---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001301787-24-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BXC"
cik: "0001301787"
company_name: "BlueLinx Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T22:47:09.506771+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlueLinx Q4 net loss $18M on pension charge; FY net income sinks 83% to $49M

## Summary
- Q4 net loss $18M ($2.08 EPS) vs prior year net income $32M ($3.50 EPS); includes $30.4M one-time pension settlement.
- Adjusted Q4 net income $26M ($2.94 diluted EPS); Adjusted EBITDA $36.5M (5.1% of sales) vs $63.1M (7.4%) prior year.
- Full year 2023 net sales $3.1B, down 29.5% YoY; specialty products 70% of sales, 80% of gross profit.
- Generated $279M free cash flow; repurchased $42M shares (6% of outstanding); available liquidity $868M, net debt $64M.
- Q1 2024 first 7 weeks: specialty gross margin 18-19%, structural 10-11%; daily sales volumes down ~10% YoY due to weather.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001301787-24-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BXC
- cik: 0001301787
- company_name: BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301787/000130178724000007/0001301787-24-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301787/000130178724000007/bxc-20240220.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BlueLinx Holdings Inc. reported year ended December 30, 2023 results: revenue $3.1 billion, net income $49 million, EPS $5.39 diluted earnings per share.
  - Period: year ended December 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $3.1 billion
  - Net income: $49 million
  - EPS: $5.39 diluted earnings per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: FULL YEAR 2023 HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons are versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted) • Net sales of $3.1 billion • Gross profit of $527 million, gross margin of 16.8%, and specialty gross margin of 19.3% • Net income of $49 million, or $5.39 diluted earnings per share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301787/000130178724000007/0001301787-24-000007-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  BlueLinx Holdings Inc. reported fiscal fourth quarter ended December 30, 2023 results: revenue $713 million, net income $18 million, EPS $2.08 earnings per share.
  - Period: fiscal fourth quarter ended December 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $713 million
  - Net income: $18 million
  - EPS: $2.08 earnings per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: FOURTH QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons are versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted) • Net sales of $713 million • Gross profit of $118 million, gross margin of 16.6% and specialty gross margin of 19.4% • Net loss of $18 million, or $2.08 earnings per share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301787/000130178724000007/0001301787-24-000007-index.htm

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