Century Communities Q2 results beat estimates driven by higher order activity

Century Communities

22/07/2026 21:21

    

    Overview
  
U.S. homebuilder's Q2 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 beat analyst expectations
Company repurchased $19.6 mln of shares during the quarter

    

    Outlook
  
Company raises 2026 home delivery guidance to 9,750-10,500 homes
Century Communities expects 2026 home sales revenues of $3.5 bln to $3.8 bln

    

    Result Drivers
  
STRONGER ORDER ACTIVITY - Co said higher home deliveries and net orders were driven by stronger order activity and a record community count
COST AND INVENTORY CONTROL - Adjusted homebuilding gross margin rose due to lower incentives and direct costs as co controlled costs and inventory levels

    
Company press release: ID:nPn7XNqJFa

    

    Key Details
  

            Metric
          

            Beat/Miss
          

            Actual
          

            Consensus Estimate
          
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$927.20 mln
$857.23 mln (3 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.30
$0.60 (3 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
 
$1.26
 
Q2 Net Income
 
$36.10 mln
 
Q2 Homebuilding Gross Margin
 
18.10%
 
Q2 Adjusted Homebuilding Gross Margin
 
20.00%
 

    

    Analyst Coverage
  
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the homebuilding peer group is "hold."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Century Communities Inc is $79.00, about 23.8% above its July 21 closing price of $63.80
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

    

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