Lennar Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2024 Results
| |
First Quarter 2025 |
| New Orders |
17,500 - 18,000 |
| Deliveries |
17,000 - 17,500 |
| Average Sales Price |
$410,000 - $415,000 |
| Gross Margin % on Home Sales |
19.0% - 19.25% |
| S,G&A as a % of Home Sales |
8.7% - 8.8% |
| Financial Services Operating Earnings |
$100 million - $110 million |
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. LENX drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more information about Lennar, please visit .
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, as well as our expected results and guidance. 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 differences between anticipated and actual results 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 or continued high interest rates or increased competition in the mortgage industry; supply shortages and increased costs related to construction materials, including lumber, and labor; the possibility that increased tariffs will increase the cost of production materials; 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 on the timelines expected or
at all; 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 outcomes in legal proceedings; conditions in the capital, credit and financial markets; harm to our business from information technology failures and data security breaches; changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting our business; policy changes that may be introduced by the new administration that could affect economic conditions, tax regimes and regulatory frameworks, 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 filed on January 26, 2024, as amended by our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on April 25, 2024, 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 fourth quarter earnings will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The call will be broadcast live on the internet and can be accessed through the Company's website at lennar. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, the call will be archived at lennar for 90 days. A replay of the conference call will also be available later that day by calling 203-369-0176 and entering 5723593 as the confirmation number.
| LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Selected Revenues and Operating Information (In thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Years Ended |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Homebuilding |
$ |
|
10,516,050 |
|
33,906,426 |
|
32,660,987 |
| Financial Services |
304,550 |
|
304,693 |
|
1,109,263 |
|
976,859 |
| Multifamily |
88,917 |
|
140,824 |
|
411,537 |
|
573,485 |
| Lennar Other |
4,737 |
|
6,616 |
|
14,226 |
|
22,035 |
| Total revenues |
$ |
|
10,968,183 |
|
35,441,452 |
|
34,233,366 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Homebuilding operating earnings |
$ |
|
1,912,639 |
|
5,342,252 |
|
5,527,707 |
| Financial Services operating earnings |
154,476 |
|
169,130 |
|
577,184 |
|
509,461 |
| Multifamily operating earnings (loss) |
(160) |
|
(12,155) |
|
42,635 |
|
(50,651) |
| Lennar Other operating earnings (loss) |
450 |
|
(125,414) |
|
(47,967) |
|
(209,788) |
| Corporate general and administrative expenses |
(170,011) |
|
(136,336) |
|
(648,986) |
|
(501,338) |
| Charitable foundation contribution |
(22,206) |
|
(23,795) |
|
(80,210) |
|
(73,087) |
| Earnings before income taxes |
1,457,932 |
|
1,784,069 |
|
5,184,908 |
|
5,202,304 |
| Provision for income taxes |
(358,058) |
|
(416,780) |
|
(1,217,253) |
|
(1,241,013) |
| Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) |
1,099,874 |
|
1,367,289 |
|
3,967,655 |
|
3,961,291 |
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
3,660 |
|
6,002 |
|
35,122 |
|
22,780 |
| Net earnings attributable to Lennar |
$ |
|
1,361,287 |
|
3,932,533 |
|
3,938,511 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted average shares outstanding |
267,262 |
|
279,438 |
|
272,019 |
|
283,319 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted earnings per share |
$ |
|
4.82 |
|
14.31 |
|
13.73 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Supplemental information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest incurred (1) |
$ |
|
41,434 |
|
129,310 |
|
187,640 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EBIT (2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings attributable to Lennar |
$ |
|
1,361,287 |
|
3,932,533 |
|
3,938,511 |
| Provision for income taxes |
358,058 |
|
416,780 |
|
1,217,253 |
|
1,241,013 |
| Interest expense included in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Costs of homes sold |
39,513 |
|
69,859 |
|
160,848 |
|
240,871 |
| Costs of land sold |
29 |
|
156 |
|
373 |
|
1,588 |
| Homebuilding other income, net |
4,472 |
|
