
Boyd Group sales near $1B as Joe Hudson integration scales
Boyd Group Services (NYSE:BGSI) delivered record-breaking financial results for the first quarter of 2026, as the company reaped the initial benefits of its transformative $1.3 billion acquisition of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center.
Total sales surged 28.1% year-over-year to $996.7 million, narrowly missing the billion-dollar milestone but signaling a massive scale-up in the firm’s market share.
This growth was fueled by a 33% expansion of Boyd’s collision network, which now stands at 1,312 centers across North America.
Operational profitability showed significant momentum, with adjusted EBITDA rising 51.9% to $122.4 million.
The company’s adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 200 basis points to 12.3%, a gain management attributed to the high-margin contributions of Joe Hudson’s locations and the successful execution of "Project 360," Boyd’s internal cost-transformation initiative.
During the quarter, the company realized over $20 million in incremental synergies and cost savings from these programs.
Same-store sales growth remained positive for the third consecutive quarter, increasing 1.7%.
The company noted that growth would have reached 2.6% had it not been for the disruption caused by severe winter storms in the U.S. South, a region where the company’s density has increased significantly following recent acquisitions.
Despite the record operational performance, Boyd reported a net loss of $7.9 million, compared to a $2.6 million loss in the prior-year period.
The loss was primarily driven by $21.1 million in acquisition and transformational costs related to the Joe Hudson integration and Project 360, alongside higher finance costs, which rose to $30.1 million.
On the balance sheet, Boyd utilized its strong cash generation to lower its pro forma leverage from 3.1x to 2.9x, even as it continued its dividend policy with a payout of C$0.156 per share.