Lennar 10-Q 2026-02-28

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2026

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from _______ To _______

Commission File Number: 1-11749

Lennar Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

5505 Waterford District Drive, Miami, Florida 33126

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(305) 559-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

Common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2026:

Class A 215,244,398

Class B 31,053,898

Part I. Financial Information

Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

(1)Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations (“ASC 810”), the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, nor any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.

As of February 28, 2026, total assets include $1.5 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $49.7 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.2 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $38.2 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $232.9 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $1.0 billion in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $94.1 million in Homebuilding deposits and pre-acquisition costs on real estate, $0.3 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $1.7 million in Homebuilding other assets and $24.7 million in Multifamily assets.

As of November 30, 2025, total assets include $1.5 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $61.1 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.0 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $45.6 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $300.3 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $984.4 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $88.3 million in Homebuilding deposits and pre-acquisition costs on real estate, $0.3 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $8.9 million in Homebuilding other assets and $25.0 million in Multifamily assets.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

(2)As of February 28, 2026, total liabilities include $1.0 billion related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $15.5 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $961.7 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $1.2 million in Homebuilding other liabilities, and $1.0 million in Multifamily liabilities.

As of November 30, 2025, total liabilities include $962.4 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $23.8 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $930.1 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $6.0 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, net, $1.5 million in Homebuilding other liabilities, and $1.0 million in Multifamily liabilities.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our 2025 Form 10-K.

Outlook

Lennar's first quarter 2026 results reflect what remains a stubbornly challenging housing market. While margins continue to reflect the affordability-driven realities facing today's homebuyers, our underlying demand remains strong and supply continues to fall short of need. Throughout this period of market difficulty, we have remained focused on our clear and consistent strategy. We drove consistent volume and we matched production and sales pace. We used margin as a circuit breaker, and we continued to refine and improve our asset-light, land-light manufacturing platform. We have maintained volume and focused on building improved business programs to bring costs down so that we can remain profitable and still provide the much-needed housing supply America demands.

We entered the first quarter with cautious optimism following signs of moderating interest rates late in 2025, however, consumer confidence continued to be tested by a range of domestic and global uncertainties. Mortgage rates remained stubbornly above 6%, hovering between approximately 6.2% and 6.4% throughout the quarter; concerns about job security have grown increasingly prominent as rapid advancements in artificial intelligence raise important questions about the future of employment; and ongoing conflict in the Middle East presents potential upside risks to energy prices, inflation, and interest rates. At the same time, institutional purchasers have been sidelined by political pressures that suggest that they are part of the housing problem. They generally purchased between 5% and 7% of new homes for rental purposes, primarily to people who cannot afford to purchase but still want single-family lifestyles. While traffic across our communities remained reasonably consistent, the urgency to transact remained measured.

On a more positive note, the federal government's engagement with the national housing crisis continues to deepen. Federal officials have been actively engaged with builders and industry associations to explore practical solutions to the affordability challenge. What programs will be adopted remains to be seen, but the attention being paid at the federal level to the housing shortage is unprecedented, and we believe meaningful, long-term policy support is more likely now than at any time in recent history. Congress is working on housing legislation, but we believe that it will not meaningfully impact housing or affordability in the short term.

We remain focused on three core operating tenets: driving consistent volume to maximize efficiency; refining our asset-light, land-light balance sheet to generate strong and growing returns and cash flow; and engaging new technologies to advance operational progress and enhance the customer experience. Our technology initiatives - including improvements to our marketing and sales platform, land bank administration, and the ongoing buildout of our internal engineering and technology capabilities - are beginning to yield real and measurable results and are positioning us to operate with a leaner, more competitive cost structure going forward.

We know that margins will remain under pressure in the second quarter of 2026 as affordability headwinds persist and macroeconomic uncertainty continues. However, our cost structure is materially more efficient than it was two years ago, and we are seeing continuous improvement across construction costs, cycle times, and overhead. While our margins are down, this is due to incentives required to stimulate sales, which sit at 14% today, compared to our historical average between 4% to 6%. That gap represents significant margin recovery opportunity as mortgage rates moderate and pent-up demand is activated. We continue to believe we are approaching an inflection point. Our sales incentive levels showed early signs of stabilizing during the first quarter, as new order incentive rates trended below delivery incentive rates, which we believe reflects modestly improving demand dynamics.

For the second quarter of 2026, we expect new orders to be in the range of 21,000 to 22,000 homes, with continued focus on matching starts and sales pace. We anticipate second quarter deliveries to be in the range of 20,000 to 21,000 homes as we maintain even-flow production and convert inventory to cash. Our average sales price on those deliveries is expected to be between $370,000 and $375,000. We expect gross margins to be in the range of 15.5% to 16%, and we believe our first quarter gross margin of 15.2% represents the low point for the fiscal year. Our SG&A percentage is expected to be in the range of 8.9% to 9.1%.

We are determined to build more with less capital deployed, so that as margins begin to recover, returns on capital and equity will grow faster. Our balance sheet is strong, our land banking relationships are deep and productive, and our technology initiatives are positioning Lennar to be a materially different and better company in the years ahead. We remain committed to delivering affordable, high-quality homes to families across America, and we are confident that the steps we are taking today are building a stronger and more resilient Lennar for the future.

(1) Results of Operations

Overview

We historically have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, variability in quarterly results. Our results of operations for the first quarter of 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Our homebuilding business is seasonal in nature and generally reflects higher levels of new home order activity in our second and third fiscal quarters and increased deliveries in the second half of our fiscal year. However, a variety of factors can alter seasonal patterns.

Our first quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2026 were $229.4 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, compared to our first quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2025 of $519.5 million, or $1.96 per diluted share. Excluding pretax mark-to-market gains of $14.8 million on technology investments, first quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2026 were $218.0 million, or $0.88 per diluted share. Excluding pretax mark-to-market losses of $62.5 million on technology investments, first quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2025 were $566.7 million or $2.14 per diluted share.

Financial information relating to our operations was as follows:

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We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our investments, debt obligations and loans held-for-sale. We utilize forward commitments and option contracts to mitigate the risks associated with our mortgage loan portfolio. Since November 30, 2025, there have been no material changes in market risk exposures associated with interest rate risk.

As of February 28, 2026, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility.

As of February 28, 2026, our borrowings under Financial Services' warehouse repurchase facilities totaled $1.0 billion under residential facilities and $61.0 million under LMF Commercial facilities.

Information Regarding Interest Rate Sensitivity

Principal (Notional) Amount by

Expected Maturity and Average Interest Rate

February 28, 2026

For additional information regarding our market risk refer to Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our 2025 Form 10-K.

Our Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") participated in an evaluation by our management of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on their participation in that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 28, 2026 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or furnished under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our CEO and CFO also participated in an evaluation by our management of any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended February 28, 2026. That evaluation did not identify any changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are the subject of various claims, legal proceedings, and regulatory matters in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these claims or lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on our business or financial position.

Our business is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. These risks are described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above, or in our other filings with the SEC, including Part I, Item 1A of our 2025 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in those reports.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information about our repurchases of common stock during the three months ended February 28, 2026:

(1)Includes shares of Class A common stock withheld by us to cover withholding taxes due, at the election of certain holders of nonvested shares, with market value approximating the amount of withholding taxes due.

(2)In January 2024, our Board of Directors authorized an increase to our stock repurchase program to enable us to repurchase up to an additional $5 billion in value of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. Repurchases are authorized to be made in open-market or private transactions. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date.

Items 3 - 4. Not Applicable

During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, no director or executive officer of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

• Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

** Filed herewith.

*** Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.