Cavco Industries Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Cavco Industries (Nasdaq: CVCO) reported results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 27, 2025, including the completed acquisition of American Homestar on September 29, 2025. Net revenue was $581.0 million, up 11.3% year-over-year; net income was $44.1 million, down 22.0%.
Segment highlights: factory-built housing revenue rose to $558.5 million with homes sold up 3.2%; financial services gross margin improved to 65.2%. Backlog was $160 million (4–6 weeks). Share repurchases totaled ~$44 million, leaving ~$98 million available.
Positive
- Net revenue +11.3% to $581.0 million for the quarter
- Financial services gross margin improved to 65.2% (from 55.5%)
- Acquisition of American Homestar closed Sept 29, 2025; contributed $42 million revenue
- Backlog of $160 million representing 4–6 weeks of production
- Share repurchases of approximately $44 million in the quarter
Negative
- Net income down 22.0% to $44.1 million for the quarter
- Diluted EPS declined 19.1% to $5.58
- Factory-built housing gross margin declined to 21.7% from 23.6%
- SG&A increased $15.4 million (23.3%), including $2.9 million acquisition deal costs
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, CVCO gained 0.23%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -16.8% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 37 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $11M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $4.82B at that time. Trading volume was very high at 3.4x the daily average, suggesting strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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CVCO fell 2.65% while key peers were mixed: KBH +0.61%, SKY -3.27%, MHO +5.51%, MTH -1.02%, TMHC +0.20%, indicating stock-specific reaction.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | -0.0% | Q2 FY 2026 revenue and EPS grew year-over-year with margin expansion. |
| Oct 28 | Board appointment | Positive | -5.2% | Added independent director and expanded Board to eight members. |
| Sep 30 | Acquisition close | Positive | -0.8% | Closed $190 million American Homestar acquisition, adding plants and retail sites. |
| Jul 31 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +4.7% | Q1 FY 2026 delivered strong revenue, EPS growth and repurchases. |
Recent news, including strong earnings and the American Homestar acquisition, often saw muted or negative next-day reactions, with only one of four events aligning positively with sentiment.
Over the last few quarters, Cavco reported rising net revenue and EPS, notably with strong results in Q1 and Q2 FY 2026 and expanding financial services margins. The company also executed the $190 million American Homestar acquisition and maintained active buybacks. Despite generally positive fundamentals, three of the last four news events, including prior earnings and the acquisition closing, saw negative or flat next-day price moves, framing today’s mixed EPS/gross margin update within a pattern of cautious market reactions.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlighted solid top-line growth to $580.994M and contributions from the American Homestar acquisition, alongside softer quarterly EPS of $5.58 and lower factory-built housing gross margins. Financial services margins improved to 65.2%, and backlog stood at $160M, or 4–6 weeks of production. Investors may watch integration costs, capacity utilization trends, and the balance between volume growth, pricing, and margin performance over coming quarters.
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Closes American Homestar Acquisition
PHOENIX, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVCO) ("we," "our," the "Company" or "Cavco") today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2025.
On September 29, 2025, we completed the acquisition of American Homestar Corporation, which operates two manufacturing lines, nineteen retail locations and a financial services operation. Since the acquisition date, the results of American Homestar are included in Cavco's consolidated financial statements.
Quarterly Highlights
- Net revenue was
$581.0 million , up$59 million or11.3% compared to$522.0 million in the third quarter of the prior year, primarily on home sales volume and average selling price per home growth. - Home sales volume was up
3.2% and capacity utilization decreased to approximately70% from approximately75% in the third quarter of the prior year. - Factory-built housing Gross profit as a percentage of Net revenue was
21.7% , compared to23.6% in the same period in the prior year. - Financial services Gross profit as a percentage of Net revenue was
65.2% , compared to Gross profit of55.5% in the same period in the prior year. - Income before income taxes was
$58 million , down$11 million , or16.9% compared to$69 million in the same period in the prior year. - Net income per diluted share attributable to Cavco common stockholders was
$5.58 , down19.1% , compared to$6.90 in the prior year quarter. - American Homestar contributed
$42 million to Net revenue with 343 homes sold and$6.9 million of incremental SG&A. Additionally, we had$2.9 million of deal costs in the quarter. - Backlogs totaled
$160 million at the end of the quarter representing 4-6 weeks of production. - Stock repurchases were approximately
$44 million in the quarter, leaving approximately$98 million available for repurchases under our previously announced Board authorizations.
