Open the filing on EDGARSmith Douglas Homes Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
ATLANTA, August 6, 2026 (Business Wire) - Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (NYSE: SDHC) (“Smith Douglas” or the “Company”) today announced second quarter results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
Q2 2026 Results as compared to Q2 2025:
- Home closings increased 25% to 839
- Home closing revenue increased 22% to $273.0 million
- Home closing gross margin of 17.6% compared to 23.2%
- Net new home orders increased 32% to 970
- Backlog homes increased 17% to 1,000
- Pretax income of $1.9 million, which includes $7.6 million of real estate inventory impairment and lot option contract abandonment charges, compared to $17.2 million
- Earnings of $0.03 per diluted share compared to $0.26
- Debt-to-book capitalization of 13.2% compared to 9.0% at December 31, 2025
- Active community count increased 20% to 110 at quarter end
- Total controlled lots of 23,527
- Repurchased 312,351 shares of Class A common stock for $4.4 million
“We delivered another quarter of solid operational execution, generating strong year-over-year growth in both net new home orders and home closings despite a market that remains uncertain and constantly evolving,” said Greg Bennett, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Smith Douglas Homes. “Our teams continued to help buyers find the right combination of affordability, personalization, and value, while maintaining our disciplined operations and industry-leading build times. We believe this performance reflects the strength of our operating model and positions us well for continued long-term growth.”
Mr. Bennett continued, “While the housing market continues to face affordability challenges and macroeconomic uncertainty, we remain encouraged by underlying demand and the resilience of today's homebuyer.”
Russ Devendorf, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, “Our second quarter results demonstrate that we can continue growing while remaining disciplined in how we operate the business. We expanded our community count, increased sales, and continued to execute our land-light land strategy without compromising our underwriting standards. As we scale across the Southeastern and Southern United States, we remain focused on generating attractive returns, preserving balance sheet flexibility, and creating long-term value for our shareholders.”
Conference Call & Webcast Information
Management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on August 6, 2026. Interested parties can dial in using the numbers below or access the call via a webcast link provided in the investor relations section of the company’s website.
Dial-in Numbers:
Local: (+1) 585-542-9983
Toll Free: (+1) 833-461-5787
Conference ID: 284 191 644
A replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the call concludes.
About Smith Douglas Homes
Headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia, Smith Douglas Homes completed its initial public offering in January 2024. Since its inception, Smith Douglas has been entrusted by over 20,000 families to fulfill their new home dreams. Ranked a top 50 builder nationally for several years and with 2,908 closings in 2025, Smith Douglas currently holds the #33 position on the Builder Magazine Top 100 list. The Smith Douglas communities are primarily targeted to entry-level and empty-nest homebuyers looking to purchase a new home priced below the Federal Housing Administration loan limit in the metro areas of Atlanta, Birmingham, Central Georgia, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Dallas-Fort Worth, Greenville, Houston, Huntsville, Nashville, Raleigh, and the Alabama Gulf Coast. Smith Douglas offers its homebuyers a personalized, affordable buying experience at attractive prices, delivering exceptional value and quality.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements notice
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding the Company’s performance, growth, strategic plans and opportunities, financial position, ability to navigate the changing homebuilding landscape in the macroeconomic environment, and the timing of any of the foregoing. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current estimates and expectations. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.
Smith Douglas Homes
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Home closing revenue | $273,026 | | $223,924 | | $479,470 | | $448,646 | |
| Cost of home closings | 225,105 | | 171,985 | | 391,098 | | 343,177 | |
| Home closing gross profit | 47,921 | | 51,939 | | 88,372 | | 105,469 | |
| Selling, general and administrative costs | 41,914 | | 34,702 | | 77,826 | | 67,701 | |
| Equity in income from unconsolidated entities | (786) | | (598) | | (1,313) | | (817) | |
| Interest expense | 640 | | 772 | | 1,488 | | 1,438 | |
| Other expense (income), net | 4,285 | | (116) | | 4,188 | | 401 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,868 | | 17,179 | | 6,183 | | 36,746 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 100 | | 744 | | 353 | | 1,601 | |
| Net income | 1,768 | | 16,435 | | 5,830 | | 35,145 | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,522 | | 14,070 | | 5,019 | | 30,097 | |
| Net income attributable to Smith Douglas Homes Corp. | $246 | | $2,365 | | $811 | | $5,048 | |
| Earnings per share: | | | | |
| Basic | $0.03 | | $0.26 | | $0.09 | | $0.56 | |
| Diluted | $0.03 | | $0.26 | | $0.09 | | $0.55 | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | | | | |
| Basic | | 8,380,647 | | 8,998,470 | | 8,698,043 | | 8,983,328 |
| Diluted | | 8,380,647 | | 8,998,470 | | 8,698,043 | | 9,160,922 |
Smith Douglas Homes
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|
| (Unaudited) | |
|---|
| Assets | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $14,200 | $12,741 |
| Real estate inventory | 331,216 | 298,637 |
