Overview
U.S. homebuilder's Q1 home sales revenue fell 30% yr/yr on lower deliveries
Net income dropped 89% yr/yr as gross margin and average selling price declined
Company says merger with Sumitomo Forestry progressing, with key conditions satisfied
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year
Result Drivers
LOWER DELIVERIES - Fewer new homes delivered contributed to lower home sales revenue and net income
DECLINING GROSS MARGIN - Homebuilding gross margin percentage fell to 18.8% from 23.9% yr/yr
HIGHER SG&A RATIO - SG&A expense as a percentage of home sales revenue increased to 17.9% from 14.0%
Company press release: ID:nGNXnxLPj
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Home Sales Revenue
$506.50 mln
Q1 EPS
$0.08
Q1 Net Income
$6.80 mln
Q1 Homebuilding Adj. Gross Margin
22.30%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "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 Tri Pointe Homes Inc (Delaware) is $46.50, about 0.9% below its April 28 closing price of $46.91
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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