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Cavco Industries, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 31 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 9.7% on volume and price: Net revenue was $556.5 million, up $49 million or 9.7% from $507.5 million a year earlier, attributed to home sales volume and higher average selling price per home. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 24% to $6.55: Diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders was $6.55, compared with $5.28, attributed to higher factory-built housing volume and Financial services results. Source
  • Financial services margin rose to 55.6%: Financial services gross profit as a percentage of net revenue was 55.6%, against 21.8% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Homes sold up 5.4%: Factory-built homes sold were 5,178 in the quarter, up 265 homes from 4,913 a year earlier. Source
  • Backlog rose to $210 million: Backlog at quarter-end was $210 million, equal to 5-7 weeks of production. The prior-quarter release reported $200 million. Source
  • Buybacks of about $36 million: Stock repurchases were about $36 million in the quarter, against $50 million in the prior quarter. $142 million remains under Board authorizations, down from $178 million. Source
  • Acquisition closed after quarter-end: The American Homestar acquisition closed after the quarter, as the company had previously announced. Source

“Our teams executed with excellence in a fluid market with continuing macroeconomic risks.”

Bill Boor, President and Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The American Homestar acquisition closed after quarter-end. The prior-quarter release had announced a definitive agreement to acquire the company. Source
  • New: Lisa Daniels joined the Board of Directors. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 9.7% on volume and price: Net revenue was $556.5 million, up $49 million or 9.7% from $507.5 million a year earlier, attributed to home sales volume and higher average selling price per home. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 24% to $6.55: Diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders was $6.55, compared with $5.28, attributed to higher factory-built housing volume and Financial services results. Source
  • Pre-tax income up 22.4%: Income before income taxes was $67 million, up $12 million or 22.4% from $55 million in the prior-year quarter. Source

Segments and financial services

  • Factory-built gross margin flat at 22.9%: Factory-built housing gross profit as a percentage of net revenue was 22.9%, unchanged from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Financial services margin rose to 55.6%: Financial services gross profit as a percentage of net revenue was 55.6%, against 21.8% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Insurance premiums and lower claims: Financial services revenue rose on higher insurance premiums. Claims losses fell on underwriting improvements and the absence of prior-year severe weather events. Source

“I want to thank everyone from American Homestar for their commitment and positivity through this transition.”

Bill Boor, President and Chief Executive Officer

Products, volume and customers

  • Homes sold up 5.4%: Factory-built homes sold were 5,178 in the quarter, up 265 homes from 4,913 a year earlier. Source
  • Modules sold up 7.1%: Factory-built modules sold were 8,699, up 580 from 8,119 in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Revenue per home rose 4.4%: Net factory-built housing revenue per home sold was $103,344, up $4,353 or 4.4% from $98,991. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Backlog rose to $210 million: Backlog at quarter-end was $210 million, equal to 5-7 weeks of production. The prior-quarter release reported $200 million. Source
  • Capacity utilization near 75%: Capacity utilization rose to approximately 75% from approximately 70% a year earlier. Source
  • Six-month home sales up 10%: Factory-built homes sold for the six months were 10,594, up 960 or 10.0% from 9,634. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Factory gross profit up on volume: Factory-built gross profit increased on higher home sales volume and higher net revenue per home sold in both periods. Source
  • Factory SG&A up on incentive pay: Factory-built SG&A rose $4.3 million or 7.0% in the quarter, which management attributes to higher incentive-based compensation on higher earnings. Source
  • Financial services SG&A up on pay: Financial services SG&A rose 16.5% in the quarter, primarily due to higher compensation. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks of about $36 million: Stock repurchases were about $36 million in the quarter, against $50 million in the prior quarter. $142 million remains under Board authorizations, down from $178 million. Source
  • Capital spending rose to $9.9 million: Capital expenditures were $9.9 million in the quarter against $4.9 million a year earlier. Six-month capital expenditures were $18.9 million. Source
  • Cash rose to $375.0 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $375.0 million at September 27, 2025, against $356.2 million at March 29, 2025. Source

Strategy, acquisition and integration

  • Acquisition closed after quarter-end: The American Homestar acquisition closed after the quarter, as the company had previously announced. Source
  • Integration run alongside operations: Management describes the combined team as maintaining current operational focus while carrying out early integration at the same time. Source
  • Acquisition expands South Central reach: In the prior-quarter release, management said the deal would expand the company's reach in the South Central US.

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Factory-built homes sold Source5,178 (up 5.4%)
Factory-built modules sold Source8,699 (up 7.1%)
Capacity utilization Sourceapproximately 75%
Backlog Source$210 million (5-7 weeks of production)
Net factory-built housing revenue per home sold Source$103,344

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management points to a fluid market with continuing macroeconomic risks. Source
  • Operational: Management is running current operations and the early integration of American Homestar in parallel. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management says the acquisition closed after quarter-end, as previously announced. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.