NYSE$PHM

PulteGroup Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PulteGroup's Q4 2023 financial results were released, showing a mix of increased orders and decreased revenue compared to the previous year.

PulteGroup reported a net income of $3.28 per share for Q4 2023. Net new orders increased by 57% to 6,214 homes, while closings decreased to 7,615 homes, resulting in home sale revenues of $4.2 billion. The company's backlog stands at 12,146 homes with a value of $7.3 billion. They repurchased 3.6 million common shares for $300 million and ended the year with $1.8 billion in cash.

  • Net income was reported at $3.28 per share.
  • Net new orders increased 57% to 6,214 homes.
  • Home sale revenues reached $4.2 billion with 7,615 home closings.
  • Unit backlog totaled 12,146 homes, valued at $7.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.29B

Previous: $5.17B-17.0%
EPS (adj)

$3.28

Previous: $3.63-9.6%
Total Closings

7.6K

Previous: 8.8K-13.9%
Avg Selling Price

$547K

Previous: $571K-4.2%
Backlog Units

12.1K

Previous: 12.2K-0.2%
Backlog Value

$7.3B

Previous: $7.67B-4.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$24.6M

Previous: $24.1M-202.3%
Net Income

$711M

Previous: $882M-19.4%
Operating Income

$961M

Previous: $1.16B-17.5%
Gross Profit

$1.25B

Previous: $1.46B-14.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.8M

Previous: $3.47M+182.5%

Revenue & EPS history

PulteGroup · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.29B

Q4 2023-17%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PulteGroup · $76.7M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Financial Services
    $76.7M+5.5%

Forward guidance

Expectations are that 2024 can be a year of increased homebuying demand given a strong job market, lower interest rates and a limited inventory of existing homes. With a ready supply of homes and lots, PulteGroup is extremely well positioned to capitalize on such market conditions as we seek to grow our business, while delivering strong cash flow and high returns.

Tailwinds

  • Strong job market
  • Lower interest rates
  • Limited inventory of existing homes
  • Ready supply of homes and lots
  • Opportunity to grow business

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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
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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