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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. BZH is slated to report first-quarter fiscal 2022 results on Jan 27, after market close.
In the last reported quarter, its earnings topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased impressively on a year-over-year basis. The upside was driven by strong operational execution and continued strength of the housing market. The company's earnings topped analysts’ expectations in each of the trailing seven quarters.
Total revenues beat the consensus mark by 1.6% but decreased almost 14% year over year due to reduced home closings owing to affordability and supply chain challenges.
Trend in Estimate Revision
For the quarter to be reported, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings has been stable at 63 cents per share in the past 60 days. This indicates a solid increase of 57.5% from 40 cents recorded a year ago. The consensus estimate for revenues is pegged at $452.7 million, suggesting a rise of 5.6% from the prior-year quarter.
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Factors to Note
Beazer Homes is likely to have generated slightly higher revenues and strong earnings for the fiscal first quarter backed by solid demand trends resulting from resilient housing market fundamentals. Also, strong operational execution is contributing to the bliss.
Supply chain issues have been grappling the overall industry. During the fiscal 2021 earnings call, the company noted that it pulled forward the cutoff dates for home starts owing to delayed cycle times. Also, the imbalance in the demand and supply of homes, higher material costs as well as labor constraints prompted builders to increase prices. Affordability risks are likely to have put pressure on home orders and backlog, thanks to the rising home prices and potential for higher mortgage rates.
BZH expects fiscal first-quarter closings within 1,000-1,050 units. ASP is likely to be above $430,000. Gross margin is anticipated to be up 125-150 basis points. EBITDA is anticipated above $50 million and earnings are likely to grow 50% year over year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal first-quarter homebuilding revenues is pegged at $446 million, indicating 26.3% year-over-year growth. Yet, the same for home closings is 1,031 units, suggesting a 7.5% decline from a year ago. The average selling price or ASP is pegged at $438,000, implying a significant increase from $381,000 reported a year ago.
The consensus mark for net new orders is pegged at 1,009 homes, pointing to a decline of 30% from the prior year’s 1,442. The consensus estimate for quarter-ending backlog is 2,765 homes, which indicates a 2.5% year-over-year fall. The same for ASP in backlog is $463,000, which suggests a rise from the prior-year figure of $410,000.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for homebuilding gross profit is pegged at $87 million, which implies 16% year-over-year growth.