M.D.C. Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

M.D.C. Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.9%, while the Consumer Durables industry saw earnings growing at 19% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.7% per year. M.D.C. Holdings's return on equity is 11.9%, and it has net margins of 8.6%.

Key information

17.9%

Earnings growth rate

16.1%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Durables Industry Growth	24.5%
Revenue growth rate	12.7%
Return on equity	11.9%
Net Margin	8.6%
Last Earnings Update	31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Sep 22

M.D.C. Holdings: Awaiting Q3 Results To Validate If Earnings Normalization Phase Has Started

Sep 06

We Think M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 05

Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Increase To Their M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Forecasts

Aug 01

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Jul 28

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Jul 13

M.D.C. Holdings: Not The Best Financially But Has A Margin Of Safety

Jul 09

Does M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 05

M.D.C. Holdings: Trends Are Turning, But Better To Wait And See

May 26

M.D.C. Holdings' (NYSE:MDC) Dividend Will Be $0.50

Apr 21

When Should You Buy M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Apr 14

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Mar 30

Does M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 07

M.D.C. Holdings: Near-Term Concerns May Weigh On Share Price Performance

Feb 08

M.D.C. Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 30

M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.50

Jan 28

M.D.C. Holdings declares $0.50 dividend

Jan 24

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 13

Is M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 29

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Dec 13

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How M.D.C. Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MDC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
31 Dec 23	4,643	399	430
30 Sep 23	4,816	359	435
30 Jun 23	5,147	396	475
31 Mar 23	5,498	492	502
31 Dec 22	5,718	559	536
30 Sep 22	5,664	642	535
30 Jun 22	5,523	643	513
31 Mar 22	5,437	608	508
31 Dec 21	5,255	571	494
30 Sep 21	5,014	555	482
30 Jun 21	4,750	509	465
31 Mar 21	4,269	439	429
31 Dec 20	3,901	365	403
30 Sep 20	3,781	311	390
30 Jun 20	3,516	263	379
31 Mar 20	3,348	233	370
31 Dec 19	3,293	237	363
30 Sep 19	3,071	199	351
30 Jun 19	3,084	202	342
31 Mar 19	3,103	211	341
31 Dec 18	3,065	210	330
30 Sep 18	2,907	180	318
30 Jun 18	2,726	187	303
31 Mar 18	2,623	158	293
31 Dec 17	2,578	141	287
30 Sep 17	2,587	157	274
30 Jun 17	2,580	122	267
31 Mar 17	2,501	115	261
31 Dec 16	2,327	103	251
30 Sep 16	2,176	85	246
30 Jun 16	2,048	74	242
31 Mar 16	1,932	67	232
31 Dec 15	1,909	66	226
30 Sep 15	1,836	58	217
30 Jun 15	1,786	58	210
31 Mar 15	1,755	60	205
31 Dec 14	1,698	63	203
30 Sep 14	1,661	77	204
30 Jun 14	1,691	97	211
31 Mar 14	1,664	299	213
31 Dec 13	1,680	309	213
30 Sep 13	1,614	310	207
30 Jun 13	1,500	294	194

Quality Earnings: MDC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MDC's current net profit margins (8.6%) are lower than last year (9.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MDC's earnings have grown by 17.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MDC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: MDC had negative earnings growth (-28.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Durables industry average (1.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: MDC's Return on Equity (11.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/04/19 20:46
End of Day Share Price	2024/04/19 00:00
Earnings	2023/12/31
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Christopher Graja	Argus Research Company
John Lovallo	BofA Global Research
Kenneth Leon	CFRA Equity Research

M.D.C. Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.45 (vs US$2.03 in 3Q 2022)

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 26, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Recent updates

Larry A. Mizel to Depart as Founder and Executive Chairman and David D. Mandarich to Depart as President of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. on December 31, 2024

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Files Form 15

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Files Form 15

SH Residential Holdings, LLC completed the acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders.

SH Residential Holdings, LLC completed the acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders.

Independent Director recently sold US$389k worth of stock

Kaskela Law LLC Announces Shareholder Complaint Filed Against M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC) and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.55 per share at 3.5% yield

Third quarter dividend of US$0.55 announced

SH Residential Holdings, LLC entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from a group of shareholders for $4.9 billion.

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Price target increased by 9.3% to US$55.00

Sekisui House, Ltd. (TSE:1928) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Larry Mizel, David Mandarich and others for $4.7 billion.

M.D.C. Sells To Sekisui At An Attractive Price; Further Upside Is Unlikely

Sekisui House, Ltd. (TSE:1928) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Larry Mizel, David Mandarich and others for $4.7 billion.

Earnings Working Against M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDC) Share Price

We Think M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Returns On Capital At M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have Hit The Brakes

M.D.C. Holdings: Navigating Through A Tough Housing Market

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Upcoming dividend of US$0.55 per share at 5.9% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.45 (vs US$2.03 in 3Q 2022)

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 22, 2023

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 26, 2023

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

M.D.C. Holdings: Awaiting Q3 Results To Validate If Earnings Normalization Phase Has Started

We Think M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 13%

Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Increase To Their M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Forecasts

Upcoming dividend of US$0.55 per share at 4.3% yield

Price target increased by 18% to US$48.88

Senior VP & CFO exercised options and sold US$566k worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold US$284k worth of stock

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Provides Operating Guidance for the Third Quarter and Full Year of 2023

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Price target increased by 18% to US$41.38

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

M.D.C. Holdings: Not The Best Financially But Has A Margin Of Safety

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:MDC) dropped from Russell Small Cap Comp Growth Index

Executive Chairman exercised options and sold US$30m worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold US$428k worth of stock

Does M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

M.D.C. Holdings: Trends Are Turning, But Better To Wait And See

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 37%

President recently sold US$6.5m worth of stock

Price target increased by 7.1% to US$35.17

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.50 per share at 4.9% yield

M.D.C. Holdings' (NYSE:MDC) Dividend Will Be $0.50

When Should You Buy M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC)?

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC)

Independent Lead Director recently sold US$302k worth of stock

Independent Lead Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Does M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Independent Director recently sold US$170k worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold US$115k worth of stock

M.D.C. Holdings: Near-Term Concerns May Weigh On Share Price Performance

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%, revenue upgraded

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Upcoming dividend of US$0.50 per share at 5.4% yield

M.D.C. Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.50

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Announces Executive Changes