Forestar Group Inc.

NYSE:FOR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.2b

Forestar Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Forestar Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7.8% and 11.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 10.8% in 3 years.

Key information

7.8%

Earnings growth rate

7.1%

EPS growth rate

Real Estate earnings growth36.2%
Revenue growth rate11.4%
Future return on equity10.8%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated28 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Results: Forestar Group Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Apr 26
Results: Forestar Group Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Recent updates

Do Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 16
Do Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Forestar Group: Capitalizing On Lot Supply Constraints And Strong Market Demand

Dec 14

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings

Nov 28
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings

At US$29.34, Is Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 19
At US$29.34, Is Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Worth Looking At Closely?

Forestar Group: Benefitting From Constraints On Residential Lot Supply

Sep 22

Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 26
Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Aug 08
Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Is There Now An Opportunity In Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Jun 10
Is There Now An Opportunity In Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

May 23
Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

Forestar Group Stock To Benefit From The Real Estate Shortage

Apr 29

Results: Forestar Group Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Apr 26
Results: Forestar Group Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Does This Valuation Of Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Feb 10
Does This Valuation Of Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Forestar Group: Homebuilders Are Primed For A Strong 2024, Buy While Still Cheap

Feb 05

Why Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 23
Why Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Could Be Worth Watching

Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 03
Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Forestar Group: Undervalued Even After Recent Price Surge

Nov 21

Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?

Sep 16
Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Aug 18
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Forestar Group: Linchpin Of The Resurgent Home Building Sector

Jul 26

Forecast: Analysts Think Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Jul 26
Forecast: Analysts Think Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 08
Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

Forestar: Headcount Growth And Lot Price Increase Could Imply Undervaluation

Jun 08

These Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Downgrade To Their Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) EPS Forecasts

Jan 30
These Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Downgrade To Their Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) EPS Forecasts

Forestar Group Will Be A Stronger Buy Than D.R. Horton

Jan 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jan 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Forestar Group GAAP EPS of $1.02 beats by $0.54, revenue of $381.4M beats by $91.63M

Nov 09

Forestar Group: A Contrarian's Best Bet Amongst The Homebuilders

Oct 09

Forestar promotes Mark Walker to COO

Sep 30

Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For Next Year

Jul 26
Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For Next Year

Forestar Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 18

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 11
Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Should You Investigate Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) At US$15.16?

May 10
Should You Investigate Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) At US$15.16?

Forestar: Land Developer Is A Top Inflation-Fighting Stock

Apr 23

These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Forestar Group: The Growth Stock You've Never Heard Of

Feb 04

Is It Time To Consider Buying Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Jan 29
Is It Time To Consider Buying Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:FOR - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/20271,951N/AN/AN/A1
9/30/20261,833207-50-1474
9/30/20251,649182-296-4264
12/31/20241,454182-454-452N/A
9/30/20241,509203-161-158N/A
6/30/20241,508194-52-50N/A
3/31/20241,558202125127N/A
12/31/20231,526184256257N/A
9/30/20231,437167363364N/A
6/30/20231,269145254255N/A
3/31/20231,2081385253N/A
12/31/20221,3281595153N/A
9/30/20221,519179105109N/A
6/30/20221,5561722327N/A
3/31/20221,5611481923N/A
12/31/20211,426129-142-139N/A
9/30/20211,326110-305-303N/A
6/30/20211,25591-304-303N/A
3/31/20211,12085-295-294N/A
12/31/202099266-316-315N/A
9/30/202093261-169-168N/A
6/30/202082149-147-147N/A
3/31/202073146-232-231N/A
12/31/201963747-239-239N/A
9/30/201942833-392-391N/A
6/30/201922475-550-549N/A
3/31/201916078-452-451N/A
12/31/201811772-447-447N/A
9/30/201810944N/A-305N/A
6/30/2018110-3N/A-187N/A
3/31/2018115-16N/A-128N/A
12/31/20171144N/A-15N/A
9/30/201714864N/A38N/A
6/30/201716271N/A43N/A
3/31/201718286N/A59N/A
12/31/201619765N/A67N/A
9/30/201623863N/A80N/A
6/30/2016223-9N/A65N/A
3/31/2016219-18N/A59N/A
12/31/2015219-27N/A35N/A
9/30/2015194-70N/A56N/A
6/30/2015220-8N/A71N/A
3/31/20152601N/A83N/A
12/31/201423833N/A107N/A
9/30/201432536N/A80N/A
6/30/201434143N/A73N/A
3/31/201431832N/A61N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: FOR's forecast earnings growth (7.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: FOR's earnings (7.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15% per year).

High Growth Earnings: FOR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: FOR's revenue (11.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: FOR's revenue (11.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: FOR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 05:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Forestar Group Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John LovalloBofA Global Research
Carl ReichardtBTIG
Megan Talbott McGrathBuckingham Research Group Inc.