Dream Finders Homes reports Q2 EPS 81c, consensus 77c

Reports Q2 revenue $1.06B, consensus $1.08B. Reports Q2: Home closings increased 10% to 2,031 from 1,846; Net new orders increased 3% to 1,712 from 1,655; Average sales price of homes closed increased to $514,833 from $504,683… Patrick Zalupski, Dream Finders Homes Chairman and CEO, said, “Despite the continued home affordability and interest rate challenges, Dream Finders achieved another strong quarter driven by our continued focus on strategic growth and operational efficiencies. I am proud of the efforts of the entire DFH team as we have continued to grind forward despite the aforementioned hurdles. Our homebuilding revenues for the quarter of $1.1 billion, represented a 12% increase over the prior year quarter, and a second quarter Company record. Our focus on profitability was evident in our record second quarter net income attributable to DFH shareholders of $81 million and basic EPS of $0.83, increases of 18% and 19%, respectively, compared to the year ago quarter. During the second quarter, we repurchased 72,000 shares of our class A common stock under our approved buyback program. We believe buying back our shares is a valuable way to generate shareholder value, and we may continue to do so in the future as part of our long-term capital allocation strategy. We are also pleased to announce that subsequent to quarter end, we completed the acquisition of Jet HomeLoans (‘Jet HL’) for $9.3 million, our sixth acquisition in five years. We previously owned 60% of the joint venture and executed on an opportunity to purchase the remaining 40%, which we closed on July 1, 2024. We are confident this transaction will enhance overall profitability for DFH and drive significant shareholder value. Jet HL generated $20 million of pre-tax earnings in 2023 and $13 million year to date through June 30, 2024; 100% of earnings starting July 1, 2024 will flow to DFH. Acquiring the remaining 40% was an easy decision based on what we believe the earnings will be going forward. “