earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Lennar Q4 EPS $4.06 vs $4.82 YoY; orders miss guidance; Q1 margin guidance 19.0-19.25%
LENNAR CORP /NEW/
2024-FY EPS reported
$14.31
revenue$35,441,452,000
- Q4 deliveries 22,206 (-7% YoY); new orders 16,895 (-3%) vs guided low-end 19,000.
- Homebuilding gross margin 22.1% (down from 24.2% YoY); net margin 14.9%.
- Q1 2025 guidance: deliveries 17,000-17,500; gross margin 19.0%-19.25%; avg price ~$410-415K.
- Repurchased 3M shares for $521M; homebuilding debt to capital 7.5%; cash $4.7B.
- Agreed to acquire Rausch Coleman Homes; expected close in Q1 2025.