PulteGroup Q4 earnings per share fall to $2.56 from $4.43 as home sales slip 5%
PulteGroup reported fourth quarter 2025 results with diluted earnings of $2.56 per share and net income of $502 million, down from $4.43 and $913 million a year earlier. Home sale revenues fell 5% to $4.5 billion, and the prior-year quarter included a $255 million insurance benefit, so the comparison is weaker than the operating figures alone suggest. The filing gives no guidance for 2026.
Key points
- Diluted EPS was $2.56 versus $4.43 in the prior-year quarter; the quarter included an $81 million charge tied to the intended divestiture of certain manufacturing assets.
- Home sale revenues were $4.5 billion, down 5%, on 7,821 closings, down 3%.
- Net new orders rose 4% to 6,428 homes, while the value of orders was $3.5 billion, comparable with a year earlier.
- The company repurchased $300 million of common shares in the quarter and $1.2 billion for the full year 2025.
The filing
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