D.R. Horton, Inc., America's Builder, Reports Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Earnings and Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.225 Per Share

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI):

Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Highlights - comparisons to the prior year quarter

• Net income per diluted share increased 59% to $4.03
• Net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 55% to $1.4 billion
• Consolidated revenues increased 24% to $8.0 billion
• Consolidated pre-tax income increased 60% to $1.9 billion
• Consolidated pre-tax profit margin improved 520 basis points to 23.5%
• Home sales revenues increased 22% to $7.5 billion on 19,828 homes closed
• Net sales orders increased 10% in value to $9.7 billion on 24,340 homes sold
• Repurchased 3.1 million shares of common stock for $266.0 million

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI), America’s Builder, today reported that net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2022 increased 59% to $4.03 per diluted share compared to $2.53 per diluted share in the same quarter of fiscal 2021. Net income attributable to D.R. Horton in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 increased 55% to $1.4 billion compared to $929.5 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2021. Homebuilding revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 increased 21% to $7.5 billion from $6.2 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2021. Homes closed in the quarter increased 1% to 19,828 homes compared to 19,701 homes closed in the same quarter of fiscal 2021.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton increased 54% to $7.20 per diluted share compared to $4.67 per diluted share in the same period of fiscal 2021. Net income attributable to D.R. Horton for the six months ended March 31, 2022 increased 50% to $2.6 billion compared to $1.7 billion in the same period of fiscal 2021. Homebuilding revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2022 increased 19% to $14.2 billion from $11.9 billion in the same period of fiscal 2021. Homes closed in the first six months of fiscal 2022 decreased 1% to 38,224 homes compared to 38,440 homes closed in the same period of fiscal 2021.

Net sales orders for the second quarter ended March 31, 2022 decreased 10% to 24,340 homes and increased 10% in value to $9.7 billion compared to 27,059 homes and $8.8 billion in the same quarter of the prior year. The Company’s cancellation rate (cancelled sales orders divided by gross sales orders) for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was 16% compared to 15% in the prior year quarter. Net sales orders for the first six months of fiscal 2022 decreased 3% to 45,862 homes and increased 18% in value to $18.0 billion compared to 47,477 homes and $15.3 billion in the same period of fiscal 2021. The Company's sales order backlog of homes under contract at March 31, 2022 decreased 6% to 33,859 homes and increased 15% in value to $13.3 billion compared to 35,845 homes and $11.6 billion at March 31, 2021.

At March 31, 2022, the Company had 59,800 homes in inventory, of which 26,000 were unsold. 600 of the Company’s unsold homes at March 31, 2022 were completed. The Company’s homebuilding land and lot portfolio totaled 574,000 lots at the end of the quarter, of which 23% were owned and 77% were controlled through land and lot purchase contracts.

The Company's return on equity (ROE) was 34.0% for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2022, and homebuilding return on inventory (ROI) was 40.3% for the same period. ROE is calculated as net income attributable to D.R. Horton for the trailing twelve months divided by average stockholders' equity, where average stockholders' equity is the sum of ending stockholders' equity balances of the trailing five quarters divided by five. Homebuilding ROI is calculated as homebuilding pre-tax income for the trailing twelve months divided by average inventory, where average inventory is the sum of ending homebuilding inventory balances for the trailing five quarters divided by five.

The Company ended the second quarter with $1.2 billion of unrestricted homebuilding cash and $2.0 billion of available capacity on its revolving credit facility for total homebuilding liquidity of $3.2 billion. Homebuilding debt at March 31, 2022 totaled $3.3 billion, which includes $350 million of senior notes that mature in September 2022. The Company’s homebuilding debt to total capital ratio at March 31, 2022 was 16.4%. Homebuilding debt to total capital ratio consists of homebuilding notes payable divided by stockholders’ equity plus homebuilding notes payable.

Donald R. Horton, Chairman of the Board, said, “The D.R. Horton team delivered outstanding results in the second fiscal quarter of 2022, highlighted by EPS increasing 59% to $4.03 per diluted share. Our consolidated pre-tax income increased 60% to $1.9 billion on a 24% increase in revenues to $8.0 billion and a 520 basis point increase in our pre-tax profit margin to 23.5%.

