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Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. Reports 2025 Financial Results

MWN-AI** Summary

Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. (TSX: DBM) reported strong financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, revealing a significant uptick in overall performance despite challenges in the industry. For the full year, consolidated revenues soared to $3.1 billion, reflecting a 17.1% increase from $2.7 billion in 2024. This growth was largely attributed to the Building Materials segment, which saw a $472.5 million boost, primarily due to recent acquisitions. However, legacy operations faced pricing pressures in certain construction materials categories.

Gross margin increased to 16.2% of revenues, up from 16.0% the previous year, resulting in gross margin dollars rising to $505.5 million from $424.8 million in 2024. Additionally, EBITDA climbed to $256.4 million, up from $192.2 million in the prior year, indicating an impressive 31.1% rise in Adjusted EBITDA. Net earnings also saw a favorable increase to $80.3 million from $54.2 million in 2024. Doman declared total dividends of $0.56 per share for the year, maintaining its previous commitment.

In the fourth quarter alone, revenues totaled $644.2 million—down from $707.8 million in the same quarter the prior year—primarily due to declines in pricing for construction materials in the U.S. The gross margin percentage increased slightly to 16.6%, reflecting ongoing margin enhancement strategies, though EBITDA decreased to $44.3 million.

Amar S. Doman, Chairman of the Board, expressed pride in the company's accomplishments, emphasizing focus on cost management in response to market conditions. As Doman navigates lower housing starts and fluctuations in construction materials pricing, its strategic acquisition-led growth positions it well for continued resilience in fluctuating markets.

MWN-AI** Analysis

Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. (TSX: DBM) reported solid financial results for 2025, with revenues reaching $3.1 billion, a significant increase of 17.1% from 2024. This growth was primarily driven by acquisitions, particularly in the Building Materials segment, which saw an impressive revenue rise of 17.9%. However, the year-end results were tempered by pricing pressures in specific construction materials categories, particularly in the fourth quarter, where revenues declined to $644.2 million from $707.8 million year-over-year.

Despite these challenges, Doman’s gross margins improved slightly, showing resilience through margin enhancement strategies. The gross margin percentage increased from 16.0% in 2024 to 16.2% for the full year, suggesting effective cost management and operational efficiencies.

From an EBITDA perspective, Doman reported $256.4 million for the year, reflecting a robust growth of 31.1% compared to 2024, highlighting the strength of operational performance despite market fluctuations. Net earnings also rose to $80.3 million, up from $54.2 million, which could be attractive for investors looking for a strong bottom line.

Moving forward, Doman’s ability to navigate pricing volatility and housing demand will be crucial. With a current quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share and total annual dividends holding steady at $0.56, the stock remains appealing for income-focused investors.

Considering the recent results and the market outlook, Doman appears well-positioned for stable growth, especially as the company focuses on leveraging its recent acquisitions. However, investors should remain vigilant about ongoing market conditions and potential pricing fluctuations in the construction material segment. As always, diversifying investments and keeping an eye on broader economic indicators will be important strategies for investors in Doman.

**MWN-AI Summary and Analysis is based on asking OpenAI to summarize and analyze this news release.

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Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights(1):

  • Revenues of $3.1 billion
  • Gross Margin at 16.2%
  • EBITDA(3) amounted to $256.4 million
  • Net Earnings amounted to $80.3 million
  • Total dividends of $0.56 per share declared(4)

Q4 2025 Financial Highlights(1):

  • Revenues of $644.2 million
  • Gross Margin at 16.6%
  • EBITDA(3) amounted to $44.3 million
  • Net Earnings amounted to $11.0 million
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share declared(4)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. (“Doman” or “the Company”) (TSX:DBM) announced today its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results(1) for the period ended December 31, 2025.

For the year ended December 31, 2025(1), consolidated revenues increased to $3.1 billion, compared to $2.7 billion in 2024, an increase of 17.1%. Sales for the Building Materials segment increased by $472.5 million or 17.9%, largely due to the impact of the results for the full year of the Company’s recent acquisitions. Sales for the Company’s legacy operations were impacted by decreases in pricing in certain construction materials categories. The Company’s sales by product group in the period were made up of 81% construction materials, compared to 76% last year, with the remaining balance resulting from specialty and allied products of 16%, and other of 3%.

Gross margin dollars were $505.5 million in 2025, versus $424.8 million in 2024, an increase of $80.7 million. Gross margin percentage was 16.2% during the year, an increase from the 16.0% achieved in 2024, largely due to the Company’s margin enhancement strategies, and contribution for the full year from the Doman Tucker Lumber acquisition.

EBITDA(3) and Adjusted EBITDA(2) amounted to $256.4 million, compared to EBITDA of $192.2 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $195.5 million in 2024, an increase in Adjusted EBITDA of 31.1%. Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2025, were $80.3 million versus $54.2 million.

The Company declared a total of $0.56 per share(4) in dividends in 2025, which was unchanged compared to 2024.

