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Toll Brothers, Inc.

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Consumer Cyclical · Residential Construction
Fort Washington, PA 19034, United States IPO 1986 tollbrothers.com Updated Jun 12, 1:07am
Price
$147.21
Market Cap
$13.8B
Employees
4,900
Beta
1.37
Avg Volume
1,157,990
CEO
Karl K. Mistry
Business Description

Toll Brothers, Inc. (TOL) stands as a prominent luxury homebuilder operating across the United States. The company, along with its various divisions, specializes in the design, construction, marketing, sale, and financing of upscale detached and attached residences within master-planned communities. Its operations are structured into two main divisions: Traditional Home Building and City Living. The latter specifically focuses on developing, constructing, and selling condominiums. Beyond its core homebuilding activities, Toll Brothers diversifies its portfolio by developing and managing golf courses and country clubs, acquiring and divesting land, and constructing, operating, and leasing apartment complexes. It further enhances its offerings by providing a wide array of interior design and finishing selections, encompassing everything from flooring and cabinetry to smart home systems and security features. The firm maintains a vertically integrated structure, with its own operations spanning architectural and engineering services, mortgage and title insurance, smart home technology, landscaping, lumber distribution, and the manufacturing and assembly of various housing components. Its clientele primarily consists of affluent buyers, including those seeking to upgrade their homes, empty-nesters, active adults, and individuals purchasing second homes. Toll Brothers has also forged a strategic alliance with Equity Residential to jointly develop new rental apartment communities across various U.S. markets. Established in 1967, the company's headquarters are situated in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Business History
Generated: Jun 9, 2026 5:25pm
Price Overview
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026 12:06am (just now)
$147.13
-0.08 (-0.05%)
Day Range
$145.81 – $148.81
52-Week Range
$104.09 – $168.36
50-Day MA
$138.90
200-Day MA
$140.51
Volume
955,837.00
Analyst Price Targets
Low $156.00
Consensus $173.88
High $187.00
(54 analysts)
Share Structure
Outstanding 93,471,000.00
Float 92,707,342.00
Free Float 99.2%
High free float — 99.2% of shares trade freely, ~0.8% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026 12:06am (just now)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026 9:01pm (3d ago)
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
Period Revenue Net Income Net Margin YoY/QoQ
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider CALC Derived from statements
Industry comparison last run: Jun 9, 2026 5:24pm
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
API
Stock Price / EPS (Diluted)
10.87
Stock Price: $147.21
EPS (Diluted): 13.60
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
API
Stock Price / Book Value Per Share
1.61
Stock Price: $147.21
Total Equity: $8.27B
Shares: 99,779,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
API
Enterprise Value / EBITDA
8.78
Market Cap: $13.76B
Total Debt: $2.79B
Cash: $1.26B
EBITDA: $1.87B
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
API
Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$15.0B
Market Cap: $13.76B
Total Debt: $2.79B
Cash: $1.26B
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
API
Gross Profit / Revenue
26.0%
Gross Profit: $2.85B
Revenue: $10.97B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
API
Operating Income / Revenue
15.7%
Operating Income: $1.72B
Revenue: $10.97B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
API
Net Income / Revenue
12.3%
Net Income: $1.35B
Revenue: $10.97B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
API
Net Income / Total Equity
15.5%
Net Income: $1.35B
Total Equity: $8.27B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
API
NOPAT / Invested Capital
10.6%
Operating Income: $1.72B
Tax Rate: 24.8%
Equity: $8.27B
Total Debt: $2.79B
Cash: $1.26B
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
API
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
4.17
Current Assets: $12.94B
Current Liabilities: $3.11B
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALC
Total Debt / Total Equity
0.34
Short-Term Debt: $0.00
Long-Term Debt: $2.79B
Total Debt: $2.79B
Total Equity: $8.27B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALC
Revenue / Shares Outstanding
$109.91
Revenue: $10.97B
Shares: 99,779,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC
(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$82.89
Total Equity: $8.27B
Shares: 99,779,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC
(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$10.28
Operating CF: $1.11B
CapEx: -$86.20M
Shares: 99,779,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
API
Last Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.7%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $147.21
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $1.35B
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
Last run: Jun 9, 2026 5:24pm
Compares TOL against LLM-researched typical ranges for its industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis

Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.

