Forestar Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Forestar Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.7%, while the Real Estate industry saw earnings growing at 6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.2% per year. Forestar Group's return on equity is 12.8%, and it has net margins of 13.5%.
Key information
28.7%
Earnings growth rate
27.2%
EPS growth rate
| Real Estate Industry Growth | 27.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.2% |
| Return on equity | 12.8% |
| Net Margin | 13.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 21 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Forestar Group: Capitalizing On Lot Supply Constraints And Strong Market Demand
Dec 14We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings
Nov 28
At US$29.34, Is Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Worth Looking At Closely?
Nov 19Forestar Group: Benefitting From Constraints On Residential Lot Supply
Sep 22Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 26Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
Aug 08Is There Now An Opportunity In Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?
Jun 10Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?
May 23Forestar Group Stock To Benefit From The Real Estate Shortage
Apr 29Results: Forestar Group Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Apr 26Does This Valuation Of Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Feb 10Forestar Group: Homebuilders Are Primed For A Strong 2024, Buy While Still Cheap
Feb 05Why Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Could Be Worth Watching
Jan 23Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Jan 03Forestar Group: Undervalued Even After Recent Price Surge
Nov 21Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?
Sep 16Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?
Aug 18Forestar Group: Linchpin Of The Resurgent Home Building Sector
Jul 26Forecast: Analysts Think Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically
Jul 26Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 08Forestar: Headcount Growth And Lot Price Increase Could Imply Undervaluation
Jun 08These Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Downgrade To Their Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) EPS Forecasts
Jan 30Forestar Group Will Be A Stronger Buy Than D.R. Horton
Jan 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 12Forestar Group GAAP EPS of $1.02 beats by $0.54, revenue of $381.4M beats by $91.63M
Nov 09Forestar Group: A Contrarian's Best Bet Amongst The Homebuilders
Oct 09Forestar promotes Mark Walker to COO
Sep 30Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For Next Year
Jul 26Forestar Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 18Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jun 11Should You Investigate Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) At US$15.16?
May 10Forestar: Land Developer Is A Top Inflation-Fighting Stock
Apr 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 23Forestar Group: The Growth Stock You've Never Heard Of
Feb 04Is It Time To Consider Buying Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?
Jan 29Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?
Nov 20Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Nov 04Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Forestar Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,509 | 203 | 119 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,508 | 194 | 113 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,558 | 202 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,526 | 184 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,437 | 167 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,269 | 145 | 95 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,208 | 138 | 93 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,328 | 159 | 95 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,519 | 179 | 94 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,556 | 172 | 90 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,561 | 148 | 82 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,426 | 129 | 74 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,326 | 110 | 68 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,255 | 91 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,120 | 85 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 992 | 66 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 932 | 61 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 821 | 49 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 731 | 46 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 637 | 47 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 428 | 33 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 224 | 75 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 160 | 78 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 117 | 72 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 109 | 44 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 110 | -3 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 115 | -16 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 114 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 148 | 64 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 162 | 71 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 182 | 86 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 197 | 65 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 238 | 63 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 223 | -9 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 219 | -18 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 219 | -27 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 194 | -70 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 220 | -8 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 260 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 238 | 33 | 26 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 325 | 36 | 45 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 341 | 43 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 318 | 32 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 331 | 29 | 48 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FOR has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FOR's current net profit margins (13.5%) are higher than last year (11.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FOR's earnings have grown significantly by 28.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FOR's earnings growth over the past year (21.9%) is below its 5-year average (28.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FOR earnings growth over the past year (21.9%) exceeded the Real Estate industry 3.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FOR's Return on Equity (12.8%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 09:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Forestar Group Inc. is covered by 11 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Lovallo | BofA Global Research |
| Carl Reichardt | BTIG |
| Megan Talbott McGrath | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |