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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    LGI Homes Q2 FY26 earnings call LGIH

    Aug 4, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    LGI Homes Q2 FY26 — Strong Margins and Deleveraging Amidst Dynamic Market

    LGI Homes navigated a dynamic operating environment in Q2 FY26, delivering strong results driven by effective inventory management and disciplined capital allocation. The company exceeded its gross margin guidance and significantly reduced leverage, positioning it to capitalize on land market opportunities and potential strategic acquisitions. While demand trends were mixed due to affordability challenges, LGI Homes remains on track to achieve its full-year objectives, supported by a strong backlog and increasing community count.

    Highlights

    5

    • Home deliveries increased 9% year-over-year to 1,440 homes.

    • Adjusted home building gross margin exceeded guidance, reaching 23.2%.

    • Debt-to-capital ratio reduced by 220 basis points to 42.6%, with $130 million paid down on credit facility.

    • Active communities reached 151, achieving the low end of full-year guidance six months early.

    • Full-year ASP guidance raised by $5,000 at both ends, now $360,000-$370,000.

    Concerns

    3

    • Net orders decreased 4.8% year-over-year to 1,039 homes.

    • Cancellation rate increased to 49.4% from 32.7% in the prior year.

    • Affordability pressures, higher mortgage rates, and elevated energy costs are headwinds to sales.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Annual Closings
    4,600 to 5,400 homes
    high materiality
    High
    Active Communities
    150 to 160 active communities
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year Average Selling Price (ASP)
    $360,000 and $370,000
    high materiality
    High
    SG&A as a percentage of revenue
    15% and 16%
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year Home Building Gross Margin
    19% and 21%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year Adjusted Home Building Gross Margin
    22.5% and 24.5%
    high materiality
    High

    Segment performance

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    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Atlanta
    Strongest performing market on a closings per community basis.
    Closings per community per month: 5.0
    		————
    Southern California
    Strong performing market on a closings per community basis.
    Closings per community per month: 4.7
    		————
    Charlotte
    Strong performing market on a closings per community basis, recognized for relentless focus on execution and customer service.
    Closings per community per month: 4.2
    		————
    Las Vegas
    Strong performing market on a closings per community basis.
    Closings per community per month: 3.9
    		————
    Albuquerque
    Strong performing market on a closings per community basis.
    Closings per community per month: 3.8
    		————

    Operational metrics

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    Total Home Deliveries
    1,4409% increase over prior year
    Q2 FY26

    Total homes delivered during the quarter.

    Revenue from Land, Lots, and Leasing Operations
    $14.5M
    Q2 FY26

    Revenue generated from the sale of land and lots and income from leasing operations.

    Active Communities
    1513.4% increase from a year ago
    Q2 FY26 end

    Number of active communities at the end of the quarter, achieving the low end of full-year guidance.

    Total Closings per Community per Month
    3.2
    Q2 FY26

    Average total closings per community per month across the company.

    Adjusted Home Building Gross Margin
    23.2%
    Q2 FY26

    Adjusted home building gross margin, excluding capitalized interest and purchase accounting.

    Adjusted EBITDA
    $59M
    Q2 FY26

    Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter.

    Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    11.4%
    Q2 FY26

    Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.

    Homes in Backlog Growth
    61%compared to prior year
    Q2 FY26 end

    Increase in the number of homes in backlog compared to the prior year.

    Debt-to-Capital Ratio
    42.6%220 basis points reduction
    Q2 FY26 end

    Debt-to-capital ratio at quarter-end, showing a reduction from the prior period.

    Net Debt-to-Capital Ratio
    41.6%240 basis points reduction
    Q2 FY26 end

    Net debt-to-capital ratio at quarter-end, showing a reduction from the prior period.

    SG&A as a percentage of Total Revenue
    14.1%40 basis points improvement year-over-year
    Q2 FY26

    Combined selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue.

    Selling Expenses as a percentage of Total Revenue
    8.6%compared to 8.5% in same period last year
    Q2 FY26

    Selling expenses as a percentage of total revenue, primarily due to higher spending to drive leads.

