NYSE$PHM

PulteGroup Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PulteGroup reported strong financial performance driven by top-line growth and increased gross margin.

PulteGroup reported outstanding second quarter financial results with a 270-basis point increase in gross margin. Net income was $1.90 per share, and adjusted net income was $1.72 per share. The company saw increases in net new orders, closings, home sale revenues, and backlog.

  • Net new orders increased by 28% to 8,322 homes.
  • Closings increased by 22% to 7,232 homes.
  • Home sale revenues increased by 31% to $3.2 billion.
  • Backlog increased by 52% to 20,056 homes, valued at $9.8 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.36B

Previous: $2.59B+29.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.72

Previous: $1.15+49.6%
Total Closings

7.2K

Previous: 5.9K+21.8%
Avg Selling Price

$447K

Previous: $416K+7.5%
Backlog Units

20.1K

Previous: 13.2K+51.8%
Backlog Value

$9.85B

Previous: $5.8B+69.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$31.5M

Previous: -$36.7M+14.1%
Free Cash Flow

$472M

Previous: $312M+51.3%
Net Income

$503M

Previous: $349M+44.4%
Operating Income

$3.04B

Previous: $2.35B+29.2%
Gross Profit

$3.36B

Previous: $2.59B+29.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.66B

Previous: $1.66B+0.3%
Total Assets

$12.1B

Previous: $11B+10.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.97M

Previous: $5.2M+91.7%

Revenue & EPS history

PulteGroup · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.36B

Q2 2021+29.5%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PulteGroup · $3.36B total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Homebuilding
    $3.27B
  • Financial Services
    $91M-4.0%

Forward guidance

PulteGroup did not provide specific forward guidance in the provided text. The report mentions optimism about demand conditions and the overall strength of the housing market going forward, driven by favorable market dynamics, strong housing demand, limited inventory, economic recovery, positive job market, low interest rates, and high consumer confidence.

Tailwinds

  • Strong housing demand
  • Limited inventory of new and existing homes
  • Recovering economy
  • Positive job market
  • High levels of consumer confidence

Headwinds

  • Interest rate changes
  • Availability and cost of land and other raw materials
  • Shortages and the cost of labor
  • Weather related slowdowns
  • Governmental regulation affecting the housing market

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 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 69 earnings

Positive

+19.9%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q2 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.8%-2.1%-8.7%
Q4 2025+1.5%+5.8%+11.3%
Q3 2025-0.1%-2.2%-7.2%
Q2 2025-1.1%+0.3%+5.5%
Q1 2025+8.4%+9.4%+5.9%
Q4 2024+4.9%-2.3%-8.6%
Q3 2024-7.7%-8.2%-11.2%
Q2 2024-2.5%+3.5%+2.8%
Q1 2024+4.1%+5.5%+4.6%
Q4 2023-1.4%-0.1%+2.2%
Q3 2023+0.6%+1.9%+24.6%
Q2 2023+7.3%+8.0%-0.2%
Q1 2023+1.2%+5.2%+4.2%
Q4 2022+12.4%+13.1%+4.4%
Q3 2022+2.4%+6.2%+17.8%
Q2 2022-2.3%-2.4%-3.7%
Q1 2022+0.3%+4.7%+9.7%
Q4 2021+3.2%-7.5%-6.5%
Q3 2021-2.2%-3.6%+5.6%
Q2 2021-1.4%+2.8%+0.9%
Q1 2021+7.1%+7.9%+5.6%
Q4 2020-7.9%-2.7%-4.5%
Q3 2020-2.8%-8.6%-3.5%
Q2 2020+8.1%+10.3%+20.4%
Q1 2020+6.5%+20.4%+38.4%
Q4 2019+3.9%+0.8%-5.8%
Q3 2019+4.3%+5.8%+2.1%
Q2 2019-7.7%-4.8%-1.0%
Q1 2019+5.4%+4.1%+4.5%
Q4 2018+0.8%+1.2%-0.1%
Q3 2018+6.0%+14.6%+22.9%
Q2 2018-2.9%-1.7%-1.5%
Q1 2018+5.9%+7.8%+4.5%
Q4 2017-4.8%-8.2%-14.1%
Q3 2017+4.8%+7.8%+17.7%
Q2 2017-0.5%-0.3%+2.0%
Q1 2017-1.6%-1.8%-0.8%
Q4 2016+4.0%+5.2%+6.3%
Q3 2016-4.1%-6.6%-5.2%
Q2 2016+7.0%+8.2%+3.8%
Q1 2016-0.7%
Q4 2015+4.2%
Q3 2015-5.7%
Q2 2015-3.3%
Q1 2015-7.2%
Q4 2014+0.0%
Q3 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014-5.6%
Q1 2014-0.7%
Q4 2013+4.6%
Q3 2013+8.2%
Q2 2013-11.3%
Q1 2013+8.4%
Q4 2012-3.3%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+19.9%
Q1 2012+15.7%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q4 2011+1.6%
Q3 2011-4.3%
Q2 2011-9.0%
Q1 2010+1.9%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2008-2.2%
Q3 2010+2.6%
Q3 2009+2.6%
Q2 2010+3.5%
Q4 2009+3.5%
Q2 2009+3.5%

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