NYSE$PHM

PulteGroup Inc · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

PulteGroup reported Q2 2026 earnings of $2.48 per share on home sale revenues of $3.8 billion.

PulteGroup achieved net income of $472 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Home sale revenues declined 11% year-over-year to $3.8 billion due to lower closings and average selling prices, while net new orders rose 6%. Home sale gross margin was 25.0% and the company repurchased $373 million in shares.

  • Diluted EPS of $2.48 on net income of $472 million
  • Home sale revenues of $3.807 billion from 6,997 closings at $544k ASP
  • Net new orders up 6% to 7,536 units valued at $4.1 billion
  • Backlog of 10,966 units valued at $6.8 billion; debt-to-capital ratio 12.3%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.98B

Previous: $4.4B-9.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.48

Previous: $3.03-18.2%
Net New Orders

7.5K

No prior period
Net New Orders Value

$4.08B

No prior period
Average Communities

1.1K

No prior period
Home Sale Gross Margin

25.0%

No prior period
Mortgage Capture Rate

85.2%

No prior period
Backlog Units

11.0K

No prior period
Backlog Value

$6.8B

No prior period
Debt-to-Capital Ratio

12.3%

No prior period
Closings

7.0K

No prior period
Average Selling Price

$544K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$122M

No prior period
Net Income

$472M

Previous: $608M-22.4%
Operating Income

$622M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$950M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$1.34B

No prior period
Total Assets

$18.3B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

PulteGroup · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.98B

Q2 2026-9.6%vs Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PulteGroup · $3.9B total across 2 segments · Q2 2026

  • Homebuilding
    $3.81B
  • Financial Services
    $96.9M

Forward guidance

Market conditions remain competitive due to macroeconomic uncertainty and affordability challenges, with early signs of stabilization in select markets.

Tailwinds

  • Diversified platform across markets and buyer groups
  • Return-focused operating model driving results
  • Sequential gross margin expansion of 60 bps

Headwinds

  • Highly competitive market environment
  • Volatile interest rates pressuring demand
  • Strained affordability weighing on housing

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 69 earnings

Positive

+19.9%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q2 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026+2.8%-2.1%-8.7%
Q4 2025+1.5%+5.8%+11.3%
Q3 2025-0.1%-2.2%-7.2%
Q2 2025-1.1%+0.3%+5.5%
Q1 2025+8.4%+9.4%+5.9%
Q4 2024+4.9%-2.3%-8.6%
Q3 2024-7.7%-8.2%-11.2%
Q2 2024-2.5%+3.5%+2.8%
Q1 2024+4.1%+5.5%+4.6%
Q4 2023-1.4%-0.1%+2.2%
Q3 2023+0.6%+1.9%+24.6%
Q2 2023+7.3%+8.0%-0.2%
Q1 2023+1.2%+5.2%+4.2%
Q4 2022+12.4%+13.1%+4.4%
Q3 2022+2.4%+6.2%+17.8%
Q2 2022-2.3%-2.4%-3.7%
Q1 2022+0.3%+4.7%+9.7%
Q4 2021+3.2%-7.5%-6.5%
Q3 2021-2.2%-3.6%+5.6%
Q2 2021-1.4%+2.8%+0.9%
Q1 2021+7.1%+7.9%+5.6%
Q4 2020-7.9%-2.7%-4.5%
Q3 2020-2.8%-8.6%-3.5%
Q2 2020+8.1%+10.3%+20.4%
Q1 2020+6.5%+20.4%+38.4%
Q4 2019+3.9%+0.8%-5.8%
Q3 2019+4.3%+5.8%+2.1%
Q2 2019-7.7%-4.8%-1.0%
Q1 2019+5.4%+4.1%+4.5%
Q4 2018+0.8%+1.2%-0.1%
Q3 2018+6.0%+14.6%+22.9%
Q2 2018-2.9%-1.7%-1.5%
Q1 2018+5.9%+7.8%+4.5%
Q4 2017-4.8%-8.2%-14.1%
Q3 2017+4.8%+7.8%+17.7%
Q2 2017-0.5%-0.3%+2.0%
Q1 2017-1.6%-1.8%-0.8%
Q4 2016+4.0%+5.2%+6.3%
Q3 2016-4.1%-6.6%-5.2%
Q2 2016+7.0%+8.2%+3.8%
Q1 2016-0.7%
Q4 2015+4.2%
Q3 2015-5.7%
Q2 2015-3.3%
Q1 2015-7.2%
Q4 2014+0.0%
Q3 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014-5.6%
Q1 2014-0.7%
Q4 2013+4.6%
Q3 2013+8.2%
Q2 2013-11.3%
Q1 2013+8.4%
Q4 2012-3.3%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+19.9%
Q1 2012+15.7%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q4 2011+1.6%
Q3 2011-4.3%
Q2 2011-9.0%
Q1 2010+1.9%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2008-2.2%
Q3 2010+2.6%
Q3 2009+2.6%
Q2 2010+3.5%
Q4 2009+3.5%
Q2 2009+3.5%

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