Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 5, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 5, 2026
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Note 1: Summary of significant accounting policies
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1: Summary of significant accounting policies
Background
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (including subsidiaries, the “Company”) (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) is a Delaware corporation. Ferguson is a value-added distributor of essential water and air solutions, serving the specialized professional in the residential and non-residential North American construction markets. We help make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more. We sell through a common network of distribution centers, branches, counter service and expert sales associates, showroom consultants and e-commerce channels. The corporate headquarters of the Company is located at 751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, Virginia 23606.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), but do not include all disclosures normally required in annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.
These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Transition Report. The financial results for the interim period may not be indicative of the financial results for the entire annual period.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the Company's interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting certain reported amounts in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits with banks with original maturities of three months or less and overdrafts to the extent there is a legal right of offset and practice of net settlement with cash balances. Cash equivalents also include amounts due from third-party credit card processors as they are both short-term and highly liquid in nature and are typically converted to cash within a few days of the sales transaction.
Restricted cash primarily consists of deferred consideration for business combinations, subject to various settlement agreements. These amounts are recorded in prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $820 | $557 |
| Restricted cash | 24 | 24 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $844 | $581 |
Supplier finance program
The Company maintains a supplier financing program with a third party financial institution wherein certain of the Company’s shipping and logistics providers in the United States can opt to receive early payment from the third party financial institution at a nominal discount. Such payment terms are independently negotiated between the third party financial institution and the shipping and logistics providers. The Company’s obligations to suppliers are unchanged and payment terms are consistent with the Company’s normal payment terms. All outstanding payables related to the supplier finance program are classified within accounts payable within our condensed consolidated balance sheets and were $64 million and $49 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Recently issued accounting standard updates (“ASU”)
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” This ASU requires new financial statement disclosures disaggregating prescribed expense categories within relevant income statement expense captions, including information about purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization for each relevant expense caption on the face of the income statement. Per ASU No. 2025-01, the amendments under ASU No. 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The ASU No. 2024-03 can be adopted either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine the impact on its disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40).” The amendments in this update remove all references to the previously existing software development project stages and require entities to start capitalizing software costs when management has authorized and committed funding to a software project and it is probable that the project will be completed with its intended functionality. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or utilizing a modified transition approach. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Recent accounting pronouncements pending adoption that are not discussed above are either not applicable, or will not have, or are not expected to have, a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 2: Segment and net sales information
The Company reports its financial results of operations on a geographical basis in the followingtwo reportable segments: United States and Canada. Each segment generally derives its revenues in the same manner as described in Note 1, Summary of significant accounting policies included in the Transition Report. The Company uses adjusted operating profit as its measure of segment profit. Certain income and expenses are not allocated to the Company’s segments and, thus, the information that management uses to make operating decisions and assess performance does not reflect such amounts.
This segment structure reflects the financial information and reports used by the Company’s management, specifically its chief operating decision makers (“CODM”), to make decisions regarding the Company’s business, including resource allocations and performance assessments, as well as the current operating focus in compliance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting. The Company’s CODM are the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.
The significant expenses reviewed by the CODM include operating costs and costs of sales. The operating costs evaluated by the CODM are primarily SG&A, including depreciation expense on long lived assets and software amortization expense.
The CODM use segment adjusted operating profit to evaluate performance and allocate resources (including employees, property, and financial or capital resources) in conjunction with the annual budget process, as well as during periodic business reviews.
Segment results were as follows:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Net sales: | ||
| United States | $7,146 | $6,904 |
| Canada | 326 | 309 |
| Total net sales | 7,472 | 7,213 |
| Cost of sales: | ||
| United States | (4,915) | (4,772) |
| Canada | (239) | (225) |
| Operating costs: | ||
| United States | (1,575) | (1,521) |
| Canada | (82) | (78) |
| Adjusted operating profit: | ||
| United States | 656 | 611 |
| Canada | 5 | 6 |
| Total segment adjusted operating profit | 661 | 617 |
| Central and other costs(1) | (14) | (20) |
| Restructuring activities(2) | (2) | (51) |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (33) | (39) |
| Interest expense, net | (45) | (46) |
| Other (expense) income, net | (7) | 8 |
| Income before income taxes | $560 | $469 |
(1)Primarily includes SG&A that is not related to a segment.
