Carlisle Companies (NYSE: CSL) shocked investors with its latest quarterly report, sending shares plummeting 3.23% to $422.37 despite posting a record adjusted earnings per share of $6.27. The construction products specialist significantly missed market expectations, with revenue remaining flat year-over-year at $1.4 billion—2.68% below forecasts. More concerning was the earnings per share figure, which fell 5.86% short of analyst projections, while the adjusted EBITDA margin contracted by a substantial 190 basis points to 26.9%. CEO Chris Koch attempted to reassure investors that strong performance in the recoating business would offset macroeconomic pressures in new construction, but the market remained unconvinced.
Segment Performance and Future Outlook
The company’s core business, Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM), managed minimal growth of 0.6% to $1.096 billion, while Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies (CWT) declined by 2% to $354 million. Despite these challenges, Carlisle maintains its ambitious "Vision 2030" goal of more than doubling adjusted earnings per share to over $40, though this target appears increasingly difficult given current market conditions. For 2025, the company projects only low single-digit revenue growth with a 150 basis point EBITDA margin contraction. Carlisle continued its shareholder-friendly capital allocation strategy, repurchasing $300 million in shares and returning a total of $343 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.
