THOR INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
THOR INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS |
| [03-March-2026] |
Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter
ELKHART, Ind., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter ended January 31, 2026.
"Our fiscal second quarter results reflect continued execution in line with our expectations in a challenging retail environment. The disciplined actions we have taken over the past several quarters to streamline operations, optimize our cost structure and strategically align our product portfolio have positioned us well for our fiscal second half. Even in a down market, our teams continuously demonstrate the ability to drive performance through operational focus and thoughtful capital deployment. The recently announced strategic realignment of our North American RV operations represents an important milestone in our ongoing evolution. This realignment builds upon foundational initiatives already taken, or currently underway, and positions us to further optimize efficiency, enhance collaboration across brands and strengthen our long-term competitive advantages. We believe this is the right time to take this step, ensuring we are structurally prepared to outperform as the market stabilizes and subsequent demand improves," stated Bob Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of THOR Industries. "As we enter the spring selling season, we do so with momentum, confidence and a clearly defined strategy going forward. Dealer engagement remains strong, consumer interest in the RV lifestyle continues to be encouraging and our innovation pipeline is robust. We remain confident in our expected performance trajectory for the second half of our fiscal 2026 and in our ability to continue creating value for our shareholders through disciplined execution and strategic operational excellence." Todd Woelfer, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, added, "Our strategic operational changes will leverage the various initiatives put in place over recent quarters and allow us to improve our sourcing, standardize our processes, align our brand portfolio and implement enterprise-wide data integration, along with other benefits. Previous strategic initiatives that management has implemented were executed with the intention and long-term vision that allows us to move forward with this evolutionary step. Our North American operations continue to benefit from those initiatives as our Towable segment held margins relatively well despite a decline in volume while our Motorized segment and supply companies experienced further top and bottom-line improvements for the quarter. Our supply companies, in particular, have performed exceptionally well, with marked improvements in both net sales and gross profit margin percentage during the quarter compared to the prior-year period. In our European segment, quarterly results continue to be impacted by a price-aggressive marketplace that has pressured margins. The European segment results included further restructuring costs this quarter that will have a long-term benefit to the segment's operating results as we right-size its footprint and position the segment for further improvements to its margin profile. Despite the non-recurring costs and pressures from the overall European market, our European segment remains aligned with our internal full-year plan and we expect it will follow its typically back-loaded fiscal second half," added Woelfer. "During the quarter, we reduced our debt by approximately $47.1 million while also returning capital to shareholders through $25.2 million of share repurchases and, due to the timing of payments, a total of $54.8 million of dividend payments which related to our first two quarters of fiscal 2026. These actions reflect our disciplined capital allocation framework and our commitment to maintaining financial flexibility across the cycle," added Colleen Zuhl, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Our strong liquidity position and continued deleveraging provide us with both resilience and optionality. We are focused on managing risk, protecting margins, driving cash flow and ensuring the Company is well positioned to act decisively when compelling growth opportunities arise. Importantly, we remain consistent in our approach to capital deployment–prioritizing balance sheet strength, investing in operational excellence and returning capital to shareholders, all while preserving the capacity to pursue strategic initiatives that enhance our competitive position and create long-term shareholder value. As we continue executing our strategic initiatives, including the evolution of our North American RV operations, we are confident that our financial foundation enables us to be both disciplined and opportunistic in advancing THOR's growth objectives." Second Quarter Financial Results THOR's consolidated results were primarily driven by the results of its individual reportable segments as noted below. Segment Results North American Towable RVs
North American Motorized RVs
European RVs
Fiscal 2026 Guidance "The second quarter continued the positive momentum we experienced in the first quarter, with results meeting our expectations and providing some clarity into the trajectory of the remainder of the fiscal year. Recent geopolitical events have clouded our outlook, though, and have created too much short-term uncertainty for us to raise our full-year guidance at this time," stated Woelfer. "Our performance across the first half of our fiscal year gives us increased confidence in our full-year results, with the Company well-positioned at the midpoint of our fiscal year to potentially outperform our initial guidance. However, we remain mindful of broader consumer uncertainty and how recent events could impact that uncertainty. We believe it is prudent to allow for additional time and financial results before making any additional updates to our full-year guidance. In the meantime, we will continue to execute the strategic operational steps that are positioning THOR to outperform through the cycle and create long-term shareholder value," commented Woelfer. For fiscal 2026, the Company's full-year financial guidance includes:
