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Champion Homes Inc

SKYNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryResidential Construction

Beta (adjusted)0.99

Intrinsic Value $77.65median of 6 methods · middle span $72-$131based on filings through 27 Jun 2026

Market Price $87.48Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 11% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $4.7B

Enterprise Value $4B

Shares Outstanding 54.2M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date27 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend24 May 2018

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Champion Homes, Inc. (formerly Skyline Champion Corporation) is a leading producer of factory-built housing in North America. The company is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the structural U.S. housing shortage and the growing demand for affordable housing alternatives. With its extensive manufacturing footprint (46 facilities) and rapidly expanding company-owned retail network (growing to 95 locations post-acquisition of Homes Direct), Champion Homes captures high-margin direct-to-consumer sales. Despite near-term margin headwinds from raw material inflation and the expiration of ENERGY STAR tax credits, the company's robust balance sheet—characterized by $638.3 million in cash and minimal debt—provides significant capital allocation flexibility to support ongoing share repurchases and strategic acquisitions.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets6 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$90.00

Mean target$103.50

High · most bullish analyst$115.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$90.0015%

Persistent high mortgage rates and tightening consumer credit severely constrain entry-level homebuyer demand. Severe raw material cost inflation outpaces pricing adjustments, leading to prolonged gross margin contraction below 24%. Integration delays with recent retail acquisitions further pressure operating cash flows.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$103.5060%

Matches the consensus mean

Steady execution of the direct-to-consumer retail strategy with stable wholesale shipments. Average selling prices remain resilient due to favorable product mix shifts toward multi-section homes. Near-term gross margin compression from material inflation is offset by disciplined SG&A management and ongoing share repurchases under the refreshed $150 million authorization.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$115.0025%

Accelerated market share gains in the affordable housing sector driven by rapid retail expansion and successful integration of Homes Direct. Lower interest rates stimulate a surge in community and retail channel demand, allowing the company to fully utilize its manufacturing capacity and expand adjusted EBITDA margins beyond historical peaks.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Leading market position as the largest independent publicly traded factory-built homebuilder in the U.S. with a 22.5% HUD market share.
Strong balance sheet with $638.3 million in cash and equivalents and a very low debt-to-equity ratio, providing excellent downside protection.
High-margin retail expansion strategy, increasing company-owned sales centers from 18 in FY22 to 84 in FY26 (and 95 post-closing of Homes Direct).

Key Investment Risks

Cyclical sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions, elevated mortgage rates, and consumer credit availability.
Gross margin pressure from volatile raw material input costs (lumber, OSB, steel, and petroleum products).
Regulatory and tax headwinds, including the expiration of ENERGY STAR tax credits on July 1, 2026, which is expected to raise the effective tax rate by 3% to 4%.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Consolidated gross margin falling and remaining below 23% for consecutive quarters.
A significant decline in U.S. HUD-code market share below 20%.
Severe integration failures or material write-downs associated with the Homes Direct or Iseman Homes acquisitions.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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