Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at LGI Homes (NASDAQ: LGIH) and the best and worst performers in the home builders industry.

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 11 home builders stocks we track reported a slower Q1. As a group, revenues missed analysts’ consensus estimates by 1%.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 7% since the latest earnings results.

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 $319.7 million, down 9% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 3.3%. Overall, it was a mixed quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.

“We are pleased with our first quarter results, which met or exceeded our expectations across nearly every metric,” said Eric Lipar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LGI Homes.

Interestingly, the stock is up 1.8% since reporting and currently trades at $46.12.

Is now the time to buy LGI Homes? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC)

Named “America’s Most Trusted Home Builder” in 2019, Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC) builds single family homes and communities across the United States.

Taylor Morrison Home reported revenues of $1.39 billion, down 26.8% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.1%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 6.4% since reporting. It currently trades at $58.00.

Is now the time to buy Taylor Morrison Home? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: 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 $1.88 billion, down 21.7% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 7.8%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and adjusted operating income estimates.

NVR delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 12.8% since the results and currently trades at $6,045.

Read our full analysis of NVR’s results here.

Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH)

Originally founded in 1985 in Arizona as Monterey Homes, Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) is a homebuilder specializing in designing and constructing energy-efficient and single-family homes in the US.

Meritage Homes reported revenues of $1.12 billion, down 17.7% year on year. This number came in 3.8% below analysts' expectations. Overall, it was a disappointing quarter as it also logged a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and EBITDA estimates.

The stock is down 7.3% since reporting and currently trades at $63.67.

Read our full, actionable report on Meritage Homes here, it’s free.

PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM)

Having delivered over 850,000 homes since its founding in 1950, PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) is one of America's largest homebuilders, constructing single-family homes, townhouses, and condominiums for first-time, move-up, and active adult buyers across 46 markets in 25 states.

PulteGroup reported revenues of $3.41 billion, down 12.4% year on year. This print met analysts’ expectations. Aside from that, it was a slower quarter as it recorded a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA and EPS estimates.

The stock is down 8.5% since reporting and currently trades at $116.71.

Read our full, actionable report on PulteGroup here, it’s free.

Market Update

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