Beazer pivots to a mix-shift into higher-margin homes after a Q1 loss

The quarterly earnings results for Beazer Homes are, to put it mildly, forgettable. Or, at least, Beazer’s senior leadership hopes that’s the case. 

A net quarterly loss, a highly compressed gross profit margin that fell short of expectations, and a frustratingly low sales pace all cause concern.

Beazer reported a Q1 net loss of $32.6 million, a red flag for Wall Street…