Financial Performance - Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $253,403 thousand, up from $200,239 thousand in the same period of 2024, reflecting a $53,164 thousand increase [145]. - Net loss attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $(5,985) thousand, significantly improved from $(41,475) thousand in the same period of 2024 [145]. - Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Douglas Elliman for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2025, was $926 thousand, compared to $(17,783) thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024 [141]. - Operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $(5,349) thousand, a significant improvement from $(41,464) thousand in the same period of 2024 [145]. - The company reported a net loss margin of (3.89)% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to (20.71)% for the same period in 2024 [136]. Transaction Metrics - Total transactions for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2025, were 22,212, an increase from 21,781 in the previous year [136]. - Gross transaction value reached $39.1 billion for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $36.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024 [136]. - The average transaction value per transaction was $1,761.4 thousand for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2025, an increase from $1,669.6 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024 [136]. Agent Metrics - Annual retention rate for agents was 87% as of March 31, 2025, slightly down from 89% in the previous year [136]. - The number of Principal Agents as of March 31, 2025, was 4,763, down from 5,264 in the previous year [136]. Income and Expenses - Commission and other brokerage income increased to $241,143 for Q1 2025, up from $188,265 in Q1 2024, representing a growth of 28.1% [146]. - Real estate agent commissions expense rose to $186,525 in Q1 2025, compared to $149,016 in Q1 2024, marking an increase of $37,509 or 25.2% [149]. - Operating expenses totaled $258,752 for Q1 2025, an increase of $17,049 from $241,703 in Q1 2024 [147]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash increased by $3,164 to $145,385 in Q1 2025, compared to a decrease of $29,449 in Q1 2024 [157]. - Cash used in operations decreased to $5,617 in Q1 2025 from $27,291 in Q1 2024, reflecting improved operational efficiency [158]. - Cash provided by investing activities was $8,781 in Q1 2025, compared to cash used of $2,158 in Q1 2024 [160]. - The company anticipates that current cash and expected cash flows will be sufficient to meet liquidity needs over the next twelve months [167]. - The company may pursue additional acquisitions or investments, which could impact available liquidity [162].
Douglas Elliman (DOUG) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Report