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Market Cap
$2.53B
Shares
24.31M
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Lci Industries Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Lci Industries Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026 60 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

LCI Industries reported Q1 2026 net sales up 4% to $1.1 billion, with operating margin expanding 90 bps to 8.7% and adjusted diluted EPS up 18% to $2.59, driven by diversification and self-help initiatives despite a weak RV wholesale environment. The company tightened 2026 guidance ranges while reaffirming full-year outlook, and now expects RV wholesale shipments of 315,000–330,000 units.

Aftermarket business and infrastructure 31 Content per unit and product innovation 12 Diversification and self-help initiatives 10 Adjacent Industry OEM growth 9 RV OEM market weakness 8 Affordability, tariffs, and pricing 5

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +55 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “we are energized by the momentum we have built in recent quarters as well as by the current strength of our performance in 2026”
  • “Our European operations delivered the strongest quarterly results we have seen since building that platform”
  • “we expanded profit margins by nearly 100 basis points and grew adjusted diluted EPS by a robust 18%”
  • “Our well-balanced portfolio continues to deliver strong results even in cyclical markets like RV experience volume pressure”

Forward guidance

2 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $1.09B +4.3% YoY
Diluted EPS $2.53 +30.4% YoY
Gross margin 25.1% +1.0 pp YoY
Net income $62.95M +27.3% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Net sales up 4.3% to $1.1 billion with operating margin expanding 90 bps to 8.7% and adjusted EBITDA up 13% to $125 million (11.5% margin)
  • Adjusted diluted EPS grew 18% to $2.59 and GAAP diluted EPS grew 30% to $2.53, with net income up 27% to $63 million
  • Towable RV content per unit rose 13% to $5,826, the largest year-over-year increase in company history, closing in on the $6,000 mark
  • Adjacent Industry OEM sales grew 17%, driven by North American marine OEM demand and bus/utility trailer share gains; Freedman Seating and Trans/Air outperforming plan
  • Aftermarket net sales grew 7% in a down retail environment; automotive aftermarket trending up high teens year-over-year in Q2, with ~$70 million displaced-OEM/aftermarket opportunity from First Brands' bankruptcy
  • Recent five new products generating an annualized run rate exceeding $270 million, with ~$140 million in expected incremental annualized run rate from 2027 model change placements and a $100 million TAM leveling-system launch

Risks & pressure points

  • RV OEM revenue declined 4% due to lower North American travel trailer and fifth-wheel shipments, while broader RV wholesale shipments are down more than 12% YTD
  • Company cut its 2026 RV wholesale shipment assumption to 315,000–330,000 units, a reduction of 20,000 units at both ends of prior guidance range
  • Aftermarket growth of 7% was achieved against a down retail environment for both automotive and RV, and single-axle travel trailer mix has yet to inflect lower despite expectations it would
  • Affordability remains the key issue as management works with OEMs on good-better-best options and special floor plans amid sluggish retail demand
  • Housing segment sales were flat year-over-year due to lower manufactured housing demand, partially offsetting residential window strength

Key moments

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“Despite the subdued industry backdrop, driven by our self-help initiatives and growth platforms, we continue to expect full year revenue of $4.2 billion to $4.3 billion and an operating profit margin in the range of 7.5% to 8%. Reflecting our strong first quarter performance, we are tightening our full year guidance and now expect 2026 adjusted EPS of $8.75 to $9.25.” Lillian Etzkorn, CFO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 5, 2026.

Metric Guided
Net sales
April 2026
$374M

Guidance from the call

Stated verbally and extracted from the transcript.

Metric Guided
Incremental annualized run rate gains from new product placement
this 2027 model change
$140M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · regions

United States$986.81M +4.1% YoY
Non Us$103.71M +6% YoY

Capital returned

Dividend / share
$1.15
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