    General and Administrative Expenses as a percentage of Total Revenue
    5.5%compared to 6% in same period last year
    Q2 FY26

    General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue, reflecting higher revenues and cost control.

    Other Income
    $7.6M
    Q2 FY26

    Driven primarily by the sale of 75 currently or previously leased homes.

    Pre-tax Net Income Margin
    7.1%
    Q2 FY26

    Pre-tax net income as a percentage of total revenue.

    Net Orders
    1,0394.8% decrease from 1,091 homes in prior year
    Q2 FY26

    Net orders for the second quarter.

    Cancellation Rate
    49.4%compared to 32.7% in prior year
    Q2 FY26

    Cancellation rate for the second quarter, attributed to a wider pool of buyers needing more time.

    Backlog Value Growth
    63%compared to prior year
    Q2 FY26 end

    Increase in the value of homes in backlog compared to the prior year.

    Owned and Controlled Lots
    57,40611.4% decrease year-over-year and 2.7% sequentially
    June 30th

    Total number of owned and controlled lots, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of reduction.

    Owned Lots
    50,52288% of total lots
    June 30th

    Number of lots owned by the company.

    Controlled Lots
    6,88412% of total lots
    June 30th

    Number of lots controlled by the company.

    Raw Land or Land Under Development (Owned Lots)
    33,775
    June 30th

    Early stage lots representing two-thirds of owned lot count, requiring modest investment per lot.

    Real Estate Inventory
    $3.5B
    June 30th

    Total real estate inventory, with a portion invested in homes in progress or completed.

    Finished Vacant Lots (Owned)
    12,990
    June 30th

    Number of finished vacant lots owned.

    Completed Homes (Owned)
    1,858
    June 30th

    Number of completed homes owned.

    Homes Started
    1,560
    Q2 FY26

    Number of homes started during the quarter.

    Homes Under Construction
    1,899
    June 30th

    Number of homes under construction at quarter-end.

    Debt Outstanding
    $1.6B
    Q2 FY26 end

    Total debt outstanding, including revolver draws.

    Revolver Draw
    $449M
    Q2 FY26 end

    Amount drawn on the credit facility.

    Total Debt Decline
    $129Mfrom prior quarter
    Q2 FY26

    Decline in total debt from the prior quarter.

    Total Debt Decline Year-over-Year
    $160Myear-over-year
    Q2 FY26

    Decline in total debt year-over-year.

    Liquidity
    $468M
    Q2 FY26 end

    Total liquidity, including cash on hand and available revolver capacity.

    Cash on Hand
    $61M
    Q2 FY26 end

    Cash balance at quarter-end.

    Available Revolver Capacity
    $406.9M
    Q2 FY26 end

    Amount available to borrow under the credit facility.

    Stockholders' Equity
    $2.1B
    Q2 FY26 end

    Total stockholders' equity at quarter-end.

    Book Value per Share
    $91.73
    Q2 FY26 end

    Book value per share at quarter-end.

    July Closings
    42511.5% increase over last year
    July FY26

    Expected closings for July, pending verification of funding.

    Year-to-Date Closings
    2,781
    YTD July FY26

    Total closings year-to-date through July.

    Wholesale Channel Closings
    29521.6% of total closings, compared to 17.9% in prior year
    Q2 FY26

    Number of new home closings through the wholesale channel.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Segment revenue operating income mixHome building revenue: $501.5M; Other revenue: $14.5MUSD

    Risks & headwinds

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    Affordability Pressures and Higher Mortgage RatesOngoing

    Net orders decreased 4.8% year-over-year; cancellation rate increased to 49.4%.

    Mitigation: Targeted price discounts on older inventory, financing incentives, focus on affordable homeownership.

    Elevated Energy CostsOngoing

    Contributed to affordability pressures and decreased net orders.

    Mitigation: Not explicitly stated, but implied by focus on affordability and cost control.

    Dynamic Operating EnvironmentOngoing

    Mixed demand for new homes.

    Mitigation: Disciplined capital allocation, thoughtful management of development investments, strategic balance sheet initiatives, monetizing non-core/aged inventory.

