Frontdoor beats Q3 revenue estimates, announces $1 bln buyback
Overview
U.S. home warranty provider's Q3 revenue rose 6%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat consensus, rising 15%
Company announced new $1 bln share repurchase authorization
Outlook
Frontdoor raises full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $2.205 bln-$2.215 bln
Company expects full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $590 mln-$600 mln
Frontdoor forecasts Q4 revenue of $453 mln-$463 mln and adjusted EBITDA of $62 mln-$72 mln
Result Drivers
PRICE AND VOLUME GAINS - Co said revenue growth was driven equally by higher realized prices and increased volume
OTHER REVENUE GROWTH - 32% increase in 'other' revenue, mainly from New HVAC upgrade program
HIGHER CONTRACT CLAIMS COSTS - Co cited increased service requests per member, mainly due to unfavorable weather in the HVAC trade, as a factor raising contract claims costs
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $655 mln | $647.83 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1.81 | $1.77 (5 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $1.65 | ||
Q3 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $127 mln | $120.25 mln (4 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Income | $116 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Slight Beat* | $205 mln | $203.60 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q3 Gross Profit | $362 mln |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the personal services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Frontdoor Inc is $96.00, about 3.4% above its November 4 closing price of $92.86
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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