NYSE$LEN

Lennar Corp · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Lennar reported Q3 2021 earnings with EPS of $4.52.

Lennar reported strong Q3 2021 results, with net earnings of $1.4 billion or $4.52 per diluted share. Revenues increased by 18% to $6.9 billion, driven by a 10% increase in home deliveries and an 8% increase in average sales price. The company experienced supply chain challenges, impacting delivery guidance, but new home demand remained strong.

  • Net earnings were $1.4 billion, or $4.52 per diluted share, up over 100% compared to the prior year.
  • Revenues increased by 18% to $6.9 billion.
  • Homebuilding gross margin reached a record high of 27.3%.
  • The company ended the quarter with $2.6 billion in cash and no borrowings on its $2.5 billion revolver.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.94B

Previous: $5.87B+18.2%
EPS (adj)

$3.27

Previous: $2.12+54.2%
Home Deliveries

15.2K

Previous: 13.8K+9.8%
New Orders

16.3K

Previous: 15.6K+4.6%
Debt to Total Capital

21.2%

Previous: 29.5%-28.1%
Gross Margin

27.3%

Previous: 23.1%+18.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$40M

Previous: -$42.9M+6.8%
Free Cash Flow

$1.37B

Previous: $624M+119.2%
Net Income

$1.41B

Previous: $666M+111.1%
Operating Income

$1.92B

Previous: $952M+102.2%
Gross Profit

$6.93B

Previous: $5.83B+18.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.78B

Previous: $2.21B+25.8%
Total Assets

$32.7B

Previous: $29.3B+11.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$24.8M

Previous: $28.7M-13.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Lennar · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.94B

Q3 2021+18.2%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lennar · $6.94B total across 4 segments · Q3 2021

  • Homebuilding
    $6.56B+19.1%
  • Financial Services
    $207M-12.7%
  • Multifamily
    $168M+45.8%
  • Lennar Other
    $8M-38.0%

Forward guidance

The company expects to deliver about 18,000 homes in the fourth quarter, with homebuilding gross margins around 28.0%.

Tailwinds

  • Demand continues to outstrip limited supply.
  • Limited supply and production will prevent excess production.
  • Strong housing market conditions are expected to continue.
  • Excellent balance sheet.
  • Continued execution of core operating strategies.

Headwinds

  • Industry supply chain issues are expected to continue.
  • Deliveries of 15,199 homes were about 600 homes below the low end of guidance.
  • Adjusting fourth quarter delivery guidance to, more or less, 18,000 homes.
  • Land supply chain challenges as approvals for permits and entitlements have also been delayed.
  • Year end community count growth will be closer to 7% than originally targeted 10% growth.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.3%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

39 / 69 earnings

Positive

+12.1%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-3.4%-3.8%
Q4 2025-1.1%-9.0%+0.9%
Q3 2025-4.3%-5.4%-5.3%
Q2 2025+1.6%+1.6%+22.5%
Q1 2025-4.0%-1.8%-12.8%
Q1 2026-2.2%-0.4%-11.5%
Q4 2024-8.6%-8.9%-6.6%
Q3 2024-3.3%-2.2%+0.3%
Q2 2024-4.1%-2.3%+7.3%
Q1 2024-7.9%-5.6%-3.7%
Q4 2023+2.8%+2.4%+4.5%
Q3 2023-1.0%+1.1%-5.8%
Q2 2023+3.3%+3.5%+14.9%
Q1 2023+1.2%+4.6%+4.9%
Q4 2022+4.1%-0.5%+9.1%
Q3 2022+0.7%-4.1%-4.5%
Q2 2022+4.7%+11.3%+27.0%
Q1 2022+3.5%+2.3%-11.0%
Q4 2021-2.4%-4.8%-2.7%
Q3 2021-3.5%-1.3%+0.9%
Q2 2021+2.3%+5.5%+3.7%
Q1 2021+12.1%+5.6%+14.3%
Q4 2020+8.2%+7.6%+3.7%
Q3 2020-2.0%+2.2%+7.5%
Q2 2020+7.9%+1.6%+15.3%
Q1 2020+10.2%+15.1%+38.8%
Q4 2019+1.0%+6.0%+20.7%
Q3 2019+5.0%+6.5%+9.3%
Q2 2019-7.5%-5.7%-7.1%
Q1 2019+0.1%-1.6%+4.7%
Q4 2018+5.3%+5.4%+7.3%
Q3 2018-4.4%-2.8%-7.5%
Q2 2018+4.1%+6.7%+6.7%
Q1 2018+12.1%+6.5%-4.6%
Q4 2017+4.3%+3.9%-12.0%
Q3 2017+6.8%+5.8%+4.3%
Q2 2017+1.0%-1.2%+1.0%
Q1 2017-3.7%-3.1%-1.5%
Q4 2016-1.0%-2.0%+2.0%
Q3 2016-3.6%-4.4%-8.2%
Q2 2016-1.5%-4.1%+4.7%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015-1.3%
Q3 2015-4.4%
Q2 2015+5.0%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014-5.6%
Q3 2014+5.8%
Q2 2014+0.2%
Q1 2014-4.3%
Q4 2013+5.2%
Q3 2013+5.4%
Q2 2013+2.9%
Q1 2013+2.3%
Q4 2012-1.2%
Q3 2012-3.3%
Q2 2012+7.2%
Q1 2012+4.8%
Q2 2011-3.5%
Q4 2010-3.5%
Q4 2011-3.5%
Q3 2011+2.0%
Q1 2010-0.3%
Q1 2011-0.3%
Q4 2008+1.4%
Q2 2010+1.4%
Q4 2009+6.0%
Q3 2009+6.0%
Q3 2010+6.0%

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