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Outperform 77 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
$84.00
▲(12.87% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—especially a very strong, low-leverage balance sheet—plus an inexpensive P/E. This is moderated by a neutral-to-mixed technical picture and earnings-call signals of near-term housing-cycle headwinds (margin pressure, higher incentives, and weaker backlog metrics) despite ongoing operational and strategic initiatives.
Positive Factors
Balance Sheet Strength
Near-zero leverage and a de-risked balance sheet give durable financial flexibility. With $155M cash, $520M total liquidity and $365M undrawn facilities, management can fund land investment, sustain opportunistic buybacks, and weather housing-cycle downturns without relying on expensive external capital.
Large Land/Lot Position
A deep lot pipeline (roughly 48.8k lots and ~6 years supply ex-MPC) provides multi-year growth optionality and the ability to time community starts. This reduces the need for near-term land purchases, smooths supply-side constraints, and preserves margin upside as demand recovers.
Mortgage Platform Expansion
Scaling an in-house mortgage operation offers structural competitive advantage: higher captive financing capture improves conversion, customer affordability tools, and recurring pretax income. Management expects the platform to cover more pretax income than company interest costs long-term, enhancing cash generation.
Negative Factors
Gross Margin Compression
Material margin erosion reduces per-unit cash generation and constrains reinvestment ability. Sustained compression from mix shifts and promotions makes earnings more cyclical and heightens sensitivity to cost inflation, limiting durable profitability even if volumes recover.
Rising Discounts and Incentives
A sharp increase in incentives (including rate buydowns) signals structural affordability pressure. Persistent discounting can permanently raise selling costs, compress long-term margins, and necessitate continuous promotional spending to sustain sales, weakening durable margin sustainability.
Weaker Backlog and Revenue Visibility
A sharply lower backlog and falling ASPs reduce forward revenue visibility and indicate softer demand or a mix shift to quicker move-ins. Coupled with the 2025 revenue slowdown and historically volatile operating cash flow from working-cap swings, this raises execution and liquidity risk if weakness persists.

Green Brick Partners (GRBK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Green Brick Partners Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionGreen Brick Partners, Inc. operates as a homebuilding and land development company in the United States. It operates through Builder operations Central, Builder operations Southeast, and Land development segments. The company is involved in the land acquisition and development, entitlements, design, construction, title and mortgage services, marketing, and sale of townhomes, patio homes, single family homes, and luxury homes in residential neighborhoods, and master planned communities. As of December 31,2021, the company owns or controls approximately 28,600 home sites in Dallas-Forth Worth, Atlanta metropolitan areas, and the Treasure Coast, Florida market. The company sells its homes through sales representatives and independent realtors. Green Brick Partners, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
How the Company Makes MoneyGreen Brick Partners generates revenue primarily through the sale of newly constructed homes. The company earns money by engaging in homebuilding activities, which include land acquisition, development, and construction of residential properties. Key revenue streams include direct sales from homes built by the company and joint ventures with local homebuilders, which allow them to leverage existing market knowledge and resources. Additionally, Green Brick may benefit from partnerships with real estate developers and landowners, facilitating access to prime land for their projects. The company also capitalizes on favorable market conditions and demographic trends to maximize profitability in its operations.

