NYSE$DHI

D.R. Horton Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net income per diluted share increased 65% to $3.70, and consolidated revenues increased 27% to $8.1 billion.

D.R. Horton reported a strong fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021, with net income per diluted share increasing 65% to $3.70 and consolidated revenues increasing 27% to $8.1 billion for the quarter. For the year, consolidated pre-tax income increased 80% to $5.4 billion on a 37% increase in revenues. The company closed a record 81,965 homes in fiscal 2021, marking its 20th consecutive year as the largest homebuilder in the United States.

  • Net income per diluted share increased 65% to $3.70 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 62% to $1.3 billion compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Homebuilding revenue increased 24% to $7.6 billion from $6.2 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Net sales orders decreased 33% to 15,949 homes and 17% in value to $6.0 billion compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.11B

Previous: $6.4B+26.7%
EPS (adj)

$3.70

Previous: $2.24+65.2%
Homes Closed

21.9K

Previous: 20.2K+8.3%
Net Sales Orders

15.9K

Previous: 23.7K-32.8%
Capital Expenditures

$47.5M

Previous: $29.7M+59.9%
Free Cash Flow

$521M

Previous: $803M-35.1%
Net Income

$1.35B

Previous: $831M+61.9%
Operating Income

$1.73B

Previous: $1.06B+63.5%
Gross Profit

$2.41B

Previous: $1.65B+46.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.21B

Previous: $3.02B+6.4%
Total Assets

$24B

Previous: $18.9B+27.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$21.7M

Previous: $18.6M+16.7%

Revenue & EPS history

D.R. Horton · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.11B

Q4 2021+26.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

D.R. Horton · $435M total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Financial Services
    $223M+0.7%
  • Rental Property Sales
    $213M

Forward guidance

D.R. Horton provided initial guidance for fiscal year 2022, including consolidated revenues of $32.5 billion to $33.5 billion, homes closed between 90,000 and 92,000, and an income tax rate of approximately 24%.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated revenues of $32.5 billion to $33.5 billion
  • Homes closed between 90,000 homes and 92,000 homes
  • Income tax rate of approximately 24%
  • Strong positioning to produce double-digit volume growth in fiscal 2022
  • Maximizing returns and capital efficiency in each of our communities while increasing our market share

Headwinds

  • Significant disruptions in our supply chain
  • Shortages and delivery delays in certain building materials
  • Tightness in the labor market
  • Restricting our home sales pace by selling homes later in the construction cycle
  • Restricting the pace of our sales orders during our first fiscal quarter

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

30 / 69 earnings

Positive

+15.3%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-12.9%

Q3 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-0.2%-1.8%-11.3%
Q1 2026-1.7%-3.5%+5.0%
Q4 2025-3.2%-6.2%-1.3%
Q3 2025-1.0%+1.5%+7.4%
Q2 2025+3.2%+6.3%+7.0%
Q1 2025-0.5%-3.2%-12.8%
Q4 2024-6.1%-7.1%-6.1%
Q3 2024+10.4%+12.1%+13.0%
Q2 2024-2.4%+1.6%+4.0%
Q1 2024-11.7%-10.9%-8.0%
Q4 2023+3.5%+4.2%+15.8%
Q3 2023-0.2%+2.5%-8.2%
Q2 2023+4.6%+6.2%+8.2%
Q1 2023-0.2%+0.9%-3.6%
Q4 2022+14.6%+11.2%+16.5%
Q3 2022+5.9%+2.9%+1.6%
Q2 2022-5.5%-6.2%-1.8%
Q1 2022-1.4%-4.6%-4.5%
Q4 2021+2.5%+5.5%+15.4%
Q3 2021+2.3%+1.8%+3.7%
Q2 2021+5.3%+7.8%-3.0%
Q1 2021-5.5%-2.7%-5.6%
Q4 2020+12.2%+12.8%+7.7%
Q3 2020+0.0%-0.6%+8.9%
Q2 2020+15.3%+10.5%+32.8%
Q1 2020+4.9%+1.2%-3.3%
Q4 2019+3.2%+1.6%+3.2%
Q3 2019+4.4%+6.8%+12.0%
Q2 2019-5.7%-5.1%-4.4%
Q1 2019-5.0%-1.9%+6.6%
Q4 2018-8.5%-7.7%-3.0%
Q3 2018+11.0%+10.5%+13.7%
Q2 2018+0.4%-1.5%-5.1%
Q1 2018-0.9%-7.8%-13.4%
Q4 2017+1.3%+4.9%+11.8%
Q3 2017-2.5%-3.5%-3.3%
Q2 2017-3.2%-3.8%-0.5%
Q1 2017+9.2%+7.7%+7.8%
Q4 2016-6.2%-6.9%+0.4%
Q3 2016-1.3%-1.4%-7.4%
Q2 2016-0.9%
Q1 2016-1.3%
Q4 2015+11.3%
Q3 2015+6.9%
Q2 2015-8.4%
Q1 2015+4.6%
Q4 2014+2.5%
Q3 2014-12.9%
Q2 2014+5.3%
Q1 2014+10.4%
Q4 2013+5.5%
Q3 2013-8.8%
Q2 2013+8.1%
Q1 2013+8.2%
Q4 2012-6.6%
Q3 2012-4.8%
Q2 2012+1.0%
Q1 2012-0.3%
Q4 2011-2.5%
Q4 2010-4.2%
Q3 2011-4.2%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q1 2010-3.3%
Q1 2011+2.7%
Q4 2008-3.4%
Q2 2010-3.4%
Q3 2009-6.8%
Q3 2010-6.8%
Q4 2009-6.8%

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