For the quarter ended March 2026, Beazer Homes (BZH Quick QuoteBZH - Free Report) reported revenue of $409.85 million, down 27.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.03, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -8.61% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $448.43 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.72, the EPS surprise was +95.83%.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Beazer performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total home closings: 757 versus 800 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Average active community count: 167 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 165.
• ASP from closing: $525.40 versus $523.50 estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Beazer have returned +7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.