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Green Brick Partners Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: operational and strategic strengths (record deliveries/orders, strong liquidity, buybacks, mortgage platform growth, faster cycle times, and a deep lot position) offset notable near-term profitability pressures (significant margin compression, higher incentives, lower backlog value, and declines in net income/EPS). Management emphasized flexibility, an investment-grade balance sheet, and the ability to compete on specs due to higher margins, but acknowledged the current affordability and demand headwinds.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Deliveries
Delivered 1,038 homes in Q4, a 1.9% increase year-over-year and the highest fourth-quarter deliveries in company history; full-year deliveries were 3,943 homes, up 4.2% year-over-year and a company record for a full year.
Record Net Orders and Solid Sales Pace
Recorded 883 net orders in Q4 (a record for any fourth quarter) and full-year net new home orders of 3,795, up 3.1% year-over-year; Q4 sales pace improved slightly to 2.9 homes/month from 2.8 a year earlier.
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Maintained $155 million cash and $520 million total liquidity with $365 million undrawn on homebuilding credit facilities; net debt to total capital of 8.2% and debt to total capital of 14.7%, noted as among the best in small/mid-cap public homebuilder peers.
Active Share Repurchase Program
Repurchased 359,000 shares for ~$23 million in Q4 and 1.4 million shares for ~$83 million in 2025; Board authorized up to $150 million additional repurchase capacity.
High Relative Gross Margins
Homebuilding gross margin was 29.4% in Q4 (despite declines) and 30.5% for the full year — management noted these remain the highest among public homebuilders, supporting pricing flexibility.
Mortgage Platform Expansion and Financial Contribution
Green Brick Mortgage closed and funded over 380 loans in Q4 with average FICO of 746 and DTI of 40%; management expects the financial services platform in 2026 to generate more pretax income than the interest cost on all company debt and projects captive mortgage capture of 75–85% by year-end as rollout continues.
Improved Operational Efficiency
Reduced construction cycle times by 20 days year-over-year to 130 days overall, with Trophy averaging under 90 days in DFW — supporting faster turn and responsiveness to demand.
Healthy Land/Lot Position
Lots owned and under contract increased ~10% year-over-year to ~48,800 (37,000 owned, ~11,800 under contract); excluding ~25,000 MPC lots, lot supply is ~6 years, supporting medium-term growth optionality.
Negative Updates
Gross Margin Compression
Homebuilding gross margins declined 490 basis points year-over-year and 170 basis points sequentially to 29.4% in Q4; full-year gross margin decreased 330 basis points to 30.5%, driven primarily by higher incentives and product mix.
Rising Discounts and Incentives
Discounts and incentives as a percentage of residential unit revenue increased to 9.2% from 5.2% year-over-year; incentives on net new orders rose to 10.2% in Q4 (up 380 bps YoY and 130 bps sequentially), including use of rate buydowns (entry-level buydowns to ~4.99%).
Declines in Net Income and EPS
Q4 net income attributable to Green Brick decreased 24.5% YoY to $78 million and diluted EPS fell 23% YoY to $1.78; full-year net income declined 18% to $313 million and diluted EPS declined 16.3% to $7.07 (14.2% decline ex-Challenger sale).
Backlog Value and ASP Weakness
Backlog value at quarter-end fell 28.5% year-over-year to $354 million, driven by a higher share of quick move-in/spec sales; backlog average selling price decreased 8.2% to $681,000.
Reduced Starts and Lower Work-in-Progress
Started 884 new homes in Q4, down 14% YoY and 7% sequentially; units under construction were ~2,048, down 12.5% year-over-year as management intentionally reduced starts to align with sales pace.
Pressure on Average Sales Price
Average sales price was $530,000, up 1.1% sequentially but down 3.1% year-over-year, reflecting product mix and elevated discounts/incentives.
Higher Selling/Closing Costs Impacting Cost of Sales
Selling and closing costs increased (still run through cost of sales), contributing to an increase in cost per home and margin compression; company plans to reclassify some items when segment reporting changes later in the year.
Challenging Market Environment
Management cited affordability headwinds, eroding consumer confidence, increased housing inventory, and a weakening job market as pressures on demand; January weather disruptions also temporarily impacted spring selling-season momentum.
Spec Inventory and Mix Concentration
Higher finished spec inventory across price points (roughly five finished specs per community at year-end, half belonging to Trophy); Trophy comprised ~70% of lots owned/under contract and accounted for nearly half of closing volume while representing only 14% of backlog value, indicating mix/timing mismatch that reduced backlog value.
Company Guidance
Management's guidance for 2026 emphasized that the financial services platform should generate more pretax income than the interest cost on all company debt, with Green Brick Mortgage rolling out to all DFW communities by end‑Q1 2026, launching in Houston in the spring selling season and in Atlanta mid‑year and targeting a captive capture rate of 75–85% by year‑end; the company will begin segment reporting later this year (moving selling/closing costs to contra‑revenue), continue reducing construction cycle times (down 20 days to 130 days Y/Y, Trophy under 90 days), align starts to sales pace (units under construction ~2,048; Q4 starts 884, down 14% Y/Y), and—while not giving a specific 2026 land spend—said land investment this year is expected to be higher than 2025 (2025: $267M land acquisition, $323M land development) as it selectively grows community count; management also stressed maintaining an investment‑grade balance sheet and liquidity (cash $155M, total liquidity $520M, $365M undrawn on homebuilding facilities), low leverage (net debt/total capital 8.2%, debt/total capital 14.7%; homebuilding debt/total capital 12.8%, net homebuilding debt/total capital 6.3%), and opportunistic capital returns (board authorized $150M buyback; Q4 repurchases ~$23M, FY 2025 repurchases ~$83M), all while monitoring incentives (discounts on closings 9.2% vs 5.2% a year ago; incentives on new orders 10.2%) and backlog/backlog ASP dynamics (backlog value $354M, down 28.5% Y/Y; backlog ASP $681K, down 8.2%).