4,525 |
|
18,771 |
|
15,434 |
| Total interest expense |
44,014 |
|
74,540 |
|
179,992 |
|
257,893 |
| EBIT |
$ |
|
1,852,607 |
|
5,329,778 |
|
5,437,417 |
| (1) |
Amount represents interest incurred related to Homebuilding debt. |
| (2) |
EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as earnings before interest and taxes. This financial measure has been presented because the Company finds it important and useful in evaluating its performance and believes that it helps readers of the Company's financial statements compare its operations with those of its competitors. Although management finds EBIT to be an important measure in conducting and evaluating the Company's operations, this measure has limitations as an analytical tool as it is not reflective of the actual profitability generated by the Company during the period. Management compensates for the limitations of using EBIT by using this non-GAAP measure only to supplement the Company's GAAP results. Due to the limitations discussed, EBIT should not be viewed in isolation, as it is not a substitute for GAAP measures. |
| LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Segment Information (In thousands) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Years Ended |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Homebuilding revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales of homes |
$ |
|
10,442,850 |
|
33,778,149 |
|
32,459,129 |
| Sales of land |
39,568 |
|
63,501 |
|
93,384 |
|
109,963 |
| Other homebuilding |
8,125 |
|
9,699 |
|
34,893 |
|
91,895 |
| Total revenues |
9,548,684 |
|
10,516,050 |
|
33,906,426 |
|
32,660,987 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Homebuilding costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Costs of homes sold |
7,400,266 |
|
7,919,724 |
|
26,255,353 |
|
24,900,470 |
| Costs of land sold |
30,162 |
|
39,413 |
|
73,802 |
|
92,142 |
| Selling, general and administrative |
682,003 |
|
687,774 |
|
2,480,309 |
|
2,231,033 |
| Total costs and expenses |
8,112,431 |
|
8,646,911 |
|
28,809,464 |
|
27,223,645 |
| Homebuilding net margins |
1,436,253 |
|
1,869,139 |
|
5,096,962 |
|
5,437,342 |
| Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
12,410 |
|
9,223 |
|
66,448 |
|
(3,886) |
| Homebuilding other income, net |
46,720 |
|
34,277 |
|
178,842 |
|
94,251 |
| Homebuilding operating earnings |
$ |
|
1,912,639 |
|
5,342,252 |
|
5,527,707 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Financial Services revenues |
$ |
|
304,693 |
|
1,109,263 |
|
976,859 |
| Financial Services costs and expenses |
150,074 |
|
135,563 |
|
532,079 |
|
467,398 |
| Financial Services operating earnings |
$ |
|
169,130 |
|
577,184 |
|
509,461 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Multifamily revenues |
$ |
|
140,824 |
|
411,537 |
|
573,485 |
| Multifamily costs and expenses |
101,875 |
|
130,589 |
|
521,455 |
|
573,658 |
| Multifamily equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other income, net |
12,798 |
|
(22,390) |
|
152,553 |
|
(50,478) |
| Multifamily operating earnings (loss) |
$ |
|
(12,155) |
|
42,635 |
|
(50,651) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lennar Other revenues |
$ |
|
6,616 |
|
14,226 |
|
22,035 |
| Lennar Other costs and expenses |
26,390 |
|
8,255 |
|
79,495 |
|
27,681 |
| Lennar Other equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other |
9,395 |
|
(87,783) |
|
(7,878) |
|
(153,980) |
| Lennar Other unrealized gains (losses) from technology investments (1) |
12,708 |
|
(35,992) |
|
25,180 |
|
(50,162) |
| Lennar Other operating earnings (loss) |
$ |
|
(125,414) |
|
(47,967) |
|
(209,788) |
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended |
|
Years Ended |
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| |
November 30, |
|
November 30, |
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| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Blend Labs (BLND) |
$ |
|
230 |
|
9,474 |
|
(130) |
| Hippo (HIPO) |
39,448 |
|
(4,277) |
|
73,243 |
|
(19,210) |
| Opendoor (OPEN) |
3,569 |
|
(16,697) |
|
(12,587) |
|
21,762 |
| SmartRent (SMRT) |
597 |
|
(2,305) |
|
(11,609) |
|
5,914 |
| Sonder (SOND) |
(67) |
|
(151) |
|
15 |
|
(700) |
| Sunnova (NOVA) |
(34,392) |
|
(12,792) |
|
(33,356) |
|
(57,798) |
| |
$ |
|
(35,992) |
|
25,180 |
|
(50,162) |
| LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Lennar's reportable homebuilding segments and all other homebuilding operations not required to be reported separately have divisions located in: East: Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania |
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For the Three Months Ended November 30, |
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| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Deliveries: |