Commenting on the quarter, President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Boor said, "Industry shipments slowed in the quarter with HUD shipments at a significantly lower pace in the reported October and November period. Our operating approach was to use the backlog and additional days down over the holidays to maintain a steady daily production pace in the factories. Looking forward, affordable housing continues to rise in national policy discussions and as we talk with retailers and communities, the tone in the market remains optimistic. We will be looking to the Spring selling season to determine our ability to increase production from here."
He continued, "Notably, our Financial services segment results continue to be very strong, reflecting the outstanding work to improve profitability of the insurance operation. Additionally, we are now through the first full quarter with American Homestar. This quarter's results expectedly reflect deal costs and integration plan spending. However, as that investment phase concludes we will see the positive impact of this deal, which will exceed our previous expectations."
Financial Results
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| ($ in thousands, except revenue per home sold) | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | Change | ||||||||
| Net revenue | |||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 558,497 | $ | 500,860 | $ | 57,637 | 11.5 | % | |||
| Financial services | 22,497 | 21,180 | 1,317 | 6.2 | % | ||||||
| $ | 580,994 | $ | 522,040 | $ | 58,954 | 11.3 | % | ||||
| Factory-built modules sold | 8,818 | 8,378 | 440 | 5.3 | % | ||||||
| Factory-built homes sold (consisting of one or more modules) | 5,221 | 5,059 | 162 | 3.2 | % | ||||||
| Net factory-built housing revenue per home sold | $ | 106,971 | $ | 99,004 | $ | 7,967 | 8.0 | % | |||
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| ($ in thousands, except revenue per home sold) | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | Change | ||||||||
| Net revenue | |||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 1,629,308 | $ | 1,445,251 | $ | 184,057 | 12.7 | % | |||
| Financial services | 65,070 | 61,849 | 3,221 | 5.2 | % | ||||||
| $ | 1,694,378 | $ | 1,507,100 | $ | 187,278 | 12.4 | % | ||||
| Factory-built modules sold | 26,417 | 24,168 | 2,249 | 9.3 | % | ||||||
| Factory-built homes sold (consisting of one or more modules) | 15,815 | 14,693 | 1,122 | 7.6 | % | ||||||
| Net factory-built housing revenue per home sold | $ | 103,023 | $ | 98,363 | $ | 4,660 | 4.7 | % | |||
- In the factory-built housing segment, the increase in Net revenue was due to higher home sales volume and an increase in Net revenue per home sold for both periods.
- Financial services segment Net revenue increased due to higher insurance premiums for both periods.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | Change | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 121,255 | $ | 118,193 | $ | 3,062 | 2.6 | % | ||||||
| Financial services | 14,666 | 11,757 | 2,909 | 24.7 | % | |||||||||
| $ | 135,921 | $ | 129,950 | $ | 5,971 | 4.6 | % | |||||||
| Gross profit as % of Net revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | 23.4 | % | 24.9 | % | N/A | (1.5 | )% | |||||||
| Factory-built housing | 21.7 | % | 23.6 | % | N/A | (1.9 | )% | |||||||
| Financial services | 65.2 | % | 55.5 | % | N/A | 9.7 | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 74,162 | $ | 60,409 | $ | 13,753 | 22.8 | % | ||||||
| Financial services | 7,199 | 5,571 | 1,628 | 29.2 | % | |||||||||
| $ | 81,361 | $ | 65,980 | $ | 15,381 | 23.3 | % | |||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 47,093 | $ | 57,784 | $ | (10,691 | ) | (18.5 | )% | |||||
| Financial services | 7,467 | 6,186 | 1,281 | 20.7 | % | |||||||||
| $ | 54,560 | $ | 63,970 | $ | (9,410 | ) | (14.7 | )% | ||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | Change | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 364,593 | $ | 333,223 | $ | 31,370 | 9.4 | % | ||||||
| Financial services | 35,241 | 16,251 | 18,990 | 116.9 | % | |||||||||
| $ | 399,834 | $ | 349,474 | $ | 50,360 | 14.4 | % | |||||||
| Gross profit as % of Net revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | 23.6 | % | 23.2 | % | N/A | 0.4 | % | |||||||
| Factory-built housing | 22.4 | % | 23.1 | % | N/A | (0.7 | )% | |||||||
| Financial services | 54.2 | % | 26.3 | % | N/A | 27.9 | % | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 203,073 | $ | 181,569 | $ | 21,504 | 11.8 | % | ||||||
| Financial services | 19,665 | 16,259 | 3,406 | 20.9 | % | |||||||||
| $ | 222,738 | $ | 197,828 | $ | 24,910 | 12.6 | % | |||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||||||||
| Factory-built housing | $ | 161,520 | $ | 151,654 | $ | 9,866 | 6.5 | % | ||||||
| Financial services | 15,576 | (8 | ) | 15,584 | NM | |||||||||
| $ | 177,096 | $ | 151,646 | $ | 25,450 | 16.8 | % | |||||||
- In the factory-built housing segment, Gross profit increased for the three and nine months ended primarily due to home sales volume and Net revenue per home sold, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales per home sold. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three and nine months ended due primarily to the addition of American Homestar and deal costs in the current period. For the nine months ended, the increase is also due to higher incentive based compensation due to higher earnings compared to the prior year period.