(2)See Note 12, Restructuring expenses for further information.
Capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization by segment were as follows:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Capital expenditures: | ||
| United States | $90 | $72 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 |
| Total capital expenditures | $92 | $73 |
| Depreciation and amortization: | ||
| United States | $92 | $89 |
| Canada | 5 | 4 |
| Total depreciation and amortization(1) | $97 | $93 |
| (1) Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets of $33 million and $39 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts are not included in segment adjusted operating profit. | ||
Assets by segment included:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| Assets: | ||
| United States | $15,872 | $15,444 |
| Canada | 929 | 946 |
| Total segment assets | 16,801 | 16,390 |
| Corporate | 988 | 762 |
| Total assets | $17,789 | $17,152 |
Long-lived assets are as follows:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| Long-lived assets: | ||
| United States | $1,887 | $1,865 |
| Canada | 44 | 46 |
| Total long-lived assets | $1,931 | $1,911 |
Net sales disaggregation
A disaggregation of net sales by customer group in the United States is as follows:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Customer Group | ||
| Waterworks | 23% | 22% |
| Ferguson Home | 21% | 22% |
| Commercial/Mechanical | 16% | 14% |
| Residential Trade Plumbing | 15% | 16% |
| HVAC | 11% | 11% |
| Industrial | 7% | 7% |
| Facilities Supply | 4% | 5% |
| Fire & Fabrication | 3% | 3% |
| Total United States | 100% | 100% |
The Company does not disaggregate sales for Canada based on materiality. No sales to an individual customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during any of the periods presented.
The Company is a value-added distributor in North America, providing a wide range of products from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more. We offer a broad line of products, and items are regularly added to and removed from the Company's inventory. Accordingly, it would be impractical to provide sales information by product category due to the way the business is managed, and the dynamic nature of the inventory offered.
Note 3: Weighted average shares
The following table shows the calculation of diluted shares:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | ||
| Basic weighted average shares | 194.6 | 198.8 |
| Effect of dilutive shares(1) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Diluted weighted average shares | 194.8 | 199.0 |
| Excluded anti-dilutive shares | — | 0.1 |
(1)Represents the potential dilutive impact of share-based awards.
Note 4: Income tax
The Company’s tax provision for each period presented was calculated using an estimated annual tax rate, adjusted for discrete items occurring during the applicable period to arrive at an effective tax rate. The effective income tax rates for the relevant periods were as follows:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Effective tax rate | 26.1% | 26.4% |
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there were no material changes to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits when compared to those items disclosed in the Transition Report.
Note 5: Debt
The Company’s debt obligations consisted of the following:
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| Fixed-rate debt: | ||
| Private placement notes | 300 | 300 |
| Unsecured senior notes, due April 2027 - October 2034 | 3,850 | 3,850 |
| Subtotal | $4,150 | $4,150 |
| Less: current maturities of debt | (148) | (148) |
| Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs | (21) | (22) |
| Interest rate swap - fair value adjustment | (2) | (2) |
| Total long-term debt | $3,979 | $3,978 |
Receivables Securitization Facility
The Company maintains a Receivables Securitization Facility (the “Receivables Facility”) which is primarily governed by the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2013, as amended from time to time (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to an Omnibus Amendment and Consent to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated March 13, 2026, the Maximum Net Investment, as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement, was reduced by $15 million. As a result, the Receivables Facility now consists of funding for up to $900 million, terminating on October 29, 2027. The Company maintains the ability to increase the aggregate total available amount under the Receivables Facility up to a total of $1.5 billion, subject to lender participation. As of March 31, 2026, no borrowings were outstanding under the Receivables Facility.