Homes |
|
Dollar Value |
|
Average Sales Price |
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| East |
5,593 |
|
6,446 |
|
$ |
|
2,735,523 |
|
$ |
|
424,000 |
| Central |
6,035 |
|
6,030 |
|
2,377,184 |
|
2,419,976 |
|
394,000 |
|
401,000 |
| Texas |
4,845 |
|
5,160 |
|
1,215,228 |
|
1,363,557 |
|
251,000 |
|
264,000 |
| West |
5,721 |
|
6,145 |
|
3,682,454 |
|
3,976,322 |
|
644,000 |
|
647,000 |
| Other |
12 |
|
14 |
|
5,354 |
|
8,412 |
|
446,000 |
|
601,000 |
| Total |
22,206 |
|
23,795 |
|
$ |
|
10,503,790 |
|
$ |
|
441,000 |
| Of the total homes delivered listed above, 112 homes with a dollar value of $58 million and an average sales price of $522,000 represent home deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended November 30, 2024, compared to 139 home deliveries with a dollar value of $61 million and an average sales price of $438,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2023. |
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At November 30, |
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For the Three Months Ended November 30, |
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| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| New Orders: |
Active Communities |
|
Homes |
|
Dollar Value |
|
Average Sales Price |
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| East |
347 |
|
305 |
|
3,791 |
|
4,690 |
|
$ |
|
1,931,297 |
|
$ |
|
412,000 |
| Central |
404 |
|
323 |
|
4,254 |
|
3,932 |
|
1,665,471 |
|
1,537,804 |
|
392,000 |
|
391,000 |
| Texas |
285 |
|
246 |
|
4,158 |
|
4,185 |
|
1,044,596 |
|
1,070,282 |
|
251,000 |
|
256,000 |
| West |
409 |
|
384 |
|
4,689 |
|
4,549 |
|
2,944,098 |
|
2,738,131 |
|
628,000 |
|
602,000 |
| Other |
2 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
10 |
|
2,898 |
|
6,495 |
|
966,000 |
|
649,000 |
| Total |
1,447 |
|
1,260 |
|
16,895 |
|
17,366 |
|
$ |
|
7,284,009 |
|
$ |
|
419,000 |
| Of the total new orders listed above, 81 homes with a dollar value of $41 million and an average sales price of $512,000 represent new orders in 11 active communities from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended November 30, 2024, compared to 69 new orders with a dollar value of $36 million and an average sales price of $516,000 in five active communities for the three months ended November 30, 2023. |
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For the Years Ended November 30, |
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| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Deliveries: |
Homes |
|
Dollar Value |
|
Average Sales Price |
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| East |
21,325 |
|
20,266 |
|
$ |
|
8,805,485 |
|
$ |
|
434,000 |
| Central |
19,084 |
|
16,809 |
|
7,617,693 |
|
7,041,528 |
|
399,000 |
|
419,000 |
| Texas |
18,844 |
|
16,591 |
|
4,763,692 |
|
4,692,906 |
|
253,000 |
|
283,000 |
| West |
20,914 |
|
19,388 |
|
12,938,104 |
|
12,052,131 |
|
619,000 |
|
622,000 |
| Other |
43 |
|
33 |
|
21,739 |
|
23,236 |
|
506,000 |
|
704,000 |
| Total |
80,210 |
|
73,087 |
|
$ |
|
32,615,286 |
|
$ |
|
446,000 |
| Of the total homes delivered listed above, 383 homes with a dollar value of $186 million and an average sales price of $487,000 represent home deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the year ended November 30, 2024, compared to 340 home deliveries with a dollar value of $156 million and an average sales price of $459,000 for the year ended November 30, 2023. |
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For the Years Ended November 30, |
||||||||||
| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| New Orders: |
Homes |
|
Dollar Value |
|
Average Sales Price |
||||||
| East |
18,205 |
|
18,685 |
|
$ |
|
7,931,099 |
|
$ |
|
424,000 |
| Central |
19,018 |
|
15,403 |
|
7,558,829 |
|
6,324,097 |
|
397,000 |
|
411,000 |
| Texas |
19,019 |
|
15,789 |
|
4,804,674 |
|
4,331,763 |
|
253,000 |
|
274,000 |
| West |
20,668 |
|
19,199 |
|
12,874,054 |
|
11,897,996 |
|
623,000 |
|
620,000 |
| Other |
41 |
|
35 |
|
20,562 |
|
23,600 |
|
502,000 |
|
674,000 |
| Total |
76,951 |
|
69,111 |
|
$ |
|
30,508,555 |
|
$ |
|
441,000 |
| Of the total new orders listed above, 315 homes with a dollar value of $176 million and an average sales price of $558,000 represent new orders from unconsolidated entities for the year ended November 30, 2024, compared to 321 new orders with a dollar value of $153 million and an average sales price of $476,000 for the year ended November 30, 2023. |
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| |
At November 30, |
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| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Backlog: |
Homes |
|
Dollar Value |
|
Average Sales Price |
||||||
| East |
3,460 |
|
6,580 |
|
$ |
|
