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Thor Industries Shares Fall After Q1 Beat as Cash Flow Weakness, Europe Pressure Hit Sentiment

Investors focused on an operating cash outflow despite stronger motorized demand.

Overview

  • Fiscal Q1 revenue rose 11.5% to $2.389 billion with EPS of $0.41, topping consensus that expected a loss.
  • Shares fell roughly 7%–9% in early trading even as the company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance for EPS of $3.75–$4.25 and sales of $9.0–$9.5 billion.
  • Operating cash flow swung to an outflow of about $44.9 million, and cash and equivalents ended the quarter at roughly $509.9 million.
  • North American motorized RVs led growth with net sales of $661.1 million up 30.9%, shipments up 32.3%, and backlog up 32.5% to $1.28 billion.
  • Towable sales were nearly flat at $897.1 million as shipments fell 14% but margins improved to 13.3%, while Europe posted 8.4% sales growth with gross margin down 340 basis points to 11.9% and a $1.93 billion backlog.