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Forestar (FOR) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Results
FORForestar (FOR)2025-01-21 18:48

Financial Performance - Net income for Q1 fiscal 2025 decreased 57% to 16.5million,or16.5 million, or 0.32 per diluted share, compared to 38.2million,or38.2 million, or 0.76 per diluted share in Q1 fiscal 2024[4]. - Revenues totaled 250.4millioninQ1fiscal2025,downfrom250.4 million in Q1 fiscal 2025, down from 305.9 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2024, reflecting a decrease in lots sold by 26% to 2,333 lots[4][6]. Assets and Liquidity - The company's lot position at December 31, 2024, was 106,000 lots, with 68,300 owned and 37,700 controlled through contracts, including 25,200 lots under contract to be sold, representing approximately 2.2billionoffuturerevenue[7][8].Thecompanyendedthequarterwith2.2 billion of future revenue[7][8]. - The company ended the quarter with 132.0 million of unrestricted cash and 512.5millionofavailableborrowingcapacity,totaling512.5 million of available borrowing capacity, totaling 644.5 million in liquidity[9]. - Debt at December 31, 2024, totaled 806.8million,withanetdebttototalcapitalratioof29.5806.8 million, with a net debt to total capital ratio of 29.5%[10]. Investment and Growth Plans - Forestar intends to invest approximately 2.0 billion in land acquisition and development in fiscal 2025[11]. - The company plans to deliver between 16,000 and 16,500 lots in fiscal 2025, generating projected revenues of 1.6billionto1.6 billion to 1.65 billion[11]. - Forestar's strong balance sheet and liquidity position the company for growth opportunities in the homebuilding industry amid a shortage of finished lots[12]. Shareholder Metrics - Return on equity was 12.0% for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2024, with book value per share increasing 13% to 31.84[5][8].Theaveragesalespriceperlotincreasedto31.84[5][8]. - The average sales price per lot increased to 105,500 in Q1 fiscal 2025 from $96,400 in Q1 fiscal 2024[23].