AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-23 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
D.R. Horton Q3 revenue essentially flat at $9.2B, but pre-tax income fell 10% to $1.2B as home sales gross margin declined 110 bps to 20.7% due to higher costs and lower pricing.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Homebuilding home sales$8.7B+1% YoY
23,983 homes closed at $362,000 average price; homes closed volume increased 4% but offset by 2% decline in average selling price.
Financial services$220.7M-3% YoY
Mortgage loan originations and title premiums; decreased due to reduced profit margin on loans sold.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $9.2Bflat YoY
Homebuilding home sales$8.7B+1% YoY
23,983 homes closed at $362,000 average price; homes closed volume increased 4% but offset by 2% decline in average selling price.
Financial services$220.7M-3% YoY
Mortgage loan originations and title premiums; decreased due to reduced profit margin on loans sold.
Rental$266.1M-30% YoY
Single-family and multi-family rental property sales; 940 homes/units closed vs. 1,393 prior year.
Forestar$407.0M+4% YoY
Lot and tract acre sales; 3,659 lots sold including 3,370 to D.R. Horton; includes $8.3M tract acre revenue.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of home sales$6.8BN/A
Gross margin on home sales declined 110 bps to 20.7% due to higher average home costs and lower average selling prices.
Selling, general and administrative$991.2MN/A
Homebuilding SG&A was 8.3% of revenues vs. 7.8% prior year; employee compensation represented 78% of SG&A.
Interest incurred$43.3M+40% YoY
Homebuilding operations; increase due to higher weighted average interest rates and 26% higher average debt.
Margins: Home sales gross margin declined 110 bps to 20.7% primarily due to average home costs increasing while average selling prices fell, reflecting affordability challenges and elevated sales incentives. Pre-tax operating margin fell from 14.7% to 13.3% as SG&A leverage deteriorated with flat revenues.
Watch Items from the Filing
Home sales gross margin compressed 110 bps YoY to 20.7% on lower average selling prices and higher construction costs; company expects elevated sales incentives to persist into FY2027.
Homebuilding pre-tax income fell 10% to $1.1B despite 4% increase in closings; all six geographic regions posted YoY pre-tax income declines, with Northwest down 41%.
Rental segment revenues plunged 30% YoY to $266M with single-family closings down 44%; pre-tax income fell 43% to $31M.
Construction defect legal reserves remained stable at $1.1B; approximately 99% of reserves relate to construction defect matters; company notified of 225 new claims in nine-month period.
Debt to total capital increased to 23.0% from 19.8% nine months prior; net debt to total capital at 17.4% vs. 11.0% at year-end, reflecting increased borrowing for inventory build.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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