Revolving Credit Facility
The Company, pursuant to a revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), maintains a revolving credit facility that has aggregate total available credit commitments of $1.5 billion (the “Revolving Facility”). The Revolving Credit Agreement provides the Company with the ability to increase the aggregate capacity of the facility by $500 million under certain conditions, including the receipt of additional or increased lender commitments. As of March 31, 2026, no borrowings were outstanding under the Revolving Facility.
On April 2, 2026, the Company extended the stated maturity date of the commitments under the Revolving Facility from April 2, 2030 to April 2, 2031 by utilizingone of thetwo extension options available in the Revolving Credit Agreement.
Private Placement Notes
In November 2026, $150 million of private placement notes will mature.
Other
The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants that were in effect as of March 31, 2026.
Note 6: Assets and liabilities at fair value
The Company has not changed its valuation techniques for measuring the fair value of any financial assets or liabilities during the periods presented. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other debt instruments, such as the Receivables Facility due to its variable interest rate, approximated their fair values as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The Company’s derivatives (interest rate swaps which are considered fair value hedges) and investments in equity instruments are carried at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (Level 2 and Level 3 fair value inputs, respectively) and are not material. The notional amount of the Company’s outstanding fair value hedges was $150 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Carrying amounts and the related estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value |
| Unsecured senior notes | $3,829 | $3,781 | $3,828 | $3,833 |
| Private placement notes | 300 | 299 | 300 | 300 |
Note 7: Commitments and contingencies
The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings considered to be normal course of business in relation to, among other things, the products that we supply, contractual and commercial disputes, fleet incidents and disputes with employees. Provision is made if, on the basis of current information and professional advice, liabilities are considered probable. In the case of unfavorable outcomes, the Company may benefit from applicable insurance protection. The Company does not expect any of its pending legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Note 8: Accumulated other comprehensive loss
The change in accumulated other comprehensive loss was as follows:
| (In millions, net of tax) | Foreign currency translation | Pensions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | ($456) | ($576) | ($1,032) |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (11) | — | (11) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | — | 4 | 4 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | (11) | 4 | (7) |
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | (467) | (572) | (1,039) |
| (In millions, net of tax) | Foreign currency translation | Pensions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | ($491) | ($464) | ($955) |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | — | 2 | 2 |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | — | 3 | 3 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | — | 5 | 5 |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | (491) | (459) | (950) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to pension and other post-retirement items include the related income tax impacts. Such amounts consisted of the following:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Amortization of actuarial losses | $5 | $4 |
| Tax benefit | (1) | (1) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | $4 | $3 |
Note 9: Retirement benefit obligations
The Company maintains pension plans in the U.K. and Canada. The components of net periodic pension cost, which are included in Other (expense) income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, were as follows:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Interest cost | ($18) | ($15) |
| Expected return on plan assets | 17 | 16 |
| Amortization of net actuarial losses | (5) | (4) |
| Net periodic cost | ($6) | ($3) |
The impact of exchange rate fluctuations is included in the amortization of net actuarial losses line above.
Note 10: Stockholders’ equity
The following table presents a summary of the Company’s share activity:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Common stock: | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | 201,343,253 | 201,343,253 |
| Common stock issued | — | — |
| Balance at end of period | 201,343,253 | 201,343,253 |
| Treasury shares: | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | (6,291,666) | (2,035,323) |
| Share repurchases | (926,015) | (1,180,465) |
| Treasury shares used to settle share-based compensation awards | 2,939 | 7,452 |
| Balance at end of period | (7,214,742) | (3,208,336) |
| Total shares outstanding at end of period | 194,128,511 | 198,134,917 |
Share Repurchases
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had completed $4.7 billion in share repurchases under a September 2021 program that authorized up to $5.0 billion. In April 2026, the board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $2 billion in aggregate purchases of common stock, replacing the prior program.
