M/I Homes (MHO) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates

Group 1 - M/I Homes reported quarterly earnings of $4.42 per share, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.43 per share, and down from $5.12 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -0.23% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.16 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.24%, and up from $1.11 billion year-over-year [2] - M/I Homes has surpassed consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters, while it has only exceeded EPS estimates once in the same period [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 7.2% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 7.3% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, as it includes current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters and any recent changes to these expectations [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the next quarter is $4.19 on revenues of $1.1 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $17.00 on revenues of $4.36 billion [7] Group 3 - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Building Products - Home Builders sector is currently in the bottom 21% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stocks in this category [8] - The estimate revisions trend for M/I Homes was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6]