Apogee Enterprises reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $342.7 million, down 1.1% from $346.6 million a year earlier, as lower volume outweighed pricing gains.
Operating income climbed to $18.8 million from $6.9 million, while operating margin widened to 5.5% from 2.0%. Net earnings improved to $11.5 million from a loss of $2.7 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $0.54 from a loss of $0.13.
Adjusted EBITDA fell to $32.1 million from $34.4 million, and adjusted EBITDA margin slipped to 9.4% from 9.9%. Adjusted diluted EPS edged up to $0.57 from $0.56.
Gross margin increased to 21.9% from 21.7%, while SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales dropped to 16.4% from 19.7%. Interest expense declined to $2.8 million from $3.8 million.
By segment, architectural metals sales fell 4.8% to $122.4 million, but adjusted EBITDA rose to $13.7 million from $9.4 million, lifting margin to 11.2% from 7.3%.
Architectural services sales increased 8.2% to $115.2 million, while adjusted EBITDA was flat at $6.1 million; margin slipped to 5.3% from 5.7%. Segment backlog rose to $734.5 million from $682.9 million at the end of fiscal 2026.
Architectural glass sales declined 7.6% to $67.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA dropped to $5.9 million from $13.4 million, cutting margin to 8.7% from 18.3%.
Performance surfaces sales rose 4.9% to $44.3 million, but adjusted EBITDA fell to $6.6 million from $8.0 million, with margin down to 14.8% from 18.8%. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved 15.56% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $49.09. For more information, read the company's full 8-K submission here.
