Exceeded Revenue and EPS Guidance
Delivered 1,899 homes and generated $1.85 billion of homebuilding revenue (~$24 million above the midpoint of guidance). GAAP diluted EPS of $2.19, a 25% increase vs. prior-year Q1 ($1.75) and $0.05 above implied guidance.
Contract Activity and Pricing Momentum
Signed 2,303 net contracts for $2.4 billion in the quarter — flat in units and +3% in dollars vs. prior-year Q1. Average contract price rose to ~$1,033,000 (up ~3% YoY and ~6% sequentially).
Strong Margins and Operating Efficiency
Reported first-quarter adjusted gross margin of 26.5% (25 bps better than guidance). Build-to-order average adjusted gross margin remained above 30% and build costs were flat vs. Q4 2025.
SG&A Leverage and Tax Benefits
SG&A was 13.9% of revenue in Q1 (30 bps better than guidance, noting seasonality and accelerated stock‑based compensation). Q1 tax rate was 22.9%, 30 bps better than guidance.
Material Balance Sheet Strength and Liquidity
Ended Q1 with ~$3.4 billion of liquidity (approx. $1.2B cash and $2.2B available on revolver). Net debt-to-cap was 14.2% vs. 21.1% a year ago, and revolving/term facilities maturities extended to Feb 2031.
Significant Non-Operating Cash Realization
Recognized $72 million of joint venture/land sales/other income in Q1 (vs. $2.5M prior year), including net gain on substantially completing sale of ~half of the Apartment Living portfolio with net cash proceeds of ~$330 million.
Healthy Product Mix and Upsell Economics
Maintaining roughly a 50/50 split between spec and build-to-order revenue. Design studio upgrades, structural options and lot premiums averaged $212,000 (≈25% of average base sales price), supporting margins and customer personalization.
Backlog, Land Positioning and Growth Targets
Own/control ~75,000 lots (55% optioned), backlog supports ~2.7 years of owned land. Community count expected to grow from 445 at Q1 end to ~455 at Q2 end and target 480–490 by year end (~8%–10% growth).
Low Cancellation Rate and Buyer Financial Strength
Contract cancellation rate was low at 2.8% of beginning backlog. Approximately 24% of buyers paid all cash and mortgage buyers averaged ~70% loan-to-value, indicating financial resilience of buyer base.