BlueLinx Third Quarter 2024 Sales Fall 8%

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Hurricane Helene had impact on 3Q sales.

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BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), Atlanta-based distributor of building products, reported third-quarter sales for the period ending Sept. 28 were $747 million, a 7.6% decrease from the same period in 2023.

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Profit was $16 million, down from $24 million in the prior-year period.

Sales of specialty products were $519 million, a decrease of 7.1% from the same period last year. Sales of structural products decreased by $23 million or 9.1% from the third quarter 2023.

The company attributed losses to Hurricane Helene in September 2024, as well as sales and administrative expenses that were $1 million higher than 2023.

Year to date, sales were $2.2 billion, down slightly from the year-ago period. Profit was $47 million.

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