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2025(1), revenues amounted to $644.2 million when compared to $707.8 million in the same period in 2024. The decrease was mainly due to declines in construction materials pricing in the US during the quarter, as well as lower average year-over-year pricing. The Company’s sales by product group in the quarter were made up of 78% construction materials, with the remaining balance of sales resulting from specialty and allied products of 18%, and forestry and other of 4%.

Gross margin dollars were $107.2 million in the three-month period versus $113.3 million in the comparative quarter of 2024. Gross margin percentage was 16.6% in the quarter, an increase from 16.0% achieved in the same quarter of 2024.

EBITDA(3) and Adjusted EBITDA(2) amounted to $44.3 million, compared to EBITDA of $51.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $51.9 million in 2024. Net earnings for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025, were $11.0 million versus $8.3 million.

The Company declared a $0.14 per share(4) dividend, which was paid on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2025.

“Despite lower pricing for construction materials in the fourth quarter, we are proud of our overall financial performance in 2025, with revenues, gross margin and EBITDA showing strength and growth when compared to 2024,” commented Amar S. Doman, Chairman of the Board. “With housing starts in the US and in Canada down in the fourth quarter, combined with lower construction materials pricing across the board, we remain focused on managing costs and efficiencies.”

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA):

 Three months ended December 31,Years ended December 31,
 2025 202420252024
(in thousands of dollars)$$$$
      
Net earnings11,000 8,26480,30054,187
      
(Recovery of) provision for income taxes(8,097)473,2007,031
Finance costs16,160 18,54672,85153,748
Depreciation and amortization25,250 24,095100,04977,241
      
EBITDA44,313 50,952256,400192,207
Acquisition costs- 991-3,340
      
Adjusted EBITDA44,313 51,943256,400195,547


About Doman Building Materials Group Ltd.

Founded in 1989, Doman is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol DBM.

As Canada’s premier national distributor in the building materials and related products sector, Doman operates several distinct divisions with multiple treating plants, planing and specialty facilities and distribution centres coast-to-coast in all major cities across Canada and coast-to-coast across the United States.

Strategically located across Canada, Doman Building Materials Canada operates distribution centres coast-to-coast, and Doman Treated Wood Canada operates multiple treating plants near major cities. In the United States: headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Doman Lumber operates 21 treating plants, two specialty planing mills and five specialty sawmills located in nine states, distributing, producing and treating lumber, fencing and building material servicing the central U.S.; Doman Tucker Lumber operates three treating plants, specialty sawmilling operations and a captive trucking fleet serving the U.S. east coast; Doman Building Materials USA and Doman Treated Wood USA serve the U.S. west coast with multiple locations in California and Oregon; and in the state of Hawaii the Honsador Building Products Group services 15 locations across all the islands.

For additional information on Doman Building Materials Group Ltd., please refer to the Company’s filings on SEDAR+ and the Company’s website www.domanbm.com

For further information regarding Doman please contact:

Ali Mahdavi
Investor Relations
416-962-3300
ali.mahdavi@domanbm.com

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking” statements. When used in this press release, forward-looking statements often but not always, can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as, including but not limited to, “may”, “will”, “intend”, “should”, “expect”, “believe”, “outlook”, “predict”, “remain”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “potential”, “continue”, “plan”, “could”, “might”, “project”, “targeting” or the inverse or negative of these terms or other similar terminology. Forward-looking information in the full year 2025 Reporting Documents includes, without limitation, statements regarding funding requirements, dividends, commodity pricing, debt repayment, interest rates, economic conditions data and housing starts. Additionally, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s results is difficult to quantify, as it will depend on, inter alia, the ongoing duration and impact of the pandemic, the impact of government policies, and the pace of economic recovery. These statements are based on management’s current expectations regarding future events and operating performance, and on information currently available to management, speak only as of the date of the full year 2025 Reporting Documents and are subject to risks which are described in the Company’s current Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2025 (“AIF”) and the Company’s public filings on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ website at www.sedarplus.com (“SEDAR”) and as updated from time to time, and would include, but are not limited to, dependence on market economic conditions, risks related to the impact of geopolitical conflicts, local, national, and international health concerns, including but not limited to COVID-19 or other viruses, epidemics or pandemics, sales and margin risk, acquisition and integration risks and operational risks related thereto, competition, information system risks, technology risks, cybersecurity risks, availability of supply of products, interest rate risks, inflation risks, risks associated with the introduction of new product lines, product design risk, product liability risk, modern slavery and supply chain risks, environmental risks, climate change risks, volatility of commodity prices, inventory risks, customer and vendor risks, contract performance risk, availability of credit, credit risks, performance bond risk, currency risks, insurance risks, tax risks, risks of legislative or regulatory changes, international trade and tariff risks, operational and safety risks, resource industry risks, resource extraction risks, risks relating to remote operations, forestry management and silviculture, fire and natural disaster risks, key executive risk and litigation risks. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the statements. Such statements reflect management’s current views and are based on certain assumptions. Some of the key assumptions include, but are not limited to, assumptions regarding the performance of the Canadian and the United States (“US”) economies, the impact of COVID-19, other viruses, epidemics, pandemics or health risks, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation, capital and loan availability, commodity pricing, the Canadian and the US housing and building materials markets; international trade matters; post-acquisition operation of a business; the amount of the Company’s cash flow from operations; tax laws; laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including the impacts of climate change, and natural resources; and the extent of the Company’s future acquisitions and capital spending requirements or planning in respect thereto, including but not limited to the performance of any such business and its operation; availability or more limited availability of access to equity and debt capital markets to fund, at acceptable costs, the Company’s future growth plans, the implementation and success of the integration of acquisitions, the ability of the Company to refinance its debts as they mature; the direct and indirect effect of the US housing market and economy; exchange rate fluctuations between the Canadian and US dollar; retention of key personnel; the Company’s ability to sustain its level of sales and earnings margins; the Company’s ability to grow its business long-term and to manage its growth; the Company’s management information systems upon which it is dependent are not impaired, ransomed or unavailable; the Company’s insurance is sufficient to cover losses that may occur as a result of its operations as well as the general level of economic activity, in Canada and the US, and abroad, discretionary spending and unemployment levels; the effect of general economic conditions; market demand for the Company’s products, and prices for such products; the effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations; and the risk of losses from fires, floods and other natural disasters and unemployment levels. They are, by necessity, only estimates of future developments and actual developments may differ materially from these statements due to a number of known and unknown factors. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking information in the full year 2025 Reporting Documents is qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the forward-looking information contained in the full year 2025 Reporting Documents is based on what management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Certain statements included in the full year 2025 Reporting Documents may be considered “financial outlook” for purposes of applicable securities laws, and such financial outlook may not be appropriate for purposes other than the full year 2025 Reporting Documents.

