Century Communities (CCS) reported $903.23 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.8%. EPS of $1.36 for the same period compares to $2.22 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $933.12 million, representing a surprise of -3.20%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -21.84%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.74.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Century Communities performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Home sales revenues: $883.74 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $910.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.2%.
• Revenues- Financial services revenues: $18.53 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -25.6%.
• Revenues- Total homebuilding revenues: $884.70 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $910.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.2%.

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Shares of Century Communities have returned -11.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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