DSG Q1 revenues up 14.9%
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSG) reported its first quarter revenue increased $61.9 million, or 14.9%, to $478.0 million, including $50.8 million of revenue from five acquisitions closed in 2024.
Organic average daily sales grew 4.3% over a year ago but decreased 1.4% sequentially over the fourth quarter of 2024. On a constant currency basis, organic average daily sales grew 4.7% over a year ago quarter.
Operating income was $20.1 million, net of $11.6 million of non-cash acquired intangible amortization and $2.7 million of non-recurring severance and acquisition-related retention costs, stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs and other non-recurring items. This compares to an operating income of $2.8 million in the prior year quarter, net of similar items as 2024. Adjusted operating income, excluding these non-cash and non-recurring items, was $34.4 million in the current quarter compared to $29.8 million in the year-ago quarter and $37.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
CEO and Chairman Bryan King said, "Our financial results met expectations for the quarter, despite macro uncertainties that affected all U.S. companies. We are pleased with first quarter sales of $478 million, up 14.9%, comprising inorganic revenue of $51 million and an increase in organic average daily sales of 4.3%. On a constant currency basis our organic ADS was up 4.7%, which includes a full quarter of contribution from Source Atlantic. First quarter's Adjusted EBITDA grew to $42.8 million, up 18.6% and expanded to 9.0% as a percent of sales compared to 8.7% in the year-ago period.
"We are pleased to report year-over-year net margin expansion in each of our three verticals on a comparable basis," he continued. "Lawson’s net margins in the quarter expanded from 11.4% a year ago to 11.9%, Gexpro Services expanded from 11.0% a year ago to 12.6% and TestEquity expanded from 6.2% a year ago to 6.8%. As expected, Source Atlantic’s results compressed the Canada Branch Division and DSG’s net margins. Excluding the Source Atlantic impact from the consolidated results, Adjusted EBITDA margin for the first quarter would have been 9.6%. Initiatives to improve margins in each of our five 2024 acquisitions are in the early innings. We remain confident in our plan to improve DSG's structural margins and achieve our higher return goals.
"We are cautiously optimistic about 2025 and are well-positioned to help our customers navigate alternative sourcing and services as trade policies develop," Kind added. "In the first quarter, our capital allocation priorities allowed us to take advantage of opportunistic share repurchases totaling $11.2 million. We continue to focus on long-term value creation through the growth of our industrial distribution platform. We are building higher-margin businesses by strategically scaling our platform through a combination of organic growth and highly strategic M&A. Our focus on managing our capital structure and generating high cash flow conversion rates positions us well to generate sustaining, long-term value for our shareholders."
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