D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Earnings and Increases Quarterly Dividend To $0.20 Per Share

ARLINGTON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$DHI #earnings–D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI):

Fiscal 2020 Fourth Quarter Highlights – comparisons to the prior year quarter

• Net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 64% to $829.0 million or $2.24 per diluted share
• Consolidated revenues increased 27% to $6.4 billion
• Consolidated pre-tax income increased 60% to $1.1 billion, with a pre-tax profit margin of 16.5%
• Homes closed increased 26% to 20,248 homes and 28% in value to $6.1 billion
• Net sales orders increased 81% to 23,726 homes and 84% in value to $7.3 billion

Fiscal 2020 Highlights – comparisons to the prior year

• Net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 47% to $2.4 billion or $6.41 per diluted share
• Consolidated revenues increased 15% to $20.3 billion
• Consolidated pre-tax income increased 40% to $3.0 billion, with a pre-tax profit margin of 14.7%
• Homes closed increased 15% to 65,388 homes and 16% in value to $19.6 billion
• Net sales orders increased 39% to 78,458 homes and 40% in value to $23.6 billion
• Return on equity was 22.1% and homebuilding return on inventory was 24.6%
• Book value per common share increased 20% to $32.53
• Cash provided by homebuilding operations totaled $1.9 billion

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI), America’s Builder, today reported that net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020 increased 66% to $2.24 per diluted share compared to $1.35 per diluted share in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. Net income attributable to D.R. Horton in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 increased 64% to $829.0 million compared to $505.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The current quarter results include an income tax benefit of $15.8 million related to federal energy efficient homes tax credits that were retroactively reinstated earlier in the year. Homebuilding revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 increased 27% to $6.2 billion from $4.8 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. Homes closed in the quarter increased 26% to 20,248 homes compared to 16,024 homes closed in the same quarter of fiscal 2019.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton increased 49% to $6.41 per diluted share compared to $4.29 per diluted share in fiscal 2019. Net income attributable to D.R. Horton in fiscal 2020 increased 47% to $2.4 billion compared to $1.6 billion in fiscal 2019. The current year results include an income tax benefit of $93.4 million related to federal energy efficient homes tax credits that were retroactively reinstated during the year. Homebuilding revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 increased 15% to $19.6 billion from $17.0 billion in fiscal 2019. Homes closed in fiscal 2020 increased 15% to 65,388 homes compared to 56,975 homes closed in fiscal 2019.

Net sales orders for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2020 increased 81% to 23,726 homes and 84% in value to $7.3 billion compared to 13,130 homes and $4.0 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company’s cancellation rate (cancelled sales orders divided by gross sales orders) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 was 19% compared to 23% in prior year quarter. Net sales orders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 increased 39% to 78,458 homes and 40% in value to $23.6 billion compared to 56,565 homes and $16.8 billion in fiscal 2019. The Company’s cancellation rate for fiscal 2020 was 20% compared to 21% in fiscal 2019. The Company’s sales order backlog of homes under contract at September 30, 2020 increased 96% to 26,683 homes and 98% in value to $8.2 billion compared to 13,613 homes and $4.1 billion at September 30, 2019.

At September 30, 2020, the Company had 38,000 homes in inventory, of which 14,900 were unsold. 1,900 of the Company’s unsold homes at September 30, 2020 were completed. The Company’s homebuilding land and lot portfolio totaled 376,900 lots at the end of the year, of which 30% were owned and 70% were controlled through land purchase contracts.

The Company’s return on equity (ROE) was 22.1% in fiscal 2020, and homebuilding return on inventory (ROI) was 24.6%. ROE is calculated as net income attributable to D.R. Horton for the year divided by average stockholders’ equity, where average stockholders’ equity is the sum of ending stockholders’ equity balances of the trailing five quarters divided by five. Homebuilding ROI is calculated as homebuilding pre-tax income for the year divided by average inventory, where average inventory is the sum of ending homebuilding inventory balances for the trailing five quarters divided by five.

The Company ended the year with $2.6 billion of unrestricted homebuilding cash and $1.8 billion of available capacity on its revolving credit facilities for total homebuilding liquidity of $4.4 billion. Homebuilding debt at September 30, 2020 totaled $2.5 billion, which included $400 million of senior notes that mature in fiscal 2021. The Company’s homebuilding debt to total capital ratio at September 30, 2020 was 17.5%. Homebuilding debt to total capital ratio consists of homebuilding notes payable divided by stockholders’ equity plus homebuilding notes payable.

Donald R. Horton, Chairman of the Board, said, “The D.R. Horton team finished the year strong, highlighted by an 81% increase in net sales orders in the fourth quarter to 23,726 homes, a 60% increase in consolidated pre-tax income to $1.1 billion and a 27% increase in revenues to $6.4 billion. With a record 65,388 homes closed in fiscal 2020, D.R. Horton completed its 19^th consecutive year as the largest homebuilder in the United States.

“Over the last five years, we have grown our consolidated revenues by 88% and our earnings per share by 216%, while also generating $5.2 billion of cash flows from homebuilding operations, more than doubling our book value per share, reducing our homebuilding leverage to 17.5% and significantly increasing our returns on inventory and equity to greater than 20%. These results reflect the strength of our experienced teams, industry-leading market share, broad geographic footprint and affordable product offerings across multiple brands.

“We appreciate the continued efforts of our homebuilding and financial services teams who are providing new homes to families across the United States during the ongoing pandemic, and our priority continues to be the health and safety of our employees, customers, trade partners and the communities we serve. We plan to continue to maintain our flexible operational and financial position by generating strong cash flows from our homebuilding operations and managing our product offerings, incentives, home pricing, sales pace and inventory levels to optimize the return on our inventory investments in each of our communities based on local housing market conditions.