“Housing market conditions remain strong despite the rise in mortgage rates, as we continue to experience homebuyer demand that exceeds our pace of supply. We are still selling homes later in the construction cycle to better ensure the certainty of the home close date for our homebuyers, and we are continuing to work to stabilize and then reduce our construction cycle times to historical norms. With 33,900 homes in backlog, 59,800 homes in inventory, a robust lot supply and strong trade and supplier relationships, we are well-positioned to grow our consolidated revenues by more than 25% in fiscal 2022.

“Our market position reflects our experienced teams and production capabilities, industry-leading market share, broad geographic footprint and diverse product offerings across multiple brands. We remain focused on maximizing returns and improving capital efficiency in each of our communities while increasing our market share. Our strong balance sheet, liquidity and low leverage provide us with significant financial flexibility. We plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company, including returning capital to our shareholders through both dividends and share repurchases on a consistent basis.”

Guidance

Based on current market conditions and the Company’s results for the first half of fiscal 2022, D.R. Horton is updating its fiscal 2022 guidance to the following:

• Consolidated revenues in a range from $35.3 billion to $36.1 billion
• Homes closed between 88,000 and 90,000 homes
• Income tax rate of approximately 24%
• Outstanding share count at the end of fiscal 2022 approximately 3%lower than at the end of fiscal 2021

The Company plans to also provide guidance for its third quarter of fiscal 2022 on its conference call today.

Forestar

Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) (“Forestar”) is a publicly traded residential lot development company that is a majority-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton. Forestar’s results of operations for the periods presented are fully consolidated in the Company’s financial statements with the percentage not owned by the Company reported as noncontrolling interests.

For the second quarter ended March 31, 2022, Forestar sold 5,788 lots and generated $421.6 million of revenue compared to 3,588 lots and $287.1 million of revenue in the prior year quarter. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, Forestar sold 10,304 lots and generated $829.2 million of revenue compared to 7,155 lots and $594.2 million of revenue in the prior year six month period. Forestar’s pre-tax income in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 increased 68% to $63.2 million with a pre-tax profit margin of 15.0% compared to $37.6 million of pre-tax income and a 13.1% pre-tax profit margin in the same quarter of fiscal 2021. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, Forestar’s pre-tax income increased 75% to $116.7 million with a pre-tax profit margin of 14.1% compared to $66.8 million of pre-tax income and a 11.2% pre-tax profit margin in the same period of fiscal 2021.

Financial Services

For the second quarter ended March 31, 2022, financial services revenues decreased 1% to $222.1 million compared to $225.1 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2021. Financial services pre-tax income decreased 14% to $92.8 million with a pre-tax profit margin of 41.8% compared to $107.7 million of pre-tax income and a 47.8% pre-tax profit margin in the prior year quarter. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, financial services revenues decreased 1% to $406.4 million compared to $412.3 million. Financial services pre-tax income decreased 17% to $159.9 million with a pre-tax profit margin of 39.3% compared to $191.8 million of pre-tax income and a 46.5% pre-tax profit margin in the prior year six month period.

Rental Operations

The Company's rental operations generated $102.5 million of pre-tax income on revenues of $222.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to a pre-tax loss of $6.4 million and no revenues in the same quarter of fiscal 2021.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company sold one multi-family rental property (126 total units) for $50.0 million. There were no sales of multi-family rental properties during the prior year quarter. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold two multi-family rental properties (477 total units) for $126.2 million. At March 31, 2022, the consolidated balance sheet included $597.4 million of inventory related to 17 multi-family rental properties. These properties represent 5,130 multi-family units, including 4,830 units under active construction and 300 completed units.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company sold three single-family rental properties (368 total homes) for $172.9 million. There were no sales of single-family rental properties during the prior year quarter. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold five single-family rental properties (594 total homes) for $253.2 million. At March 31, 2022, the consolidated balance sheet included $902.7 million of inventory related to 98 single-family rental communities. These communities include 6,350 homes and finished lots, of which 1,300 homes were completed, and 4,000 lots that were unimproved or under development.

