ARLINGTON - D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI), America's Builder, today reported that net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 decreased 13% to $2.76 per diluted share compared to $3.17 per diluted share in the same quarter of fiscal 2022.
Net income attributable to D.R. Horton in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 decreased 16% to $958.7 million compared to $1.1 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2022. Homebuilding revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 increased 1% to $6.74 billion from $6.68 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2022. Homes closed in the quarter decreased 6% to 17,340 homes compared to 18,396 homes closed in the same quarter of fiscal 2022.
Net sales orders for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022 decreased 38% to 13,382 homes and 40% in value to $4.9 billion compared to 21,522 homes and $8.3 billion in the same quarter of the prior year. The Company's cancellation rate (cancelled sales orders divided by gross sales orders) for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 was 27% compared to 15% in the prior year quarter. The Company's sales order backlog of homes under contract at December 31, 2022 decreased 46% to 15,759 homes and 44% in value to $6.2 billion compared to 29,347 homes and $11.1 billion at December 31, 2021.
At December 31, 2022, the Company had 43,200 homes in inventory, of which 27,800 were unsold. 7,100 of the Company's unsold homes at December 31, 2022 were completed. The Company's homebuilding land and lot portfolio totaled 551,000 lots at the end of the quarter, of which 25% were owned and 75% were controlled through land and lot purchase contracts.
The Company's return on equity (ROE) was 31.5% for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2022, and homebuilding return on inventory (ROI) was 39.5% for the same period. ROE is calculated as net income attributable to D.R. Horton for the trailing twelve months 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 trailing twelve months 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 first quarter with $2.0 billion of unrestricted homebuilding cash and $2.0 billion of available capacity on its revolving credit facility for total homebuilding liquidity of $4.0 billion. Homebuilding debt at December 31, 2022 totaled $3.0 billion, which includes $700 million of senior notes that mature during the current fiscal year. The Company's homebuilding debt to total capital ratio at December 31, 2022 was 12.8%. 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 produced a solid first quarter of fiscal 2023, highlighted by EPS of $2.76 per diluted share. Our consolidated pre-tax income was $1.3 billion on a 3% increase in revenues to $7.3 billion, with a pre-tax profit margin of 17.5%.
'Beginning in June 2022 and continuing through today, we have seen a moderation in housing demand caused by significant increases in mortgage interest rates and general economic uncertainty. While these pressures may persist for some time, the supply of both new and existing homes at affordable price points remains limited, and demographics supporting housing demand remain favorable.
'We are well-positioned to navigate changing market conditions with our experienced operators, diverse product offerings and flexible lot supply and are focused on turning our inventory to maximize returns and capital efficiency in each of our communities. The strength of our balance sheet, liquidity and low leverage provide us with significant financial flexibility, and we plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company, including returning capital to our shareholders through both dividends and share repurchases on a consistent basis.'
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 109 markets in 33 states across the United States and closed 82,930 homes in its homebuilding and single-family rental operations during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2022. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes through its diverse product portfolio with sales prices generally ranging from $200,000 to over $1,000,000. Through its mortgage, title and insurance subsidiaries, D.R. Horton provides mortgage financing, title services and insurance agency services for its homebuyers. The Company also constructs and sells both single-family and multi-family rental properties and is the majority-owner of Forestar Group Inc., a publicly traded national residential lot development company.
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 beginning in June 2022 and continuing through today, we have seen a moderation in housing demand caused by significant increases in mortgage interest rates and general economic uncertainty and that while these pressures may persist for some time, the supply of both new and existing homes at affordable price points remains limited, and demographics supporting housing demand remain favorable. The forward-looking statements also include that we are well-positioned to navigate changing market conditions with our experienced operators, diverse product offerings and flexible lot supply and are focused on turning our inventory to maximize returns and capital efficiency in each of our communities and that the strength of our balance sheet, liquidity and low leverage provide us with significant financial flexibility, and we plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company, including returning capital to our shareholders through both dividends and share repurchases on a consistent basis.
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 cyclical nature of the homebuilding, lot development and rental housing industries and changes in economic, real estate or 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, lot and rental inventory; our ability to effect our growth strategies, acquisitions or investments successfully; the impact of an inflationary, deflationary or higher interest rate environment; supply shortages and other risks of acquiring land, building materials and skilled labor; the effects of public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic, including the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and our businesses; the effects of weather conditions and natural disasters on our business and financial results; home warranty and construction defect claims; the effects of health and safety incidents; 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; competitive conditions within the industries in which we operate; our ability to manage and service our debt and comply with related debt covenants, restrictions and limitations; the effects of negative publicity; the effects of the loss of key personnel; actions by activist stockholders and information technology failures, data security breaches and our ability to satisfy privacy and data protection laws and regulations. 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 most recent quarterly report on Form-10-Q, both of which are or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Jessica Hansen
Tel: 817-390-8200
Email: InvestorRelations@drhorton.com
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