“Our strong balance sheet, liquidity and low leverage provide us with flexibility to operate effectively through changing economic conditions, and we plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company. With 38,000 homes in inventory, an ample supply of lots and continued strong sales trends in October, we are well-positioned for another great year in fiscal 2021.”

COVID-19

During the latter part of March 2020, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (C-19) and the related widespread reductions in economic activity across the United States began to adversely affect the Company’s business. However, residential construction and financial services are designated as essential businesses as part of critical infrastructure in almost all of the municipalities across the U.S. where the Company operates. The Company implemented operational protocols to comply with social distancing and other health and safety guidelines as required by federal, state and local government agencies, taking into consideration guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health authorities.

The Company remains cautious as to the ongoing impact C-19 and other external factors may have on the economy and its operations. There is significant uncertainty regarding the extent to which and how long C-19 and its related effects will impact the U.S. economy and level of employment, capital markets, secondary mortgage markets, consumer confidence, demand for the Company’s homes and availability of mortgage loans to homebuyers. The extent to which this impacts the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of C-19 and the impact on D.R. Horton’s customers, trade partners and employees, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

Guidance

Based on current market conditions, D.R. Horton is providing initial guidance for fiscal 2021 including:

• Consolidated revenues of $24.0 billion to $25.0 billion
• Homes closed between 77,000 homes and 80,000 homes
• Income tax rate of approximately 24%

Dividends

In fiscal 2020, the Company paid cash dividends of $63.7 million in the fourth quarter and $256.0 million during the year. Subsequent to year-end, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, an increase of 14% compared to its most recent dividend paid. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2020 to stockholders of record on December 4, 2020.

Share Repurchases

The Company repurchased 7.0 million shares of common stock for $360.4 million during fiscal 2020, none of which were purchased in the second half of the year. The Company’s remaining stock repurchase authorization at September 30, 2020 was $535.3 million.

Forestar

Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) (“Forestar”), a majority-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton, is a publicly-traded residential lot development company, which currently operates in 49 markets and 21 states. Forestar’s results of operations for the periods presented are fully consolidated in the Company’s financial statements with the percentage not owned by the Company reported as noncontrolling interests.

For the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2020, Forestar sold 3,977 lots and generated $347.6 million of revenue compared to 1,908 lots and $236.3 million of revenue in the prior year quarter. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, Forestar sold 10,373 lots and generated $931.8 million of revenue compared to 4,132 lots and $428.3 million of revenue in fiscal 2019. These results are included in the Company’s segment information following the consolidated financials. All transactions between Forestar and D.R. Horton are eliminated from the Company’s consolidated financial results.

DHI Communities

DHI Communities, a wholly-owned D.R. Horton subsidiary, is a multi-family rental company that had five projects under active construction and one project that was substantially complete at September 30, 2020. These six projects represent 1,730 multi-family units, including 1,430 units under active construction and 300 completed units. During fiscal 2020, DHI Communities sold two properties representing 540 multi-family rental units for $128.5 million and recorded gains on sale of $59.4 million which are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. At September 30, 2020 and 2019, the consolidated balance sheets included $246.2 million and $204.0 million, respectively, of assets related to DHI Communities.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will host a conference call today (Tuesday, November 10) at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The dial-in number is 877-407-8033, and the call will also be webcast from the Company’s website at investor.drhorton.com.

About D.R. Horton, Inc.

D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States since 2002. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has operations in 88 markets in 29 states across the United States and closed 65,388 homes during its fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes through its diverse brand portfolio that includes D.R. Horton, Emerald Homes, Express Homes and Freedom Homes with sales prices ranging from $150,000 to over $1,000,000. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing, title services and insurance agency services for homebuyers through its mortgage, title and insurance subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although D.R. Horton believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to D.R. Horton on the date this release was issued. D.R. Horton does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this release include that we plan to continue to maintain our flexible operational and financial position by generating strong cash flows from our homebuilding operations and managing our product offerings, incentives, home pricing, sales pace and inventory levels to optimize the return on our inventory investments in each of our communities based on local housing market conditions; that our strong balance sheet, liquidity and low leverage provide us with flexibility to operate effectively through changing economic conditions, and we plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company; and that with 38,000 homes in inventory, an ample supply of lots and continued strong sales trends in October, we are well-positioned for another great year in fiscal 2021. The forward-looking statements also include all commentary in the Guidance section.

Factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the effects of public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic, including the impact of C-19 on the economy and our businesses; the cyclical nature of the homebuilding and lot development industries and changes in economic, real estate and other conditions; constriction of the credit and public capital markets, which could limit our ability to access capital and increase our costs of capital; reductions in the availability of mortgage financing provided by government agencies, changes in government financing programs, a decrease in our ability to sell mortgage loans on attractive terms or an increase in mortgage interest rates; the risks associated with our land and lot inventory; our ability to effect our growth strategies, acquisitions or investments successfully; the impact of an inflationary, deflationary or higher interest rate environment; home warranty and construction defect claims; the effects of health and safety incidents; the effects of negative publicity; supply shortages and other risks of acquiring land, building materials and skilled labor; reductions in the availability of performance bonds; increases in the costs of owning a home; the effects of governmental regulations and environmental matters on our homebuilding and land development operations; the effects of governmental regulations on our financial services operations; our ability to manage and service our debt and comply with related debt covenants, restrictions and limitations; competitive conditions within the homebuilding, lot development and financial services industries; the effects of the loss of key personnel; and information technology failures and data security breaches. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in D.R. Horton’s annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contacts

D.R. Horton, Inc.

Jessica Hansen, 817-390-8200

Vice President of Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@drhorton.com

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