LGI Homes Inc. · Q1 2022 earnings

Briefing

LGI Homes experienced a decrease in net income and home sales revenues, but achieved record profitability in key metrics during the first quarter of 2022.

LGI Homes reported a decrease in net income and home sales revenues for the first quarter of 2022, but achieved record profitability in key metrics, including highest gross margin and adjusted gross margin in company history. The average sales price increased to a record $341,495, and absorptions outperformed the historical average. The company updated its full year guidance to reflect new expectations of delivering an average sales price in a range between $335,000 and $350,000, gross margins between 27.0% and 29.0% and adjusted gross margins between 28.5% and 30.5%.

• Net Income decreased 21.0% to $78.7 million, or $3.30 Basic EPS and $3.25 Diluted EPS.
• Home Sales Revenues decreased 22.7% to $546.1 million.
• Home Closings decreased 37.6% to 1,599 homes closed.
• Average Sales Price increased 23.9% to $341,495.

Headline financials

Revenue & EPS history

The Company now believes that its average sales price per home closed will be between $335,000 and $350,000, its gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues will be between 27.0% and 29.0% and its adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues will be between 28.5% and 30.5% with capitalized interest accounting for substantially all the difference between gross margin and adjusted gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues.