Masco Corp., the manufacturer of brand names such as Behr paints, Delta faucets, and KraftMaid cabinets, reported a 73% fall in operating profit, to $21 million, during the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago. More
Small orders can wreak havoc on yearly profit numbers. Veteran LBM exec Jim Sobeck shares suggestions on how to make small orders bigger and prevent them from eroding your profits, all while helping the customer. More
Allied Building Products, the American distribution unit of Irish building material giant CRH, recorded a 147% jump in operationg profit last year to �37 million ($51.1 million at current exchange rates) even though sales increased only 6% to �1.2 billion ($1.7 billion). More
Trex Co. swung deeper into the red during the fourth quarter with a net loss of $0.5 million, compared to $0.3 million during the year earlier period, despite a 47% jump in net sales to $75.3 million. More
American Woodmark Corp. posted a 25% increase in net sales to $111.4 million during its third quarter ended Jan. 31, the company reported today. The company also announced an improvement in net loss to $5.8 million, up from the $9.1 million net loss it posted during the year earlier period. More
BlueLinx swung to a net loss of $20.2 million in the fourth quarter from a $12 million net profit in the year-earlier quarter that was due almost entirely to $23.6 million in tax benefits. More
Managing profit margins is a key component to selling smart. That, in turn, requires you to understand the financial structure of your business. Some margins you might offer are too low to sustain business, while other margins are so high you'll never make a sale. Like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, you want margins to be just right. More
An expanded, web-only transcript of our interview with Mac Fitch, president of... More
BlueLinx Holdings Inc., the Atlanta-based distributor whose majority owner recently failed to take private, reported today its net loss for the third quarter deepened to $14.9 million from $13.5 million in the year-earlier period. Sales rose 3.4% to $464.7 million. More
HD Supply, the industrial and residential supply conglomerate whose operations include the Los Angeles region's HD Supply Repair & Remodel, reported its net loss deepened by nearly a third in its fiscal second quarter and now is triple the loss for the first six months than what it posted for the previous fiscal year's opening half. More
