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Boyd Group sales near $1B as Joe Hudson integration scales
Boyd Group sales near $1B as Joe Hudson integration scales

Boyd Group sales near $1B as Joe Hudson integration scales

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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.

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