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Forestar Group Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fiscal 2020 second quarter earnings with increased revenue and lot sales.

Forestar Group Inc. reported a significant increase in revenue and residential lots sold for the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Revenue increased by 144% to $159.1 million, and residential lots sold increased by 256% to 1,951 lots. Net income attributable to Forestar was $9.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.

  • Revenue increased 144% to $159.1 million compared to the same quarter last year.
  • Residential lots sold increased 256% to 1,951 lots.
  • Net income attributable to Forestar was $9.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.
  • The company ended the quarter with $438.2 million of unrestricted cash and $787.2 million in total liquidity.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$159M

Previous: $65.3M+143.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.24-16.7%
Avg Sales Price/Lot

$79.7K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$200K

Previous: $800K-125.0%
Free Cash Flow

$9.4M

Previous: -$284M+103.3%
Net Income

$9.6M

Previous: $10.1M-5.0%
Operating Income

$11.6M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$22.5M

Previous: $21.7M+3.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$438M

Previous: $66.4M+559.9%
Total Assets

$1.68B

Previous: $985M+70.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$800K

Previous: $200K+300.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Forestar · Revenue · Quarterly

$159M

Q2 2020+143.6%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Forestar · $550M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Residential Lot Sales
    $486M+39.8%
  • Tract Sales & Other
    $64.1M+131.4%

Forward guidance

Due to the current uncertainty in the U.S. economy and the Company's business operations resulting from COVID-19, the Company has withdrawn its previously issued guidance for both fiscal 2020 and 2021.

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+17.9%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-15.3%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+0.4%+6.3%-1.3%
Q1 2026-4.6%-9.6%+8.2%
Q4 2025+6.6%-0.2%-1.0%
Q3 2025+0.6%+1.3%+1.8%
Q2 2025-0.6%+1.6%+6.2%
Q1 2025-10.1%-12.4%-14.0%
Q4 2024+0.9%-1.9%-5.6%
Q3 2024-14.8%-11.4%-18.6%
Q2 2024-7.5%-7.9%+2.4%
Q1 2024-8.7%-6.2%-6.9%
Q4 2023+14.9%+14.3%+20.3%
Q3 2023+13.1%+21.6%+19.9%
Q2 2023+10.4%+17.0%+31.7%
Q1 2023-9.7%-10.7%-15.6%
Q4 2022+15.9%+17.2%+32.0%
Q3 2022-6.2%-6.9%-11.6%
Q2 2022-3.5%-2.9%-6.1%
Q1 2022+8.8%+11.7%+1.9%
Q4 2021+3.2%+2.2%-2.5%
Q3 2021+12.4%+12.4%+5.3%
Q2 2021-1.1%-0.5%-9.8%
Q1 2021-1.1%-1.6%-3.2%
Q4 2020+5.6%+7.1%+12.5%
Q3 2020+2.7%+5.4%+9.1%
Q2 2020+0.9%+13.0%+24.0%
Q1 2020-0.4%-9.2%-2.3%
Q4 2019+3.2%+4.0%+4.9%
Q3 2019+3.0%+6.8%-5.2%
Q2 2019+0.8%+1.5%-2.6%
Q4 2018-0.4%+1.6%+7.6%
Q3 2018-15.3%-16.4%-20.3%
Q2 2018+1.1%+0.0%+5.5%
Q1 2018-2.2%-4.8%+2.8%
Q4 2017+17.9%+11.0%+6.7%
Q3 2017-4.8%-1.4%+27.0%
Q2 2017-0.9%-0.9%+0.3%
Q1 2017+0.0%+0.0%+14.9%
Q4 2016-1.5%-1.5%+2.6%
Q3 2016+3.5%+9.7%+19.8%
Q2 2016-2.0%-2.6%+2.5%
Q1 2016-5.9%
Q4 2015+10.0%
Q3 2015-5.8%
Q2 2015+3.0%
Q1 2015-5.8%
Q4 2014+8.3%
Q3 2014+0.5%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014-5.9%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013-6.3%
Q2 2013-4.9%
Q1 2013+5.0%
Q4 2012+3.7%
Q3 2012-10.0%
Q2 2012+4.0%
Q1 2011-1.1%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q4 2009+5.4%
Q4 2011+5.4%
Q3 2010+3.5%
Q3 2011+3.5%
Q2 2010-9.2%
Q2 2011-9.2%
Q4 2010-9.2%

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