NYSE$LEN

Lennar Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record Q4 2021 earnings driven by strength in the housing market and supply shortage.

Lennar reported record fourth-quarter earnings of $1.2 billion, or $3.91 per diluted share, compared to $882.8 million, or $2.82 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of last year. Excluding mark to market losses, earnings were $1.3 billion, or $4.36 per diluted share. Revenues increased 24% to $8.4 billion, and home deliveries increased 11% to 17,819 homes.

  • Net earnings per diluted share increased 39% to $3.91 (increased 55% to $4.36, excluding mark to market losses on strategic technology investments).
  • Revenues increased 24% to $8.4 billion.
  • Homebuilding gross margin improved 300 bps to 28.0%.
  • Homebuilding S,G&A expenses as a % of revenues improved 150 bps to 6.0%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.43B

Previous: $6.83B+23.6%
EPS (adj)

$4.36

Previous: $2.82+54.6%
Home Deliveries

17.8K

No prior period
New Orders

15.5K

No prior period
Debt to Total Capital

18.3%

Previous: 24.9%-26.5%
Gross Margin

28.0%

Previous: 25.0%+12.0%
Capital Expenditures

$25.2M

Previous: $29.9M-15.7%
Free Cash Flow

$1.2B

Previous: $1.26B-5.4%
Net Income

$1.19B

Previous: $883M+34.9%
Operating Income

$1.58B

Previous: $1.16B+35.7%
Gross Profit

$2.2B

Previous: $1.6B+37.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.74B

Previous: $2.7B+1.3%
Total Assets

$33.2B

Previous: $29.9B+10.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$29.2M

Previous: $23.3M+25.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Lennar · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.43B

Q4 2021+23.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lennar · $8.43B total across 4 segments · Q4 2021

  • Homebuilding
    $8.02B+26.1%
  • Financial Services
    $229M-11.4%
  • Multifamily
    $188M-8.3%
  • Lennar Other
    $573K-92.6%

Forward guidance

The Company's expected results of its homebuilding and financial services activities for the first quarter and fiscal year 2022:

Tailwinds

  • Deliver approximately 67,000 homes for the year.
  • Gross margin of 27.0% - 27.5% for the year.
  • Deliver approximately 12,500 homes in the first quarter.
  • Gross margin of approximately 26.75% in the first quarter.
  • New orders between 14,800 - 15,100 in Q1 2022

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

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%
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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