    Negative News CycleOngoing

    Headwind to sales.

    Mitigation: Not explicitly stated, but company focuses on fundamentals and customer engagement.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

    4

    Wholesale Partner Engagement to Orders

    Next quarter
    CurrentIncreased engagement, not yet significant orders
    TargetTangible contracts and orders from wholesale partners

    Why it matters

    Increased wholesale activity could significantly boost sales and help offload older inventory, impacting future revenue and margins.

    Yes and yes, Jay. I think it's not necessarily turning into orders yet, but for most of the year until the Road to Housing Act was finalized. There was just uncertainty, and what uncertainty leads to is just pencils down and not really a lot of engagement from our wholesale partners. And now that the Road to Housing Act is finalized, which was positive, we have seen the investors pick up their pencil, they're engaged, they're talking to our teams, not necessarily resultant. resulting in orders yet, but we are talking to them and it's very much a positive for our business not only to finish out the year, whether it's older inventory or also making agreements to look at contracts and delivering houses going into next year as well.

    Q&A highlights

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    What factors are driving the repeated gross margin guidance raises despite rising mortgage rates?

    The improved gross margins are due to land development profits, a conservative initial guidance, successful reduction of older, lower-margin inventory, and lower house costs year-over-year. The company is pleased with the progress despite continued incentives and a high-rate environment.

    “Yes, I think starting with, you know, we do a lot of land development, so we got some land development profits in that gross margin. There's a mixed component to that as well. There's a conservative component, not knowing exactly where incentives are going to be at the beginning of the year, so our guidance was conservative. And as we work through our older inventory, the new homes that we're closing have a higher gross margin. That's been helpful and sequentially the team across the country has done a great job of getting rid of older inventory. Our house costs are down year over year, which is contributing to that as well.”

    asked by Trevor Allinson · answered by Eric Lipar

    2 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Land Market and Community Growth

    LGI Homes is observing improvements in the land market, with a broader range of opportunities aligning with its underwriting standards. The company is finding more deals later in the development process, offering greater certainty on costs and demand. This strategy supports additional community openings in 2027 and continued community count growth, with 151 active communities already achieved, reaching the low end of the full-year guidance range.

    02

    Operational Efficiency and Profitability

    The company delivered a home building gross margin of 19.8% and an adjusted home building gross margin of 23.2%, both exceeding the midpoint of prior guidance. This outperformance is attributed to land development profits, a conservative initial guidance, successful reduction of older inventory, and lower house costs year-over-year. Prudent cost discipline led to adjusted EBITDA of $59 million, or 11.4% of total revenue.

    03

    Balance Sheet Strength and Capital Allocation

    LGI Homes strengthened its balance sheet by paying down approximately $130 million on its credit facility, reducing the debt-to-capital ratio by 220 basis points to 42.6%. This deleveraging, driven by disciplined capital allocation and strategic balance sheet initiatives, positions the company to evaluate opportunities in an increasingly active M&A environment, focusing on smaller, strategic acquisitions.

    04

    Demand Trends and Affordability

    Demand for new homes was mixed but resilient in Q2. While affordability pressures, higher mortgage rates, and elevated energy costs impacted net orders (down 4.8% YoY) and increased the cancellation rate (49.4%), the backlog remains strong, up 61% year-over-year. The company continues to support affordability through targeted price discounts and financing incentives.

    05

    Wholesale Channel Re-engagement

    After a quieter first half, wholesale partners are re-entering the market following the finalization of the Road to Housing Act. This re-engagement is seen as a positive for the business, potentially leading to increased orders for existing inventory and new agreements for future deliveries, contributing to the company's ability to meet its full-year objectives.

    06

    July Performance and Outlook

    LGI Homes expects to announce 425 closings in July, an 11.5% increase over last year, bringing year-to-date closings to 2,781. The company also anticipates reporting 152 active communities, its highest count in company history. Despite summer seasonality and higher rates, July performance was in line to slightly better than expectations, keeping the company on track for its full-year closing and margin guidance.

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