Redfin reports Q1 EPS (57c), consensus (57c)

Reports Q1 revenue $225.5M, consensus $217.8M. “Market conditions recently got worse, but Redfin got better in the first quarter of 2024,” said Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. “Each of our business segments performed at the top of the range we set last quarter, or above that range. Our plan to build a larger marketplace, based on rental and for-sale listings, is paying off. Despite spending less than our major rivals on advertising, we continue to compete well for traffic. And our brokerage initiatives are working. Market-share, loyalty sales and luxury sales increased, with the strongest increases in the four California markets that eliminated agent salaries in lieu of higher bonuses. Revenue improved year-over-year, gross profit improved even more, and adjusted EBITDA improved the most, which tells us that we can spend less and still make more.”