- PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) climbs 2.6% in premarket trading after Q2 EPS of 86 cents exceeds the consensus estimate of 82 cents.
- Compares with adjusted EPS of 89 cents in the year-ago quarter.
- “As reflected in our results, consumer activity remains high as homebuyers are returning to the market following a period of softer demand in the back half of 2018,” said President and CEO Ryan Marshall.
- Q2 home sale revenue fell 2% Y/Y to $2.4B; reflects a 1% increase in average sales price to $430,000, offset by a 3% decrease in closings to 5,589.
- Gross margin of 23.1% compares with 24.0% in Q2 2018.
- Net new orders for Q2 increased 7% Y/Y to 6,792 homes; dollar value of net new orders incresed 7% Y/Y to $2.9B.
- Unit backlog at the end of the quarter was 11,793 homes comparable with prior year backlog of 11,845 homes; average sales price of homes in backlog was $433K, down 1% Y/Y.
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Conference call at 8:30 AM ET.
- Previously: PulteGroup EPS beats by $0.04, beats on revenue (July 23)