Mar 31, 2024

LGI Homes Q1 2024 Earnings Report

LGI Homes reported results for Q1 2024, showing decreased home sales revenues and closings but improved gross margins and a record number of active communities.

Key Takeaways

LGI Homes reported a decrease in home sales revenues to $390.9 million and 1,083 home closings for Q1 2024. However, the company saw an increase in gross margin to 23.4% and adjusted gross margin to 25.3%. They also achieved a record 120 active selling communities by the end of the quarter.

Home sales revenues reached $390.9 million.

Closed 1,083 homes with an average sales price of $360,897.

Gross margin was 23.4%, with an adjusted gross margin of 25.3%.

Ended the quarter with 120 active selling communities.

Total Revenue
$391M
Previous year: $487M
-19.8%
EPS
$0.72
Previous year: $1.14
-36.8%
Total Home Closings
1.08K
Previous year: 1.37K
-20.7%
Average Sales Price
$361K
Previous year: $357K
+1.2%
Community Count End Period
120
Previous year: 99
+21.2%
Gross Profit
$91.4M
Previous year: $98.8M
-7.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$49M
Previous year: $43M
+13.9%
Total Assets
$3.52B
Previous year: $3.1B
+13.6%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is maintaining its prior guidance for the full year 2024.

Positive Outlook

  • Home closings between 7,000 and 8,000
  • Active selling communities at the end of 2024 of approximately 150
  • Average sales price per home closed between $350,000 and $360,000
  • Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues between 23.1% and 24.1%
  • Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues between 25.0% and 26.0% with capitalized interest accounting for substantially all of the difference between gross margin and adjusted gross margin

Challenges Ahead

  • General economic conditions, including input costs, materials, product and labor availability, interest rates and mortgage availability, in the remainder of 2024 are similar to those experienced to date in 2024
  • Construction costs in the remainder of 2024 are consistent with the Company’s recent experience.
  • Availability of land in the remainder of 2024 are consistent with the Company’s recent experience.
  • Land development costs in the remainder of 2024 are consistent with the Company’s recent experience.
  • Governmental regulations relating to land development and home construction are similar to those currently in place.

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