For the quarter ended September 2025, Beazer Homes (BZH) reported revenue of $791.9 million, down 1.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.07, compared to $1.69 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $674.8 million, representing a surprise of +17.35%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +33.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.80.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Beazer performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Total home closings: 1,406 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,247.
- ASP from closing: $534.00 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $534.96.
- Average active community count: 166 versus 172 estimated by four analysts on average.
- Backlog units: 945 compared to the 1,126 average estimate based on three analysts.
- New orders, net of cancellations: 999 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,029.
- Revenue- Homebuilding: $750.79 million compared to the $671.27 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.2% year over year.
- Gross profit (loss)- Homebuilding: $102.8 million versus $100.2 million estimated by three analysts on average.
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Shares of Beazer have returned -4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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