- In the financial services segment, Gross profit and Income from operations increased primarily due to the insurance division having higher premiums and lower claims losses. The claims loss reduction resulted from policy underwriting improvements and severe weather events in the prior year periods. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in both periods primarily due to higher compensation.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | Change | |||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 2,956 | $ | 5,353 | $ | (2,397 | ) | (44.8 | )% | |||
| Net income | $ | 44,067 | $ | 56,462 | $ | (12,395 | ) | (22.0 | )% | |||
| Diluted net income per share | $ | 5.58 | $ | 6.90 | $ | (1.32 | ) | (19.1 | )% | |||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | Change | |||||||||
| Interest Income | $ | 13,105 | $ | 16,556 | $ | (3,451 | ) | (20.8 | )% | |||
| Net income | $ | 148,090 | $ | 134,706 | $ | 13,384 | 9.9 | % | ||||
| Diluted net income per share | $ | 18.55 | $ | 16.25 | $ | 2.30 | 14.2 | % | ||||
Items ancillary to our core operations had the following impact on the results of operations:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition related deal costs | $ | 2.9 | $ | — | $ | 4.4 | $ | — | ||||
Conference Call Details
Cavco's management will hold a conference call to review these results tomorrow, January 30, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Interested parties can access a live webcast of the conference call on the Internet at https://investor.cavco.com or via telephone. To participate by phone, please register here to receive the dial in number and your PIN. An archive of the webcast and presentation will be available for 60 days at https://investor.cavco.com.
About Cavco
Cavco Industries, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, designs and produces factory-built housing products primarily distributed through a network of independent and Company-owned retailers. We are one of the largest producers of manufactured and modular homes in the United States, based on reported wholesale shipments. We are also a leading producer of park model RVs, vacation cabins and factory-built commercial structures. Cavco's finance subsidiary, CountryPlace Mortgage, is an approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicer and a Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities issuer that offers conforming mortgages, non-conforming mortgages and home-only loans to purchasers of factory-built homes. Our insurance subsidiary, Standard Casualty, provides property and casualty insurance to owners of manufactured homes.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements reflect Cavco's current expectations and projections with respect to our expected future business and financial performance, including, among other things: (i) expected financial performance and operating results, such as revenue and gross margin percentage; (ii) our liquidity and financial resources; (iii) our outlook with respect to the Company and the manufactured housing business in general; (iv) the expected effect of certain risks and uncertainties on our business; and (iv) the strength of Cavco's business model. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "goal," "intend," "likely," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "project," "seek," "target," "can," "could," "may," "should," "would," "will," the negatives thereof and other words and terms of similar meaning. A number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other factors, Cavco's ability to manage: (i) customer demand and the availability of financing for our products; (ii) labor shortages and the pricing, availability, or transportation of raw materials; (iii) the impact of local or national emergencies; (iv) excessive health and safety incidents or warranty and construction claims; (v) increases in cancellations of home sales; (vi) information technology failures or cyber incidents; (vii) our ability to maintain the security of personally identifiable information of our customers, (viii) compliance with the numerous laws and regulations applicable to our business, including state, federal, and foreign laws relating to manufactured housing, privacy, the internet, and accounting matters; (ix) successful defense against litigation, government inquiries, and investigations, and (x) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by Cavco. The forward-looking statements herein represent the judgment of Cavco as of the date of this release and Cavco disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise. This press release should be read in conjunction with the information included in the Company's other press releases, reports, and other filings with the SEC. Readers are specifically referred to the Risk Factors described in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2025 as may be updated from time to time in future filings on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which identify important risks that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Understanding the information contained in these filings is important in order to fully understand Cavco's reported financial results and our business outlook for future periods.
| CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
| December 27, 2025 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||
| ASSETS | (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 224,616 | $ | 356,225 | |||
| Restricted cash, current | 17,271 | 18,535 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 105,956 | 105,849 | |||||
| Short-term investments | 17,277 | 19,842 | |||||
| Current portion of consumer loans receivable, net | 38,679 | 35,852 | |||||
| Current portion of commercial loans receivable, net | 45,659 | 43,492 | |||||
| Current portion of commercial loans receivable from affiliates, net | 2,015 | 2,881 | |||||
| Inventories | 290,540 | 252,695 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 74,782 | 74,815 | |||||
| Total current assets | 816,795 | 910,186 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 585 | 585 | |||||
| Investments | 24,782 | 18,067 | |||||
| Consumer loans receivable, net | 20,104 | 20,685 | |||||
| Commercial loans receivable, net | 53,393 | 48,605 | |||||
| Commercial loans receivable from affiliates, net | 5,163 | 4,768 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 276,716 | 227,620 | |||||
| Goodwill | 207,803 | 121,969 | |||||
| Other intangibles, net | 28,678 | 16,731 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 38,176 | 35,576 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | — | 1,853 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,472,195 | $ | 1,406,645 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 35,003 | $ | 37,195 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 293,674 | 265,971 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 328,677 | 303,166 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 34,065 | 31,538 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 7,210 | 7,359 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 13,024 | — | |||||
| Total liabilities | 382,976 | 342,063 | |||||
| Stockholders' equity | |||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
| Common stock, | 95 | 94 | |||||
| Treasury stock, at cost; 1,684,663 and 1,428,720 shares, respectively | (555,587 | ) | (424,624 | ) | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 298,231 | 290,940 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 1,346,253 | 1,198,163 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 227 | 9 | |||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,089,219 | 1,064,582 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,472,195 | $ | 1,406,645 | |||
| CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 580,994 | $ | 522,040 | $ | 1,694,378 | $ | 1,507,100 | |||||||
| Cost of sales | 445,073 | 392,090 | 1,294,544 | 1,157,626 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 135,921 | 129,950 | 399,834 | 349,474 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 81,361 | 65,980 | 222,738 | 197,828 | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | 54,560 | 63,970 | 177,096 | 151,646 | |||||||||||
| Interest income | 2,956 | 5,353 | 13,105 | 16,556 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (131 | ) | (155 | ) | (407 | ) | (370 | ) | |||||||
| Other income, net | 213 | 168 | 355 | 315 | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 57,598 | 69,336 | 190,149 | 168,147 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (13,531 | ) | (12,874 | ) | (42,059 | ) | (33,441 | ) | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 44,067 | $ | 56,462 | $ | 148,090 | $ | 134,706 | |||||||
| Net income per share | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 5.65 | $ | 6.97 | $ | 18.78 | $ | 16.42 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 5.58 | $ | 6.90 | $ | 18.55 | $ | 16.25 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 7,801,698 | 8,096,538 | 7,887,594 | 8,203,448 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 7,891,093 | 8,186,814 | 7,981,609 | 8,291,647 | |||||||||||
| CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC. OTHER OPERATING DATA (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
| December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | December 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 8,490 | $ | 5,434 | $ | 27,360 | $ | 15,253 | |||
| Depreciation | $ | 5,552 | $ | 4,407 | $ | 15,310 | $ | 13,151 | |||
| Amortization of other intangibles | $ | 609 | $ | 377 | $ | 1,353 | $ | 1,154 | |||
For additional information, contact:
Mark Fusler
Corporate Controller and Investor Relations
investor_relations@cavco.com
Phone: 602-256-6263
On the Internet: www.cavcoindustries.com
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