Century Communities (CCS) Q1 2026 Earnings Summary

Century cut cycle times 15% to 114 days and finished specs 31%, but orders fell 11.6% and full-year delivery guidance was lowered.

Quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Closings 2,013 (↓11.9%)
Revenue $789.7M (↓12.6%)
Gross margin 17.8%
Orders 2,379 (↓11.6%)

From the call

“Our cycle times averaged 114 calendar days, down 15% from 134 days in the year ago quarter.”

Twenty days off the build frees capital in every home and lets Century run with fewer finished specs. It is now balancing pace and price more carefully.

Source: Century Communities 8-K and earnings call.

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