and CEO. “At the same time, we are also seeing improved consumer demand trends, with broad-based demand across categories and price points.
“During the quarter, we saw particularly strong demand for our entry-level Trex Enhance® decking, reflecting the success of our marketing efforts to drive conversion from wood to composite decking. Wood conversion remains a key long-term growth opportunity, and the improvement in consumer demand is enabling us to accelerate the ramp-up of decking production in our Arkansas facility by more than six months to the third quarter of 2026. As our most efficient manufacturing site, Arkansas strengthens our ability to serve high-growth Sunbelt markets and supports our strategy to accelerate wood conversion.
“We also recently enhanced our distribution model. The transition is tracking to plan with inventory levels at distributors already at desired levels.
“Together, our accelerated Arkansas expansion and upgraded distribution network strengthens our competitive position, supports long-term growth, and advances our goal of achieving $2 billion in annual sales by 2030,” Mr. Zambanini said.
Q2 2026 Financial Summary
All financial results comparisons made are against the prior-year period unless otherwise noted:
Net sales increased 8% to $418 million from $388 million in the prior year period, reflecting broad-based strength across product categories, price points, and distribution channels. Growth was driven primarily by volume, with pricing contributing minimally to the increase.
Gross profit was $158 million, with gross margin of 37.9%, compared to gross profit of $158 million and gross margin of 40.8% in the prior year period. There were no adjustments to gross profit this quarter. Excluding approximately $2.7 million of adjustments, prior-year adjusted gross profit was $161 million. As anticipated, gross margin was impacted by a higher mix of railing sales, increased depreciation expense associated with the Arkansas facility, and temporary production inefficiencies driven by uneven demand patterns during the quarter, with lower utilization early in the period followed by stronger than expected order activity during the final month, driving increased utilization. We anticipate utilization to improve going forward due to strong order activity in July.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $67 million, representing 16.1% of net sales, compared to $56 million, or 14.4% of net sales in the prior year. Excluding digital transformation costs and Arkansas facility start-up expenses of $1.7 million in 2026 and $1.1 million in 2025,