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Sep 30, 2022

LGI Homes Q3 2022 Earnings Report

LGI Homes reported a decrease in net income but delivered profitability records through cost controls and pricing actions.

Key Takeaways

LGI Homes announced its Q3 2022 financial results, reporting a decrease in net income by 10.1% to $90.4 million, with home sales revenues decreasing by 27.2% to $547.1 million. However, the company achieved profitability records, including a gross margin of 28.5% and an adjusted gross margin of 29.5%.

Net Income decreased 10.1% to $90.4 million, or $3.88 Basic EPS and $3.85 Diluted EPS.

Home Sales Revenues decreased 27.2% to $547.1 million.

Home Closings decreased 38.1% to 1,547 homes closed.

Average Sales Price Per Home Closed increased 17.6% to $353,635.

Total Revenue
$547M
Previous year: $752M
-27.2%
EPS
$3.85
Previous year: $4.05
-4.9%
Total Home Closings
1.55K
Previous year: 2.5K
-38.1%
Average Sales Price
$354K
Previous year: $301K
+17.6%
Community Count End Period
93
Previous year: 103
-9.7%
Gross Profit
$156M
Previous year: $202M
-23.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$52.7M
Previous year: $46.7M
+12.7%
Total Assets
$3.11B
Previous year: $2.15B
+44.5%

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Forward Guidance

The Company now expects to close between 6,700 and 7,100 homes at an average sales price between $340,000 and $350,000 and to end the year with between 95 and 100 active communities.

Positive Outlook

  • Home closings between 6,700 and 7,100
  • Active selling communities at the end of 2022 between 95 and 100
  • Average sales price per home closed between $340,000 and $350,000
  • Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues between 27.7% and 28.7%
  • Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues between 29.0% and 30.0%

Challenges Ahead

  • SG&A as a percentage of home sales revenues between 11.0% and 12.0%
  • Effective tax rate between 21.0% and 22.0%
  • General economic conditions, including input costs, materials, product and labor availability, mortgage rates and availability
  • Construction costs, availability of land, and land development costs in the remainder of 2022
  • Governmental regulations relating to land development, home construction and COVID-19