| Deposits on real estate under option or contract | 139,288 | 138,763 |
| Real estate not owned | 24,251 | 28,051 |
| Property and equipment, net | 9,206 | 9,720 |
| Goodwill | 25,726 | 25,726 |
| Deferred tax asset, net | 9,612 | 9,666 |
| Other assets | 38,603 | 34,289 |
| Total assets | $592,102 | $557,593 |
| Liabilities and Equity | | |
| Liabilities: | | |
| Accounts payable | $26,943 | $1,938 |
| Customer deposits | 6,027 | 3,108 |
| Notes payable | 66,026 | 44,075 |
| Liabilities related to real estate not owned | 24,251 | 28,051 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 26,517 | 26,428 |
| Tax receivable agreement liability | 9,382 | 9,857 |
| Total liabilities | 159,146 | 113,457 |
| Commitments and contingencies | | |
| Equity: | | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 | - | - |
| Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value - 250,000,000 shares authorized; 9,109,212 and 9,017,708 shares issued, 8,386,996 and 9,017,708 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 1 | 1 |
| Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value - 100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,435,897 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 62,122 | 60,610 |
| Retained earnings | 26,924 | 26,113 |
| Treasury stock, at cost | (9,588) | - |
| Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Smith Douglas Homes Corp. | 79,463 | 86,728 |
| Non-controlling interests attributable to Smith Douglas Holdings LLC | 353,493 | 357,408 |
| Total equity | 432,956 | 444,136 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $592,102 | $557,593 |
Smith Douglas Homes
Summary Cash Flow Information
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
| Six months ended June 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $4,850 | | $(63,847) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,152) | | (4,225) | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (2,239) | | 62,486 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,459 | | (5,586) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 12,741 | | 22,363 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $14,200 | | $16,777 | |
Smith Douglas Homes
Selected Other Operating Data
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Home closings | 839 | 669 | 1,463 | 1,340 |
| ASP of homes closed | $325 | $335 | $328 | $335 |
| Net new home orders | 970 | 736 | 1,951 | 1,504 |
| Contract value of net new home orders | $311,612 | $247,421 | $635,305 | $506,139 |
| ASP of net new home orders | $321 | $336 | $326 | $337 |
| Cancellation rate | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 9.1% |
| Backlog homes (period end) | 1,000 | 858 | 1,000 | 858 |
| Contract value of backlog homes (period end) | $322,147 | $292,881 | $322,147 | $292,881 |
| ASP of backlog homes (period end) | $322 | $341 | $322 | $341 |
| Active communities (period end) | 110 | 92 | 110 | 92 |
| Controlled lots (period end): | | | | |
| Homes under construction | 1,208 | 1,091 | 1,208 | 1,091 |
| Owned lots | 664 | 834 | 664 | 834 |
| Optioned lots | 21,655 | 22,899 | 21,655 | 22,899 |
| Total controlled lots | 23,527 | 24,824 | 23,527 | 24,824 |
(1)The cancellation rate is the total number of cancellations during the period divided by the total gross new home orders during the period.
(2)Backlog homes (period end) is the number of homes in backlog from the previous period plus the number of net new home orders generated during the current period minus the number of homes closed during the current period.
(3)A community becomes active once the model is completed or the community has its first sale. A community becomes inactive when it has fewer than two homes remaining to sell.
Smith Douglas Homes
Selected Financial Information by Segment
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Home Closing Revenue
| Three months ended June 30, | | | | 2026 | | | | 2025 | Period over period change |
| Home closing revenue | Home closings | ASP of homes closed | Home closing revenue | Home closings | ASP of homes closed | Home closing revenue | Home closings | ASP of homes closed |
| Southeast | $168,995 | 509 | $332 | | $141,267 | 407 | $347 | | 20% | 25% | (4)% |
| Central | 104,031 | 330 | 315 | | 82,657 | 262 | 315 | | 26% | 26% | - % |
| Total | $273,026 | 839 | $325 | | $223,924 | 669 | $335 | | 22% | 25% | (3)% |
| Six months ended June 30, | | | | 2026 | | | | 2025 | Period over period change |
| Home closing revenue | Home closings | ASP of homes closed | Home closing revenue | Home closings | ASP of homes closed | Home closing revenue | Home closings | ASP of homes closed |
| Southeast | $290,073 | 867 | $335 | | $279,485 | 799 | $350 | | 4% | 9% | (4)% |
| Central | 189,397 | 596 | 318 | | 169,161 | 541 | 313 | | 12% | 10% | 2% |
| Total | $479,470 | 1,463 | $328 | | $448,646 | 1,340 | $335 | | 7% | 9% | (2)% |
Backlog
| As of June 30, | | | | 2026 | | | | 2025 | Period over period change |
| Backlog homes | Contract value of backlog homes | ASP of backlog homes | Backlog homes | Contract value of backlog homes | ASP of backlog homes | Backlog homes | Contract value of backlog homes | ASP of backlog homes |
| Southeast | 591 | $194,893 | $330 | | 511 | $178,409 | $349 | | 16% | 9% | (5)% |
| Central | 409 | 127,254 | 311 | | 347 | 114,472 | 330 | | 18% | 11% | (6)% |
| Total | 1,000 | $322,147 | $322 | | 858 | $292,881 | $341 | | 17% | 10% | (6)% |
Controlled Lots
| As of June 30, | | | | 2026 | | | | 2025 | Period over period change |
| Owned | Optioned | Total Controlled | Owned | Optioned | Total Controlled | Owned | Optioned | Total Controlled |
| Southeast | 1,023 | 14,007 | 15,030 | | 986 | 16,005 | 16,991 | | 4% | (12%) | (12%) |
| Central | 849 | 7,648 | 8,497 | | 939 | 6,894 | 7,833 | | (10%) | 11% | 8% |
| Total | 1,872 | 21,655 | 23,527 | | 1,925 | 22,899 | 24,824 | | (3%) | (5%) | (5%) |
(1)Includes homes under construction and owned lots.
