PulteGroup (PHM) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

PulteGroup (PHM) reported $4.4 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.3%. EPS of $3.03 for the same period compares to $3.58 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.8% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.37 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.92, the EPS surprise was +3.77%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how PulteGroup performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Average Selling Price - Total: $559.00 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $565.10.Net New Orders in Units - Total: 7,083 versus 7,355 estimated by five analysts on average.Closings (units) - Total: 7,639 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 7,509.Unit Backlog - Total: 10,779 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 11,181.Backlog Value - Total: $6.84 billion versus $7.27 billion estimated by two analysts on average.Net New Orders (Value) - Total: $3.89 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.3 billion.Homebuilding- Home sale revenues: $4.27 billion versus $4.23 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.1% change.Revenues- Financial Services: $101.16 million versus $108.69 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.4% change.Revenues- Homebuilding: $4.3 billion versus $4.26 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.1% change.Homebuilding- Land sale revenues: $34.62 million compared to the $40.17 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -13.1% year over year.Income / (loss) before income taxes- Financial Services: $42.8 million compared to the $53.19 million average estimate based on five analysts.Income / (loss) before income taxes- Homebuilding: $764.36 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $748.36 million.View all Key Company Metrics for PulteGroup here>>>Shares of PulteGroup have returned +3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks