Boise Cascade reported net income of $143.1 million, or $3.58 per share, on sales of $1.8 billion for the Q3 ended September 30, 2023, compared with net income of $219.6 million, or $5.52 per share, on sales of $2.2 billion for the Q3 ended September 30, 2022.
Wood Products
Wood Products' sales, including sales to Building Materials Distribution (BMD), decreased $80.1 million, or 13%, to $515.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, from $595.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in sales was driven by lower plywood sales prices, lower sales prices for I-joists and LVL (collectively referred to as EWP), and lower LVL sales volumes. These decreases were offset partially by higher plywood sales volumes.
Building Materials Distribution
BMD's sales decreased $286.5 million, or 15%, to $1,670.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, from $1,956.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Compared with the same quarter in the prior year, the overall decrease in sales was driven by sales price and sales volume decreases of 14% and 1%, respectively. By product line, commodity sales decreased 20%, general line product sales decreased 5%, and EWP sales (substantially all of which are sourced through our Wood Products segment) decreased 21%.
“After another solid quarter of operating and financial performance, I want to first thank our associates for their continued focus, hard work, and loyalty. In addition, we are pleased to have recently completed the acquisition of BROSCO and welcome their outstanding team to Boise Cascade. The acquisition supports BMD’s growth in the door and millwork business and brings us immediate scale in the Northeast markets,” stated Nate Jorgensen, CEO. “The strength and flexibility of our balance sheet allows us to remain committed to our reinvestment and growth strategies while also rewarding our shareholders, as evidenced by our most recent special dividend announcement. As we look forward to 2024, we are dedicated to supporting our vendor and customer partners and appreciate their ongoing confidence and trust in us. We are well positioned to navigate market uncertainties as near-term demand for new residential construction evolves.”
Boise Cascade Company is one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products.
