As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the home builders industry, including Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC) and its peers.

Traditionally, homebuilders have built competitive advantages with economies of scale that lead to advantaged purchasing and brand recognition among consumers. Aesthetic trends have always been important in the space, but more recently, energy efficiency and conservation are driving innovation. However, these companies are still at the whim of the macro, specifically interest rates that heavily impact new and existing home sales. In fact, homebuilders are one of the most cyclical subsectors within industrials.

The 12 home builders stocks we track reported a slower Q1. As a group, revenues missed analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.8%.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 5.3% since the latest earnings results.

Best Q1: Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC)

Named “America’s Most Trusted Home Builder” in 2019, Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC) builds single family homes and communities across the United States.

Taylor Morrison Home reported revenues of $1.39 billion, down 26.8% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 4.1%. Overall, it was an incredible quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS and adjusted operating income estimates.

"Our first quarter results reflected the effectiveness of our diversified strategy, the quality of our core locations, and the disciplined execution of our teams. We delivered 2,268 homes at an average price of $578,000 and an adjusted home closings gross margin of 20.6%, driving adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.12 and 11% year-over-year growth in our book value per share to $64. On the capital front, we invested $503 million in land and development and $150 million in share repurchases and ended the quarter with $1.6 billion in liquidity," said Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison Chairman and CEO.

Taylor Morrison Home delivered the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The stock is down 5.4% since reporting and currently trades at $58.59.

Is now the time to buy Taylor Morrison Home? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL)

Started by two brothers who started by building and selling just one home in Pennsylvania, today Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) is a luxury homebuilder across the United States.

Toll Brothers reported revenues of $2.53 billion, down 7.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.6%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income and revenue estimates.

Toll Brothers achieved the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 11.4% since reporting. It currently trades at $138.25.

Is now the time to buy Toll Brothers? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: NVR (NYSE: NVR)

Known for its unique land acquisition strategy, NVR (NYSE: NVR) is a respected homebuilder and mortgage company in the United States.

NVR reported revenues of $1.88 billion, down 21.7% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 7.8%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and adjusted operating income estimates.

NVR delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 12.9% since the results and currently trades at $6,039.

Read our full analysis of NVR’s results here.

KB Home (NYSE: KBH)

The first homebuilder to be listed on the NYSE, KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is a homebuilding company targeting the first-time home buyer and move-up buyer markets.

KB Home reported revenues of $1.08 billion, down 22.6% year on year. This print came in 1.8% below analysts' expectations. It was a softer quarter as it also recorded a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA and EPS estimates.

The stock is down 7.1% since reporting and currently trades at $49.20.

Read our full, actionable report on KB Home here, it’s free.

LGI Homes (NASDAQ: LGIH)

Based in Texas, LGI Homes (NASDAQ: LGIH) is a homebuilding company specializing in constructing affordable, entry-level single-family homes in desirable communities across the United States.

LGI Homes reported revenues of $319.7 million, down 9% year on year. This number lagged analysts' expectations by 3.3%. Zooming out, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.

The stock is up 1.6% since reporting and currently trades at $46.05.

Read our full, actionable report on LGI Homes here, it’s free.

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