            Three months ended 
                                               January 31, 
                                  -------------------------------------- 
(In millions, except per share 
amounts)                                 2025                2024 
                                  ------------------  ------------------ 
                                        per share(1)        per share(1) 
Net income                        $276         $1.38  $322         $1.58 
   Corporate restructurings(2)      --            --     8          0.04 
   Amortization of acquired 
    intangibles                     39          0.20    35          0.17 
   Discrete tax adjustments(3)     (1)        (0.01)   (2)        (0.01) 
   Tax impact-non-GAAP 
    adjustments(4)                (10)        (0.05)   (8)        (0.04) 
                                  ----  ------------  ----  ------------ 
Adjusted net income               $304         $1.52  $355         $1.74 
                                  ====  ============  ====  ============ 
 
   Diluted weighted-average 
    shares outstanding                         199.8               203.9 
 
 
 
                                             Six months ended 
                                               January 31, 
                                  -------------------------------------- 
(In millions, except per share 
amounts)                                 2025                2024 
                                  ------------------  ------------------ 
                                        per share(1)        per share(1) 
Net income                        $746         $3.72  $841         $4.12 
   Corporate restructurings(2)       3          0.02     8          0.04 
   Amortization of acquired 
    intangibles                     77          0.38    69          0.34 
   Discrete tax adjustments(3)     (8)        (0.04)   (2)        (0.01) 
   Tax impact-non-GAAP 
    adjustments(4)                (20)        (0.10)  (18)        (0.09) 
                                  ----  ------------  ----  ------------ 
Adjusted net income               $798         $3.98  $898         $4.40 
                                  ====  ============  ====  ============ 
 
   Diluted weighted-average 
    shares outstanding                         200.5               204.2 
 
 
(1)   Per share on a dilutive basis. 
(2)   For the six months ended January 31, 2025, corporate restructurings 
      primarily related to incremental costs in connection with transition 
      activities following the establishment of our parent company's domicile 
      in the United States. For the three and six months ended January 31, 
      2024, corporate restructuring costs related to incremental costs in 
      connection with establishing a new corporate structure to domicile our 
      ultimate parent company in the United States. 
(3)   For the three and six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024, discrete 
      tax adjustments mainly related to the tax treatment of certain 
      compensation items that are not material. 
(4)   For the three and six months ended January 31, 2025 and 2024, the tax 
      impact on non-GAAP adjustments primarily related to the amortization of 
      acquired intangibles. 
 
 
                       Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings 
                               (unaudited) 
 
                                 Three months ended    Six months ended 
                                    January 31,          January 31, 
                                --------------------  ------------------ 
(In millions, except per share 
amounts)                             2025       2024      2025      2024 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
Net sales                          $6,872     $6,673   $14,644   $14,381 
Cost of sales                     (4,830)    (4,644)  (10,262)  (10,021) 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
   Gross profit                     2,042      2,029     4,382     4,360 
Selling, general and 
 administrative expenses          (1,540)    (1,469)   (3,125)   (2,981) 
Depreciation and amortization        (92)       (83)     (182)     (163) 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
   Operating profit                   410        477     1,075     1,216 
Interest expense, net                (48)       (44)      (94)      (89) 
Other income (expense), net             8         --        13       (3) 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
   Income before income taxes         370        433       994     1,124 
Provision for income taxes           (94)      (111)     (248)     (283) 
                                ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
Net income                           $276       $322      $746      $841 
                                =========  =========  ========  ======== 
 
Earnings per share - Basic          $1.38      $1.58     $3.73     $4.13 
 
Earnings per share - Diluted        $1.38      $1.58     $3.72     $4.12 
 
Weighted average number of 
shares outstanding: 
   Basic                            199.6      203.4     200.2     203.6 
   Diluted                          199.8      203.9     200.5     204.2 
 
 
                         Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 
                                 (unaudited) 
 
                                                          As of 
                                             ------------------------------- 
(In millions)                                January 31, 2025  July 31, 2024 
                                             ----------------  ------------- 
Assets 
   Cash and cash equivalents                             $764           $571 
   Accounts receivable, net                             3,200          3,602 
   Inventories                                          4,273          4,188 
   Prepaid and other current assets                       962          1,020 
   Assets held for sale                                    26             29 
                                             ----------------  ------------- 
      Total current assets                              9,225          9,410 
   Property, plant and equipment, net                   1,808          1,752 
   Operating lease right-of-use assets                  1,637          1,565 
   Deferred income taxes, net                             188            181 
   Goodwill                                             2,361          2,357 
   Other non-current assets                             1,311          1,307 
                                             ----------------  ------------- 
         Total assets                                 $16,530        $16,572 
                                             ================  ============= 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity 
   Accounts payable                                    $3,027         $3,410 
   Other current liabilities                            2,030          1,806 
                                             ----------------  ------------- 
      Total current liabilities                         5,057          5,216 
   Long-term debt                                       3,949          3,774 
   Long-term portion of operating lease 
    liabilities                                         1,256          1,198 
   Other long-term liabilities                            779            768 
                                             ----------------  ------------- 
         Total liabilities                             11,041         10,956 
                                             ----------------  ------------- 
         Total stockholders' equity                     5,489          5,616 
                                             ----------------  ------------- 
         Total liabilities and 
          stockholders' equity                        $16,530        $16,572 
                                             ================  ============= 
 
 
                         Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
                                 (unaudited) 
 
                                                           Six months ended 
                                                             January 31, 
                                                          ------------------ 
(In millions)                                               2025      2024 
                                                          --------  -------- 
Cash flows from operating activities: 
   Net income                                                 $746      $841 
   Depreciation and amortization                               182       163 
   Share-based compensation                                     13        24 
   Changes in inventories                                     (94)      (52) 
   Changes in receivables and other assets                     494       565 
   Changes in accounts payable and other liabilities         $(600.SI)$     (626) 
   Other operating activities                                 (56)      (52) 
                                                          --------  -------- 
   Net cash provided by operating activities                   685       863 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
   Purchase of businesses acquired, net of cash acquired      (46)      (67) 
   Capital expenditures                                      (158)     (192) 
   Other investing activities                                   12        28 
                                                          --------  -------- 
Net cash used in investing activities                        (192)     (231) 
Cash flows from financing activities: 
   Purchase of treasury shares                               $(508.SI)$     (250) 
   Net change in debt and bank overdrafts                      420      (24) 
   Cash dividends                                            (158)     (305) 
   Other financing activities                                 (43)      (18) 
                                                          --------  -------- 
   Net cash used in financing activities                     (289)     (597) 
                                                          --------  -------- 
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash           204        35 
Effects of exchange rate changes                              (14)        -- 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of 
 period                                                        625       669 
                                                          --------  -------- 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of 
 period                                                       $815      $704 
                                                          ========  ======== 
 

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