Note 11: Share-based compensation
The Company grants share-based compensation awards that can be broadly characterized by the underlying vesting conditions as follows:
Time vested, restricted stock units (“RSU”) vest over time. RSU awards granted prior to October 2024 cliff vest, typically at the end ofthree years. RSU awards granted in October 2024 and beyond will vest in equal, annual installments over three years. The fair value of these awards is based on the closing share price on the date of grant.
Multiple metric performance stock units granted to certain members of management (“PSU-EX”) typically vest following three-year performance cycles. The number of shares issued will vary based upon the Company’s performance against pre-determined goals for adjusted EPS growth (diluted), return on capital employed (“ROCE”) and relative total shareholder return (“rTSR”). The fair value of awards vesting based upon EPS growth (diluted) and ROCE are equal to the closing share price on the date of grant and the fair value of rTSR awards are determined using a Monte-Carlo simulation. The assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulations for the rTSR granted in 2026 were as follows:
| Three months ended | |
|---|---|
| March 31, | |
| rTSR Fair value assumptions: | 2026 |
| Expected annualized volatility | 29.48% |
| Risk free interest rate | 3.75% |
| Simulation period | 2.8 years |
| Grant date fair value of rTSR awards | $237.16 |
The following table summarizes the share-based incentive awards activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Number of shares | Weighted average grant date fair value | |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 712,184 | $191.67 |
| RSU awards granted | 234,808 | 219.73 |
| PSU-EX granted | 89,457 | 225.54 |
| Share adjustments based on performance | (21,836) | 255.62 |
| Vested | (2,860) | 169.26 |
| Forfeited | (6,492) | 198.34 |
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2026 | 1,005,261 | $199.74 |
The following table relates to all share-based compensation awards:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Share-based compensation expense (within SG&A) | $15 | $9 |
| Income tax benefit | 4 | 2 |
Total unrecog nized share-based compensation expense for all share-based payment plans was $152 million at March 31, 2026, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.
Stock Options
The Company grants stock option awards to certain members of management with an exercise price equal to the closing share price of the Company's common stock on the last trading day prior to the date of grant. These options vest and become exercisable over three years, in equal, annual installments beginningone year from the date of grant, and expire 10 years from the date of grant.
The fair value of the Company's stock options was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. When determining expected volatility, the Company considers the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant, based on the options’ expected term. The expected term of the options was estimated using the “simplified method” as permitted under Staff Accounting Bulletin 110. We consider the use of the simplified method appropriate due to the lack of sufficient historical data.
The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model in 2026 were as follows:
| Three months ended | |
|---|---|
| March 31, | |
| Stock option fair value assumptions used: | 2026 |
| Expected annualized volatility | 32.14% |
| Dividend yield | 1.54% |
| Risk free interest rate | 3.89% |
| Expected term | 6 years |
| Grant date fair value of stock option awards | $75.22 |
Stock option activity in 2026 is summarized in the following table:
| Number of shares | Weighted average exercise price per share | Aggregate intrinsic value (in millions) | Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 83,316 | $211.52 | ||
| Granted | 61,416 | 231.63 | ||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2026 | 144,732 | $220.06 | $2 | 9.3 |
| Exercisable as of March 31, 2026 | 19,793 | $201.38 | $1 | 8.5 |
Note 12: Restructuring expenses
The Company’s restructuring expenses are summarized below:
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Corporate restructuring expenses | $2 | $— |
| Business restructuring expenses | — | 51 |
| Restructuring expenses | $2 | $51 |
Corporate restructuring expenses
In the first quarter of 2026, corporate restructuring expenses primarily related transition activities following the establishment of our parent company’s domicile in the United States. The Company does not expect further charges to be material.
Business restructuring expenses
In the first quarter of 2025, the Company implemented targeted actions to streamline operations, enhancing speed and efficiency to better serve customers and drive further profitable growth. As a result of these actions, non-recurring business restructuring expenses of$51 million were incurred in the quarter, primarily in the United States. The charges primarily related to severance costs of $36 million, as well as $15 million of non-cash branch and facility costs, mainly related to lease impairments.
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