0 Company Classification — What type of company is this?
1 Industry Landscape — Where is the industry headed?
No peers found for TOL in Residential Construction (FMP + same-sector fallback both empty)
2 Company Momentum — Where is this company trending?
3 Forward Projection — 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a DCF Valuation — Present value of future cash flows
4b Earnings Power Value — Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c Anchored PE — Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d Reverse DCF — What growth is the market pricing in?
4e Revenue-Based DCF — For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
Not applicable for Mature Earner companies
4f Anchored P/S — Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
Not applicable for Mature Earner companies
4g Scenario Analysis — Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
Not applicable for Mature Earner companies
4h Dividend Discount Model — For dividend/income stocks only
Not applicable for Mature Earner companies
4i Book Value Analysis — For deep value / turnaround stocks only
Not applicable for Mature Earner companies
4j Insider Activity — Are insiders buying or selling?
4f Cash Flow Quality — How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g Debt Maturity Risk — Can it handle its debt?
4h Macro Environment — Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i Sector Intelligence — How does this company compare within its sector?
4j Revenue Confidence — How reliable is the growth projection?
4k Sensitivity Analysis — How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l Sector Demand Cycle — Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5 AI Investigation — Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b Thesis Evaluation — What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
Not applicable for Mature Earner companies
6 Valuation Synthesis — Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026 9:01pm (3d ago)
Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenue $8.8B $10.3B $10.0B $10.8B $11.0B
Cost of Revenue $6.8B $7.8B $7.4B $7.8B $8.1B
Gross Profit $1.9B $2.5B $2.6B $3.0B $2.8B
Operating Expenses $922.0M $977.8M $909.4M $982.3M $1.1B
Operating Income $1.0B $1.5B $1.7B $2.0B $1.7B
Net Income $833.6M $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.3B
EBITDA $1.1B $1.6B $1.8B $2.1B $1.9B
EPS $6.72 $11.02 $12.47 $15.16 $13.60
EPS (Diluted)
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026 5:22pm (3d ago)
Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Cash & Equivalents $1.6B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B
Total Current Assets $10.1B $10.6B $10.8B $11.6B $12.9B
Total Assets $11.5B $12.3B $12.5B $13.4B $14.5B
Current Liabilities $2.3B $2.6B $2.5B $2.5B $3.1B
Long-Term Debt $3.6B $3.3B $2.9B $2.8B $2.8B
Total Liabilities $6.2B $6.3B $5.7B $5.7B $6.2B
Total Equity $5.3B $6.0B $6.8B $7.7B $8.3B
Retained Earnings $5.0B $6.2B $6.7B $8.2B $8.6B
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026 9:01pm (3d ago)
Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Operating Cash Flow $1.3B $986.8M $1.3B $1.0B $1.1B
Capital Expenditure -$66.9M -$71.7M -$73.0M -$73.6M -$86.2M
Free Cash Flow $1.2B $915.1M $1.2B $936.5M $1.0B
Acquisitions (net) -$18.4M -$110.0M -$103.7M -$91.9M -$222.2M
Debt Repayment
Dividends Paid
Stock Buybacks -$378.3M -$542.7M -$561.6M -$627.1M -$651.0M
Net Change in Cash $287.8M -$285.9M -$54.2M $26.1M -$31.5M
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 12, 2026 1:07am (22h ago)
Metric 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue $10.8B
$10.8B – $10.9B
$10.7B
$10.5B – $10.9B
$11.1B
$10.5B – $11.5B
$11.8B
$11.7B – $11.9B
EBITDA $2.5B
$2.5B – $2.5B
$2.5B
$2.4B – $2.5B
$2.6B
$2.4B – $2.7B
$2.7B
$2.7B – $2.8B
Net Income $1.4B
$1.4B – $1.4B
$1.3B
$1.3B – $1.3B
$1.4B
$1.3B – $1.4B
$1.6B
$1.5B – $1.6B
EPS
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026 9:01pm (3d ago)
Metric 2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenue Growth +16.9% -2.7% +8.5% +1.1%
Gross Profit Growth +28.0% +5.9% +14.7% -5.8%
Operating Income Growth +47.8% +14.3% +18.3% -15.7%
Net Income Growth +54.3% +6.7% +14.5% -14.3%
EBITDA Growth +44.5% +13.6% +17.8% -12.0%
Insider Trading (Recent)
Last updated: Jun 12, 2026 10:17pm (1h ago)
Type codes PPurchase SSale AAward / grant MOption exercise FIn-kind (tax) CConversion GGift DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
P Purchase
Open-market or private purchase of shares.
S Sale
Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
A Award / grant
Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
D Return to issuer
Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
F In-kind (tax)
Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
I Discretionary
Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
M Option exercise
Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
C Conversion
Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
E Short expiration
Expiration of a short derivative position.
H Long expiration
Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
O OTM exercise
Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
X ITM exercise
Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
G Gift
Bona fide gift of securities.
L Small acquisition
Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
W Inheritance
Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
Z Voting trust
Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
J Other
Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
K Equity swap
Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
U Tender / buyout
Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.

Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.

Date Insider Type Shares Price Value
2026-04-15 East Stephen F. S-Sale 1,000.00 $139.70 $139,700
2026-03-30 Mistry Karl K. 0.00 $0.00 $0
2026-03-01 Mistry Karl K. 53,100.00 $0.00 $0
2026-03-04 McLean John A M-Exempt 2,313.00 $31.61 $73,114
2026-03-04 McLean John A S-Sale 2,313.00 $153.43 $354,889
2026-03-04 McLean John A M-Exempt 2,313.00 $31.61 $73,114
2026-02-27 Yearley Douglas C. Jr. M-Exempt 27,014.00 $31.61 $853,913
2026-02-27 Yearley Douglas C. Jr. S-Sale 27,014.00 $159.15 $4.3M
2026-02-27 Yearley Douglas C. Jr. M-Exempt 27,014.00 $31.61 $853,913
2026-02-24 Yearley Douglas C. Jr. M-Exempt 45,116.00 $31.61 $1.4M
2026-02-24 Yearley Douglas C. Jr. S-Sale 43,013.00 $160.39 $6.9M
2026-02-24 Yearley Douglas C. Jr. S-Sale 2,103.00 $161.04 $338,668
2026-02-24 Yearley Douglas C. Jr. M-Exempt 45,116.00 $31.61 $1.4M
2026-02-02 Mainardi Erica J. 0.00 $0.00 $0
2026-12-01 Mainardi Erica J. 645.00 $0.00 $0
2026-01-31 Ziegler Gregg L. M-Exempt 4,897.00 $0.00 $0
2026-01-31 Ziegler Gregg L. F-InKind 2,015.00 $144.49 $291,147
2026-01-31 Ziegler Gregg L. M-Exempt 4,897.00 $0.00 $0
2026-01-19 STOWELL SCOTT D M-Exempt 1,521.00 $0.00 $0
2026-01-19 STOWELL SCOTT D M-Exempt 1,521.00 $0.00 $0
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026 5:22pm (3d ago)
Date Dividend Declaration Record Payment
2026-04-10 $0.26 2026-03-10 2026-04-10 2026-04-24
2026-01-09 $0.25 2025-12-18 2026-01-09 2026-01-23
2025-10-10 $0.25 2025-09-17 2025-10-10 2025-10-24
2025-07-11 $0.25 2025-06-18 2025-07-11 2025-07-25
2025-04-11 $0.25 2025-03-11 2025-04-11 2025-04-25
2025-01-10 $0.23 2024-12-11 2025-01-10 2025-01-24
2024-10-11 $0.23 2024-09-17 2024-10-11 2024-10-25
2024-07-05 $0.23 2024-06-18 2024-07-05 2024-07-19
2024-04-04 $0.23 2024-03-12 2024-04-05 2024-04-19
2024-01-11 $0.21 2023-12-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-26
2023-10-05 $0.21 2023-09-19 2023-10-06 2023-10-20
2023-07-06 $0.21 2023-06-13 2023-07-07 2023-07-21
2023-04-05 $0.21 2023-03-09 2023-04-06 2023-04-21
2023-01-05 $0.20 2022-12-14 2023-01-06 2023-01-20
2022-10-06 $0.20 2022-09-20 2022-10-07 2022-10-21
2022-07-07 $0.20 2022-06-14 2022-07-08 2022-07-22
2022-04-07 $0.20 2022-03-08 2022-04-08 2022-04-22
2022-01-06 $0.17 2021-12-14 2022-01-07 2022-01-21
2021-10-07 $0.17 2021-09-21 2021-10-08 2021-10-22
2021-07-08 $0.17 2021-06-15 2021-07-09 2021-07-23
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor (founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
No narrative profile yet for TOL.
Advanced Analysis Forensic deep-dive · two lenses
Two separate reads — Company Quality (is it a great business?) and Valuation (is it mispriced?), kept deliberately apart · 2026-06-09 17:26:55
Delvantic - Cairn AI
Quality — wait for a dip 7/10
Strong-quality luxury builder (Q+60) trading right at deserved value (V-33) — great business, no margin of safety, so I wait for a cyclical discount rather than chase.
The cruxWhether 2024-style margins are the new normal for the luxury niche or a cycle peak that normalizes ~20% lower — that single judgment moves deserved value from 'fair here' to 'cheap below $115.'
Company Quality
+60
Strong
edge √Σ 141 · risk √Σ 81 · conf 7/10
Valuation / Mispricing
-33
Fairly Valued
edge √Σ 46 · risk √Σ 79 · conf 6/10
Liquidity & RunwaySelf-Funding
DilutionShare Count Shrinking
Earnings QualityGood Earnings Quality
The Play — combined read across both lenses Delvantic - Cairn AI

