Beazer Homes USA(US:BZH) ZACKS·2025-05-02 00:05Core Insights - Beazer Homes reported revenue of $565.34 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a 4.4% increase year-over-year and a surprise of +4.20% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $542.55 million [1] - The company's EPS was $0.42, significantly lower than $1.26 in the same quarter last year, but exceeded the consensus estimate of $0.26 with a surprise of +61.54% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total home closings were 1,079, surpassing the two-analyst average estimate of 1,050 [4] - The average closing price from continuing operations was $515.30, slightly above the estimated $515.06 [4] - New orders, net of cancellations, totaled 1,098, lower than the average estimate of 1,414 [4] - Units in backlog were 1,526, compared to the average estimate of 1,872 [4] - The average active community count was 163, slightly below the average estimate of 165 [4] - Revenue from land sales and other was $9.31 million, significantly higher than the average estimate of $2 million, representing a year-over-year change of +220.5% [4] - Homebuilding revenue was $556.03 million, exceeding the average estimate of $540.53 million with a year-over-year change of +3.2% [4] - Gross profit from homebuilding was $84.13 million, above the average estimate of $81.64 million [4] - Gross profit from land sales and other was $1.87 million, compared to the estimated $0.80 million [4] Stock Performance - Beazer's shares have returned -6.3% over the past month, underperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance in the near term [3]