Green Brick Partners Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong overall fundamentals led by a de-risked balance sheet (near-zero debt-to-equity by 2025) and solid multi-year profitability. Offsetting factors include a sharp 2025 revenue slowdown and historically volatile operating cash flow due to working-capital swings.
Income Statement
78
Positive
Revenue expanded strongly from 2020–2024 (roughly doubling), and profitability remains solid with healthy gross and net margins across the period. However, 2025 shows a sharp negative revenue growth rate and lower profits versus 2024, suggesting a meaningful slowdown after a strong run.
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
The balance sheet is a clear strength: leverage has fallen materially, with debt-to-equity improving from roughly 0.35–0.39 (2020–2021) to near-zero in 2025. Equity and assets have grown steadily, and returns on equity remain strong, though ROE has eased from its peak as earnings cooled in 2025.
Cash Flow
74
Positive
Cash generation is generally strong, with free cash flow close to net income in most years and a very large improvement in 2025 (operating cash flow well above earnings). The key concern is volatility: 2021 posted negative operating and free cash flow, and 2024 operating cash flow was unusually weak versus profits, highlighting working-capital swings typical for homebuilders.
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue2.11B2.10B2.10B1.78B1.76B1.40B
Gross Profit672.80M640.81M703.52M548.18M523.02M362.06M
EBITDA444.55M409.44M481.83M358.75M361.45M230.53M
Net Income338.67M313.23M381.58M284.63M291.90M190.21M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets2.48B2.53B2.25B1.90B1.66B1.42B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments142.43M154.59M141.54M179.76M76.59M77.17M
Total Debt348.47M14.37M344.95M354.76M371.42M339.66M
Total Liabilities602.44M601.78M551.83M548.68M543.62M511.31M
Stockholders Equity1.80B1.86B1.63B1.30B1.06B874.55M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow158.09M208.45M21.55M205.54M88.66M-94.41M
Operating Cash Flow162.20M213.24M25.91M213.34M90.68M-92.38M
Investing Cash Flow-39.70M-43.55M27.84M-13.35M-6.48M-2.03M
Financing Cash Flow-51.70M-138.40M-93.51M-93.80M-84.48M154.33M

Green Brick Partners Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Neutral
Last Price74.42
Price Trends
50DMA
70.68
Positive
100DMA
68.40
Positive
200DMA
67.08
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
2.03
Positive
RSI
48.87
Neutral
STOCH
34.37
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GRBK, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 74.42 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 75.54, above the 50-day MA of 70.68, and above the 200-day MA of 67.08, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 2.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.87 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 34.37 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for GRBK.

Green Brick Partners Risk Analysis

Green Brick Partners disclosed 44 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Green Brick Partners reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Green Brick Partners Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
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Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
77
Outperform
$3.41B9.7920.37%6.62%-1.90%
73
Outperform
$3.92B17.077.25%-16.60%-29.85%
71
Outperform
$3.66B9.5513.20%4.77%-9.30%
63
Neutral
$2.02B14.338.37%1.99%-6.28%-31.55%
61
Neutral
$18.38B12.79-2.54%3.03%1.52%-15.83%
61
Neutral
$1.78B8.8814.64%15.95%-6.86%
51
Neutral
$1.21B16.293.51%-20.62%-45.74%
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GRBK
Green Brick Partners
74.42
13.22
21.60%
MHO
M/I Homes
140.40
23.48
20.08%
TPH
Tri Pointe
46.38
15.17
48.61%
LGIH
LGI Homes
50.89
-22.74
-30.88%
CCS
Century Communities
67.09
-1.46
-2.12%
DFH
Dream Finders Homes
18.44
-5.05
-21.50%

Green Brick Partners Corporate Events

Dividends
Green Brick Partners Declares Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend
Positive
Feb 19, 2026

Green Brick Partners announced that holders of record as of March 2, 2026, of its Series A Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in its 5.75% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, will receive a quarterly dividend on March 13, 2026. The dividend will be $359.38 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, or $0.35938 per depositary share, covering the period from December 15, 2025, through March 14, 2026, reflecting the stated 5.75% annual rate on the $25,000 liquidation preference per preferred share and reinforcing the company’s ongoing cash returns to preferred shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GRBK) stock is a Buy with a $79.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Green Brick Partners stock, see the GRBK Stock Forecast page.

Stock BuybackPrivate Placements and Financing
Green Brick Partners Announces New Share Repurchase Program
Positive
Dec 16, 2025

On December 10, 2025, Green Brick Partners amended its Credit Agreement to reduce the SOFR and base rate spreads and extend the maturity of commitments to December 14, 2028, while maintaining total commitments at $330 million. The following day, the company announced a new $150 million share repurchase program, set to commence after the exhaustion of the previous $100 million program, with no set deadline for completion.

The most recent analyst rating on (GRBK) stock is a Hold with a $71.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Green Brick Partners stock, see the GRBK Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 27, 2026