The two lenses are telling a coherent story and I'm going to respect it. Quality at +60 says this is genuinely one of the better-run homebuilders out there — real margin expansion, ~21% share count reduction in four years funded by real FCF, clean forensics, Altman Z of 4. I want to own it. But valuation at -33 says I'm being asked to pay full freight on what are almost certainly peak-cycle margins, with 2025 already showing the rollover (GM 27.9%→26.0%, OpM 18.8%→15.7%, NI $1.57B→$1.35B). 9-10x trailing looks cheap until you haircut EPS 20% and you're at 12-13x a cyclical with net debt and no insider buying. There's no cushion here.

My play: starter position only, maybe 0.5% of book at $144 just to have skin in the game and a reason to keep watching, and I'd honestly rather hold the cash. The real action is on a scale-in plan — I get serious at $125 (1.5% add), aggressive at $115 or ~1.1x book (another 2%, taking it to a 4% full position), and I'd back up the truck toward $95-100 if the cycle truly cracks because the buyback machine plus luxury-niche margin defense make that a layup. Catalysts that pull me in early: a clear Fed easing path that doesn't come with a recession, or management leaning harder into buybacks at lower prices. Catalysts that keep me out: rising cancellation rates, incentive creep eating gross margin below 24%, or any land impairment chatter. Above $160 I'm not just not buying — I'd be trimming the starter. This is a 'patient watchlist name with a bid in,' not a 'buy now' name.

The evidence behind each score — switch lenses
+60 Strong edge √Σ 141 · risk √Σ 81 · conf 7/10

Revenue scaled from $8.79B (2021) to $10.97B (2025), but the more telling story is structural margin expansion: gross margin moved from 22.1% to a peak of 27.9% in 2024 (26.0% in 2025), and operating margin from 11.6% to a peak of 18.8% in 2024 (15.7% in 2025). The luxury-focused, build-to-order model is delivering pricing power and operating leverage that generic homebuilders rarely show. Net income roughly doubled from $834M to a peak of $1.57B before easing to $1.35B as the cycle softened.

Capital allocation is a clear strength. Diluted share count fell from 125.8M to 99.8M — a -5.6% CAGR — with buybacks running 21x SBC. Earnings quality checks are clean: accruals at 1% of assets, OCF/NI 0.94x, Beneish M -2.41, Altman Z 4.08 (safe). FCF of ~$1B/yr is consistent with reported earnings. The main concern is net debt of -$1.53B on a cyclical, capital-intensive land-and-build business, plus the visible 2025 rollover in margins and net income suggesting the housing cycle is turning. Insider behavior is mostly option-exercise-and-sell by the CEO Yearley and others — normal compensation monetization, not a panic signal, but no open-market conviction buying either.

