Frontdoor Q2 revenue rises 5%, slightly beats estimates
Frontdoor Q2 revenue rises 5%, slightly beats estimates
Overview
U.S. home warranty provider's Q2 revenue rose 5%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 rose 19% to $1.93, beating analyst expectations
Company raised full-year 2026 outlook and completed $181 mln in share repurchases YTD
Outlook
Frontdoor raises full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $2.19 bln-$2.21 bln
Company now sees 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $585 mln-$600 mln
Frontdoor expects Q3 2026 revenue of $642 mln-$652 mln
Result Drivers
HIGHER REALIZED PRICE - Co said Q2 revenue growth was mainly driven by price increases through its dynamic pricing model
LOWER CONTRACT CLAIMS COSTS - Co said profitability benefited from fewer service requests per member, including $5 mln from favorable weather
OTHER REVENUE GROWTH - Co said 'Other' revenue grew 19%, mainly due to the new HVAC upgrade program
Company press release: ID:nBwbptY8ga
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Slight Beat* | $645 mln | $643.64 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1.93 | $1.77 (4 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
| $1.76 |
|
Q2 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $137 mln | $120.47 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income |
| $125 mln |
|
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $220 mln | $204.38 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q2 Gross Profit |
| $378 mln |
|
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the personal services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Frontdoor Inc is $71.00, about 7% below its August 5 closing price of $76.38
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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