JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE:JELD ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants James Armstrong - Vice President-Investor Relations Bill Christensen - Chief Executive Officer Samantha Stoddard - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steven Ramsey - Thompson Research Group Susan Maklari - Goldman Sachs John Lovallo - UBS Philip Ng - Jefferies Jeffrey Stevenson - Loop Capital Matthew Bouley - Barclays Mike Dahl - RBC Capital Markets Operator Good morning and welcome to the JELD-WEN Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Please note that this call is being recorded.
JELD-WEN (JELD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.44 per share a year ago.
Management lowered its end market expectations in North America and Europe. The company needs to improve its operational performance to better compete in its end markets.
JELD is a manufacturer and distributor of doors, windows, and other building items in the Construction and Repair & Remodel industry. The company has experienced lackluster revenue growth in the US and Europe due to slow housing markets and high interest rates. There is rising demand for single-housing units in the U.S., while the ECB has planned to ease monetary policy in June, bringing relief to the housing market in Europe.