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La Rosa Holdings Corp. (LRHC)·Q3 2024 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2024 revenue rose 188% year-over-year to $19.6M; sequential revenue increased ~2.8% vs Q2 ($19.6M vs $19.1M). Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $(3.37)M, or $(0.21) per share, reflecting acquisition-related costs and a debt extinguishment charge .
- Residential brokerage drove the quarter: $16.5M (+328% YoY), with Property Management at $2.9M (+14% YoY) and Commercial brokerage revenue at $64K (+110% YoY) .
- Management reiterated an exit-2024 annualized revenue run rate target of ~$100M and expects profitability in 2025; the company onboarded 400+ agents since June 1 and completed a debt restructuring, lowering notes by ~9.5%—all potential stock reaction catalysts .
- S&P Global Wall Street consensus estimates for Q3 2024 were unavailable in this session; comparisons vs estimates cannot be provided (consensus coverage may be limited for microcaps) [GetEstimates error: Daily Request Limit Exceeded].
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Significant top-line acceleration from acquisitions and agent growth: “Revenue grew an impressive 188% in Q3 2024…fueled by acquisitions of real estate brokerage franchisees and an increase in agent count” .
- Strength in residential brokerage revenue (+328% YoY to $16.5M) and steady growth in Property Management (+14% YoY); early contribution from title services via Nona Title acquisition .
- Strategic momentum: LOI to acquire a brokerage with >950 agents and ~$19M 2023 revenue; exit-2024 run-rate target of ~$100M and a line-of-sight to 2025 profitability .
What Went Wrong
- Operating leverage remains negative: Gross margin ~8.3% and total operating expenses materially higher due to acquisitions, payroll/benefits, insurance/training, and public company costs; net loss widened YoY/QoQ .
- Non-operating headwinds: Loss on extinguishment of debt ($0.723M) and amortization of debt discount pressured bottom line in Q3 .
- Estimates context unavailable; without consensus, investors lack an external benchmark to assess beat/miss magnitude in the quarter (S&P Global data not retrievable in-session) [GetEstimates error].
Financial Results
Note: Consensus estimates from S&P Global for Q3 2024 were unavailable in-session; therefore, no “vs estimates” columns are shown.
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
No Q3 2024 earnings call transcript was found in the document set; themes below reflect press releases.
Management Commentary
- “We’re pleased to report that revenue grew an impressive 188% in Q3 2024…fueled by acquisitions of real estate brokerage franchisees and an increase in agent count.”
- “We are developing a transformative proptech company…At the heart of this initiative is our proprietary platform, My Agent Account…”
- “Looking ahead, we anticipate an annualized revenue run rate of $100 million by the end of 2024…We expect to achieve profitability in 2025…”
- Q2 set-up: “We…plan to create new revenue stream by white labeling its proprietary AI system ‘JAEME’…and acquired Red Door Title [intent].”
- Q1 foundation: “We…acquired three real estate brokerage franchisees…completed acquisition of the tenth…with revenue of $4.7 million and positive net income in 2023.”
Q&A Highlights
No Q3 2024 earnings call transcript was available; therefore, Q&A themes and clarifications cannot be provided from primary sources in this session [ListDocuments (earnings-call-transcript): none].
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus estimates from S&P Global for Q3 2024 were unavailable in this session; we attempted retrieval but encountered an SPGI rate-limit error, and thus cannot provide beats/misses vs consensus (coverage may be limited for microcaps) [GetEstimates error].
- Implication: Without consensus, sell-side revisions will depend on models incorporating acquisition cadence, agent growth, title services contribution, and the 2025 profitability timeline.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Top-line momentum intact: Q3 revenue $19.6M (+188% YoY) with sequential growth vs Q2, driven by acquisitions and agent expansion; residential brokerage is the core engine .
- Margin structure still thin: Gross margin ~8.4% with higher G&A and stock comp; achieving 2025 profitability will require continued scale, integration efficiencies, and OpEx discipline .
- Balance sheet actions: Debt restructuring (~9.5% notes reduction) modestly improves financial flexibility; watch for any further refinancing or cost-of-capital moves .
- Strategic pipeline: LOI to acquire a 950+ agent brokerage (2023 revenue ~$19M) and title services entry (Red Door) broaden revenue streams and could lift revenue per transaction over time .
- Execution watch-items: Integration of 13+ acquisitions since IPO, agent productivity ramp on “My Agent Account,” and PM expansion (including commercial) are key to operating leverage .
- Near-term trading setup: Absence of consensus makes the story event-driven—updates on the LOI closing, agent onboarding run-rate, and visibility to the $100M exit run-rate are likely catalysts .
- Medium-term thesis: If scale targets and efficiency initiatives hold, 2025 profitability is plausible; title and potential SaaS/AI monetization (JAEME) provide optionality, but industry risks (NAR settlement) and non-operating charges should be monitored .