NYSE$LEN
Lennar Corp · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Lennar reported strong Q4 2023 results driven by increased deliveries and new orders, despite a decrease in average sales price.
Lennar Corporation reported Q4 2023 net earnings of $1.4 billion, or $4.82 per diluted share. Total revenues were $11.0 billion, driven by a 19% increase in home deliveries and a 32% increase in new orders. The company's focus on production pace and sales pace resulted in strong cash flow and a strengthened balance sheet.
- Net earnings per diluted share were $4.82, or $5.17 excluding adjustments.
- New orders increased 32% to 17,366 homes, with a dollar value of $7.3 billion.
- Deliveries increased 19% to 23,795 homes.
- Homebuilding debt to total capital improved to 9.6%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Lennar · Revenue · Quarterly
$11B
Revenue by segment
Lennar · $11B total across 4 segments · Q4 2023
- Homebuilding$10.5B+7.9%95.9%
- Financial Services$305M+32.1%2.8%
- Multifamily$141M-21.4%1.3%
- Lennar Other$6.62M-71.0%0.1%
Forward guidance
Lennar expects to deliver approximately 80,000 homes for the year, with 16,500 to 17,000 homes at a gross margin of between 21.0% to 21.25% in the first quarter of 2024.
Tailwinds
- Expected delivery growth rate of 10% in 2024.
- Strong land position and community count.
- Pace over price sales strategy.
- Interest rates are expected to moderate in 2024.
- Increased share repurchase target to $2 billion in 2024.
Headwinds
- First quarter gross margin on home sales expected to be between 21.0% and 21.25%.
- S,G&A as a % of Home Sales is expected to be 8.0% - 8.2% for the first quarter of 2024.
- Financial Services Operating Earnings is expected to be $85 million - $90 million for the first quarter of 2024.
- Full year margin guidance is not provided due to the rapidly evolving interest rate environment.
- Potential impact of inflation.
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 2023
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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