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Smith Douglas Homes Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (NYSE: SDHC) (“Smith Douglas” or the “Company”) today announced third quarter results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Q3 2025 Results as compared to Q3 2024:

  • Home closings decreased 3% to 788
  • Home closing revenue decreased 6% to $262.0 million
  • Home closing gross margin of 21.0% compared to 26.5%
  • Net new home orders increased 15.0% to 690
  • Pretax income of $17.2 million compared to $39.6 million
  • Earnings of $0.24 per diluted share compared to $0.58
  • Debt-to-book capitalization of 11.2% compared to 0.8% at December 31, 2024
  • Active community count increased 32% to 98 at quarter end
  • Total controlled lots increased 36% to 24,300

Greg Bennett, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In the third quarter of 2025, Smith Douglas Homes continued to execute on its long-term goal of becoming a large-scale builder of choice in key markets throughout the South. We made further progress in establishing our presence in newer markets, while continuing to invest and expand our homebuilding footprint in our existing markets. We also remained true to our operating philosophy, which focuses on being asset-light and having efficient construction cycle times. We believe this consistent and disciplined approach to the business has served us well since our inception and will lead to better shareholder returns over time.”

Russ Devendorf, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, “Smith Douglas posted pretax income of $17.2 million in the third quarter, or earnings of $0.24 per diluted share. Home closing revenue came in at $262.0 million on 788 home closings, while home closing gross margin averaged 21.0%. These results were in line with the guidance we gave last quarter and demonstrate the consistency of our operations and the reliability of our homebuilding model.”

Mr. Devendorf continued, “We feel our Company is in great shape as we head into the end of 2025. Our net debt-to-net book capitalization stood at 8.4% at the end of the third quarter, while our active community count was up 32% compared to last year. This combination of financial strength and opportunistic growth gives Smith Douglas the ability to achieve its long-term goals of increasing its market share while staying financially disciplined.”

Conference Call & Webcast Information

Management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2025. 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:

Toll Free - North America (+1) 800-715-9871

International: (+1) 646-307-1963

Conference ID: 8459388

Replay Numbers:

Toll Free - North America: (+1) 800-770-2030

Playback Passcode: 8459388

Replay will expire 7 days following the event

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 18,000 families to fulfill their new home dreams. Ranked a top 50 builder nationally for several years and with 2,867 closings in 2024, Smith Douglas currently holds the #32 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-luxury buying experience at attractive prices.

Forward-Looking Statements

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, market share, strategic plans and opportunities, financial position, shareholder returns, increasing market share, 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, 2024, 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

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Home closing revenue

$

262,041

 

 

$

277,835

 

 

$

710,687

 

 

$

687,977

 

Cost of home closings

 

207,071

 

 

 

204,140

 

 

 

550,248

 

 

 

505,764

 

Home closing gross profit

 

54,970

 

 

 

73,695

 

 

 

160,439

 

 

 

182,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative costs

 

36,088

 

 

 

34,137

 

 

 

103,789

 

 

 

93,487

 

Equity in income from unconsolidated entities

 

(640

)

 

 

(396

)

 

 

(1,457

)

 

 

(800

)

Interest expense

 

898

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

2,336

 

 

 

1,903

 

Other expense (income), net

 

1,388

 

 

 

(245

)

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

765

 

Income before income taxes

 

17,236

 

 

 

39,585

 

 

 

53,982

 

 

 

86,858

 

Provision for income taxes

 

1,021

 

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

2,622

 

 

 

3,814

 

Net income

 

16,215

 

 

 

37,824

 

 

 

51,360

 

 

 

83,044

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests and LLC members prior to IPO

 

14,089

 

 

 

32,477

 

 

 

44,186

 

 

 

71,079

 

Net income attributable to Smith Douglas Homes Corp.

$

2,126

 

 

$

5,347

 

 

$

7,174

 

 

$

11,965

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30, 2025

 

Period from January 11,

2024 to September 30, 2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.24

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.80

 

$

1.35

Diluted

$

0.24

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.78

 

$

1.30

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

9,017,398

 

 

8,846,154

 

 

8,994,810

 

 

8,846,154

Diluted

 

9,056,364

 

 

51,533,407

 

 

9,192,482

 

 

51,502,413

Smith Douglas Homes

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

September 30,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

14,775

 

$

22,363

Real estate inventory

 

314,524

 

 

277,834

Deposits on real estate under option or contract

 

135,756

 

 

103,026

Real estate not owned

 

28,828

 

 

5,830

Property and equipment, net

 

9,507

 

 

3,775

Goodwill

 

25,726

 

 

25,726

Deferred tax asset, net

 

10,472

 

 

10,906

Other assets

 

31,971

 

 

26,441

Total assets

$

571,559

 

$

475,901

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

21,101

 

$

17,234

Customer deposits

 

5,156

 

 

5,301

Notes payable

 

53,637

 

 

3,060

Liabilities related to real estate not owned

 

28,828

 

 

5,830

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

25,992

 

 

32,348

Tax receivable agreement liability

 

10,401

 

 

10,401

Total liabilities

 

145,115

 

 

74,174

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value – 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value – 250,000,000 shares authorized; 9,017,638 and 8,846,154 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

 

4

 

 

4

Additional paid-in capital

 

59,581

 

 

58,208

Retained earnings

 

22,593

 

 

15,419

Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Smith Douglas Homes Corp.

