NYSE$BZH

Beazer Homes USA Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Beazer Homes reported strong first quarter results driven by higher sales pace and greater community count.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. reported a decrease in homebuilding revenue by 14.2% to $380.9 million due to a decrease in home closings and average selling price. However, net new orders increased by 70.7%. Net income from continuing operations was $21.7 million, or $0.70 per diluted share.

  • Net income from continuing operations was $21.7 million, or $0.70 per diluted share.
  • Homebuilding revenue decreased by 14.2% to $380.9 million.
  • Net new orders increased by 70.7% due to higher sales pace and community count.
  • Homebuilding gross margin was 19.9%, up 70 basis points.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$387M

Previous: $445M-13.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.70

Previous: $0.80-12.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.54M

Previous: -$3.25M-70.8%
Free Cash Flow

$16.2M

Previous: $21.1M-23.2%
Net Income

$21.7M

Previous: $24.3M-10.7%
Operating Income

$20.3M

Previous: $28.5M-28.9%
Gross Profit

$77.7M

Previous: $85.8M-9.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.67M

Previous: $1.58M+5.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Beazer Homes · Revenue · Quarterly

$387M

Q1 2024-13.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Beazer Homes · $573M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Homebuilding Revenue
    $571M+9.0%
  • Land Sales and Other
    $2.01M-41.5%

Forward guidance

The Company's multi-year outlook and growth objectives remain on track, and they continue to have confidence in sustained demand for the homes they build. They have an ample lot supply to support community count growth objectives, an accelerating number of Zero Energy Ready homes in their pipeline and a healthy balance sheet.

Tailwinds

  • On track to meet growth and profitability goals for the fiscal year.
  • Delayed closings were completed in the first two weeks of January.
  • Multi-year outlook and growth objectives remain on track.
  • Confidence in sustained demand for the homes they build.
  • Healthy balance sheet supports ability to create durable value.

Headwinds

  • Cybersecurity incident delayed a number of closings in the quarter.
  • Lower homebuilding revenue.
  • First quarter adjusted EBITDA of $38.0 million was down $9.1 million, or 19.4%.
  • SG&A as a percentage of total revenue was 14.3%, up 200 basis points.
  • Backlog dollar value of $932.8 million, down 0.9%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

30 / 64 earnings

Positive

+27.0%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-20.0%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-3.9%-12.4%+17.0%
Q1 2026-10.9%+1.4%+5.7%
Q4 2025+1.7%-7.4%+5.5%
Q2 2025+8.6%+7.6%+5.1%
Q1 2025-20.0%-20.9%-19.5%
Q4 2024+8.0%+1.8%-4.2%
Q3 2024-15.1%-18.9%-7.1%
Q2 2024-3.6%+1.1%+2.5%
Q1 2024-6.1%-8.3%+1.5%
Q4 2023-10.9%-12.1%+3.0%
Q3 2023+26.6%+23.1%-1.6%
Q2 2023+27.0%+12.1%+24.1%
Q1 2023-7.1%-5.7%-6.5%
Q4 2022+18.1%+14.6%+21.7%
Q3 2022-3.7%-6.7%-4.3%
Q2 2022+2.0%+4.9%+8.2%
Q1 2022-3.1%-1.9%-10.5%
Q4 2021+10.6%+10.3%+20.7%
Q3 2021+4.5%+0.9%+8.6%
Q2 2021+4.3%+15.8%+11.3%
Q1 2021-10.2%-4.1%-4.5%
Q4 2020+3.3%+0.4%+8.0%
Q3 2020-1.7%-1.6%+11.0%
Q2 2020-3.2%-2.2%+35.8%
Q1 2020-17.2%-22.4%-26.2%
Q4 2019+8.4%+8.5%+6.7%
Q3 2019-2.4%-3.7%+6.9%
Q2 2019-8.1%-20.0%-33.3%
Q1 2019-2.7%-11.2%-9.8%
Q4 2018+22.6%+23.1%+28.4%
Q3 2018-5.0%-3.5%-4.7%
Q2 2018+5.6%+8.4%-0.7%
Q1 2018+0.4%-12.4%-5.9%
Q4 2017+3.2%-1.7%-10.0%
Q3 2017+13.1%+16.5%+12.4%
Q2 2017+8.5%+20.1%+4.5%
Q1 2017-6.8%-6.4%-14.1%
Q4 2016+4.7%+13.5%+18.3%
Q3 2016+4.1%+1.0%+15.6%
Q2 2016-17.1%
Q1 2016-17.7%
Q4 2015+9.8%
Q3 2015-10.4%
Q2 2015+2.8%
Q1 2015-16.7%
Q4 2014-3.0%
Q3 2014-6.0%
Q2 2014+5.2%
Q1 2014-2.0%
Q4 2013+5.9%
Q3 2013-1.0%
Q2 2013+15.2%
Q1 2013+2.7%
Q4 2012-16.6%
Q3 2012+5.6%
Q2 2012-12.6%
Q1 2010+13.6%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2011-2.7%
Q3 2011-16.5%
Q3 2010-16.5%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q4 2010+7.4%
Q2 2010-11.6%

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