NYSE$BZH

Beazer Homes USA Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2020 results.

Beazer Homes reported a decrease in homebuilding revenue for the fourth quarter, driven by lower home closings, but net new orders increased due to high demand. The company's backlog dollar value increased significantly, and they maintained a strong liquidity position.

  • Net income from continuing operations was $24.6 million.
  • Homebuilding revenue decreased by 12.2% to $679.1 million.
  • Net new orders increased by 37.8% to 2,009.
  • The dollar value of homes in backlog increased by 49.6% to $995.3 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$687M

Previous: $782M-12.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.82

Previous: $0.66+24.2%
Average Selling Price from Closings

$391K

Previous: $384K+1.8%
Homebuilding Gross Margin

17.1%

Previous: 15.2%+12.5%
Capital Expenditures

$3.13M

Previous: $4.99M-37.2%
Free Cash Flow

$227M

Previous: $203M+11.9%
Net Income

$23.7M

Previous: $2.43M+874.8%
Operating Income

$35.6M

Previous: $36M-1.2%
Gross Profit

$117M

Previous: $116M+0.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$328M

Previous: $123M+166.9%
Total Assets

$2.01B

Previous: $1.96B+2.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.17M

Previous: $2.53M+104.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Beazer Homes · Revenue · Quarterly

$687M

Q4 2020-12.1%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Beazer Homes · $687M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Homebuilding Revenue
    $679M
  • Land Sales and Other
    $7.69M

Forward guidance

Beazer Homes expects double-digit growth in earnings per share in fiscal year 2021, despite a short-term reduction in community count.

Tailwinds

  • Dollar value of backlog is nearly 50% higher than last year.
  • Expectations for substantially lower interest expense.
  • Increased land and development spending during 2021.
  • Anticipated increase in the number of lots owned or controlled through options by year-end.
  • Positioned for top and bottom line growth in the years ahead

Headwinds

  • Short-term reduction in community count.
  • Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Shortages of or increased prices for labor, land, or raw materials.
  • Increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preferences.
  • governmental regulations limiting the availability of water

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-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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