Lennar Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights 

• Net earnings per diluted share of $3.01
• $2.94, excluding mark-to-market gains on technology investments
• Net earnings of $872 million
• $852 million, excluding mark-to-market gains on technology investments
• Deliveries of 17,074 homes
• New orders of 17,885 homes with a dollar value of $8.2 billion
• Backlog of 20,214 homes with a dollar value of $9.5 billion
• Total revenues of $8.0 billion
• Homebuilding operating earnings of $1.2 billion
• Gross margin on home sales of 22.5%
• S,G&A expenses as a % of revenues from home sales of 6.7%
• Net margin on home sales of 15.8%
• Financial Services operating earnings of $112 million
• Multifamily operating loss of $8 million
• Lennar Other operating loss of $18 million
• Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents of $4.0 billion
• Years supply of owned homesites of 1.7 years and controlled homesites of 70%
• No outstanding borrowings under the Company's $2.6 billion revolving credit facility
• Homebuilding debt to total capital of 13.3%
• Repurchased $158 million aggregate principal of Senior Notes due in fiscal year 2024
• Repurchased 2 million shares of Lennar common stock for $208 million

MIAMI, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN), one of the nation's leading homebuilders, today reported results for its second quarter ended May 31, 2023. Second quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2023 were $872 million, or $3.01 per diluted share, compared to second quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2022 of $1.3 billion, or $4.49 per diluted share. Excluding mark-to-market gains (losses) on technology investments in both years, second quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2023 were $852 million or $2.94 per diluted share, compared to second quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2022 of $1.4 billion or $4.69 per diluted share.

Stuart Miller, Executive Chairman of Lennar, said, "During the quarter, we continued to see the housing market normalize and recover from the Fed's 2022 aggressive interest rate hikes in response to elevated inflation. As consumers have come to accept a "new normal" range for interest rates, demand has accelerated, leaving the market to reconcile the chronic supply shortage derived from over a decade of production deficits. Simply put, America needs more housing, particularly affordable workforce housing, and demand is strong when price and interest rates are affordable."

Mr. Miller continued, "Against this backdrop, our second quarter earnings were $872 million, or $3.01 per diluted share, compared to $1.3 billion, or $4.49 per diluted share last year. This quarter's results reflect the execution of our previously articulated operating strategies of pricing to market and meeting demand with affordable pricing and incentives. Accordingly, while our average sales price per home delivered was $449,000 in the second quarter, compared to almost $500,000 at the peak last year, our home deliveries were 17,074, up 3%, and our new orders were 17,885, up 1%, year over year. Our homebuilding gross margin started to bounce back in the second quarter to 22.5%, reflecting cost reductions, and with carefully managed homebuilding S,G&A expenses of 6.7%, led to a 15.8% net margin."

"While our operating performance remains strong, we continue to strengthen and fortify our balance sheet and our future. We ended the quarter with homebuilding debt to capital of 13.3%, the lowest in our history, no borrowings on our $2.6 billion revolver and cash of $4.0 billion. With liquidity of $6.6 billion and cash on hand exceeding our debt, our balance sheet has never been in a stronger position."

Rick Beckwitt, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Lennar, said, "Much of our balance sheet and inventory management progress was driven by the execution of our land strategy, while simultaneously driving sales, deliveries and managing production. Our ending community count for the quarter was 1,263, which was up 3% over last year. We continued to make significant progress on our land light strategy. This was evidenced by our years supply of owned homesites improving to 1.7 years from 2.4 years and our controlled homesite percentage increasing to 70% from 68% year over year."

Jon Jaffe, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Lennar, said, "During the quarter, consistent with our strategy of cost control and cycle time reduction, our homebuilding machine continued to be intensely focused on carefully managing production. Our cycle time during the quarter was down slightly sequentially, and we believe it will decline further in the back half of the year as the improving supply chain and labor market will positively impact our production times. Our quarterly starts and sales pace were 5.3 homes and 4.8 homes per community, respectively, and we ended the second quarter with approximately 1,300 completed, unsold homes, about one home per community, demonstrating our focus on inventory management."

Mr. Miller concluded, "Interest rates appear to have settled into a fairly steady, yet higher range, with the consumer digesting the current housing market, as evidenced by the strong spring selling season. As we always do, we are going to remain vigilant as the housing market continues to rebalance the interplay between short supply with strong demand. As we look ahead to our third quarter, we expect to deliver between 17,750 to 18,250 homes with a gross margin between 23.5% to 24.0%. For the full year 2023, we expect to deliver between 68,000 to 70,000 homes (up from our prior guidance of between 62,000 to 66,000 homes). We continue to fortify our balance sheet with significant liquidity and operate from a position of strength, repurchasing stock and reducing debt, thus enabling us to continue to execute on our core strategies and outperform in periods of growth as well as uncertainty."

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2023 COMPARED TO

THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2022

Homebuilding

Revenues from home sales decreased 4% in the second quarter of 2023 to $7.6 billion from $8.0 billion in the second quarter of 2022. Revenues were lower primarily due to a 7% decrease in average sales price of home deliveries, partially offset by a 3% increase in the number of home deliveries. New home deliveries increased to 17,074 homes in the second quarter of 2023 from 16,549 homes second quarter of 2022. The average sales price of homes delivered was $449,000 in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $483,000 in the second quarter of 2022. The decrease in average sales price of homes delivered in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year was primarily due to pricing to market and product mix.

