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14-05-2025
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Landsea Homes Corp (LSEA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Shifts Amid Revenue ...
Release Date: May 13, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Home sales revenue increased by 2% year over year, driven by a 27% increase in deliveries. Net new orders for the quarter increased by 11% year over year, indicating strong demand. Florida showed significant growth with a 52% increase in deliveries and a 53% increase in revenue. The company is focusing on a strategic shift towards pre-sold homes, which offers better margin opportunities. Landsea Homes Corp (NASDAQ:LSEA) ended the quarter with $256 million in liquidity, showing financial stability. The company recorded a net loss of $7.3 million for the first quarter. Average closing prices declined by 20% due to a shift towards lower-priced regions and elevated incentives. Gross margins were negatively impacted by discounts and incentives, representing 9.6% of gross home sales revenue. SG&A expenses increased by 180 basis points due to higher sales and marketing costs. The company anticipates that incentive levels will remain elevated throughout 2025, potentially impacting margins. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Signs with LSEA. Q: Can you provide an overview of Landsea Homes' financial performance for the first quarter of 2025? A: John Ho, CEO, reported a net loss of $7.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. Home sales revenue increased by 2% year-over-year, driven by a 27% increase in deliveries, although average closing prices declined by 20% due to a shift in sales mix and increased incentives. Q: What strategic decisions did Landsea Homes make regarding its inventory and sales approach? A: John Ho, CEO, stated that the company decided to sell through some of its spec home inventory to achieve a more balanced approach between spec sales and build-to-order homes. The goal is to return to a 50-50 split between these two types of closings over time. Q: How did different regions perform in terms of home deliveries and sales? A: Michael Forsum, President and COO, noted that Florida led in delivery contributions, followed by Arizona and Texas. Florida saw a 52% growth in deliveries and a 53% increase in revenue, while Texas contributed 126 deliveries and $48 million in home sales revenue. Q: What impact did incentives have on Landsea Homes' margins? A: Christopher Porter, CFO, explained that discounts and incentives represented 9.6% of gross home sales revenue, impacting gross margins. The home sales gross margin before inventory impairments was 13.5%, with adjusted gross margin at 20%. Q: What is the outlook for incentives and mortgage rates moving forward? A: Christopher Porter, CFO, indicated that incentive levels are expected to remain elevated through 2025, fluctuating with the mortgage rate environment. The company anticipates incentive levels to be in the 7% to 9% range in the second quarter. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Landsea Homes Corp (LSEA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Shifts Amid Revenue ...
Release Date: May 13, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Home sales revenue increased by 2% year over year, driven by a 27% increase in deliveries. Net new orders for the quarter increased by 11% year over year, indicating strong demand. Florida showed significant growth with a 52% increase in deliveries and a 53% increase in revenue. The company is focusing on a strategic shift towards pre-sold homes, which offers better margin opportunities. Landsea Homes Corp (NASDAQ:LSEA) ended the quarter with $256 million in liquidity, showing financial stability. The company recorded a net loss of $7.3 million for the first quarter. Average closing prices declined by 20% due to a shift towards lower-priced regions and elevated incentives. Gross margins were negatively impacted by discounts and incentives, representing 9.6% of gross home sales revenue. SG&A expenses increased by 180 basis points due to higher sales and marketing costs. The company anticipates that incentive levels will remain elevated throughout 2025, potentially impacting margins. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Signs with LSEA. Q: Can you provide an overview of Landsea Homes' financial performance for the first quarter of 2025? A: John Ho, CEO, reported a net loss of $7.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. Home sales revenue increased by 2% year-over-year, driven by a 27% increase in deliveries, although average closing prices declined by 20% due to a shift in sales mix and increased incentives. Q: What strategic decisions did Landsea Homes make regarding its inventory and sales approach? A: John Ho, CEO, stated that the company decided to sell through some of its spec home inventory to achieve a more balanced approach between spec sales and build-to-order homes. The goal is to return to a 50-50 split between these two types of closings over time. Q: How did different regions perform in terms of home deliveries and sales? A: Michael Forsum, President and COO, noted that Florida led in delivery contributions, followed by Arizona and Texas. Florida saw a 52% growth in deliveries and a 53% increase in revenue, while Texas contributed 126 deliveries and $48 million in home sales revenue. Q: What impact did incentives have on Landsea Homes' margins? A: Christopher Porter, CFO, explained that discounts and incentives represented 9.6% of gross home sales revenue, impacting gross margins. The home sales gross margin before inventory impairments was 13.5%, with adjusted gross margin at 20%. Q: What is the outlook for incentives and mortgage rates moving forward? A: Christopher Porter, CFO, indicated that incentive levels are expected to remain elevated through 2025, fluctuating with the mortgage rate environment. The company anticipates incentive levels to be in the 7% to 9% range in the second quarter. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
