---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001301787-23-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BXC"
cik: "0001301787"
company_name: "BlueLinx Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T04:17:54.684624+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlueLinx Q3 net sales down 24% to $810M; adjusted EPS $2.98 vs $6.56 YoY

## Summary
- Net sales $810M (-24% YoY); net income $24M ($2.71 diluted) vs $60M ($6.38) prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $50M (6.2% of sales) vs $100M (9.4%) YoY; specialty gross margin 19.8%.
- Operating cash flow $78M; free cash flow $73M; net debt $107M, net leverage 0.5x.
- Board authorized new $100M share repurchase program; $18M repurchased in Q3.
- Q4 outlook: specialty gross margin 18%-19%; structural gross margin 9%-10%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001301787-23-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BXC
- cik: 0001301787
- company_name: BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301787/000130178723000077/0001301787-23-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301787/000130178723000077/bxc-20231031.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BlueLinx Holdings Inc. reported the three months ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $810 million, net income $24 million, EPS $2.71 diluted earnings per share.
  - Period: the three months ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $810 million
  - Net income: $24 million
  - EPS: $2.71 diluted earnings per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: results for the three months ended September 30, 2023. THIRD QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons are versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted) • Net sales of $810 million • Gross profit of $139 million, gross margin of 17.2% and specialty product gross margin of 19.8% • Net income of $24 million, or $2.71 diluted earnings per share • Adjusted net
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301787/000130178723000077/0001301787-23-000077-index.htm

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