As the Q2 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the home builders industry, including NVR (NYSE: NVR) and its peers.
Traditionally, homebuilders have built competitive advantages with economies of scale that lead to advantaged purchasing and brand recognition among consumers. Aesthetic trends have always been important in the space, but more recently, energy efficiency and conservation are driving innovation. However, these companies are still at the whim of the macro, specifically interest rates that heavily impact new and existing home sales. In fact, homebuilders are one of the most cyclical subsectors within industrials.
The 9 home builders stocks we track reported a mixed Q2. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 3.8% on average since the latest earnings results.
Weakest Q2: NVR (NYSE: NVR)
Known for its unique land acquisition strategy, NVR (NYSE: NVR) is a respected homebuilder and mortgage company in the United States.
NVR reported revenues of $2.33 billion, down 10.5% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 3.9%. Overall, it was a disappointing quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.
NVR delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers. Interestingly, the stock is up 1.3% since reporting and currently trades at $6,432.
Read our full report on NVR here, it’s free.
Best Q2: Installed Building Products (NYSE: IBP)
Founded in 1977, Installed Building Products (NYSE: IBP) is a company specializing in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, and other complementary building products for residential and commercial construction.
Installed Building Products reported revenues of $777.8 million, up 2.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.4%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Installed Building Products pulled off the biggest analyst estimate beat of the whole group. The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 3.4% since reporting. It currently trades at $249.66.
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Lennar (NYSE: LEN)
One of the largest homebuilders in America, Lennar (NYSE: LEN) is known for constructing affordable, move-up, and retirement homes across a range of markets and communities.
Lennar reported revenues of $7.94 billion, down 5.2% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 2.4%. It was a slower quarter, leaving some shareholders looking for more.
As expected, the stock is down 8% since the results and currently trades at $87.40.
Read our full analysis of Lennar’s results here.
LGI Homes (NASDAQ: LGIH)
Based in Texas, LGI Homes (NASDAQ: LGIH) is a homebuilding company specializing in constructing affordable, entry-level single-family homes in desirable communities across the United States.
LGI Homes reported revenues of $501.5 million, up 3.7% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 2.9%. All in all, it was a very strong quarter for the company.
LGI Homes scored the fastest revenue growth in the group. The stock is up 3% since reporting and currently trades at $57.81.
Read our full, actionable report on LGI Homes here, it’s free.
D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI)
One of the largest homebuilding companies in the U.S., D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI) builds a variety of new construction homes across multiple markets.
D.R. Horton reported revenues of $9.23 billion, flat year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. Taking a step back, it was a slower quarter as it produced full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
The stock is up 3.7% since reporting and currently trades at $150.09.
Read our full, actionable report on D.R. Horton here, it’s free.
Market Update
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