Beazer (BZH) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2025, Beazer Homes (BZH) reported revenue of $565.34 million, up 4.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.42, compared to $1.26 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.20% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $542.55 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.26, the EPS surprise was +61.54%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: 1,079 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1,050.
• Average Closing Price - Continuing Operations (ASP from closing): $515.30 versus $515.06 estimated by two analysts on average.
• New orders, net of cancellations: 1,098 compared to the 1,414 average estimate based on two analysts.
• Units in Backlog - Continuing Operations (Backlog units): 1,526 compared to the 1,872 average estimate based on two analysts.
• Average active community count: 163 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 165.
• Revenue- Land sales and other: $9.31 million compared to the $2 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +220.5% year over year.
• Revenue- Homebuilding: $556.03 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $540.53 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.2%.
• Gross profit (loss)- Homebuilding: $84.13 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $81.64 million.
• Gross profit (loss)- Land sales and other: $1.87 million versus $0.80 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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