D.R. Horton has reported unexpected earnings of $2.03 per share, exceeding analyst expectations, but total revenues fell to $6.89 billion, marking a 9.5% year-over-year decline. The company's consolidated pre-tax profit margin also dropped to 11.6% from 14.6% last year, highlighting ongoing struggles within the housing market. Despite a 3.4% year-on-year increase in sales order backlog, persistent declines in overall backlog and an 11% dip in earnings per share over two years raise concerns about the company's longer-term financial health.
“D.R. Horton · reported · earnings of $2.03 per share · which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 by 3.6%”
“D.R. Horton · reported · total revenues · $6.89 billion”
“D.R. Horton · reported · total revenues · down 9.5% year over year”
“D.R. Horton's consolidated pre-tax profit margin · was · 11.6% · down from 14.6% a year ago”
“Homebuilding revenues of D.R. Horton · decreased · $6.53 billion · down 9% from the prior-year quarter”
“D.R. Horton · sales order backlog · 11,376 · up 3.4% year over year”
“D.R. Horton's cash and cash equivalents · totaled · $2.55 billion · as of Dec. 31, 2025”
“D.R. Horton · expects · consolidated revenues · to be in the range of $33.5-$35 billion”
“D.R. Horton · expects · homes closed · to be within 86,000-88,000”
“D.R. Horton · has a Zacks Rank · #5 · Strong Sell”
“D.R. Horton (DHI) · is one of the largest · homebuilding companies in the U.S.”
“D.R. Horton · has experienced · a 13.7% decline in backlog · average over the past two years”