Sector: Consumer Discretionary|Industry: Residential Construction|Market Cap: $22.57B|Employees: 6.4K
PulteGroup, Inc. is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, offering a broad product line to meet the needs of various homebuyers. The company's core business involves the acquisition and development of land and the construction of housing, primarily single-family detached homes. PulteGroup operates in 46 markets across 26 states, utilizing brands like Centex, Pulte Homes, and Del Webb.
Home sale revenues decreased by 2% YoY to $3.749B, driven by a 7% decrease in closings, partially offset by a 6% increase in average selling price. The decrease in closings was attributed to lower net new orders, while the increase in ASP was due to geographic mix.
Home sale gross margins decreased to 27.5% compared to 29.6% in the prior year, primarily due to higher land acquisition and development costs, coupled with elevated sales incentives. Management expects these factors to continue to impact gross margins in the near term.
Net income decreased from $663.0 million to $522.8 million, primarily due to a decrease in homebuilding income before income taxes. This decrease was driven by lower revenues and gross margins in the homebuilding segment.