NYSE$BZH

Beazer Homes USA Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Beazer Homes had a successful third quarter, driven by strong operational execution and continued strength in the housing market.

Beazer Homes reported strong Q3 2021 results with net income more than doubling compared to the same period last year, driven by gains in operating margin and adjusted EBITDA. The company also grew its total active lot position while continuing to reduce leverage.

  • Net income from continuing operations was $37.1 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared to $15.3 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in Q3 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 45.9% to $78.8 million.
  • Homebuilding revenue rose by 6.5% to $566.9 million, driven by a 5.5% increase in average selling price and a 0.9% increase in home closings.
  • The dollar value of backlog increased by 53.1% to $1,354.6 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$571M

Previous: $533M+7.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.22

Previous: $0.59+106.8%
Average Selling Price from Closings

$411K

Previous: $390K+5.5%
Homebuilding Gross Margin

20.2%

Previous: 17.0%+18.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.3M

Previous: -$7.51M-37.4%
Free Cash Flow

$26.8M

Previous: $7.68M+249.3%
Net Income

$37.1M

Previous: $15.2M+144.5%
Operating Income

$48.7M

Previous: $23.2M+110.3%
Gross Profit

$116M

Previous: $89.1M+29.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$358M

Previous: $152M+135.3%
Total Assets

$2.09B

Previous: $2B+4.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.19M

Previous: $1.66M+92.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Beazer Homes · Revenue · Quarterly

$571M

Q3 2021+7.1%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Beazer Homes · $571M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Homebuilding Revenue
    $567M
  • Land Sales and Other
    $4M

Forward guidance

Beazer Homes expects fiscal 2021 earnings per share to be above $3.25 and is positioned to generate double-digit growth in earnings per share for shareholders in fiscal 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Strong operational execution
  • Continued strength in the housing market
  • Significant gains in operating margin
  • Growth in total active lot position
  • Reduction in leverage

Headwinds

  • Cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry
  • Potential deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions
  • Economic changes nationally or in local markets
  • Potential negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Shortages of or increased prices for labor, land or raw materials used in housing production

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-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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