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Lennar Profit Miss and Revenue Beat Send Shares Lower

Management guides to 85,000 deliveries in 2026 with Q1 margins of 15% to 16%.

Overview

  • The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.93 per share, missing the $2.22 consensus.
  • Revenue rose to $9.37 billion, topping analysts’ expectations of $9.02 billion.
  • Interest rates eased during the quarter, yet demand stayed soft as affordability and consumer confidence remained weak.
  • Lennar projects 17,000 to 18,000 home deliveries in the first quarter and reported a 17% home sales gross margin for the quarter ended Nov. 30.
  • Management highlighted margin compression tied to mortgage-rate buydowns and cost uncertainty from tariffs, noting added operational strain from a six-week government shutdown.