Strong Full-Year Deliveries and Revenue
Delivered 12,997 homes in 2025 (nearly 13,000) at an average price of $597, generating approximately $7.8 billion of home closings revenue for the year.
Resilient Adjusted Profitability
Full-year adjusted net income of $830 million ($8.24 per diluted share) and adjusted home closings gross margin of 23%; reported net income $783 million ($7.77 per diluted share).
Industry-Leading Margin / SG&A Discipline
Fourth-quarter home closings gross margin of 21.8% (slightly above guidance ~21.5%); full-year SG&A improved 40 basis points to 9.5% of home closings revenue, demonstrating overhead discipline.
Capital Returns and Share Repurchases
Repurchased $381 million of stock in 2025 (6.5 million shares, ~6% of beginning diluted share count); Q4 repurchases of $71 million; Board increased repurchase authorization to $1 billion and expects ~$400 million of repurchases in 2026.
Improved Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Ended Q4 with approximately $1.8 billion of liquidity, including $850 million unrestricted cash and $928 million available on the revolver; net homebuilding debt-to-capitalization improved to 17.8% from 20% a year ago.
Operational Efficiency: Faster Cycle Times
Construction cycle times improved more than five weeks versus prior year and over nine weeks versus two years ago, enabling greater production flexibility and later starts for year-end closings.
Inventory Management Progress
Total spec count down 11% sequentially; management reported a 24% reduction in spec home inventory since earlier in 2025, and cancellations improved to 12.5% of gross orders (down from 15.4% prior quarter).
Diversification & Growth Platforms
Plan to accelerate community openings in 2026 with well over 100 new outlets (including 20+ Esplanade outlets); Yardley build-to-rent platform represents ~10,400 sites across nine markets supported by a $3 billion land bank partnership.
Financial Services Strength
Financial services revenue of ~$49 million in the quarter with an 88% capture rate; mortgage customers show strong credit profile (average score 750, avg down payment 21%, avg household income >$183k).