The Company's multi-family and single-family rental sales and inventories are reported in its rental segment and are not included in the homes closed, revenues or inventories of its homebuilding segment.

Reclassifications

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company combined its single-family rental operations and its multi-family rental operations into a new rental reporting segment and realigned the aggregation of its homebuilding operating segments into six new geographic reporting regions. Segment information reported in prior year periods has been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2022 presentation.

Dividends

During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company paid cash dividends of $79.1 million, for a total of $159.2 million of dividends paid during the six months ended March 31, 2022. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per common share that is payable on May 18, 2022 to stockholders of record on May 9, 2022.

Share Repurchases

The Company repurchased 3.1 million shares of common stock for $266.0 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2022, totaling 5.8 million shares of common stock for $544.2 million during the six months ended March 31, 2022. The Company’s remaining stock repurchase authorization at March 31, 2022 was $2.0 million. In April 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our common stock, replacing the prior authorization. The new authorization has no expiration date.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will host a conference call today (Tuesday, April 26) at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The dial-in number is 888-506-0062 (reference entry code 538177), and the call will also be webcast from the Company’s website at investor.drhorton.com.

About D.R. Horton, Inc.

D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States since 2002. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has operations in 104 markets in 32 states across the United States and closed 81,749 homes in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2022. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes through its diverse brand portfolio that includes D.R. Horton, Emerald Homes, Express Homes and Freedom Homes with sales prices ranging from $150,000 to over $1,000,000. Through its mortgage, title and insurance subsidiaries, D.R. Horton provides mortgage financing, title services and insurance agency services for its homebuyers. The Company also constructs and sells both single-family and multi-family rental properties and is the majority-owner of Forestar Group Inc., a publicly traded national residential lot development company.

Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although D.R. Horton believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to D.R. Horton on the date this release was issued. D.R. Horton does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this release include that housing market conditions remain strong despite the rise in mortgage rates, as we continue to experience homebuyer demand that exceeds our pace of supply; we are still selling homes later in the construction cycle to better ensure the certainty of the home close date for our homebuyers, and we are continuing to work to stabilize and then reduce our construction cycle times to historical norms; and with 33,900 homes in backlog, 59,800 homes in inventory, a robust lot supply and strong trade and supplier relationships, we are well-positioned to grow our consolidated revenues by more than 25% in fiscal 2022. The forward-looking statements also include that we remain focused on maximizing returns and improving capital efficiency in each of our communities while increasing our market share; our strong balance sheet, liquidity and low leverage provide us with significant financial flexibility; we plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company, including returning capital to our shareholders through both dividends and share repurchases on a consistent basis; and all commentary in the Guidance section.

Factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the cyclical nature of the homebuilding, lot development and rental housing industries and changes in economic, real estate or other conditions; constriction of the credit and public capital markets, which could limit our ability to access capital and increase our costs of capital; reductions in the availability of mortgage financing provided by government agencies, changes in government financing programs, a decrease in our ability to sell mortgage loans on attractive terms or an increase in mortgage interest rates; the risks associated with our land, lot and rental inventory; our ability to effect our growth strategies, acquisitions or investments successfully; the impact of an inflationary, deflationary or higher interest rate environment; supply shortages and other risks of acquiring land, building materials and skilled labor; the effects of public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic, including the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and our businesses; the effects of weather conditions and natural disasters on our business and financial results; home warranty and construction defect claims; the effects of health and safety incidents; reductions in the availability of performance bonds; increases in the costs of owning a home; the effects of governmental regulations and environmental matters on our homebuilding and land development operations; the effects of governmental regulations on our financial services operations; competitive conditions within the industries in which we operate; our ability to manage and service our debt and comply with related debt covenants, restrictions and limitations; the effects of negative publicity; the effects of the loss of key personnel; actions by activist stockholders; and information technology failures, data security breaches and our ability to satisfy privacy and data protection laws and regulations. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in D.R. Horton’s annual report on Form 10-K, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.