2,708,322 |
|
$ |
|
412,000 |
| Central |
3,097 |
|
3,163 |
|
1,316,754 |
|
1,375,617 |
|
425,000 |
|
435,000 |
| Texas |
2,070 |
|
1,895 |
|
525,299 |
|
475,941 |
|
254,000 |
|
251,000 |
| West |
3,005 |
|
3,251 |
|
2,016,669 |
|
2,072,342 |
|
671,000 |
|
637,000 |
| Other |
1 |
|
3 |
|
349 |
|
1,528 |
|
349,000 |
|
509,000 |
| Total |
11,633 |
|
14,892 |
|
$ |
|
6,633,750 |
|
$ |
|
445,000 |
| Of the total homes in backlog listed above, 79 homes with a backlog dollar value of $64 million and an average sales price of $807,000 represent the backlog from unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2024, compared to 147 homes with a backlog dollar value of $74 million and an average sales price of $507,000 at November 30, 2023. |
| LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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| |
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| |
November 30, |
||
| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
| Homebuilding: |
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
|
6,273,724 |
| Restricted cash |
11,799 |
|
13,481 |
| Receivables, net |
1,053,211 |
|
887,992 |
| Inventories: |
|
|
|
| Finished homes and construction in progress |
10,884,861 |
|
10,455,666 |
| Land and land under development |
4,750,025 |
|
4,904,541 |
| Inventory owned |
15,634,886 |
|
15,360,207 |
| Consolidated inventory not owned |
4,084,665 |
|
2,992,528 |
| Inventory owned and consolidated inventory not owned |
19,719,551 |
|
18,352,735 |
| Deposits and pre-acquisition costs on real estate |
3,625,372 |
|
2,002,154 |
| Investments in unconsolidated entities |
1,344,836 |
|
1,143,909 |
| Goodwill |
3,442,359 |
|
3,442,359 |
| Other assets |
1,734,698 |
|
1,512,038 |
| |
35,594,469 |
|
33,628,392 |
| Financial Services |
3,516,550 |
|
3,566,546 |
| Multifamily |
1,306,818 |
|
1,381,513 |
| Lennar Other |
894,944 |
|
657,852 |
| Total assets |
$ |
|
39,234,303 |
| |
|
|
|
| Homebuilding: |
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
$ |
|
1,631,401 |
| Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned |
3,563,934 |
|
2,540,894 |
| Senior notes and other debts payable, net |
2,258,283 |
|
2,816,482 |
| Other liabilities |
3,201,552 |
|
2,739,217 |
| |
10,863,209 |
|
9,727,994 |
| Financial Services |
2,140,708 |
|
2,447,039 |
| Multifamily |
181,883 |
|
278,177 |
| Lennar Other |
105,756 |
|
79,127 |
| Total liabilities |
13,291,556 |
|
12,532,337 |
| Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
| Preferred stock |
- |
|
- |
| Class A common stock of $0.10 par value |
25,998 |
|
25,848 |
| Class B common stock of $0.10 par value |
3,660 |
|
3,660 |
| Additional paid-in capital |
5,729,434 |
|
5,570,009 |
| Retained earnings |
25,753,078 |
|
22,369,368 |
| Treasury stock |
(3,649,564) |
|
(1,393,100) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
7,529 |
|
4,879 |
| Total stockholders' equity |
27,870,135 |
|
26,580,664 |
| Noncontrolling interests |
151,090 |
|
121,302 |
| Total equity |
28,021,225 |
|
26,701,966 |
| Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
|
39,234,303 |
| LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Supplemental Data (Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) |
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| |
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| |
November 30, |
||
| |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Homebuilding debt |
$ |
|
2,816,482 |
| Stockholders' equity |
27,870,135 |
|
26,580,664 |
| Total capital |
$ |
|
29,397,146 |
| Homebuilding debt to total capital |
7.5 |
|
9.6 |
| |
|
|
|
| Homebuilding debt |
$ |
|
2,816,482 |
| Less: Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents |
4,662,643 |
|
6,273,724 |
| Net homebuilding debt |
$ |
|
(3,457,242) |
| Net homebuilding debt to total capital (1) |
(9.4) |
|
(15.0) |
| (1) |
Net homebuilding debt to total capital is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net homebuilding debt (homebuilding debt less homebuilding cash and cash equivalents) divided by total capital (net homebuilding debt plus stockholders' equity). The Company believes the ratio of net homebuilding debt to total capital is a relevant and a useful financial measure to investors in understanding the leverage employed in homebuilding operations. However, because net homebuilding debt to total capital is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, this financial measure should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures prescribed by GAAP. Rather, this non-GAAP financial measure should be used to supplement the Company's GAAP results. |
Contact:
Ian Frazer
Investor Relations
Lennar Corporation
(305) 485-4129
SOURCE Lennar Corporation
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