Net Income
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | Period over period change | 2026 | 2025 | Period over period change |
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| Southeast | $10,574 | $21,991 | $(11,417) | $23,054 | $45,846 | $(22,792) |
| Central | 5,866 | 6,345 | (479) | 11,301 | 13,355 | (2,054) |
| Segment total | 16,440 | 28,336 | (11,896) | 34,355 | 59,201 | (24,846) |
| Other | (14,672) | (11,901) | (2,771) | (28,525) | (24,056) | (4,469) |
| Total | $1,768 | $16,435 | $(14,667) | $5,830 | $35,145 | $(29,315) |
(1)Other primarily includes homebuilding operations in non-reportable segments, corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and benefits, business insurance, information technology, office costs, outside professional services and travel costs, and certain other amounts that are not allocated to the reportable segments.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”), this press release includes net debt-to-net book capitalization and adjusted net income.
Net debt-to-net book capitalization
Net debt-to-net book capitalization is a supplemental measure of our leverage that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to debt-to-book capitalization or any other measure derived in accordance with GAAP. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definition of net debt-to-net book capitalization may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by our competitors because not all companies and analysts calculate this non-GAAP financial measure in the same manner. We present this non-GAAP financial measure because we consider it to be an important supplemental measure of our leverage and believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.
We define net debt-to-net book capitalization as:
- Total debt, less cash and cash equivalents, divided by
- Total debt, less cash and cash equivalents, plus equity.
This non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool in that it subtracts cash and cash equivalents and therefore may imply that the Company has less debt than the most comparable measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Because of this limitation, this non-GAAP financial measure should be considered along with other financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We have reconciled this non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in the following table:
| As of (in thousands, except percentages) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
| Notes payable | $66,026 | $44,075 |
| Equity | 432,956 | 444,136 |
| Total capitalization | $498,982 | $488,211 |
| Debt-to-book capitalization | 13.2% | 9.0% |
| Notes payable | $66,026 | $44,075 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | 14,200 | 12,741 |
| Net debt | 51,826 | 31,334 |
| Equity | 432,956 | 444,136 |
| Total net capitalization | $484,782 | $475,470 |
| Net debt-to-net book capitalization | 10.7% | 6.6% |
Adjusted net income
Adjusted net income is not a measure of net income or net income margin as determined by GAAP. Adjusted net income is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure used by management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders, and rating agencies. We define adjusted net income as net income adjusted for the tax impact using an applicable federal and state blended tax rate (assuming 100% public ownership to adjust for the impact of taxes on earnings attributable to Smith Douglas Holdings LLC as if Smith Douglas Holdings LLC was a subchapter C corporation in the periods presented).
Management believes adjusted net income is useful because it allows management to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and comparability to industry peers who record income tax expense on their income before tax as opposed to the income of Smith Douglas Holdings LLC not being taxed at the entity level and, therefore, not reflecting a charge against earnings for income tax expense. Adjusted net income should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or any other measure as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our computation of adjusted net income may not be comparable to adjusted net income of other companies. We present adjusted net income because we believe it provides useful information regarding our comparability to peers.
The following table presents a reconciliation of adjusted net income to the GAAP financial measure of net income for each of the periods indicated (in thousands):
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
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| Net income | $1,768 | | $16,435 | | $5,830 | | $35,145 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 100 | | 744 | | 353 | | 1,601 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,868 | | 17,179 | | 6,183 | | 36,746 | |
| Tax-effected adjustments | 502 | | 4,278 | | 1,662 | | 9,150 | |
| Adjusted net income | $1,366 | | $12,901 | | $4,521 | | $27,596 | |
(1)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, our tax expenses assume a 26.9% and 24.9% federal and state blended tax rate, respectively, (assuming 100% public ownership to adjust for the impact of taxes on earnings attributable to Smith Douglas Holdings LLC as if Smith Douglas Holdings LLC was a subchapter C corporation in the periods presented).
Contacts
Joe Thomas, SVP of Accounting & Finance investors@smithdouglas.com