Atkore’s shares rose 3.5% following its Q2 report, reflecting investor approval of improving organic volumes, productivity gains, and progress on strategic divestitures despite ongoing nonoperating impairments and a sizable litigation settlement charge.
- Net sales increased to $731 million, with organic volume up 5% year-over-year, marking the first sales growth since fiscal Q4 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached $81 million, improving sequentially but still under pressure from divestitures and asset impairments.
- Adjusted EPS was $1.23, down notably from $2.04 last year, weighed down by $136.5 million pretax liability related to the PVC Pipe antitrust settlement and other one-time charges.
- Electrical segment sales grew due to volume and pricing gains, with margins improving sequentially but remaining below prior-year levels; S&I segment sales declined due to product line divestitures despite stronger volumes in remaining products.
- Ongoing strategic actions include exiting low-margin businesses and asset rationalizations aimed at long-term value creation, with management reaffirming full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA and EPS.
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