Ferguson Reports Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026

Strong Execution Drives Continued Outperformance; Full Year Guidance Raised

Third quarter highlights

• Sales of $9.0 billion, increased 9.5%, including 7.0% organic growth.
• Gross margin of 30.9%, down 40 bps from prior year.
• Operating profit of $885 million, up 4.9% from prior year ($962 million on an adjusted basis, up 8.9%).
• Operating margin of 9.8%, down 40 bps from prior year (10.7% on an adjusted basis, flat with prior year).
• Diluted earnings per share of $3.08, down 4.9% from prior year ($3.43 on an adjusted basis, up 7.9%).
• Completed three acquisitions during the quarter, including FloWorks, and one subsequent to quarter end.
• Declared quarterly dividend of $0.89.
• Balance sheet remains strong, following the FloWorks acquisition, with net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 1.7x.

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:FERG). Kevin Murphy, Ferguson CEO, commented, "Our expert associates delivered strong third quarter results, with non-residential sales up 15% and residential growth of 6%. We continue to invest organically and through acquisitions to expand our value-added solutions and geographic footprint. We have completed eleven acquisitions this year with an aggregate annualized revenue of approximately $1.5 billion, while preserving a strong balance sheet.

"While our markets remain mixed, our year-to-date performance and the addition of FloWorks enable us to raise our full year guidance. We expect to continue delivering market outperformance by deploying scale locally and leveraging the long-term growth drivers of water infrastructure, large capital projects, climate and comfort and aging and underbuilt housing. We remain confident in our ability to capitalize on these growth drivers as we provide essential water and air solutions for the complex project needs of the specialized professional."

Calendar 2026 Guidance

Summary of financial results

Quarter ended September 30, 2026

Net sales of $9.0 billion were 9.5% ahead of last year driven by organic growth of 7.0% and acquisition growth of 2.7%, partially offset by 0.2% from divestments in Canada. Price inflation was low to mid single digits.

Gross margin of 30.9% was 40 basis points below the prior year, which was temporarily elevated by the timing and extent of supplier price increases. We continued to drive operating cost leverage by balancing disciplined cost management with investments for future growth.

Reported operating profit was $885 million (9.8% operating margin), 4.9% ahead of last year. Adjusted operating profit of $962 million (10.7% adjusted operating margin) was 8.9% above last year.

Reported diluted earnings per share was $3.08, down 4.9% compared to last year primarily due to the timing and extent of tax benefits in the comparable period. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.43 increased 7.9%, principally due to higher adjusted operating profit.

US - quarter ended September 30, 2026

Net sales in the US business increased by 10.2%, with organic growth of 7.4% and a further 2.8% contribution from acquisitions.

Residential end markets, representing approximately half of sales, remained pressured with weak new construction activity and continued softness in repair, maintenance and improvement work ("RMI"). Despite these headwinds, we grew residential sales by 6%.

We grew non-residential sales by 15% this quarter as our scale, expertise, multi-customer group approach and value-added solutions drove strong share gains in a mixed market. Large capital project activity remained healthy with growth in open order volumes and strong bidding activity.

Adjusted operating profit of $952 million was 8.8% or $77 million above last year.

We completed three acquisitions during the quarter and one subsequent to quarter end, bringing the total to eleven acquisitions this year, with aggregate annualized sales of approximately $1.5 billion. These acquisitions further strengthen our specialized capabilities and geographic footprint across our customer groups:

Industrial: Strengthened our offering across highly technical valve and flow control solutions with the acquisition of FloWorks, which closed on August 31st. FloWorks has over 60 locations and 25 service centers across the United States and Canada. Additionally, we further scaled our pump and pump repair capabilities on the West Coast with the acquisition of Brax Company, Inc., operating out of three locations in Southern California.

HVAC: Expanded our presence in support of our dual-trade offering by adding Rogers Supply Company, Inc., with twelve locations across Illinois and Indiana.

Waterworks: Further diversified our portfolio by acquiring Canyon Systems, Inc. subsequent to quarter-end, establishing a process solutions platform for water and wastewater treatment across six Western states.

Canada - quarter ended September 30, 2026

Net sales decreased by 4.5% as organic growth of 0.6% was fully offset by a 3.2% impact from non-core business divestments and a 1.9% headwind from foreign exchange rates. Markets have remained challenging in Canada, particularly in residential. Adjusted operating profit of $23 million was $1 million ahead of last year.

Segment overview

Financial position

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA at September 30, 2026 was 1.7x. During the quarter, we deployed $108 million in capex and invested $1.7 billion in acquisitions, which included FloWorks.

We declared a quarterly dividend of $0.89. The dividend will be paid on January 8, 2027 to stockholders of record as of November 20, 2026.

As previously discussed, we temporarily paused our share repurchase program in connection with the FloWorks acquisition. In accordance with our capital allocation priorities, we expect to resume buybacks as leverage trends back toward the lower end of our 1-2x net debt to adjusted EBITDA target range.

During the quarter, we priced public offerings totaling $1.2 billion of senior unsecured notes. We also entered into an unsecured $900 million term loan that matures in 2029. These proceeds were used to finance the FloWorks acquisition with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.

Investor conference call and webcast

A call with Kevin Murphy, CEO and Bill Brundage, CFO will commence at 8:30 a.m. ET today. The call will be recorded and available on our website after the event at corporate.ferguson.com.

Dial in number US: +1 646 664 1960

Ask for the Ferguson call quoting 098240. To access the call via your laptop, tablet or mobile device please go to corporate.ferguson.com. If you have technical difficulties, please click the "Listen by Phone" button on the webcast player and dial the number provided.

About Ferguson

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) is North America’s largest value-added distributor of essential water and air solutions, serving specialized professionals in our $400B residential and non-residential construction markets. We help make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more. Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson had sales of $31.3 billion (CY’25) and has approximately 36,000 associates in over 1,800 locations. For more information, please visit corporate.ferguson.com.

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Net debt

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