For the quarter ended June 2026, D.R. Horton (DHI) reported revenue of $9.23 billion, representing no change compared to the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.20, compared to $3.36 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.46% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.18 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.99, the EPS surprise was +7.02%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how D.R. Horton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Sales Order Backlog - Homes: 15,983 compared to the 17,190 average estimate based on 14 analysts. Homes Closed - Homes: 23,983 versus 23,801 estimated by 14 analysts on average. Net Sales Orders - Homes: 23,084 versus 24,109 estimated by 14 analysts on average. Sales Order Backlog - Value: $6.18 billion compared to the $6.52 billion average estimate based on 11 analysts. Net Sales Orders - Value: $8.44 billion versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $8.71 billion. Revenues- Homebuilding- Home sales: $8.56 billion versus $8.61 billion estimated by 14 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change. Revenues- Rental: $380.7 million versus $299.85 million estimated by 14 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change. Revenues- Financial Services: $227.8 million compared to the $228.56 million average estimate based on 14 analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year. Revenues- Homebuilding- Land/lot sales and other: $19.8 million versus the 12-analyst average estimate of $20.03 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%. Revenues- Homebuilding: $8.58 billion compared to the $8.64 billion average estimate based on 12 analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year. Revenues- Forestar: $390.5 million compared to the $407.65 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year. Revenues- Eliminations and Other: $-354.1 million compared to the $-341.61 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for D.R. Horton here>>>
Shares of D.R. Horton have returned -7.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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