Mr. Martin concluded by saying, "Recent trade shows have given us a lot to be excited about as we enter the spring selling season. Our products continue to successfully target desirable price points while generating enthusiasm due to offerings such as our refreshed Keystone and Heartland models. Although consumer metrics remain mixed and the macroeconomic landscape includes uncertainties, we have seen green shoots to support our optimism for our fiscal second half. We have a great opportunity in front of us to deliver sustainable, long-term value for our business and our stakeholders as our management teams execute on the strategic evolution of our North American RV operating model." Supplemental Earnings Release Materials THOR Industries has provided a comprehensive question and answer document, as well as a PowerPoint presentation, relating to its quarterly results and other topics. To view these materials, go to http://ir.thorindustries.com. About THOR Industries, Inc. THOR Industries is the sole owner of operating companies which, combined, represent the world's largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles. For more information on the Company and its products, please go to www.thorindustries.com. Forward-Looking Statements This release includes certain statements that are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made based on management's current expectations and beliefs regarding future and anticipated developments and their effects upon THOR, and inherently involve uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. We cannot assure you that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others: the impact of inflation on the cost of our products as well as on general consumer demand; the effect of raw material and commodity price fluctuations, including the impact of tariffs, and/or raw material, commodity or chassis supply constraints; the impact of war, military conflict, terrorism and/or cyber-attacks, including state-sponsored or ransom attacks; the impact of sudden or significant adverse changes in the cost and/or availability of energy or fuel, including those caused by geopolitical events, on our costs of operation, on raw material prices, on our suppliers, on our independent dealers or on retail customers; the dependence on a small group of suppliers for certain components used in production, including chassis; interest rates and interest rate fluctuations and their potential impact on the general economy and, specifically, on our independent dealers and consumers and our profitability; the ability to ramp production up or down quickly in response to rapid changes in demand or market share while also managing associated costs, including labor-related costs and production capacity costs; the level and magnitude of warranty and recall claims incurred; the ability of our suppliers to financially support any defects in their products; the financial health of our independent dealers and their ability to successfully manage through various economic conditions; legislative, trade, regulatory and tax law and/or policy developments including their potential impact on our independent dealers, retail customers or on our suppliers; the costs of compliance with governmental regulation; the impact of an adverse outcome or conclusion related to current or future litigation or regulatory audits or investigations; public perception of and the costs related to environmental, social and governance matters; legal and compliance issues including those that may arise in conjunction with recently completed transactions; the ability to realize anticipated benefits of strategic realignments or other reorganizational actions; the level of consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending; the impact of exchange rate fluctuations; restrictive lending practices which could negatively impact our independent dealers and/or retail consumers; management changes; the success of new and existing products and services; the ability to maintain strong brands and develop innovative products that meet consumer demands; changes in consumer preferences; the risks associated with acquisitions, including: the pace and successful closing of an acquisition, the integration and financial impact thereof, the level of achievement of anticipated operating synergies from acquisitions, the potential for unknown or understated liabilities related to acquisitions, the potential loss of existing customers of acquisitions and our ability to retain key management personnel of acquired companies; a shortage of necessary personnel for production and increasing labor costs and related employee benefits to attract and retain production personnel in times of high demand; the loss or reduction of sales to key independent dealers, and stocking level decisions of our independent dealers; disruption of the delivery of units to independent dealers or the disruption of delivery of raw materials, including chassis, to our facilities; increasing costs for freight and transportation; the ability to protect our information technology systems, including confidential and personal information, from data breaches, cyber-attacks and/or network disruptions; asset impairment charges; competition; the impact of losses under repurchase agreements; the impact of the strength of the U.S. dollar on international demand for products priced in U.S. dollars; general economic, market, public health and political conditions in the various countries in which our products are produced and/or sold; the impact of adverse weather conditions and/or weather-related events; the impact of changing emissions and other related climate change regulations in the various jurisdictions in which our products are produced, used and/or sold; changes to our investment and capital allocation strategies or other facets of our strategic plan; and changes in market liquidity conditions, credit ratings and other factors that may impact our access to future funding and the cost of debt. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2026 and in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2025. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any change in our expectations after the date hereof or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations The following table reconciles consolidated net income (loss) to consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP performance measures included to illustrate and improve comparability of the Company's results from period to period, particularly in periods with unusual or one-time items. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before net interest expense (income), income tax provision (benefit) and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA reflects adjustments to EBITDA to identify items that, in management's judgment, significantly affect the assessment of earnings results between periods. The Company considers these non-GAAP measures in evaluating and managing the Company's operations and believes that discussion of results adjusted for these items is meaningful to investors because it provides a useful analysis of ongoing underlying operating trends. The adjusted measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
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