 

82,179

 

 

73,632

Non-controlling interests attributable to Smith Douglas Holdings LLC

 

344,265

 

 

328,095

Total equity

 

426,444

 

 

401,727

Total liabilities and equity

$

571,559

 

$

475,901

Smith Douglas Homes

Summary Cash Flow Information

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

 

2024

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(41,094

)

 

$

13,655

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(5,573

)

 

 

(3,780

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

39,079

 

 

 

(5,936

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,588

)

 

 

3,939

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

22,363

 

 

 

19,777

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

14,775

 

 

$

23,716

 

Smith Douglas Homes

Selected Other Operating Data

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Home closings

 

788

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

2,128

 

 

 

2,031

 

ASP of homes closed

$

333

 

 

$

342

 

 

$

334

 

 

$

339

 

Net new home orders

 

690

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

2,194

 

 

 

2,080

 

Contract value of net new home orders

$

231,818

 

 

$

205,164

 

 

$

737,957

 

 

$

708,446

 

ASP of net new home orders

$

336

 

 

$

342

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

341

 

Cancellation rate(1)

 

11.2

%

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

9.7

%

 

 

11.3

%

Backlog homes (period end)(2)

 

760

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

760

 

 

 

961

 

Contract value of backlog homes (period end)

$

258,732

 

 

$

332,035

 

 

$

258,732

 

 

$

332,035

 

ASP of backlog homes (period end)

$

340

 

 

$

346

 

 

$

340

 

 

$

346

 

Active communities (period end)(3)

 

98

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

74

 

Controlled lots (period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homes under construction

 

1,098

 

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

1,098

 

 

 

1,135

 

Owned lots

 

641

 

 

 

611

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

611

 

Optioned lots

 

22,561

 

 

 

16,132

 

 

 

22,561

 

 

 

16,132

 

Total controlled lots

 

24,300

 

 

 

17,878

 

 

 

24,300

 

 

 

17,878

 

(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

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

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

 

$

166,625

 

493

 

$

338

 

$

189,128

 

534

 

$

354

 

(12

)%

 

(8

)%

 

(5

)%

Central

 

 

95,416

 

295

 

 

323

 

 

88,707

 

278

 

 

319

 

8

%

 

6

%

 

1

%

Total

 

$

262,041

 

788

 

$

333

 

$

277,835

 

812

 

$

342

 

(6

)%

 

(3

)%

 

(3

)%

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

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

 

$

446,110

 

1,292

 

$

345

 

$

417,015

 

1,186

 

$

352

 

7

%

 

9

%

 

(2

)%

Central

 

 

264,577

 

836

 

 

316

 

 

270,962

 

845

 

 

321

 

(2

)%

 

(1

)%

 

(2

)%

Total

 

$

710,687

 

2,128

 

$

334

 

$

687,977

 

2,031

 

$

339

 

3

%

 

5

%

 

(1

)%

Backlog

As of September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

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

 

430

 

$

151,463

 

$

352

 

584

 

$

211,339

 

$

362

 

(26

)%

 

(28

)%

 

(3

)%

Central

 

330

 

 

107,269

 

 

325

 

377

 

 

120,696

 

 

320

 

(12

)%

 

(11

)%

 

2

%

Total

 

760

 

$

258,732

 

$

340

 

961

 

$

332,035

 

$

346

 

(21

)%

 

(22

)%

 

(2

)%

Controlled Lots

As of September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

Period over period change

 

 

Owned(1)

 

Optioned

 

Total Controlled

 

Owned(1)

 

Optioned

 

Total Controlled

 

Owned(1)

 

Optioned

 

Total Controlled

Southeast

 

961

 

15,039

 

16,000

 

908

 

12,118

 

13,026

 

6

%

 

24

%

 

23

%

Central

 

778

 

7,522

 

8,300

 

838

 

4,014

 

4,852

 

(7

%)

 

87

%

 

71

%

Total

 

1,739

 

22,561

 

24,300

 

1,746

 

16,132

 

17,878

 

%

 

40

%

 

36

%

(1)

Includes homes under construction and owned lots.

Net Income 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

Period over

period change

 

2025

 

2024

 

Period over

period change

Southeast

$

20,854

 

 

$

39,765

 

 

$

(18,911

)

 

$

66,700

 

 

$

86,368

 

 

$

(19,668

)

Central

 

5,393

 

 

 

9,762

 

 

 

(4,369

)

 

 

18,748

 

 

 

33,381

 

 

 

(14,633

)

Segment total

 

26,247

 

 

 

49,527

 

 

 

(23,280

)

 

 

85,448

 

 

 

119,749

 

 

 

(34,301

)

Other(1)

 

(10,032

)

 

 

(11,703

)

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

(34,088

)

 

 

(36,705

)

 

 

2,617

 

Total

$

16,215

 

 

$

37,824

 

 

$

(21,609

)

 

$

51,360

 

 

$

83,044

 

 

$

(31,684

)

(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)

September 30,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

Notes payable

$

53,637

 

 

$

3,060

 

Equity

 

426,444

 

 

 

401,727

 

Total capitalization

$

480,081

 

 

$

404,787

 

Debt-to-book capitalization

 

11.2

%

 

 

0.8

%

Notes payable

$

53,637

 

 

$

3,060

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents

 

14,775

 

 

 

22,363

 

Net debt

 

38,862

 

 

 

(19,303

)

Equity

 

426,444

 

 

 

401,727

 

Total net capitalization

$

465,306

 

 

$

382,424

 

Net debt-to-net book capitalization

 

8.4

%

 

 

(5.0

)%

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 a 24.6% 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

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Net income

$

16,215

 

$

37,824

 

$

51,360

 

$

83,044

Provision for income taxes

 

1,021

 

 

1,761

 

 

2,622

 

 

3,814

Income before income taxes

 

17,236

 

 

39,585

 

 

53,982

 

 

86,858

Tax-effected adjustments(1)

 

4,240

 

 

9,710

 

 

13,280

 

 

21,306

Adjusted net income

$

12,996

 

$

29,875

 

$

40,702

 

$

65,552

(1)

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our tax expenses assume a 24.6% and 24.5% 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).

 

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