As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the building materials industry, including Armstrong World (NYSE: AWI) and its peers.

Traditionally, building materials companies have built competitive advantages with economies of scale, brand recognition, and strong relationships with builders and contractors. More recently, advances to address labor availability and job site productivity have spurred innovation. Additionally, companies in the space that can produce more energy-efficient materials have opportunities to take share. However, these companies are at the whim of construction volumes, which tend to be cyclical and can be impacted heavily by economic factors such as interest rates. Additionally, the costs of raw materials can be driven by a myriad of worldwide factors and greatly influence the profitability of building materials companies.

The 9 building materials stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.4% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 2.5% below.

While some building materials stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 4.5% since the latest earnings results.

Armstrong World (NYSE: AWI)

Started as a two-man shop dating back to the 1860s, Armstrong (NYSE: AWI) provides ceiling and wall products to commercial and residential spaces.

Armstrong World reported revenues of $409.9 million, up 7.1% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, but overall, it was a softer quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

"We delivered solid topline growth this quarter, driven by Mineral Fiber AUV and higher volumes, along with double-digit sales growth in Architectural Specialties," said AWI President and CEO, Mark Hershey.

Armstrong World delivered the weakest full-year guidance update of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 13.8% since reporting and currently trades at $153.32.

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Best Q1: Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC)

Founded in 1909, Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) is a producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand, and gravel.

Vulcan Materials reported revenues of $1.76 billion, up 7.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5.8%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Vulcan Materials pulled off the biggest analyst estimate beat among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 2.5% since reporting. It currently trades at $284.21.

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Weakest Q1: UFP Industries (NASDAQ: UFPI)

Beginning as a lumber supplier in the 1950s, UFP Industries (NASDAQ: UFPI) is a holding company making building materials for the construction, retail, and industrial sectors.

UFP Industries reported revenues of $1.46 billion, down 8.4% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.5%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and adjusted operating income estimates.

UFP Industries delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth in the group. As expected, the stock is down 13.6% since the results and currently trades at $80.33.

Read our full analysis of UFP Industries’s results here.

Tecnoglass (NYSE: TGLS)

The first-ever Colombian company to trade on the NASDAQ, Tecnoglass (NYSE: TGLS) is a manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and aluminum products.

Tecnoglass reported revenues of $249 million, up 12% year on year. This number surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.7%. Zooming out, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also produced full-year EBITDA guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations but a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The stock is down 5.5% since reporting and currently trades at $41.62.

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Carlisle (NYSE: CSL)

Originally founded as Carlisle Tire and Rubber Company, Carlisle Companies (NYSE: CSL) is a multi-industry product manufacturer focusing on construction materials and weatherproofing technologies.

Carlisle reported revenues of $1.05 billion, down 4% year on year. This result lagged analysts’ expectations by 1.1%. Aside from that, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but a slight miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.

The stock is down 3.4% since reporting and currently trades at $351.38.

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Market Update

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