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Lennar Corp Reports Decrease in Net Earnings

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B) has reported its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2025 results. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the company's net earnings attributable to Lennar were $490 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, compared to $1.1 billion, or $4.06 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding adjustments, the net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $514 million, or $2.03 per diluted share, compared to $1.1 billion, or $4.03 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In fiscal year 2025, Lennar reported net earnings of $2.1 billion, or $7.98 per diluted share, compared to $3.9 billion, or $14.31 per diluted share for the year ended November 30, 2024. Excluding adjustments, net earnings for fiscal year 2025 were $2.1 billion, or $8.06 per diluted share, compared to $3.8 billion, or $13.86 per diluted share for the year ended November 30, 2024.

The company's new orders increased 18% year over year to 20,018 homes in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a backlog of 13,936 homes valued at $5.2 billion. Deliveries increased 4% year over year to 23,034 homes, with total revenues of $9.4 billion.

In fiscal year 2025, Lennar's new orders increased 9% year over year to 83,978 homes, with deliveries increasing by 3% to 82,583 homes, and total revenues of $34.2 billion.

For the fourth quarter of 2025, Lennar's homebuilding revenues decreased by 7% to $8.9 billion from $9.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. Gross margins on home sales were 17.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 22.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 7.9% of revenues from home sales, from 7.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Lennar's financial services segment reported operating earnings of $133 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $154 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The multifamily segment reported an operating loss of $44 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to an operating loss of $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Lennar also completed a non-cash repurchase of 8.0 million Lennar shares through the Millrose exchange offer in 2025.

Looking ahead, the company expects to deliver between 17,000 and 18,000 homes in the first quarter of 2026, with an average sales price between $365,000 and $375,000, and a gross margin between 15% and 16%.

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes. Lennar builds affordable, move-up, and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -2.25%, and are now trading at a price of $117.04. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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