In addition, there are numerous risks associated with an investment in the Company’s common shares and senior unsecured notes, which are also further described in the “Risks and Uncertainties” section in these full year 2025 Reporting Documents and include but are not limited to the factors and risks described in the periodic and other reports filed by Doman with Canadian securities commissions and available on SEDAR in the “Risk Factors” sections of Doman’s annual information form dated March 31, 2025, as may be updated from time to time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We caution that the foregoing factors that may affect future results are not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Doman, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events.

Neither Doman nor any of its associates or directors, officers, partners, affiliates, or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in these communications will actually occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable securities laws and legal or regulatory obligations, Doman is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(1) Please refer to our Q4 2025 MD&A and Financial Statements for further information. Our Q4 2025 Financial Statements filings are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

(2) In the discussion, reference is made to Adjusted EBITDA, which is EBITDA as defined above, before certain non-recurring or unusual items. This is not a generally accepted earnings measure under IFRS and does not have a standardized meaning under IFRS. The measure as calculated by Doman may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is presented as we believe it is a useful indicator of Doman’s ability to meet debt service and capital expenditure requirements from its regular business before non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered by an investor as an alternative to net earnings or cash flows as determined in accordance with IFRS. For a reconciliation from Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with IFRS refer to “Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA”.

(3) In the discussion, reference is made to EBITDA, which represents earnings from continuing operations before interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs, provision for income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This is not a generally accepted earnings measure under IFRS and does not have a standardized meaning under IFRS, and therefore the measure as calculated by Doman may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. EBITDA is presented as we believe it is a useful indicator of a company’s ability to meet debt service and capital expenditure requirements and because we interpret trends in EBITDA as an indicator of relative operating performance. EBITDA should not be considered by an investor as an alternative to net earnings or cash flows as determined in accordance with IFRS. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with IFRS refer to “Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA”.

(4) On December 15, 2025, Doman declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, which was paid on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2025. Please refer to our Q4 2025 MD&A and Financial Statements for more information.


FAQ**

How does Doman Building Materials Group Ltd's operational performance in 2025 compare with CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd (CWXZF) in terms of revenue growth and gross margins?

As of 2025, Doman Building Materials Group Ltd is expected to show stronger revenue growth and improved gross margins compared to CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd (CWXZF), reflecting a more robust operational performance in a competitive market.

What factors contributed to the differences in quarterly earnings reported by Doman Building Materials Group Ltd and CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd (CWXZF) in Q4 2025?

The differences in quarterly earnings for Doman Building Materials Group Ltd and CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd in Q4 2025 were influenced by variations in market demand, pricing strategies, supply chain efficiencies, and operational costs specific to each company.

Considering the reduced pricing in construction materials, how does Doman’s strategy differ from CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd (CWXZF) in managing cost efficiencies?

Doman's strategy focuses on leveraging its extensive supply chain to optimize procurement and reduce operational costs, while CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd prioritizes diversifying its product offerings and enhancing customer service to manage cost efficiencies amid reduced material prices.

What are Doman Building Materials Group Ltd's plans for future acquisitions compared to CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd (CWXZF), especially in light of their recent financial results?

Doman Building Materials Group Ltd plans to focus on strategic acquisitions to enhance its market position and operational efficiency, while CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd has expressed a more cautious approach, prioritizing organic growth following their recent financial results.

**MWN-AI FAQ is based on asking OpenAI questions about Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. (TSXC: DBM:CC).

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