Dec 31, 2020

LGI Homes Q4 2020 Earnings Report

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

Key Takeaways

LGI Homes reported a record-breaking fourth quarter and full year in 2020. In the fourth quarter, home closings increased by 35.5% to 3,408 homes, and home sales revenues increased by 48.2% to $897.4 million. Net income increased by 110.3% to $136.4 million, or $5.34 diluted EPS.

Net income increased 110.3% to $136.4 million, or $5.34 Diluted EPS.

Home Sales Revenues increased 48.2% to $897.4 million.

Home Closings increased 35.5% to 3,408 homes.

Average Sales Price Per Home Closed increased 9.3% to $263,321.

Total Revenue
$897M
Previous year: $606M
+48.2%
EPS
$5.18
Previous year: $2.52
+105.6%
Total Home Closings
3.41K
Previous year: 2.52K
+35.5%
Average Sales Price
$263K
Previous year: $241K
+9.3%
Community Count End Period
116
Previous year: 106
+9.4%
Gross Profit
$243M
Previous year: $142M
+71.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$35.9M
Previous year: $38.3M
-6.3%
Total Assets
$1.83B
Previous year: $1.67B
+9.6%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is providing the following guidance for the full year 2021.

Positive Outlook

  • Home closings will be between 9,200 and 9,800
  • Active selling communities at the end of 2021 will be between 112 and 120
  • Average sales price per home closed will be between $260,000 and $270,000
  • Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues will be between 24.0% and 26.0%
  • Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues will be between 26.0% and 28.0% with capitalized interest accounting for substantially all the difference between gross margin and adjusted gross margin

Challenges Ahead

  • SG&A as a percentage of home sales revenues will be between 10.3% and 10.8%
  • Effective tax rate for 2021 will be between 21.5% and 22.5%
  • This outlook assumes that general economic conditions, including interest rates and mortgage availability, in the remainder of 2021 are similar to those experienced to date in 2021
  • Average sales price per home closed, construction costs, 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