Overview
U.S. homebuilder's Q1 revenue declined 6% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 fell to $2.55 from $3.98 a year ago
Company repurchased $50 mln of common stock during the quarter
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year
Result Drivers
CHALLENGING MARKET CONDITIONS - Co said results were affected by challenging market conditions, per CEO Robert H. Schottenstein
NEW CONTRACTS - New contracts increased 3% yr/yr, cited by co as a positive in Q1
BACKLOG DECLINE - Backlog units and sales value declined sharply, indicating fewer future deliveries
Company press release: ID:nPnlwSYra
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$920.7 mln
$936.5 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$2.55
Q1 Net Income
$67.832 mln
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 M/I Homes Inc is $160.00, about 24.1% above its April 21 closing price of $128.88
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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