Stella-Jones (SJ) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
5 Jun, 2026Financial performance and growth
Achieved $3.5B in trailing twelve months sales with a 3-year CAGR of 4% for sales and 8.8% for adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 17.6% and adjusted EPS grew at a 9.4% CAGR over three years.
Free cash flow conversion was 79% (TTM), with over $600M in FCF generated since 2023.
Sales are primarily in the US (76%), with 65–75% of sales contractual or committed.
Three-year targets (2026–2028) include 4–5% sales growth, 17.5–18.5% adjusted EBITDA margin, and >10% EPS growth.
Market focus and operations
Focused on large infrastructure markets: utility products, railway ties, industrial products, residential lumber, and logs & lumber.
Utility products and railway ties are the largest segments, with utility products accounting for $1.87B in TTM sales.
Infrastructure sales grew from ~69% in 2022 to ~81% in 2025, driven by replacement and expansion needs.
Operates 46 manufacturing facilities and employs ~3,200 people.
Strategic initiatives and capital allocation
Capital allocation priorities: maintenance capex (~2.5% of sales), strategic growth, consistent dividend (20–30% of prior year EPS), and share repurchases.
M&A strategy targets operational fit, strategic value, and financial returns, with recent acquisitions including Brooks Manufacturing and Locweld.
Maintains a leverage target of 2.0–2.5x net debt/EBITDA, with $646M available liquidity.
Willing to temporarily exceed leverage target for strategic acquisitions.
Latest events from Stella-Jones
- Q1 sales up to $791M, margins down, utility products strong, new U.S. facility planned.SJ
Q1 202612 May 2026 - EBITDA margin hit 18.9% as utility growth and acquisitions drove $3.5B sales and $337M net income.SJ
Q4 20259 Apr 2026 - Expanding infrastructure focus, strong contracts, and U.S. growth drive 2028 targets.SJ
47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference4 Mar 2026 - Q2 sales and margins rose on infrastructure strength, offsetting residential lumber weakness.SJ
Q2 20242 Feb 2026 - 2025 sales target set at $3.6B with EBITDA margin floor above 17% amid resilient cash flow.SJ
Q3 202416 Jan 2026 - Sales and EBITDA rose, with strong cash flow fueling higher dividends and buybacks.SJ
Q4 202414 Dec 2025 - Q2 sales dipped 1%, but strong EBITDA margin and Rockwell/Locweld integration drive growth.SJ
Q2 202523 Nov 2025 - Ambitious growth targets set for sales, margins, and EPS, driven by infrastructure expansion.SJ
Investor Day 202521 Nov 2025 - Solid Q1 margins and insurance gains; Locweld deal boosts growth and 2025 outlook.SJ
Q1 202518 Nov 2025