Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

NOTE 16 — SEGMENT INFORMATION

We operate a portfolio of businesses and product lines that manufacture and sell a variety of specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, flooring solutions, sealants, cleaners and adhesives. We manage our portfolio by organizing our businesses and product lines into four reportable segments as outlined below, which also represent our operating segments. Within each operating segment, we manage product lines and businesses which generally address common markets, share similar economic characteristics, utilize similar technologies and can share manufacturing or distribution capabilities. Our four operating segments represent components of our business for which separate financial information is available that is utilized on a regular basis by our chief operating decision maker in determining how to allocate the assets of the company and evaluate performance. These four operating segments are each managed by an operating segment manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day operating decisions and performance evaluation of the operating segment’s underlying businesses. We evaluate the profit performance of our segments primarily based on income before income taxes, but also look to earnings (loss) before interest and taxes (“EBIT”), as a performance evaluation measure because interest (income) expense, net is essentially related to corporate functions, as opposed to segment operations.

Our CPG reportable segment products and services are sold throughout North America and also account for a significant portion of our international sales. Our construction product lines are sold directly to manufacturers, contractors, distributors and end-users, including industrial manufacturing facilities, concrete and cement producers, public institutions and other commercial customers. Products and services within this reportable segment include construction sealants and adhesives, coatings and chemicals, roofing systems, concrete admixture and repair products, building envelope solutions, parking decks, insulated cladding, firestopping, flooring systems, and weatherproofing solutions.

Our PCG reportable segment products and services are sold throughout North America, as well as internationally, and are sold directly to contractors, distributors and end-users, such as industrial manufacturing facilities, public institutions and other commercial customers. Products and services within this reportable segment include high-performance flooring solutions, corrosion control and fireproofing coatings, infrastructure repair systems and fiberglass reinforced plastic structures.

Our Consumer reportable segment manufactures and markets professional use and DIY products for a variety of mainly residential applications, including home improvement and personal leisure activities. Our Consumer reportable segment’s major manufacturing and distribution operations are located primarily in North America, along with a few locations in Europe, Australia and South America. Our Consumer reportable segment products are primarily sold directly to mass merchandisers, home improvement centers, hardware stores, paint stores, craft shops and through distributors. The Consumer reportable segment offers products that include specialty, hobby and professional paints; caulks; adhesives; cleaners; sandpaper and other abrasives; silicone sealants and wood stains.

Our SPG reportable segment products are sold throughout North America and internationally, primarily in Europe. Our SPG product lines are sold directly to contractors, distributors and end-users, such as industrial manufacturing facilities, public institutions and other commercial customers. The SPG reportable segment offers products that include restoration services equipment, colorants, nail enamels, factory applied industrial coatings, preservation products, and edible coatings and specialty glazes for pharmaceutical and food industries.

In addition to our four reportable segments, there is a category of certain business activities and expenses, referred to as corporate/other, that does not constitute an operating segment. This category includes our corporate headquarters and related administrative expenses, results of our captive insurance companies, gains or losses on the sales of certain assets and other expenses not directly associated with any reportable segment. Assets related to the corporate/other category consist primarily of investments, prepaid expenses and headquarters’ property and equipment. These corporate and other assets and expenses reconcile reportable segment data to total consolidated income before income taxes and identifiable assets.

We reflect income from our joint ventures on the equity method and receive royalties from our licensees.

The following tables present a disaggregation of revenues by geography, and the results of our reportable segments consistent with our management philosophy, by representing the information we utilize, in conjunction with various strategic, operational and other financial performance criteria, in evaluating the performance of our portfolio of businesses.

Three Months Ended November 30, 2024	CPG Segment		PCG Segment		Consumer Segment		SPG Segment		Consolidated
(In thousands)
Net Sales (based on shipping location)
United States	$	432,088	$	227,455	$	476,656	$	154,304	$	1,290,503
Foreign
Canada		71,793		23,218		39,760		1,286		136,057
Europe		127,235		58,830		61,247		19,645		266,957
Latin America		59,000		10,304		6,872		828		77,004
Asia Pacific		-		29,950		5,712		8,789		44,451
Other Foreign		-		30,346		-		-		30,346
Total Foreign		258,028		152,648		113,591		30,548		554,815
Total	$	690,116	$	380,103	$	590,247	$	184,852	$	1,845,318
Three Months Ended November 30, 2023	CPG Segment		PCG Segment		Consumer Segment		SPG Segment		Consolidated
(In thousands)
Net Sales (based on shipping location)
United States	$	395,961	$	221,486	$	469,353	$	145,956	$	1,232,756
Foreign
Canada		70,181		25,301		39,601		1,303		136,386
Europe		126,915		58,452		57,646		20,905		263,918
Latin America		68,693		8,572		7,127		701		85,093
Asia Pacific		-		33,852		4,960		8,117		46,929
Other Foreign		-		27,193		-		-		27,193
Total Foreign		265,789		153,370		109,334		31,026		559,519
Total	$	661,750	$	374,856	$	578,687	$	176,982	$	1,792,275
Six Months Ended November 30, 2024	CPG Segment		PCG Segment		Consumer Segment		SPG Segment		Consolidated
(In thousands)
Net Sales (based on shipping location)
United States	$	970,981	$	451,025	$	986,324	$	303,659	$	2,711,989
Foreign
Canada		147,123		48,018		85,905		2,205		283,251
Europe		248,425		116,135		123,116		38,054		525,730
Latin America		117,578		19,455		12,821		1,608		151,462
Asia Pacific		-		59,394		10,555		13,891		83,840
Other Foreign		-		57,835		-		-		57,835
Total Foreign		513,126		300,837		232,397		55,758		1,102,118
Total	$	1,484,107	$	751,862	$	1,218,721	$	359,417	$	3,814,107
Six Months Ended November 30, 2023	CPG Segment		PCG Segment		Consumer Segment		SPG Segment		Consolidated
(In thousands)
Net Sales (based on shipping location)
United States	$	905,294	$	447,814	$	1,020,106	$	299,719	$	2,672,933
Foreign
Canada		149,342		49,547		85,941		2,432		287,262
Europe		254,871		122,122		118,512		41,381		536,886
Latin America		135,032		17,713		14,142		1,316		168,203
Asia Pacific		-		63,185		9,590		13,085		85,860
Other Foreign		-		52,988		-		-		52,988
Total Foreign		539,245		305,555		228,185		58,214		1,131,199
Total	$	1,444,539	$	753,369	$	1,248,291	$	357,933	$	3,804,132

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	November 30,			November 30,			November 30,			November 30,
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	2024			2023			2024			2023
CPG Segment	$	105,652		$	98,398		$	262,650		$	238,850
PCG Segment		63,773			61,502			128,065			106,323
Consumer Segment		88,311			98,066			196,461			229,895
SPG Segment		16,694			10,145			31,897			26,542
Corporate/Other		(61,448	)		(72,287	)		(115,640	)		(136,632	)
Consolidated	$	212,982		$	195,824		$	503,433		$	464,978

(In thousands)	November 30,		May 31,
Identifiable Assets	2024		2024
CPG Segment	$	2,214,350	$	2,160,352
PCG Segment		1,316,716		1,164,165
Consumer Segment		2,184,107		2,283,370
SPG Segment		752,414		733,646
Corporate/Other		215,483		245,010
Consolidated	$	6,683,070	$	6,586,543