Gross margins on home sales were $1.7 billion, or 22.5%, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $2.4 billion, or 29.5%, in the second quarter of 2022. During the second quarter of 2023, gross margin decreased because revenues per square foot decreased year over year as the Company priced homes to market and costs per square foot increased primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. In addition, land costs increased year over year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $511 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $487 million in the second quarter of 2022. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 6.7% in the second quarter of 2023, from 6.1% in the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to an increase in the use of brokers in current market conditions.

Financial Services

Operating earnings for the Financial Services segment were $112 million, net of noncontrolling interests, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $104 million in the second quarter of 2022. The increase in operating earnings was primarily due to a higher profit per locked loan in the Company's mortgage business as a result of higher margins, partially offset by lower lock volume. There was also an increase in profitability in the Company's title business primarily due to benefits of the Company's technology efforts.

Other Ancillary Businesses

Operating loss for the Multifamily segment was $8 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to operating earnings of $1 million in the second quarter of 2022. Operating loss for the Lennar Other segment was $18 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to operating loss of $108 million in the second quarter of 2022.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2023 COMPARED TO

SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2022

Homebuilding

Revenues from home sales were $13.7 billion in both the six months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022. Revenues were flat primarily because a 6% increase in the number of home deliveries was offset by a 5% decrease in average sales price of homes delivered. New home deliveries increased to 30,733 homes in the six months ended May 31, 2023 from 29,087 homes in the six months ended May 31, 2022. The average sales price of homes delivered was $449,000 in the six months ended May 31, 2023, compared to $472,000 in the six months ended May 31, 2022. The decrease in average sales price of homes delivered in the six months ended May 31, 2023 compared to the same period last year was primarily due to pricing to market and product mix.

Gross margins on home sales were $3.0 billion, or 21.9%, in the six months ended May 31, 2023, compared to $3.9 billion, or 28.4%, in the six months ended May 31, 2022. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, gross margin decreased because revenues per square foot decreased year over year as the Company priced homes to market and costs per square foot increased primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. In addition, land costs increased year over year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $960 million in the six months ended May 31, 2023, compared to $915 million in the six months ended May 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 7.0% in the six months ended May 31, 2023, from 6.7% in the six months ended May 31, 2022.

Financial Services

Operating earnings for the Financial Services segment were $191 million in the six months ended May 31, 2023, compared to $195 million in the six months ended May 31, 2022. 

Other Ancillary Businesses

Operating loss for the Multifamily segment was $30 million in the six months ended May 31, 2023, compared to operating earnings of $6 million in the six months ended May 31, 2022. Operating loss for the Lennar Other segment was $58 million in the six months ended May 31, 2023, compared to operating loss of $512 million in the six months ended May 31, 2022.

Tax Rate

For the six months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a tax provision of $466 million and $600 million, respectively, which resulted in an overall effective income tax rate of 24.1% and 24.7%, respectively. In the six months ended May 31, 2023, the Company's overall effective income tax rate was lower than last year primarily due to the reinstatement of the new energy efficient homes credit as a result of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act during the third quarter of 2022.

Share Repurchases

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased 2 million shares of its common stock for $208 million at an average share price of $103.91. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 4 million shares of its common stock for $397 million at an average share price of $99.25.

Debt Repurchases

During the three months ended May 31, 2023, the Company repurchased $158 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due in fiscal 2024.

Liquidity

At May 31, 2023, the Company had $4.0 billion of Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents and no outstanding borrowings under its $2.6 billion revolving credit facility, thereby providing approximately $6.6 billion of available capacity.

Guidance

The following are the Company's expected results of its homebuilding and financial services activities for the third quarter and fiscal year 2023:

 

About Lennar

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LEN^X drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more information about Lennar, please visit www.lennar.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Some of the statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the homebuilding market and other markets in which we participate. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and speak only as of the date made. Important factors that could cause such differences include slowdowns in real estate markets in regions where we have significant Homebuilding or Multifamily development activities; decreased demand for our homes, or for Multifamily rental apartments or single family homes; the potential impact of inflation; the impact of increased cost of mortgage financing for homebuyers, increased interest rates or increased competition in the mortgage industry; supply shortages and increased costs related to construction materials, including lumber, and labor; cost increases related to real estate taxes and insurance; the effect of increased interest rates with regard to our funds' borrowings on the willingness of the funds to invest in new projects; reductions in the market value of our investments in public companies; natural disasters or catastrophic events for which our insurance may not provide adequate coverage; our inability to successfully execute our strategies and our planned spin-off of certain businesses; a decline in the value of the land and home inventories we maintain and resulting possible future writedowns of the carrying value of our real estate assets; the forfeiture of deposits related to land purchase options we decide not to exercise; the effects of public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic that could have a negative impact on the economy and on our businesses; possible unfavorable results in legal proceedings; conditions in the capital, credit and financial markets; changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting our business, and the other risks and uncertainties described in our filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

A conference call to discuss the Company's second quarter earnings will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The call will be broadcast live on the Internet and can be accessed through the Company's website at investors.lennar.com. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, the call will be archived at investors.lennar.com for 90 days. A replay of the conference call will also be available later that day by calling 203-369-3357 and entering 5723593 as the confirmation number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:

Ian Frazer

Investor Relations

Lennar Corporation

(305) 485-4129

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