D.R. Horton missed both revenue and earnings expectations for fiscal fourth quarter, amidst a rising interest rate environment apparently dampening demand for homes.
The biggest home building company in the U.S. earned $4.67 a share in the quarter, compared to $5.07 a share expected by analysts.
Revenue rose just under +19% from the year-ago quarter to $9.64 billion, but fell short of the Street expectations of $9.87 billion. Homebuilding revenue came in at $9.4 billion, increasing from $7.6 billion in the year-ago quarter.
The company experienced a rise in cancellation rate to 32%, from 24% in Q3 and from 19% in the year-ago quarter. Net orders dropped to 13,582 homes (value of $5.4 billion), from 16,693 homes ($6.9 billion value) in Q3 and from 15,949 homes ( $6.0 billion value) in Q4 2021.
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The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 65, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. DHI’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.845) is normal, around the industry mean (6.721). P/E Ratio (7.564) is within average values for comparable stocks, (120.694). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.066) is also within normal values, averaging (2.289). DHI has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.009) as compared to the industry average of (0.049). P/S Ratio (1.160) is also within normal values, averaging (71.792).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a company which engages in construction and sale of single family homes
Industry Homebuilding
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