Strengths 4
m75
Real margin expansion, not just price/volume
Gross margin climbed from 22.1% (2021) to 27.9% (2024), operating margin from 11.6% to 18.8% — evidence of genuine pricing power in the luxury niche and disciplined cost control.
m80
Aggressive per-share value concentration
Diluted shares fell from 125.8M to 99.8M (-5.6% CAGR) with buyback-to-SBC of 2132% — minimal stock-based comp leakage and meaningful share count reduction.
m70
Clean earnings quality
Accruals 1% of assets, OCF/NI 0.94x, Beneish M -2.41, Altman Z 4.08 — mechanical forensics show reported earnings are backed by cash.
m55
Consistent FCF generation
FCF of $915M–$1.24B every year 2021–2025 despite working-capital intensity of land/WIP — self-funds buybacks and dividends.
Concerns 4
m55
Cyclical rollover already visible
2025 saw GM compress from 27.9% to 26.0%, OpM from 18.8% to 15.7%, and net income drop from $1.57B to $1.35B — peak earnings likely behind, and housing is highly cyclical.
m45
Net debt position, not net cash
Net cash of -$1.53B against $1.26B liquid means the balance sheet is a constraint in a downturn, though Altman Z of 4.08 suggests it's manageable.
m25
Insider exit-only pattern
CEO Yearley exercised and sold ~72K shares in late Feb 2026 for ~$11M; 9 sales vs 1 trivial buy ($8.6K) over 12 months — normal but no insider conviction.
m30
Land/inventory carry risk
Residential construction quality hinges on land position discipline; modules don't show land bank exposure, but a sustained downturn pressures impairments — needs verification.
This is a genuinely well-run homebuilder — the kind I'd happily call a Strong-quality business. The luxury build-to-order model delivers margins materially above industry, capital allocation is disciplined (real buybacks funded by real FCF, share count down ~21% in four years), and the forensic checks are clean across the board. What keeps me from calling it Fortress is unavoidable: it's residential construction, the balance sheet carries net debt, and 2025 already shows the cyclical rollover beginning with ~220 bps of operating margin compression. Management isn't signaling distress, but they're monetizing equity comp on schedule rather than buying. Bottom line: high-quality operator in a cyclical industry, and you have to respect both halves of that sentence.
Verify before trusting this (5)
  • Land bank composition: owned vs optioned lots, and impairment history through prior cycles
  • Order backlog trend, cancellation rate, and average selling price direction in latest 10-Q
  • Debt maturity ladder and covenants on the ~$2.8B implied gross debt
  • Community count growth and projected deliveries — leading indicator for 2026 revenue
  • Whether 2025 margin compression is mix/incentive-driven (temporary) or structural
-33 Fairly Valued edge √Σ 46 · risk √Σ 79 · conf 6/10
Price $144 vs deserved roughly $130-150 on normalized earnings — call it ~0-5% gap, essentially fair. attractive below $115.00

At $144 and a ~$13.5B market cap, TOL trades around 1.4-1.5x tangible book and roughly 9-10x trailing EPS — fair, not cheap, for a homebuilder at or near a cyclical earnings peak. Luxury build-to-order economics and disciplined buybacks (share count down ~21% over four years) justify a premium to historical homebuilder multiples (often 6-8x P/E), and against that backdrop a low-double-digit multiple on peak-ish EPS lands near deserved value rather than below it.

The key valuation tension: are current earnings sustainable or are they normalizing down? Homebuilder EPS this cycle has been elevated by margin expansion that may compress as incentives rise and ASPs face pressure. If forward EPS normalizes 15-25% lower, the multiple on through-cycle earnings is closer to 12-13x — full. If the luxury niche genuinely defends margin, today's price is reasonable but not a steal. I see no meaningful margin of safety at $144; I also don't see a clear short. This is a 'own it if you want the quality, but don't pay up' situation.

Cheap signals 2
m35
Buyback tailwind to per-share value
Share count down ~21% over four years funded by real FCF — if management keeps shrinking the float at this price, deserved per-share value drifts up even without earnings growth.
m30
Luxury niche supports margin defense
Affluent buyer is less rate-sensitive than entry-level; gross margins materially above peers argue against a full mean-reversion haircut to earnings.
Rich / priced-in 3
m55
Trading near peak-cycle earnings
~9-10x trailing EPS looks optical-cheap, but homebuilder margins are at cycle highs; on a normalized EPS haircut of 20%, the multiple is ~12-13x — full for a cyclical.
m45
~1.4-1.5x tangible book
Above the long-run homebuilder average of ~1.1-1.3x. The quality premium is deserved but already in the price.
m35
No visible margin of safety
At $144 vs a deserved range I'd peg around $130-150, there's no cushion for a housing downturn, ASP pressure, or incentive-driven margin compression.
Fairly valued — I'd own it for the quality but I'm not paying up. ~9-10x trailing earnings sounds cheap until you remember these are peak-cycle homebuilder margins; normalize EPS down 20% and you're at ~12-13x, which is full. I want a real cyclical discount before this becomes interesting — roughly $115 or lower, which would be ~1.1x book and a genuine margin of safety. Above $160 I'd start trimming.
Verify before trusting this (5)
  • Forward gross margin guidance and incentive load on new orders
  • Backlog conversion and cancellation rates by region
  • Land spend / lot count trajectory — is management pulling back, signaling cycle caution?
  • Pace and price of buybacks in latest quarter
  • ASP and order trends in the luxury segment vs entry-level peers
Two lenses kept deliberately separate — Company Quality is price-agnostic; Valuation is price-conditional. The scores are not blended (yet). Filing-level items (convertibles, lock-ups, customer concentration) are v2 — see each lens's "verify."
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