Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryResidential ConstructionSnapshot 2026-09-04
$33.26+0.18%
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NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryResidential ConstructionSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · BZH
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Continue progress toward 2027 targets including increasing active communities, reducing leverage, and growing book value per share.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Active community count rose slightly from 169 in 2026-Q2 to 170 in 2026-Q3, but net debt to net capitalization ratio worsened from 48.7% to 52.8%. Revenue declined and net loss persisted in 2026-Q3. The trajectory shows limited progress on deleveraging and mixed results on community growth.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated weak grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=5213).
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“We continue to work toward our fiscal 2027 goals for community count, deleveraging, and book value per share growth.”
“We continue to work toward our fiscal 2027 goals for community count, deleveraging, and book value per share growth.”
“During the year we expect to make further progress toward our 2027 goals for community count, deleveraging, and book value per share growth.”
Continue prudent capital allocation with focus on share repurchases and managing debt maturities.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Share repurchases totaled $66.2 million for 2.9 million shares year-to-date through 2026-Q3, reflecting active capital return. The company also issued $400 million senior notes to refinance debt. The trajectory shows delivering on disciplined capital allocation with ongoing buybacks.
“Repurchased 1.0 million shares of common stock for $21.0 million.”
“We accelerated our share repurchases during the second quarter, spending another $30 million on buybacks.”
“We continue to execute our product strategy, focus on margin expansion, and prudently manage the balance sheet and allocate capital.”
Focus on margin expansion through construction cost reductions, favorable product mix, and operational improvements.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Homebuilding gross margin declined from 15.1% in 2025-Q2 to 12.0% in 2026-Q2 but improved to 13.6% in 2026-Q3. Management cites construction cost reductions and product mix shifts as margin catalysts. The trajectory shows mixed results with recent improvement but overall margin pressure.
“Homebuilding gross margin was 13.6%, up 10 basis points year-over-year.”
“Homebuilding gross margin was 12.0%, down 310 basis points year-over-year.”
“We continue to execute our product strategy, focus on margin expansion.”
Reduce net debt to net capitalization ratio to the low-30% range by the end of fiscal 2027.
Reduce net debt to net capitalization ratio to the low 30% range by fiscal 2027 to strengthen the balance sheet.
Over the trailing year it converted -9.75x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated fragile grew net income 40% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=3652).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
10 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=2538).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.