Mar 31, 2021

LGI Homes Q1 2021 Earnings Report

LGI Homes reported record first quarter results driven by increased home closings and average sales price.

Key Takeaways

LGI Homes announced record first quarter 2021 results, with net income increasing by 132.6% to $99.7 million. Home sales revenues rose by 55.2% to $706.0 million, driven by a 39.6% increase in home closings and an 11.2% increase in the average sales price per home closed. The company is updating full year guidance.

Net income increased 132.6% to $99.7 million, or $3.95 diluted EPS.

Home sales revenues increased 55.2% to $706.0 million.

Home closings increased 39.6% to 2,561 homes.

Ending backlog of 5,632 homes, representing $1.6 billion.

Total Revenue
$706M
Previous year: $455M
+55.2%
EPS
$3.95
Previous year: $1.67
+136.5%
Total Home Closings
2.56K
Previous year: 1.84K
+39.6%
Average Sales Price
$276K
Previous year: $248K
+11.2%
Community Count End Period
110
Previous year: 113
-2.7%
Gross Profit
$190M
Previous year: $107M
+78.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$48.2M
Previous year: $118M
-59.2%
Total Assets
$1.83B
Previous year: $1.72B
+6.2%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is providing the following updates to its guidance for the full year 2021. The Company believes home closings between 9,700 and 10,300, active selling communities at the end of 2021 between 112 and 120, gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues between 24.7% to 26.7%, adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues between 26.5% and 28.5% with capitalized interest accounting for substantially all the difference between gross margin and adjusted gross margin, average sales price per home closed between $275,000 and $285,000 and SG&A as a percentage of home sales revenues between 9.5% and 10.0%.

Positive Outlook

  • Home closings between 9,700 and 10,300
  • Active selling communities at the end of 2021 between 112 and 120
  • Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues between 24.7% to 26.7%
  • Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues between 26.5% and 28.5%
  • Average sales price per home closed between $275,000 and $285,000

Challenges Ahead

  • General economic conditions, including interest rates and mortgage availability, in the remainder of 2021 are similar to those experienced in the first quarter of 2021
  • Average sales price per home closed, construction costs, availability of construction materials, availability of land, land development costs and overall absorption rates in the remainder of 2021 are consistent with the Company’s recent experience
  • Governmental regulations relating to land development, home construction and COVID-19 are similar to those currently in place
  • Any further COVID-19 governmental restrictions on land development or home construction could negatively impact the Company’s ability to achieve this guidance.
  • Effective tax rate for the remainder of 2021 between 21.0% and 22.0%

Revenue & Expenses

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